This week, all middle schoolers have been continuing our work with research, MLA, and informative writing. We’ve covered a variety of topics including finding academic sources, constructing a strong thesis statement, in-text citations and more. We move on Writer’s Workshop and revision next week. The paper topic is finding a career that you can use to solve a world problem that concerns you. If you are lucky enough, theoretically, finding a career where you feel like you are changing the world can cease to be a career and become a passion. The paper will be due next Friday, the 12th.
Guest Speaker in History Class
On Thursday, Kevin Rapp, Springfield lawyer and former Summit parent, came to speak to sixth and seventh grade students about law school and practicing as