Compare and Heroes

Compare and Heroes

English 8 students continued working on text structures focusing today on the compare/contrast structure. We’ll be finishing up the short unit this week. English 8 students began working on their culminating project, which is a game based on the Odyssey....
Lit Circles and Project Work

Lit Circles and Project Work

English 8 students had their first round of lit circles today. We simply practiced in small groups what we worked on yesterday, so students had a chance to work through the mechanics of a lit circle without having to worry about what exactly to say and to prepare....
3.1 and Presentations

3.1 and Presentations

English 8 students had their figurative speech presentations today. We didn’t quite finish, but we’ll finish up tomorrow. English I students went through 3.1 from Romeo and Juliet and began talking about the big project for the unit, the Romeo and Juliet...