Comparing Across Genres

by | Sep 9, 2011 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

First, sixth, and seventh periods took the day to finish going over a new method of classroom management I will be employing in those classes: Marvin Marshall’s “Raise Responsibility” system. We’ll return to regular programming Monday. Second...

Point of View and Benchmark

by | Sep 8, 2011 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

Second and fourth took the district benchmark test for English I. A few will need to finish it, but most students completed the work. First and sixth periods worked on point of view. We read a chapter in Nightjohn, then discussed point of view. Homework First and...
Workshop and Characters

Workshop and Characters

by | Sep 2, 2011 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

First and sixth periods had writing workshop today. We worked on improving sentence variety. Second and fourth periods finished up plot, setting, and conflict and moved on to characterization. Homework First period: none. Second and fourth periods: read the following...
Research

Research

by | May 2, 2011 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

First, second, and sixth periods began the process of narrowing their research topic. All students begin with the same general framework: World War Two. By tomorrow (in class), they will need to have a sufficiently narrowed topic. Fourth period had a catch-up reading...