Class Minutes

by | Aug 28, 2009 | Update

Essential Question: Overview: Today we went over all types of nouns, and the 4 basic principles. Materials Distrubuted: Nothing Homework: Read Chapters 5 and 6 LOTF. Take Vocab. quiz before Tuesday. Go over class discussion questions. Write 300 to 500 word proposal...

Class Mintues

by | Aug 25, 2009 | Update

We went over homework, then with our groups worked on the organizer sheet. After, we broke up and went to different people and shared our ideas. Materials Distributed: Hobbes and Rousseau Organizer Sheet Homework 2nd Draft of Essay, Read Chapter 3 in Lord of the...

Kohlberg Debates The Bard About Technology

by | Apr 13, 2009 | Update

Four classes, four different lessons. First period began a unit on Shakespeare. We’ll be reading a condensed form of Much Ado About Nothing. We watched a film about Billy’s life and his use of language. Students returned to the topic of poetry briefly in...

The Trial and Words Often Confused

by | Feb 24, 2009 | Update

We had more ITBS testing today, which means we didn’t have first period. Second period held the trials for Ralph and Jack. Ralph’s Dream Team came through for him, convincing the jury to return a “not guilty” verdict. When we meet again on...
Rites of Passage and the End of Innocence

Rites of Passage and the End of Innocence

by | Feb 20, 2009 | Update

First period looked at the various rites of passage in The Giver and worked together to come up with an answer to the day’s essential question, “What is a rite of passage.” Second period finished up Lord of the Flies. We began working on two trials...