English 8 students looked at the question of tone (the author's/narrator's opinion of the subject at hand) in "The Tell-Tale Heart." English I Honors students finished up their second sonnet, number...
Archive
What our classroom did in previous days, weeks, months, even years…
Back Again
I've not been updating this web site all week because of a simple fact: I've been moving it to a new host, with three-times the resources. Things should be clicking along very well on the site now....
Tests
All classes took a test today. Homework only in that case.
Tonal Exception and Test Prep
English I Honors students worked on the poem "My Papa's Waltz," learning that sometimes you can over-analyze a poem, especially when it comes to connotation. English 8 students prepared for their...
Benchmark 2
We had to take another day to finish up the district-mandated benchmark test. Everyone worked on the article of the week for a while as a bell-ringer, though. We'll be getting back to work...
Benchmarking
All students took the district-mandated fall benchmark test today.
Theme and Tone
English I Honors students finished up "The Lanyard" and our examination of tone in that poem. We discovered that the humor comes from the tone. English 8 students looked at theme in Nightjohn.
Lanyard and NJ Completion
English I Honors students worked on Billy Collins's poem "The Lanyard" as we finish up looking at tone, tonal shift, and the lyric moment. English 8 students worked on completing Nightjohn and...
Out
I was out today with a sick child. All classes were to continue with yesterday's work.
Chapter Six and Tonal Shift
English 8 students worked on Nightjohn, chapter 6, preparing for a test we'll be having after fall break. We'll be finishing up the novel this week. English I Honors students began a three-day...
Friday Work and Connotation
English I students finished up their work on connotations in "Those Winter Sundays." We also did a little work on parts of speech in preparation for next week's test. The kids will be having an...
Connotation and Chapter 5 Predictions and Themes
English I Honors students looked at a lovely poem by Robert Hayden, "Those Winter Sundays." Sundays too my father got up early and put his clothes on in the blueblack cold, then with cracked hands...
