Narrator and Shaffer Application

by | Sep 24, 2012 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

First and fifth periods began working on applying the Schaffer model to writing about literature.  We looked at the non-standard English examples from Nightjohn we’d developed yesterday and used those as concrete details for short paragraphs. As an example, I...
Character Analysis and Voice

Character Analysis and Voice

by | Sep 20, 2012 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

First period began reading Nightjohn, looking at voice and how authors create it. Specifically, we looked at word choice of the narrator and discussed how we were able to figure out she is a slave before actually being told directly. (Notes from first period available...

Character Analysis and Prediction

by | Sep 19, 2012 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

First period worked on making predictions and activating prior knowledge prior to reading Nightjohn. Fifth period finished up the same activity from yesterday and began Nightjohn, looking at voice and how authors create it. Second and fourth periods worked on a new...