Sonnets and Close Reading

Sonnets and Close Reading

First and fourth periods finished up their in-depth analysis of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 29. After analyzing the sonnet, we moved on to Sonnet 18 to start piecing together the elements of a sonnet. Second and seventh periods, after doing some comparative reading...
Analyzing and Comparing

Analyzing and Comparing

First and Fourth periods continued working on their projects by analyzing and dividing, Shakespeare’s Sonnet 29. We’ll take a bit more time tomorrow to finish this up Second and seventh periods compared the original diary Anne Frank wrote with the...
Slips of Understanding and Play Prep

Slips of Understanding and Play Prep

First and fourth periods looked at Shakespeare’s Sonnet number twenty-nine. When in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes I all alone beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries, And look upon myself, and curse my fate, Wishing...
Anne Frank Viewing and Sonnets

Anne Frank Viewing and Sonnets

First and fifth periods finished and abbreviated viewing of The Diary of Anne Frank. Probably not the most uplifting way to finish out the week before a long break, but hopefully students return home thankful for their freedom and admiring those who fought to keep...

Sonnets and Anne

First and fifth periods watched some of a television version of The Diary of Anne Frank. Second and fourth periods continued working on their sonnets. Homework First and fifth periods: none. Second and fourth periods: continue working on the poetry anthology (the...