Chapter Four and Tone

English 8 students began working on chapter four from Nightjohn. We’re having a final practice of effective readers’ skills before next week’s test. English I Honors students began looking at the question of tone in a poem. We’ll move to tonal...
Inferring and Connotation

Inferring and Connotation

English I students finished up a two-day look at connotation by examining “Those Winter Sundays.” English 8 students worked on inferences and the article of the week final work. HomeworkEnglish 8 Studies: none.English I Honors: begin assessing the...
Poetry and Finishing Chapter 3

Poetry and Finishing Chapter 3

English 8 students finished working on effective readers’ skills and chapter three from Nightjohn. We’ll be moving on to the next chapter tomorrow after we debrief today’s work. English I Honors students began our new unit, which focuses on poetry....
Conspiracy and Ballads

Conspiracy and Ballads

20 school days left English 8 students continued with the ballad work, which will culminate in a re-connection to The Glory Field. English I Honors students finished up the conspiracy between Heck Tate and Atticus. HomeworkEnglish 8 Studies: none.English I...