English Studies and Strategies students began learning strategies from Kylene Beers's and Robert Probst's Notice and Note. We started with one that's fairly simple, "Again and Again." We applied it...
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What our classroom did in previous days, weeks, months, even years…
Cutting and Somebody
English Strategies and English Studies students returned to The Diary of Anne Frank and worked on the first scene of act two. We're using a "Somebody Wanted But So" graphic organizer to monitor...
Semester Exam 2015
The semester mid-term exam study guide is available for download. English I Honors students will be taking this exam during the week of 11 January.
Introduction to the Article of the Week and More
All classes were introduced today to the Article of the Week format all classes will be using for the remainder of the year. In addition, English I Honors students caught up on some material and...
Oplatek
All classes participated in a Polish Christmas-time tradition: the sharing of the oplatek. It's a time for wishing each other well, for spreading good spirit, for mending relationships, for getting...
Final Days Before Break
English Strategies and Studies students worked to complete yesterday's online discussion work. Students who were done with that had the rest of the period to work on any missing/make-up work....
Discussion and a Writing Assignment
English Studies and English Strategies worked on their scene five discussions. We'll be continuing them tomorrow. English I Honors began working on the major writing assignment for Romeo and Juliet...
Final work, an Online Discussion, and Project Transition
English I Honors students went through 3.1 of Romeo and Juliet before taking a look at the major writing assignment that goes with the unit. English Strategies students worked on their scene five...
Act 2 Quiz, Lit Circles, and Summaries
English Strategies had the period to finish their scene four summaries and turn them in on Moodle. English Studies prepared in their lit circles for discussion of scene five on Monday. English I...
Quizzes, Projects, and Summaries
English Strategies students went over their summaries for scene three before working on their summaries for scene four. English Studies students finished act one of Diary of Anne Frank. Students...
Lit Circles, Summaries, and Projects
English I Honors students worked on the small STEAM project we've been touching at around the edges regarding social media. English Studies students worked on their 1.4 summaries and comprehension...
Winter MAP, Lit Circles, and Three Scenes in One Day
English I Honors students worked on three scenes in one day today, completing act two in the process. We'll be having the act two quiz later this week or early next week. English Studies students...
