English 8 students went over the final part of the voice and diction lesson, learning how diction (word choice) contributes to voice (the distinctive sound of an author or text). We looked at passages in Nightjohn in which Sarny, the narrator, “sounds like a...
English 8 Strategies students did the usual Tuesday routine: they wrote, and I consulted. Students are finishing up first drafts of argumentative writing pieces. They’ll soon be deciding whether to move to another topic or stick with this one for a second draft....
First and fifth periods worked on using the Schaffer model to plan a final culminating essay for this year’s first unit. Notes for each class follow: First period notes Sixth period notes We’ll do group work tomorrow for the second paragraph. Second and...
All classes continued working on the Schaffer model, completing their first Schaffer paragraphs. A proud moment for us all! First period notes Second period notes Fourth period notes Fifth period notes Finally, as a reward for a week of hard work, we spent the last...
First and fifth periods had their first encounter with the “Say Something” reading engagement. We read a text about a traditional Chinese school as part of our introductory unit regarding tradition in the classroom. Second and sixth periods completed the...
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