Courage, and Act I, Scene 1

Courage, and Act I, Scene 1

by | Jan 4, 2013 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

First and fifth periods began the final project of the second quarter. We looked at a common thread in our discussions of heroes from the beginning of the quarter: most students had identified “courage” as one of the attributes of a hero, so we began the...
Prologue and a Test

Prologue and a Test

by | Jan 3, 2013 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

First and fifth periods had a test on The Diary of Anne Frank and associated material. Students had a chance to take an immediate Mulligan (re-do). Second and fourth periods began Romeo and Juliet, examining the prologue. We’ll continue with the prologue...

Test Prep and Shakespeare

by | Jan 2, 2013 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

First and fifth periods worked on their test review for tomorrow. There will be four topics: The Diary of Anne Frank Anne Frank vocabulary Inferring and observing Effective Reader’s Skills Second and fourth periods began the Romeo and Juliet unit. It will be the...
Orava Lake, Slovakia

Orava Lake, Slovakia

by | Jan 1, 2013 | Blog

Ten years ago, my wife and I spent the New Year’s break with several friends renting a cottage on the coast of Orava Lake in Slovakia. Nights we spent around a fire place, chatting; days we spent in nearby Namestovo or walking on the frozen...