Mood and Shakespeare

Mood and Shakespeare

English 8 students began a second story in which we look at irony, tone, and mood: Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery.” We began by looking at all the items that establish the setting (circled in red) and the mood (underlined in blue). English I Honors...
Intro to Moodle and Socratic Variations

Intro to Moodle and Socratic Variations

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...
Reading Skills and Planning

Reading Skills and Planning

First and fifth periods continued working on effective reader skills with the informational text about slave codes. We’ll be applying the skills to the novel we’ll be focusing on during this quarter. Second and fourth periods took one more day analyzing...