First and fourth periods worked on their Algernon project. We focused on the introductory paragraph after spending some time continuing from yesterday planning the body paragraphs. Second and fifth...
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Balcony Revisions and Pulling Strands Together
First and fifth periods worked to pull together a number of strands together: citations, direct quotes, the Schaffer model, and sentences using introductory phrases. We're using our two-part...
Emapthy and Revolution
First and fifth periods completed yesterday's work on adding citations to quoted sources. We also turned our attention back to "Flowers for Algernon," reading a moving progress report that shows...
Citations and Fate
First and fifth periods returned to the question of quotes, specifically working on in-text citations as we approach the end of "Flowers for Algernon" and begin our research project. Second and...
Textual Features for Organization and R&J’s End
First and fifth periods looked at the essential question, "How do textual elements help me understand the organization of a text?" We looked at a text from the PBS website about Howard Gardner's...
Notes from a Video and Blame
First and fifth periods turned to the question of the nature and definition of intelligence as we near the end of "Flowers for Algernon" and prepare for the research element of our third-quarter...
Point of View, Quotes, and Responsibility
First and fifth periods worked with point of view in Charlie's progress reports from "Flowers for Algernon." Second and fourth periods began looking at one of the big questions of Romeo and Juliet:...
Homework Wednesday
Second and fourth periods need to read 5.1 and 5.2 of Romeo and Juliet for tomorrow.
Note to Parents of English I Students
Students are in the midst of a long-term writing project. They've turned in the first third of the project, and I have evaluated and returned the work. I used the work as a baseline for creating a...
Commas Note Practice and Visualizing
First and fifth periods combined the work of the last few lessons to do some more practice with commas and note taking. We'll stop with the direct instruction on the Cornell method now and begin...
Cornell Notes and Visualizations
First and fifth periods began looking at Cornell notes, something they'll likely be required to use in high school. We reviewed the notes from yesterday then converted them into a Cornell style....
Quiz Correction and 4.1 Subtext
First and fifth periods continued with "Algernon" after correcting yesterday's quiz. Second and fourth periods looked at subtext in Romeo and Juliet 4.1. Homework First and fifth periods: none....
