Subtext and Research

Subtext and Research

English I students worked on determining the subtext of certain passages in scenes one and two from act four of Romeo and Juliet. The occurrence of subtextual elements will increase as the play continues. English 8 students had day two of their research for their...
Timeline and Assessment

Timeline and Assessment

English I students read 3.4, where we make a couple of discoveries: Juliet has to marry by Thursday. It’s late Monday evening. Things have gotten From this information, we were able to create a timeline, which surprised students. Yes, only approximately 36 hours...
Soliloquy and Vocabulary

Soliloquy and Vocabulary

English I students finished looking at Friar Laurence’s opening soliloquy in 2.3, which is filled with parallelism, inversions, and all the other language tricks Shakespeare uses to be impressive. Students presented their analysis of their division of the...
Mab and Final Drafts

Mab and Final Drafts

English 8 students are finishing up their analytic paragraphs on “The Christmas Gift,” a chapter from The Circuit. The kids did some amazing work today and made substantial progress on the project. Additionally, several students are demonstrating mastery...