September 1

Seventy-four years ago today, Germany plunged Europe into a war that eventually became the Second World War by attacking Poland.

Schaffer Practice Squared

All classes continued working on the Schaffer writing model today. First and fourth periods looked at the question of what in the setting of “The Sniper” is absolutely necessary for the conflict. We began planning a Schaffer paragraph on the topic. Second...
Intro to Moodle and Socratic Variations

Intro to Moodle and Socratic Variations

First and fourth periods used a modified Socratic Seminar (see slideshow below) to discuss the relationship between conflict and setting in “The Sniper.” This slideshow requires JavaScript. Second and seventh periods got an introduction to the Moodle site...
Analysis and Extended Schaffer

Analysis and Extended Schaffer

First and fourth periods finished looking at the first example of literary analysis. We also began working on the first group of literary terms and topics we’ll be using to analyze the first group of short stories, beginning tomorrow. Second and seventh periods...