English 8 students continued with poetry and figurative language, working to be able to understand what figurative language adds to a text. English I Honors students continued with the Odyssey and...
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Homeric Similes and Figurative Language Completed
English I Honors worked on mastering the Homeric simile, something that's initially fairly but deceptively straightforward. Close reading, in other words. English 8 students had a final day of...
Figurative Language Practice and a Seminar
English 8 students had a second day of figurative language practice while finishing up the small poetry analysis assignment we've been working on. We went over yesterday's practice before we got...
Calypso and Practice
English I Honors students looked at one final version of Calypso, a song by Suzanne Vega: We'll be wrapping up Calypso tomorrow with a brief discussion -- probably Socratic-seminar-ish. English 8...
Calypso and Solo Interpretation
English I Honors began looking at the question of how various artists using various media over various centuries have re-imagined Calypso. We looked at the etymology of Calypso's name: The etymology...
A Prayer and Friday Inferences
English 8 students worked on their Friday inference work. English I Honors students finished up the opening of the Odyssey, seeing in the process that it is a prayer to the Muse for inspiration as...
Odyssey Beginning and Poetry Ending
After building some background knowledge, English I Honors students finally began reading the Odyssey. Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story of that man skilled in all ways of contending,...
Poetry and Cornell Notes
English I Honors finished up the background knowledge development for the Odyssey. English 8 students continued with their group work of poetry analysis.
Figurative Language and Background Knowledge
English 8 students began looking at the EQ "What does figurative language add to a poem?" We did some schaffolded work with figurative language: English I students looked at an informational text...
Finishing up the Semester
After going over the semester exam, English I Honors students had just a little more time on the Romeo and Juliet project before it's due tonight. Make sure you get that turned in, kiddos! English 8...
Exam and Friday
English I students had their semester exam. English 8 students continued with poetry in their usual Friday inference work.
