We had a LONG discussion today in each section of my Writing classes about goal setting and resolutions. We talked about today being the beginning of a clean slate, where everyone has the opportunity to do his or her very best and work for improvement. We even cleaned and organized desks and skill boxes as well as pencil bags. Students were given new items such as pencils glue sticks, highlighters, etc. in order to make a fresh start for 2015.
In Writing we will work on an informative piece (mostly in class) about our New Year's resolutions. Students will be asked to focus on something they want to work toward and something they want to stop doing. In addition, students will consider possible obstacles that they might face in working toward these goals. We will use the finished writing piece as a focus during the spring conferences in February.
In Social Studies, we are entering in to the time of colonization in Texas. Missions and presidios are established throughout Texas