Writing Portfolio
Students need to write a formal business proposal (see separate post with instructions). Since parents need to review it, students should work on it right away.
Core
Bellwrite #21: Review the part of the Allegory of the Olive Tree that deals with these latter days (Jacob 5: 50-76). Relate the Allegory to what we studied in our history unit on the Middle East. You might consider the founding of Israel, the spread of terrorism, the rise of Islam, and the Arab Spring. Extra mile: What does the Allegory have to do with The Chosen?
We began our study of Red Scarf Girl, considering some of the symbols of communism: the red scarf, the flag of the People's Republic of China with its field of red as a symbol of revolution (and blood), and the Soviet Union flag with the hammer and sickle as symbols of the working class. We learned the significance of the years 1949 and 1969 for China and considered some of the other world history events occurring simultaneously. We learned about Chairman Mao and the Communist Party of China. We are grateful to the international students in our class who bring such a richness of experience and perspective to these discussions.
Homework: Read through page 37 in Red Scarf Girl.
Work on the spelling/vocab proposal.
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