Seminars and Commas

Fourth period English I Honors students continued with the third writing assignment for the Lord of the Flies unit with part two of a Socratic Seminar. Yesterday’s discussion is available here. Today’s discussion is available here. Sixth period English I...

Novel Work and Commas

English 8 Strategies students completed their short collaborative learning exercise on commas. We’ll have some practice tomorrow. English I Honors students continued working on their respective books. HomeworkEnglish I Honors:  fourth period students:...

Back to Business and a Comma Review

English 8 Strategies classes began a short review of commas, sure to be a major element on next week’s ACT-Aspire test. We’ll continue tomorrow: it’s taking some time because we’re using collaborative learning methods to do the work. English I...

Test Prep, Till, and Society

Fourth period English I Honors students began the second writing assignment for Lord of the Flies. Students will be using five principles of sociology to examine the following passage: Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them. Yet there was a space...