The Axe Falls on Indirect Objects, Juliet, and Persuasion

by | Jan 23, 2009 | Update

First period reviewed direct objects from yesterday and went over indirect objects today. Second period completed act 3 scene 5, with Capulet’s famous tirade (lines 145-173): Soft! take me with you, take me with you, wife. How! will she none? doth she not give...

The News, Persuasion, and Direct Objects

by | Jan 22, 2009 | Update

First period worked on a review of direct objects. Afterwards, we began organizing our persuasive writing pieces. During exploratory, students completed a first draft. Second period completed R&J act three scene two. We noted several parallels between how Juliet...
Building an Argument to Roper Mountain

Building an Argument to Roper Mountain

by | Jan 21, 2009 | Update

First period worked on developing an argument. We looked at how to take an initial argument — such as the argument from emotion — and developing it into a full paragraph. Second, fourth, and sixth periods did not have class with me as I was on the field...
Friar Laurence and Selling Ourselves

Friar Laurence and Selling Ourselves

by | Jan 13, 2009 | Update

First, fourth, and sixth periods presented their persuasive argument about who should win the prize — a bit of free time at the end of class tomorrow. The groups presented in random order, and an outside teacher evaluated the arguments in two of the three...
Complex Persuasion

Complex Persuasion

by | Jan 12, 2009 | Update

Second period took a break from Romeo and Juliet to look at the four types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex. The other periods began with a quick starter. One exercise: make a prediction about the following passage: The ground-breaking...