Villanelle and Summary

Villanelle and Summary

English I students worked on “One Art,” finishing up the somewhat challenging poem and determining: the initial tone the location of the tonal shift the meaning of the lyric moment Afterward, we looked at “The Waking” by Theodore Roethke and...
Final Act 1 and Main Idea

Final Act 1 and Main Idea

English 8 students completed the final reading for the immigration unit. We’ll be using this to review the process of developing the main idea and creating an objective summary of a text. It’s something students have done since elementary school, but...
5.1 and Main Idea

5.1 and Main Idea

English I students worked on 5.1, which is the famous party scene in which Romeo finally meets Juliet. Our focus for the day was on the hidden stage instructions that guide actors and directors in their creative decisions regarding the play’s staging. We looked...