English 8 Strategies continued with our short review for the MAP test by going over types of conflict and identifying them. We'll continue the review next week, but we're now one day ahead of plans....
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What our classroom did in previous days, weeks, months, even years…
Odyssey, Inferences, and Reading Groups
English 8 Strategies students worked on the second half of the inferences review work. We'll finish up tomorrow before moving on to other review topic for the MAP test. English 8 Studies students...
New Starts All Around
All classes started new units today. English I Honors will be working on the Odyssey while English Studies students work on The Glory Field. English Strategies students will be joining the Studies...
Tests
All students had tests today. We'll all be starting new units tomorrow.
Project Work
Everyone today was working on projects in one form or another. English 8 students did some preparatory work for a project they will do in writing class later. English I Honors students worked on...
Writing and More Writing
All classes were writing today. English I was working on their Romeo and Juliet projects while English 8 students worked on a short writing assignment designed to preview what they'll be doing in...
Preparing and Transitioning
English I Honors students worked again transitions between paragraphs as well as their Romeo and Juliet projects. Remember: we have a quiz on Tuesday when we come back on acts four and five. English...
Peace Center and Writing
Only sixth and seventh periods met today due to the Peace Center field trip. Both classes worked on their Romeo and Juliet projects. We'll be spending the week on this project in one form or another.
Romeo and Juliet Acts Four and Five Quiz
The quiz on Romeo and Juliet acts four and five will be a week from Tuesday, on February 16.
Paragraphs and Paragraphs
English I Honors students worked on their Romeo and Juliet projects today. We'll spend a little time working on it next week before we start the next unit. English 8 Studies students (fifth period)...
Notes from Class Only
Fourth and fifth periods' notes in screen-shot form.
Planning and Comparing
English 8 students finished note taking about the differences between a film version of The Diary of Anne Frank and the play we read in class. We'll be using the notes tomorrow to plan a short...
