First, sixth, and seventh periods all had class meetings today to deal with some issues that have been plaguing us. The topics we discussed were nothing earth shattering, but often significant in...
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Research, Setting, and Narrative Poetry
First and sixth periods continued with short stories: first period looked at the importance of setting while sixth period looked at the importance of point of view. Second and fourth periods...
Poetry, Short Stories, and Research
First period began "Tears of Autumn," looking at the importance of setting. Second and fourth periods continued their research for the Scottsboro Boys trial paper. SIxth period read "Charles" while...
Library, A Quiz, Commentary, and Some Poems
First, sixth, and seventh periods all went to the library for a brief book checkout period. Afterward, first period had a quiz, sixth period did some vocabulary work for a story we'll be working on...
Organization, Vocabulary, and Poems
First period did some more preparatory reading work after a vocabulary quiz. Sixth period had a small quiz on the last two selections we read. Second and fourth periods looked at three ways to...
Vocabulary, Setting, and Research
First and sixth periods worked on setting and the story "Tears of Autumn." Second and fourth periods began researching for a compare/contrast essay culminating project for To Kill a Mockingbird....
Updated Rubrics
Rubrics both for English I's propaganda business letter and eighth grade English's persuasive essay have been updated. (I will upload the eighth grade rubric tomorrow from school.)
Ending Mockingbird, Continuing Stories and Poetry
First and sixth periods continued with the short story unit. Second and fourth period finished up Mockingbird and worked to complete the work that would otherwise be homework tomorrow. Seventh...
Schaffer Work, Plot Completed, Poetry Practice
First and sixth periods completed the first short story. Second and fourth periods worked on the Schaffer Model with a mock-essay about Mockingbird. Seventh period reviewed the poetry and vocabulary...
Poetry, Chapter 24, and Exposition
First and sixth periods worked on "Raymond's Run" and exposition, looking for the moment the story's conflict becomes clear. We'll finish up the story tomorrow. Second and sixth periods did a Write...
Plot and Conflict, Schaffer Model, and a Lyric Poem
Just a quick homework overview today: I've got to dash to a meeting. Homework First period: Second and fourth periods: read chapter 24; continue working on Schaffer materials (at the courses site)....
Short Story Review, Motivation, and an Intro to Poetry
First and sixth periods began a unit on the short story. We'll be reading several short stories as well as looking at the construction and elements of short stories. Today we worked on a general...
