8th Grade:
As a class, we read the article "Born to the Purple: the Story of Porphyria." We discussed how the disease Porphyria may have lead to the rise of stories about vampires and werewolves.
7th Grade:
Review of the similarities and differences of argumentative and informational writing. Delineated an outline for an effective argumentative essay and what the thesis should look like for this essay.
As a class, we read the article "Born to the Purple: the Story of Porphyria." We discussed how the disease Porphyria may have lead to the rise of stories about vampires and werewolves.
7th Grade:
Review of the similarities and differences of argumentative and informational writing. Delineated an outline for an effective argumentative essay and what the thesis should look like for this essay.