Romeo and Juliet and Anne Frank

by | Nov 11, 2015 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

English I Honors continued with the first scene of Romeo and Juliet. English Strategies began working on the summary for act 1 scene 2 of Anne Frank. English Studies finished the summaries. HomeworkEnglish 8: finish the summary and turn it in at the Moodle site....
Anne Frank and Romeo and Juliet

Anne Frank and Romeo and Juliet

by | Nov 10, 2015 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

English I Honors began Romeo and Juliet in earnest today. We looked at the first thirty lines of the poem to see the effect on the play of the simple fact that Shakespeare was writing to two distinct audiences: highly educated upper-class and illiterate lower-class...

Two Plays

by | Nov 9, 2015 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

English I Honors students began the beast today, Romeo and Juliet. Thousands upon thousands of lines of Shakespeare: after struggling with sonnets, everyone’s so excited! English 8 students, both Studies and Strategies, continued working on Diary of Anne Frank....
Close Reading and Acting

Close Reading and Acting

by | Nov 4, 2015 | English 8, Update

English Strategies students (fourth period) looked at an early actual entry in Anne Frank’s diary. We worked on the skill of monitoring comprehension and fixing up comprehension issues. English Studies students (fifth period) spent the day working through scene...
Anne Frank and a Comparison

Anne Frank and a Comparison

by | Nov 3, 2015 | English 8, Update

English Studies students (fifth period) looked at an actual diary entry from Anne’s diary that corresponds with what we’ve been reading in class. While they compared that with our play text, I had time to consult one-on-one with students regarding their...