"In The Spotlight" Each day the students must answer a question dealing with current events, what we're studying in class, or a political cartoon. They must use their critical thinking skills to formulate a response.
This response is based on the district's Step-Up-To-Writing program. Each paragraph should include a topic sentence (rephrase the question), a reason the student believes their answer with more specific detail added, and a second reason the student believes their answer with more specific detail added.
This is the only consistent assignment that the students have. If they use their class time well, they will not have this as homework, although I highly recommend the parents ask to see what their child is thinking about his/her world.