English I students went over the mysterious chapter 24 from To Kill a Mockingbird today. It will take another day tomorrow to work our way through it fully. English 8 began an analysis of the gifts Anne hands out during the Hanukkah celebration scene. HomeworkEnglish...
HomeworkEnglish 8: today is the last chance to turn act 1 scene 3 questions for Diary of Anne Frank. English I Honors: today is the last chance to turn in...
English I students worked on Tom’s testimony in To Kill a Mockingbird. Students now have diagrammed notes about all testimony thus presented: Heck Tate Bob Ewell Mayella Ewell Tom Robinson English 8 students discussed the play thus far using a new engagement...
English 8 students went through act 1 scene 4 today. We’re almost done with presentations, which means we’re almost done with the first act. English I students had their next day of lit circles today: We’re working through a close reading of the...
English 8 students finished up act 1 scene 3 from The Diary of Anne Frank today by watching a performance of the scene. Students then worked on their scene questions on Moodle. English I students began going through the trial scenes in To Kill a Mockingbird, covering...
English 8 students continued with their acting/presentation projects today. Sixth-period’s group 2 went while seventh-period’s group 1 presented today. Afterward, we looked at a key passage from the scene presented. English I students continued with their...
All classes began with some time in the library for checkout. Afterward, English I students had their final lit circles on chapters 9-12 of Mockingbird while English 8 students had their final day of preparation for their Diary of Anne Frank presentations....
English 8 students had their final full day of planning and preparation for their Anne Frank presentations. We spent the day outside practicing and discussing the task ahead of them. English I students worked on their next lit circles today, theoretically discussing...
English I students worked on their literature circles. We discussed the true nature of Boo Radley based on the rumors Scout is sharing with the readers as well as the information she provides that seems less sensational and more reliable. English 8 students had their...
English 8 students began working on their Diary of Anne Frank project, which will involve close reading and a presentation of a few pages of the play. We will be preparing for it the next couple of days. English I students had their final lit circle for chapters 5-8....
English I students looked at the opening pages of To Kill a Mockingbird to determine how the author is creating a distinctive Southern voice by using ten tricks: Long sentences Diversions Dated language Folksy-sounding language Exaggeration/embellishment...
English 8 had a test today on our Harriet Tubman text, and English I students held a Socratic Seminar on the question of who is ultimately responsible for Romeo’s and Juliet’s death. HomeworkEnglish 8 Studies: none.English I Honors: the act four/five...
English 8 is close to finishing up a unit on Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad. We’ve been reading informational texts about the Underground Railroad and the idea that slaves and abolitionists communicated to each other via hidden codes embedded in...
English I students looked at subtext in 4.1 and 4.2. It will be our final extra credit option. English 8 students finished up their lit circles with presentations on their discussion questions. HomeworkEnglish 8 Studies: none.English I Honors: work on the final...
English I students had a vocabulary quiz before going through 3.5, the scene in which everything changes. We watched a short clip from a performance. Afterward, we watched as the actors discussed the scene. English 8 students continued working with their literature...
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