Games and a New Unit

Games and a New Unit

English 8 students began a new unit on informational texts. We’ll be working on it through the end of the semester in three short weeks. English I students had the final game of Odyssey game preparation: HomeworkEnglish 8: work on No Red Ink as needed....
Essays and Echoes

Essays and Echoes

English 8 began the second phase of the research project: using the research we worked on last week to create an informational essay. We’re working with the following framework: Paragraph 1: Introduction Paragraph 2: Background Paragraph 3: Heroic Acts Paragraph...
Hidden Calypso and Autism

Hidden Calypso and Autism

English I students finished a two-day analysis project in which they looked at the role allusions can play in the development of an artistic creation: The Police song “Wrapped Around Your Finger.” It will be part of a final research project option...
Tone and Accuracy

Tone and Accuracy

English I went over tone in “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” to create a procedure for determining tone in a piece of writing (in this case, a poem). We also used the poem “My Papa’s Waltz” and the incorrect interpretation we...