Endings, Bias, and PASS

Endings, Bias, and PASS

by | Apr 30, 2012 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

We’re beginning to wrap up a number of units — convenient since we’re nearing the end of the year. First period worked on “Flowers for Algernon” after a PASS review (page 402) and a bus evacuation drill. It amounted to little more than...
Films and Group Work

Films and Group Work

by | Apr 27, 2012 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

First period continued with “Flowers for Algernon” after doing some more work with commas and apostrophes. We also returned to our ABC-Rewrite of “Flowers.” Second and fourth periods finished up the portion of the film of Great Expectations...

Reading and Such

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

Homework only today. First period: read through April 28 in “Flowers for Algernon” Second and fourth periods: read chapter to chapter 39 but don’t read chapter 39. Sixth period: read chapters 14 and 15 of The Giver. Seventh period:...
ABCs, Reading, Debate, a Test

ABCs, Reading, Debate, a Test

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

First period continued with “Flowers for Alternon.” We began a during-reading comprehension check engagement designed to help students think critically about the development of Charlie’s character. After settling on a legend for our chart, we began...