Analyzing and Comparing

Analyzing and Comparing

by | Nov 5, 2013 | English I Honors, Update

First and Fourth periods continued working on their projects by analyzing and dividing, Shakespeare’s Sonnet 29. We’ll take a bit more time tomorrow to finish this up Second and seventh periods compared the original diary Anne Frank wrote with the...
Slips of Understanding and Play Prep

Slips of Understanding and Play Prep

by | Nov 4, 2013 | English I Honors, Update

First and fourth periods looked at Shakespeare’s Sonnet number twenty-nine. When in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes I all alone beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries, And look upon myself, and curse my fate, Wishing...

Parsing Long Sentences and the CRAP Test

by | Nov 1, 2013 | English I Honors, Update

First and fourth period students had a relatively relaxing day, playing with incredibly long sentences that we took apart or created, all in anticipation of parsing some of Shakespeare’s long sentences (beginning next week). Second and fourth periods learned to...
Meter and More Acting/Reading

Meter and More Acting/Reading

by | Oct 31, 2013 | English I Honors, Update

First and fourth periods looked at meter in anticipation of tackling Romeo and Juliet. We’ll be finishing up the poetry unit by looking at sonnets before heading off to R&J. (Notes for both classes are available below.) Second and seventh periods finished up...