As a reminder, next week is the last week of the second quarter. Any work except extra credit assignments and reading logs can be made up, so please turn this work in NOW. I will not be adjusting grades for the second quarter, so you will get what you earn. Please DO NOT leave missing assignments blank! If you're feeling unsure about where to begin or are feeling overwhelmed with the amount of work you have, you need to contact me IMMEDIATELY, because I'm not going to be able to help you make up a lot of work next week; you'll be on your own.

Here's today's recap:

English 8

We reviewed the end of The Outsiders and then talked about the final essay. You have three options for the final essay: Tough Like Me, Stay Gold, and All We've Got Left. Choose one of those essays and fill out the outline posted to Schoology before the end of the day tomorrow. The final essay will be due no later than next Friday, January 29, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. If you turn your essay in one day early, you'll earn five bonus points. If you turn your essay in two days early, you'll earn ten bonus points.

English 9 and 9H

Today we read the Iroquois creation myth. There are initially two realms. The daughter of the Great Ruler, Atahensic, is pregnant, and she begins to fall to the lower world (which is a vast ocean). Muskrat gets the oeh-da and spreads it on Turtle’s back so Atahensic can lay on it. The Bad Mind is born under his mother’s arm to cause her pain. The Good Mind, after Atahensic dies, turns her head into the sun, part of her breast into the moon, and the rest of her body into the earth. The Good Mind spends his time creating life, makes humans from the dust of the ground, and breathes life into them. The Bad Mind tries to make evil humans but makes apes instead. The Bad Mind decides that they need a battle and tries to find out what can kill his twin. The Good Mind lies and says that it’s a lotus arrow, and he knows that stag horns can kill The Bad Mind. They battle for two days and The Good Mind wins, becoming the supreme ruler of the world, while The Bad Mind is banished and becomes the Evil Spirit.