Debate and the Family

by | Apr 2, 2009 | Update

Second period began a small series of lessons on foreshadowing. It’s intended to help students see how authors in general and Dickens in particular use foreshadowing; additionally, students will be learning how to identify clues that could be foreshadowing....

Debates and Foreshadowing

by | Apr 1, 2009 | Update

First, fourth, and sixth periods began their debates. We just barely got started in first period; fourth and sixth periods made a fair amount of progress. Sixth period, in fact, will most definitely finish tomorrow; fourth period might have to pick it back up after...
Miss Havisham

Miss Havisham

by | Mar 31, 2009 | Update

Second period  went over chapter seven in groups, discussing the themes we’ll be tracing throughout the book. We also began a list of characters, as Dickens’ novels can be a bit on the character-rich side. We also read aloud the opening of chapter eight,...

First Expectations and Debate Preparation

by | Mar 30, 2009 | Update

First, fourth, and sixth periods are taking breaks from their Publish projects. First period, in fact, will be spending no more class time on projects; fourth and sixth will have one more day in the library. First, fourth, and sixth periods are working on debate...
Last Editing and First Pages

Last Editing and First Pages

by | Mar 27, 2009 | Update

First period completed the Giver projects. They’re not actually due until next Friday, so students can come in early to do additional work on them, but we won’t be spending any more class time on them. Second period began Great Expectations. My...