Mondays are so weird. Seeing all of my students in one day, get out of here! It was also an interesting day, because each class was doing something different.
1st period reviewed for and took their 15.3/4 quiz.
4th period went over their review packets, essay posters, and then played vocab bingo.
5th period went reviewed for and took their quiz.
Carrie and I also got to take the 2nd period AP students to a presentation about class rings. Fascinating.
But the best part of the day was after school. Carrie and I were grading quizzes and two our students came in to make up a previous quiz. One of them was a student who usually seems to pay no attention in class. He almost never turns in homework and rarely takes notes. BUT, he got a 95 on his quiz without the use of his journal (which was allowed on this quiz). I was impressed not just with this, but also because he said that he is trying to make some changes in his life and it appears that he wants to improve his grades. If he does I will be so very happy.
Carrie and I had a good time grading the quizzes. Here are some of the things that made us laugh (some of the answers may be paraphrased, due to my lack of memory):
Q: What are suburbs?
A: Neighborhoods outside a city, usually full of wealthy people and dead ends.
Q: Why did some people criticize graft?
A: Because when you giving graft you be bribing.
Q: Define vice AND give an example.
A: Vice is all the little things you could see on the street corner, like prostitution, gambling, and drugs.
Haha, we had some good laughs.
Not too many students seemed to be surprised by their progress reports, and I think seeing their grades as they currently stand kicked some people in the seat of their pants a bit, thank goodness.
Happy Monday!
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