Subtext and Research

Subtext and Research

English I students worked on determining the subtext of certain passages in scenes one and two from act four of Romeo and Juliet. The occurrence of subtextual elements will increase as the play continues. English 8 students had day two of their research for their...
Timeline and Assessment

Timeline and Assessment

English I students read 3.4, where we make a couple of discoveries: Juliet has to marry by Thursday. It’s late Monday evening. Things have gotten From this information, we were able to create a timeline, which surprised students. Yes, only approximately 36 hours...
Claims and Supporting Evidence

Claims and Supporting Evidence

Everyone was working on arguments in one form or another today. English I students were creating claims about the connections between “Decoration Day” and Romeo and Juliet. Students came up with three claims: In both the song and the play there are feuds...
Project and Questions

Project and Questions

English I students worked on the major project for the Romeo and Juliet unit. We first looked at the encounter between Romeo and Tybalt to make some connections clear: We then turned our attention to “Decoration Day,” the song we will all be working on...