First period had a SCPASS practice in anticipation for the actual SCPASS test next week. Fourth periods began discussing chapters 1-10 of Great Expectations today. We discussed some of the aspects...
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More Ballads and Discussions
First and fourth periods studied another ballad titled the "Ballad of Birmingham," which is about the Sixteenth Street bombing in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963. We compared the "Ballad of Birmingham"...
Ballads and PASS Practice/Discussions
First and fourth periods learned about ballads today. We looked at a ballad called the "Boots of Spanish Leather," and got to listen to Mr. Scott play the guitar and sing the ballad in class. We...
Choices, Decisions, and Reading
First and fourth periods read Great Expectations in class today. Today in second and seventh periods worked on their choices and their decisions. They also worked in groups from the first and almost...
Dickensian Style, PASS Practice, and More Choices
Today, first and fourth periods took a more detailed look at the first chapter of Great Expectations. They learned about two different ways of how Charles Dickens writes so they can read his writing...
First Lines and Choices
First and fourth periods began preparing to read Great Expectations, our next novel. We read an excerpt from chapter 1, and learned the two types of sentences that Charles Dickens, the author of...
Works Cited and Victorian England
First and fourth periods are now preparing to read Great Expectations. Today, we covered what life was like in Victorian England (mid 1800s). On the side, we also had an "April Fool's" joke by Mr....
Allegories and Works Cited
In first and fourth periods today, they worked on identifying symbols in Lord of the Flies after taking the phrases test. Today second and seventh periods worked on their work cited paper and they...
Symbolism and Works Cited
First and fourth periods began by reviewing the types of phrases for tomorrow's test. We then moved on to discuss The Lord of the Flies as an allegory in our groups, finding the meaning of all...
Phrase Work and Works Cited
Today, first and fourth period reviewed phrases. After going over a difficult sentence as their starter, they went to the books for some extra practice. Today second and seventh period finished...
Symbols and Online Citations
First and fourth periods today discussed the ending of The Lord of the Flies and also began learning more about symbols. As we have now finished the allegory, we will now be trying to determine what...
Mob Mentality in Lord of the Flies
First and fourth periods took a look at how the idea of the Mob Mentality applies in chapter 9 and 10 of Lord of the Flies. Then they also looked at the phrases that they have been learning in...
