Argument and Poetry

Argument and Poetry

English I students began the second unit today, a short overview of poetry. We began by reading “Because You Asked About the Line Between Prose and Poetry.” I intended to screenshot our annotations, but I forgot to do so before leaving school. We’ll...
Villanelles and Development

Villanelles and Development

English I students finished up their poetry unit with a look at the rules for creating a villanelle: Afterward, we had a Gimkit session to help prepare for tomorrow. English 8 students finished up the fist step of understanding what it means for a writer to develop...
Villanelle and Development

Villanelle and Development

English I students worked on their last poem before the test, “One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop. It’s a villanelle, and tomorrow students will spend a little time at the start of the lesson determining the characteristics of a villanelle. English 8...