Today, Robin and I reviewed the three origin myths she read for homework--"The Earth on the Turtle's Back," among others. We looked into the style, word choice, values, and influence of nature in each tale, as she worked on her vocabulary and literature worksheet.
After the literary discussion, she made up her own origin myth, choosing the make the earth a fallen star, and the ocean a sea of tears that fell from the melancholic, sorrowful Northern Lights who cried for their fallen friend. Very imaginative, wonderful moment in our class. She will type up her story for homework.

On a side note: We are still waiting for her 10th grade final essay because her computer is giving her a very hard time and it's saved on her hard drive. Jackie gave Robin some advise regarding this, and I gave Robin a photocopy of her old draft, in case she would need to retype the essay in order to complete and submit it to us.