Intro to the Bard and the Ballad

Intro to the Bard and the Ballad

by | Jan 5, 2009 | Update

Christmas break is over. Everyone seemed anxious to get back to learning. No — really. No joke. First, fourth, and sixth periods began a two-day lesson on ballads. Today we began by looking at Bob Dylan’s “Boots of Spanish Leather” and using it...

Ballads and Blossoming Love

by | Oct 30, 2008 | Update

Fourth and sixth periods looked at a scene from The Diary of Anne Frank that shows how Peter and Anne’s relationship is changing, and then began working on a similar entry for their diary project. As students worked, I conferenced with individual students...