First and sixth periods worked on Nightjohn. We spent most the class reading to try to catch up with the planning I've laid out. Second and fourth period began working on their third analytic essay....
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JBA Book Talks, Quiz, and Analysis
All periods spent the first twenty minutes of class in the media center as the media specialist acquainted students with this year's Junior Book Award nominees. After the presentation, first, sixth,...
Point of View and Unreliable Narrators
First and sixth periods worked on point of view in Nightjohn. Using The True Story of the Three Little Pigs as a model for the differences a change in perspective has on a narrative. We looked at...
A Note to English 1 Students
I'm working my way through the character analyses, and I wanted to alleviate a fear some might have: the grade you have listed in the courses site (courses.ourenglishclass.net) will not be your...
Comparing Across Genres
First, sixth, and seventh periods took the day to finish going over a new method of classroom management I will be employing in those classes: Marvin Marshall's "Raise Responsibility" system. We'll...
English 1 Students: Changed Rubric
English 1 students please note: I've updated the rubric for the assignment to match more accurately what we've been talking about in class. Additionally, I've enabled resubmissions: if you are not...
Point of View and Benchmark
Second and fourth took the district benchmark test for English I. A few will need to finish it, but most students completed the work. First and sixth periods worked on point of view. We read a...
MAP Testing and Introductions
Students in my eighth-grade classes all had MAP testing today. We'll continue with Nightjohn tomorrow. Today was also the first day with my new class, a group of bright seventh grade students during...
Voice Completed, Characters Almost Finished
First and sixth periods completed the work on voice with Nightjohn. Voice is obviously a topic we'll be revisiting throughout the semester, but for now, the initial introduction (review for many) is...
Workshop and Characters
First and sixth periods had writing workshop today. We worked on improving sentence variety. Second and fourth periods finished up plot, setting, and conflict and moved on to characterization....
Voice, and More Setting/Conflict Fun
Second and fourth period continued wrestling with the question of setting and conflict in "The Most Dangerous Game." Looking over the homework, we determined that we're still writing more summary...
Nightjohn, Setting and Conflict
First and sixth periods began Nightjohn. We'll be working on voice with the unit as well as some of the common reading skills: making inferences, drawing conclusions, and the like. Second and sixth...
