English I students looked at our first true soliloquy from Romeo and Juliet, which appears in 2.3 and introduces a new character, Friar Laurence. We first covered the elements of a soliloquy: a...
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2021/2022 Q2 District Assessments
We will be having the district-mandated English benchmark for the second quarter on Wednesday 19 January. Although I am not certain, it's likely we will run a testing schedule that day. Below is a...
Balcony and Ladder
Shakespeare’s balcony and inference’s ladder
Winter Break 2021
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Essays and Echoes
English 8 began the second phase of the research project: using the research we worked on last week to create an informational essay. We're working with the following framework: Paragraph 1:...
Mab and Research
English I students worked on one of the most famous passages of Romeo and Juliet: Mercutio's Queen Mab monologue. In going over this famous passage, we covered two new topics: parallel construction...
Finding our Resource and Discussing Marriage
English 8 students continued working on their research projects, which we will finish next week. Today we added a new website into the mix. On Friday we'll begin writing the actual report. English I...
1.2 and Source Evaluation
English I students went over 1.2 in Romeo and Juliet, examining the first of several instances in which Shakespeare puts similar words into different characters' mouths: The first example was...
Finally Friday
Friday fun
Continuing the Research and the Play
English 8 students continued their research projects. We were applying our notetaking and summarizing skills we learned and practiced yesterday to their actual research. English I students worked on...
Opening Scene and Initial Research
Researching and reading
Prologue and Inquiry Questions
English I students began the centerpiece of the whole year's curriculum: Romeo and Juliet. We began with the prologue, looking for some patterns and repetitions as well as a few surprises. Much to...