Research, Poetry, and the End of Anne

by | Nov 5, 2008 | Update

First period began working on their research paper. We took their three-topic homework assignment and began narrowing down those topics. We’re well on the way to writing a research paper. Second period continued with the poetry project. The group working with...

Content, Development, and Poetry

by | Nov 3, 2008 | Update

First, fourth, and sixth periods began looking at the PASS rubric’s “Content and Development” criteria. 4 Presents a clear central idea about the topic Fully develops the central idea with specific, relevant details Sustains focus on central idea...

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...

A Quiz, Some Questions, and First Presentation

by | Oct 29, 2008 | Update

First period finished The Diary of Anne Frank. We took a moment to look at a scene from the Disney adaptation: the arrest of the Franks. The students were literally breathless as the SS officers stormed into the building. Fourth and sixth periods took a quiz on the...

Apt Adjectives and Final Preparation

by | Oct 28, 2008 | Update

Second period finished up their in-class preparation time for their student-teaching projects. The first group, covering meter and rhyme, will be launching their project tomorrow. First, fourth, and sixth periods focused on improving their “We Are Anne”...