Final Day Squared

Final Day Squared

by | Mar 1, 2019 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

English I students looked at the final steps in our massive Romeo and Juliet project. We first looked at elements we need to include in the introduction and conclusion. Introduction should include: Explanation of purpose (i.e., songs for a soundtrack) The titles of...

Transitions and ISL Closure

by | Feb 28, 2019 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

English 8 students finished up a couple of days working with voice, tone, diction, audience, and author’s purpose — they’re all related, and IXL does a good job of combining them, so we spent some time in class practicing that. English I Honors...

Example and Voice

by | Feb 26, 2019 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

English 8 students started the last bit of work on Douglass’s autobiography, working to “determine the voice of a piece in order to make some inferences about the intended audience.” English I Honors began putting together the pieces of the puzzle:...

Writing and Prep

by | Feb 19, 2019 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

English 8 students finished up a review of text structures and subordinate clauses. We’ll be having a test on these topics later this week English I Honors students worked on their Romeo and Juliet projects. HomeworkEnglish 8 Studies: none.English I...