English I Honors began act four of Romeo and Juliet by looking at subtext and connotation in a unique short story called "Conversation Piece" by Ned Guymon. Students were able to discern the...
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What our classroom did in previous days, weeks, months, even years…
Enjoy the Break
Here's hoping everyone has a restful and joyful break. See you in 2015.
Finishing Before the Break
English I Honors students completed the third act of Romeo and Juliet; English 8 Strategies students finished up their major research projects (at least the major portion of it). All classes are...
Working through Act 3, Finishing Up Papers
English 8 Strategies students began the final push in our comprehensive informational text project about earthquakes. We worked in the lab, incorporating the new Schaffer chunks we've been...
Finishing Up Preparation
Both English I Honors students and English 8 Strategies students spent the day finishing up some sort of preparation of other. English I students finished cutting their individual scenes from Romeo...
Semester Exam 2014/15
The study guide for the English I Honors semester exam is here. The exam will be Friday 9 January (the end of our first week back). Two additional things to keep in mind about the exam: Due to...
Cutting the Text and CM Practice
English I Honors began a three-day push through the final scenes of act three in Romeo and Juliet. Students are working in groups to cut the text by at least 30%, work that requires critical reading...
Commentary and Project Work
English 8 Strategies had a brief review on Schaffer commentary in anticipation of heading back to the lab next week to finish up our quarter project. English I Honors spent the day working on their...
Projects and Projects
English I Honors students began the major project for the Romeo and Juliet unit, a soundtrack with arguments for each song's inclusion that connects the song to the play. We began today by looking...
Tableaux and Typing
English I Honors students finished up 3.1 by doing tableaux vivants of various sections of the scene. It required critical reading and thinking, and it produced some unintentionally amusing results....
Mixed Work
Every class did something a little different today. English I Honors had two different classes: fourth period began act three scene one of Romeo and Juliet while sixth period finished up the test on...
Three Scenes and Planning
English 8 Strategies students spent the day planning their cause/effect essays, collating all their research and organizing it for a first draft on Tuesday. English I Honors students finished act...
