Students in English IA are working on their third descriptive paragraph. For the first one, they had to describe a place; for the second they described a person. I gave them six different options to write about for the third paragraph, and most have chosen to write about their favorite holidays.
Students in English II are finishing up their To Kill a Mockingbird essays. I let them choose from a variety of topics relating to the novel. Next week, they'll be starting a second essay on a topic to be revealed later.
Hopefully, I'll survive all of this grading!