With the end of the semester closing fast, there are always great things going on @ LCMA!!
Fantastic Winter Concerts earlier this week led by Mrs. Baker and Mr. McElwain!! Bravo! And what a way to bring in the spirit of the holidays.The orchestra students performed at Lincoln and Winston to introduce students to the orchestra. Students also wrote the storyline and enjoyed performing. Thanks! Math Classes contributed 1038 cans of food to Lighthouse Ministries during our annual “Learning for Lighthouse” project. We used the nutrition labels to collect data and determine the correlation between various nutrients and calories. WOW!!! Writing, writing, writing! Mrs. Narramore’s students have been working hard on revising argumentative essays that they wrote earlier in the nine weeks. Crafting meaningful thesis statements, topic sentences, and providing claims that prove their point have been hard cognitive work but she is so proud of their grit! Also, we took time this week to look at elements of literary nonfiction and they have written a creative writing piece based on a memory from their childhood. In 7th grade Language & Literature: Students are practicing their argumentative thesis statements using nonfiction essays and articles as resources. First they use a T-Chart to gather information; then a Tree Map to outline important details of their argument. A thesis statement is the central point of an essay. It is the point or claim the writer wants to make or argue. The essay will contain evidence as support for the claim. 8th grade SS students are ratifying their own plan of government for their classes! In sixth grade U.S. History students are creating posters depicting the importance of the U.S. Constitution. They are learning about Federalism, Branches of Government, and Checks and Balances. It’s exciting to see the students’ creativity when creating these posters.Sixth Grade World History students are learning about the ancient Greeks. They are learning how their beliefs in many gods governed their lives. Ancient Greeks believed in many Gods. They are creating posters about the various Greek Gods. Sixth grade science students have become experts in preparing for Natural Disasters, and are currently learning how Earth's surface changes through weathering, erosion, and deposition. The students are looking forward to their next unit which will be Energy. That should be a great start to second semester! The ktv/photo club is actually growing!! We had 6th graders come in and one of my students was teaching the new ones. Let's keep this trending UP! Some doing photography and others making show segments. CW/Drama/Lit & Film: 6th Graders: have been on the stage performing their final scenes of our “Ten/Two” script! It’s been a great semester with these students, and I look forward to welcoming new ones in January. 7th Graders: have been learning about themselves and their family heritage as they work on sections of their autobiography. 8th Graders: are presenting their original parodies of songs, poems, or stories. Many have been quite “interesting” and entertaining! Lit & Film students: read the short story, “The Greatest Gift,” which was the basis of Frank Capra’s classic holiday film, “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Civics Students have been working on the law making process! "I'm Just a Bill....and I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill".....They are also unwrapping the standards as they prepare for their quarter exam! Schoolhouse Rock anyone???!!! Wearable Recyclable, Upcycle, and Imaginative Fashion Project. This is our last project for 7th Grade Global Tech. The students are being challenge to design a fashion outfit with a top, bottom, and footwear that is wearable. Some students are creating accessories as well for their student model in the class. Hopefully at the end of the 2nd semester both 1st and 2nd semester student models can model and showcase their outfits. Lavelle's 8th graders have been hurting their brains for a week on high-level language and literary analysis. They're currently examining Steinbeck's use of figurative language and its impact on tone in his nonfiction piece, Travels with Charley. Great piece!! Comments are closed.
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