Defining and Planning

by | Nov 16, 2010 | Update

Image via Wikipedia First and fourth period were both engaged in inductive reasoning to come up definitions. First period has been defining propaganda. After looking at specific examples of Nazi propaganda yesterday, we came up with a class list of characteristics of...

Quotations and Ballads

by | Nov 23, 2009 | Update

First, second, and seventh periods began exploring ballads. We used Dylan’s “Boots of Spanish Leather” as a model ballad. Tomorrow, we’ll be finishing up with the attributes of a ballad. Fourth period spent some time with an extended...
Balcony Scene

Balcony Scene

by | Jan 9, 2009 | Update

First period had an extended review/starter. It didn’t work out quite as well as the student-leaders planned as their prepared Power Point materials decided not to cooperate. Second period completed act 2 scene 2 — the most famous scene in theater: the...
Queen Mab and Other Adventures

Queen Mab and Other Adventures

by | Jan 8, 2009 | Update

First period finished up “Runagate Runagate”, looking at one passage in particular. Moon so bright and no place to hide, the cry up and the patterollers riding, hound dogs belling in bladed air. And fear starts a-murbling, Never make it, we’ll never...
Introducing the Ladies and Narrative Poetry

Introducing the Ladies and Narrative Poetry

by | Jan 7, 2009 | Update

I copied the file onto my server only to prevent the hot-linking that would occur otherwise, given the media plug-in I use on this site. The song is from here. First period finished up “Ballad of Birmingham” by paraphrasing each stanza and then listening...