The rest of the day, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. If I can get through those days and Friday's party day without having a nervous breakdown and/or going completely insane, I can have a well-deserved break. The students can have a well-deserved break, too, but I'm not as worried about them.
Today was another day of research. This time, most of them used computers to find their information. We talked about Google and other search engines a little bit--using specific keywords for our searches, using symbols (+, -, " ") to help narrow the searches, and using the advanced search features. We also reviewed CARS (Credibility, Accuracy, Reasonableness, and Support) to determine whether the sources we're finding are any good.
We also got a vocabulary review activity. It's a two-sided half sheet with a long and (I'll admit) completely pointless story. The 25 word parts from List 11 are in there 78 times if I counted correctly. There are other word parts, too. All the students need to do by tomorrow is underline as many as they can find and write what they mean above them. We'll review tomorrow and Wednesday for Thursday's vocabulary test.
Also, I'm collecting the students' reading log tomorrow. That'll finish off the first week of reading, and I'll have to give them another one for the rest of the week and spring break.
Ahh, spring break. Right around the corner.
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