Calypso

Calypso

by | Sep 30, 2010 | Update

First period completed the first step to a literacy essay by taking a Burke Reading Interview. We’ll be working in pairs Monday to discuss it. (Tomorrow we’re finally beginning Word Friday — a weekly focus on vocabulary and word formation.) Second...
Presentations, Point of View, and the Climax

Presentations, Point of View, and the Climax

by | Sep 27, 2010 | Update

First period reached the climax of Nightjohn. We’ll be finishing up shortly, then starting on our literacy memoir. Second and sixth periods examined the effect point of view can have on a story, answering the EQ, “How does the point of view affect a story?” We...
Archetypes, Word Choice, and Point of View

Archetypes, Word Choice, and Point of View

by | Sep 22, 2010 | Update

Cover via Amazon First period examined the effect point of view can have on a story, answering the EQ, “How does the point of view affect a story?” We read The True Story of the Three Little Pigs as an example of how a change in perspective affects a...

Inference, Motifs, and Point of View

by | Apr 19, 2010 | Update

First and seventh periods worked on inferences while beginning the next unit of The Glory Field. We also went over a few vocabulary words. Second period began preparing for a test on The Giver (which will be next Monday). We’ll be reading another science fiction...