Dear Class,
Welcome to a fresh week with no mistakes in it! (This statement is loosely derived from Annie's "Tomorrow" and Marilla Cuthbert's advice to Anne in the movie Anne of Avonlea.)
Reflecting on Week 8:
In addition to our heavy life-and-death reading last week, we got to examine our own conclusions about the characters in the three short stories: Did the characters act well? Did they get what they deserved? How might we have acted in similar circumstances? I hope you benefited from a lighter writing week and less homework.
I graded your essays and offered video feedback on them. Please review and apply that feedback. I can see who has watched their feedback and who hasn't on Youtube, and I care deeply about you reviewing your feedback so you can see how I interacted with your essay and also see my suggestions about how to strengthen your future work. If you don't review the feedback, it means that everything I did to help you was in vain. I'm thankful for your prayers on my behalf as I work to serve you well. Reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns about the feedback I gave on your work. I will grade all of your Week 8 work by Thursday evening.
Looking Forward to Week 9:
- This week, we get to read more poetry and short stories.
- There are only two lessons this week; one of them asks you to participate in some small group work. You will automatically be taken to your small group when you click on the Lesson 21 discussion board, so don't feel like most of the class has blown off the assignment--they are participating elsewhere. Be sure to post twoard the start of the week so your peers have someone with whom they may converse and learn.
- The Week 9 Assignment page reminds you that your final essay is due in Week 13 and your final exam (Test #2) is due during Week 14. Review the Assignments page to help you begin preparing for these two major tasks.
- Morgan and Maryandra are leading our Questions for your Classmates Week 9 Discussion.
- Extra Credit Option: After reviewing my feedback and making revisions to Essay #1, I suggest submitting it to Outlet, the BYU-I Art and Literary Journal. Here is more information about the magazine. Let me know you submitted it and I will add 1 point to your Essay #1 score. Make sure to let me know if your work gets accepted for publication, and post that accomplishment on your resume!
I love reading literature and discussing it with you, my fellow saints and scholars.
Spiritual Thread: The Message Meant for You:
In Relief Society yesterday, we discussed how strengthening our faith in Christ strengthens homes and families, and I shared how reading the scriptures and Conference articles helps me become more spiritually intuitive. Reading an article from the Women's session of Conference yesterday morning, I suddenly thought about my grandma. I realized that, with my mom out of town, someone needed to provide dinner for my grandma. I texted my mom to see if I should offer a meal or if someone else was already planning to feed her. My mom said to please feed my grandma, and I brought over dinner. I wouldn't have thought of my grandma if I hadn't been reading that article. When we're reading, we get impressions. This week, as you read work for our class and do your own personal reading, what impressions are you having? What are you doing as a result of these impressions?
Sincerely,
Sister Bowen
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