We started today's class with everyone responding to the following prompt in their writing journals (in preparation for our roots and prefixes quiz tomorrow):
Choose two roots and prefixes and describe a made-up place that is dedicated to the idea of that root or prefix. Word your description like it is an advertisement from a travel brochure.
Ex for the prefix "pre":
Preland - Coming into this fine city you'll notice what a beautiful runway we have with plenty of fountains and bright green lawns. This is one of the great things about Preland, entrances and all other before times are elegant and beautiful. Step into any restaurant and you'll notice that the appetizers coming before your meal are the greatest part of the meal. After dinner, feel free to take in any of our sports games where we will let you know the final score of the game BEFORE the game so you don't have to spend the whole time worrying about who will win.
After everyone had a chance to respond to this prompt, students shared out their responses while the rest of the class did their best to guess what root/prefix the land was dedicated too.
Next, we returned to the research questions that students had generated and researched based on what we learned about WWII and The Holocaust.
Everyone shared out what their question was, what sources they consulted, and what answer they eventually found for the question.
At the end of class, we discussed what different people felt was the important take-away from this unit of study.
Homework:
Study for the set 2 roots/prefixes quiz tomorrow.
Complete or revise previous assignments as needed.
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