Students are studying the literary elements and techniques during our first quarter Language Arts unit. The 7th grade unit will focus on strange and mysterious short stories. We will be reading some classic short stories by Edgar Allen Poe, Ray Bradbury, W.W. Jacobs, and Roald Dahl.
Seventh graders will start writing this week. They are using their knowledge of the literary elements and techniques to craft their own original strange and mysterious stories.
Upcoming 1st Quarter Assessments & Due Dates:
Literary Elements and Techniques Quiz: Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Literary Elements and Techniques Final Test: Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Short Story 1st Draft Due: Thursday, October 8, 2015
Short Story 2nd Draft Due: Tuesday, October 13, 205
Short Story Final Draft Due: Friday, October 16, 2015
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