All classes worked on Monster after today's SC PASS science test. It will culminate in possible extra credit for students.
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What our classroom did in previous days, weeks, months, even years…
EOC Results, Monster, and Project Conclusions
English 8 students, having the Chromebooks back after not having them yesterday for the EOC, returned to the final project of the year for The Glory Field. Students who completed the work and turned...
EOC 2016 and a Monster
English I Honors students took the EOC today. We'll find out shortly how everyone did. All classes afterward began Monster by Walter Dean Myers. We'll be cutting it close to finish it by the end of...
Final EOC Prep and Project Work
English I Honors went over a few last loose ends before the EOC tomorrow. English 8 students continued with their projects. Anyone in English 8 not done with their projects tomorrow will have to...
Out Today
I am out today. Most students should be continuing with what they've been working on the last few days.
Projects and Phrases
English I Honors students started a two-day blitz through phrases, and English 8 students continued working on their culminating project.
Continuing and Finishing
English I Honors students finished up working with bias while English 8 students continued working on their culminating project.
Bias and Projects
English I Honors has just about finished up work with the bias review we've been working on. English 8 continues working on their final STEAM project. The end of the year approaches...
Final Projects and Bias
English I Honors students began a review of bias in preparation for the EOC next week. Formative assessment indicated an overall deficit in that area, so we'll be taking care of that shortly....
Trial Ideas and a Ballad
English I Honors had a real treat: Jim Bannister, a local attorney with significant criminal defense experience, came to lead the classes through a truly eye-opening re-examination of Atticus...
Conspiracy and Ballads
English 8 students continued with the ballad work, which will culminate in a re-connection to The Glory Field. English I Honors students finished up the conspiracy between Heck Tate and...
Ballads and Cover-Ups
English I students went over the great cover-up in Mockingbird, teasing out the actual story, what Atticus thinks happened, and what Heck Tate is going to say happened. English 8 students went over...