by Mr. Scott | Aug 30, 2019 | English 8, English I Honors, Update
English 8 students had their first Socratic Seminar about “Thank You, Ma’am.” Both fifth and sixth periods did a fine job, but sixth period’s seminar was perhaps the best first-time seminar I’ve ever seen. English I Honors students went...
by Mr. Scott | Aug 30, 2017 | English 8, English I Honors, Update
English I Honors students began planning their first analytic paragraph using the Schaffer model. We’ll be working on it further tomorrow. For now, the notes for anyone who needs them are below. English 8 students finished up their first application of effective...
by Mr. Scott | Aug 29, 2013 | English I Honors, Update
First and fourth periods used a modified Socratic Seminar (see slideshow below) to discuss the relationship between conflict and setting in “The Sniper.” This slideshow requires JavaScript. Second and seventh periods got an introduction to the Moodle site...
by Mr. Scott | Nov 10, 2011 | English 8, English I Honors, Update
First and sixth periods worked on “Raymond’s Run” and exposition, looking for the moment the story’s conflict becomes clear. We’ll finish up the story tomorrow. Second and sixth periods did a Write Around dealing chapter twenty-four from...
by Mr. Scott | Oct 25, 2011 | English 8, English I Honors, Update
First and sixth periods did some work with the Schaffer model of organization. Together we wrote an example Schaffer model paragraph; I’ve put one of the paragraphs online as an example for others. For second and fourth periods, it was the big day: students...
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