English 8 Strategies began the sometimes-tricky art of integrating quotes from a document into one’s own writing. We had an introduction and a bit of practice, but tomorrow, thought it’s Wednesday and we should be working on sentences, we’ll continue...
First and fourth periods looked at how and why Shakespeare used questionable humor in his plays. We looked at the first 30 lines to determine how Shakespeare uses puns to create an opening that appealed to the groundlings in the Globe Theater. Second and seventh...
First and fifth continued with “Flowers for Algernon.” We started an informational text about the Rorschach test in an effort to cover standard RI2: “Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text,...
First and fifth periods began the focus selection for the third quarter, “Flowers for Algernon.” We reviewed point of view as we’ll be looking at it quickly throughout the selection. Afterward, we returned to observations and inferences by making...
First and sixth periods began (some students might add “finally” to that) acting out The Diary of Anne Frank. We went over the first scene in class, looking at all the little things that students will have to incorporate into their own performances, which...
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here:
Cookie Policy
Recent Comments