Milgram and Authority

First and fourth periods looked at how authority works in society, and then looked at an example, Milgram’s Experiment. Milgram’s experiment was designed to show how far people will follow the will of authority before their conscience will make them rebel....
Gerunds and Research

Gerunds and Research

First and fourth periods began with a bit of practice with the two types of phrases we’ve been working with: prepositional and participial phrases. Afterward, we learned about a new type of phrase, gerunds. After learning about what a “gerund” is, we...

Taboo in the Lord of the Flies

In class today, first and forth periods discussed in groups a sociological analysis of the passage below from Lord of the Flies. Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them. Yet there was a space round Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he...

Sociology

First and fourth periods today learned about sociology, and how it works in everyday life. We discussed how society influences how we relate with one another, as well as how it controls how we behave as individuals, or in different groups of people. This is part of...

Phrases and Participles

First and fourth periods today took some class time to read Lord of the Flies and then learned about participle phrases. They then took some notes on participles and looked at examples and practice from a writing textbook. Second and fourth periods finished up Flowers...