Acting! Discussing! Finishing!

by | May 6, 2009 | Update

21 We finished acting out Much Ado in fourth and sixth periods, so all classes are now done with the play. We’re working on group discussions, which will continue through the end of the week. Second period finished Great Expectations today. We’ll start...

Completion, Virtually Doubled

by | May 5, 2009 | Update

22 Argh! I just wrote this and it disappeared. The short version: everyone’s finished or nearly finished with major reading units. Homework First, fourth, and sixth periods: complete the study guide for Much Ado. Second period:...

Animated Update

by | May 4, 2009 | Update

I’ve been experimenting with xtranormal.com, wondering how I could use it in class. It was easy enough to make today’s update with the software:

Completion, of a sort

by | May 1, 2009 | Update

24 First period is now done — done — with Much Ado About Nothing. Well, we’re done watching it. We’ll be writing reviews of the Kenneth Branagh adaptation, which we viewed concurrently with reading it in class. Fourth and sixth periods have...
Much Ado, All Around

Much Ado, All Around

by | Apr 29, 2009 | Update

26 Because much of second period has left on the Beta Club trip and we’re nearing the conclusion of Great Expectations, I decided to take a break with the nine remaining students and not finish the book with less than half the class present. Instead, we’re...