Today we began by working on the conclusion for Rachel's English essay on Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest." Her re-write is now complete and Rachel has done a really solid job analyzing and writing about a very complex, 125 year old English, satirical play. We then spent our time working on a historical research paper for history class. Rachel is tasked with identifying what she believes to be the most influential thing to learn from WWI. After we discussed a few options, Rachel's choice of topic is to write about the Versailles Treaty of 1919.We worked on an outline for this essay: formulated a brief thesis statement, and ideas for the body of the paper. Between now an our next meeting, Rachel will peruse the three sources provided by her teacher to read for proof and quotes to support the points she will write about the weaknesses of the Versailles Treaty and how tragically, it will lead to the rise of Nazism and WWII. Rachel emphatically believes that treaties should be based on peace, not punishment! Rachel is a thoughtful, intelligent, insightful young lady. It is a pleasure to work with her!