Tone and Drama

Today in first and fourth periods we evaluated “My Papa’s Waltz” and started on “Forgetfulness”. We also talked about and learned to identify tone and mood in a poem. Second and fourth periods began reading the dramatization of Anne...
Winter Sundays and Diaries

Winter Sundays and Diaries

First and fourth Periods finished looking at the poem by Denise Levertov, and looked at it’s meaning. Intrusion After I had cut off my hands and grown new ones something my former hands had longed for came and asked to be rocked. After my plucked out eyes had...
Because You Asked and Anticipation

Because You Asked and Anticipation

Today in first and fourth periods we broke down and analyzed two poems, “Because you asked about the line between Prose and Poetry” and “Introduction to Poetry”. See below for a video of the first period modeling. Also we got in pairs and...

Final Lab Work and 2.2

First and fifth periods completed the research project for the Diary of Anne Frank unit. Second and fourth periods went through the prologue and first scene of act two. Homework First and fifth periods: if you have not turned in your project at...

Exam and Research

First and fifth periods continued with the research and writing project for Holocaust heroes. We’ll finish up tomorrow. Second and fourth periods had the midterm today. We had to put of the Romeo and Juliet quiz until tomorrow. Additionally, students can...