Below are some advertisements that really stood out in both my 7th and 8th grade classes!
I can't wait to see what the results will be on November 18! This is when the winners will be announced!
Until Next Time,
Ritchie
The News Tribune located in Lasalle, IL, held a "Design An Ad" contest for Illinois Valley students. Students were asked to create new advertisements for businesses around the area! Below are some advertisements that really stood out in both my 7th and 8th grade classes! The kids did an excellent job coming up with new creative slogans and ideas for these businesses! I was really impressed with their work while simultaneously working on History Fair!
I can't wait to see what the results will be on November 18! This is when the winners will be announced! Until Next Time, Ritchie
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For the past 3 weeks, my 8th graders and I have read short, scary stories full of suspense and foreshadowing. Some of the texts we've read in class have been, "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W Jacobs, "The Legend of Sleepy Hallow" by Washington Irving and our favorite, "Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. After reading, discussing and completing comprehension work on the "The Tell Tale Heart", some students were assigned to complete a "Tic-Tac-Tale" menu on the story. These students had 9 critical thinking choices. Some ranged from making a eulogy from the heart's perspective, creating a contemporary movie poster to using textual evidence to create an acrostic poem. We also did an "Eye Perspective" drawing and justification as a whole class. Students were able to draw what the old man or murderer saw during the rising action/climax of the story and then they wrote a justification of why they chose that scene. Check out these amazing projects below! Below are the mini projects associated with the "Tic-Tac-Tale" Menu! I loved this menu! It offered a unique way to use textual evidence to help support critical thinking analysis! I was very impressed with all of 8J's and 8R's hard work and creativity on their mini project choices! This was an excellent text to read! :) If you are a parent and are not familiar with the story, you can click the button to read the original text of the "Tell Tale Heart". Until Next Time,
Ritchie My 8th grade students read a Scholastic Scope article called, "Why Are Your Clothes So Cheap?" by Kristin Lewis. This article offered a chance for student's to see how their clothes are made and the terrible plight that garment workers around the world have been through. It was amazing to see how this new concept really opened the eyes of my 8th graders, for many of whom had never been introduced to this type of information before. After reading about Kapona, a 14 year old garment worker (making 50 Cents an hour), students and I researched clothing companies and their factories over seas. Students were able to choose their favorite brands and write a business letters to these brands in groups. The objective was to use textual evidence from the article, research and their own opinions - urging brands to make changes in their polices to help garment workers over seas. After writing, we mailed the letters to their business headquarters! (We are anxiously awaiting responses!!) I'm beyond impressed by their work! Below are some samples of their Final Draft Business Letters!! This was such a great learning opportunity for my students! I hope businesses reply (when/if) they do... I'll be sure to update when I can!
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