So, I am still working on my IRB application. Well, the application is completed and it is in the hands of UNC’s School of Journalism right now. The “J” school has to approve it before I can send it to the IRB. Without this approval I cannot begin my research. I have corrected the application four times. So, I hope the fourth is a charm!
My students are doing wonderful! In English, we have been studying the elements of a persuasive essay. To help them understand these components, I compared the thesis statement to a chorus in a song. Like a chorus, the thesis tells the main idea of the essay and it basically is repeated throughout the essay.
I compared the hook of the essay to a commercial. Like a commercial, the hook draws the reader into the essay, or the advertised product, to get the reader’s full attention. Just like we have light bulb moments when we finally get something, I saw the kids' light bulbs go off.
The students in my Edible Crafts class have been working on cake and cookie decorating. Here are a few pictures of their work. They loved how they turned out. But, I think they enjoyed eating them at the end the best!
The application and lesson planning has kept me extremely busy. This blogging thing is really new to me and I have dropped the ball on blogging as frequently as I should. But, I promise to blog more frequently and make up for the ones that I have missed.
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