Socratic Traditions

by | Sep 27, 2013 | English I Honors, Update

First and fourth periods continued their Socratic Seminars on the n-word, with the coaches and speakers switching roles. Second and seventh periods had Socratic Seminars looking at the question of tradition. HomeworkEnglish I Honors:  Leave a post on your...

Delicate Discussion and Traditions

by | Sep 26, 2013 | English I Honors, Update

Today first and fourth periods had a Socratic Seminar on “the n-word.” This word, so offensive and yet so prevalent in culture, appears multiple times in To Kill a Mockingbird and we were practicing our formal discussion skills (the Speech/Listening...
Participles and Arguments

Participles and Arguments

by | Sep 25, 2013 | English I Honors, Update

Today in first and fourth periods we got into groups and constructed arguments on the topic of Emmett Till and the Civil Rights Movement. Students used the three sources from yesterday to begin planning an argument with claim, reasons, and evidence, all with an eye on...
Emmett Till and Meeting Nightjohn

Emmett Till and Meeting Nightjohn

by | Sep 24, 2013 | English I Honors, Update

Today in first and fourth periods we learned about Emmett Till through multiple resources, including Bob Dylan’s song “The Death of Emmett Till.” We’ll be using these sources tomorrow to construct an argument about the role Emmett Till played...