English 8 students concluding the introductory ROCK unit by looking at how kindness can appear in the classroom. We're done with the bookkeeping stuff; now it's time to get serious. English I Honors...
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Initial Analysis Start and Re-tellings
English I students finished up their analysis of the idea of analysis today. We ended with a simple definition of analysis: the examination of the elements or structures of a piece of writing. We...
Schaffer Closure, Analysis, and a Socratic Seminar
English 8 students are working their way through the year-opening ROCK unit, looking at kindness. Today we stepped out of the lesson plans because everything we going more quickly than expected, and...
Schaffer and Readers’ Skills
English I Honors, after working on the article of the week, finished up the basics of the Schaffer model. We first filled in some blanks regarding numbers of elements and specific transitional...
Day 2, Diving In
All students took some time to practice with the Article of the Week, an assignment that they will be wrestling with all year. It's an assignment we'll be working daily, so it's important to make...
First Day 2018
All students went over the typical things for the first of the year: expectations, procedures, and the like. Everyone was well-behaved and focused -- a great first day.
Eighth Grade Day 2018
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Yearbooks and a Film
Eighth-grade students were provided time after electives to sign yearbooks. After lunch, students participated in a culminating video with conversation until 3:15.
Lockers and Team Building
Eighth-grade students were provided time after electives to clean out lockers and turn in any assignments. They were provided time to sign yearbooks. After lunch, students participated in a...
Letters and Anne
English 8 students finished their Anne Frank unit. English I Honors students wrote their letters to next year’s students.
Preparation and Final Days
English I Honors students worked on their letters to next year's students by preparing a bit of planning for tomorrow. English 8 students continued on their Anne Frank unit.
Ballads 2 and the Near-End of Anne Frank’s Diary
English 8 students are almost all finished with The Diary of Anne Frank. We'll have two more days to complete this. English I Honors students
