The Précis

Tuesday 21 August 2007

I am really enjoying being a part of NFC.  I am still struggling to learn all my students’ names; today during bellwork I looked at the seating charts and at the students’ faces to test myself and I still have a couple of days to work on it.

In the eleventh grade English classes (both regular and Honors), we reviewed the fundamentals of literature and began laying the historical framework for our study of American Literature.  I was very impressed at how much the students recalled from previous years.  I was especially impressed that they recognized the significance of the date 1607.  For homework, in addition to 15 literary terms to define, students have a short reading assignment due on Friday, 24Aug07.

In the eight grade English class, we wrapped up yesterday’s lesson about using lesson objectives to study (“How to Use Lesson Objectives”).  Then we briefly looked at the table of contents in the literature textbook.  Eighth graders should read pp. 12 through 24 for Friday and answer all the questions on page 24.

The Bible classes covered 3,000 years of Israel’s history in 30 minutes!  We reviewed pp. 5-9 which summarize the history of Israel from the Creation in 4000 B.C. to the crowning of Saul as king in 1000 B.C.  Bible students should read the next lesson (pp. 10-13) and be prepared for a quiz tomorrow.

All in all, another great day.  It is a blessing to be here!