Game Prep and Final Drafting

Game Prep and Final Drafting

English I students worked on their Odyssey games — the last day. Today, students played their own games for the first time to work out kinks in the instructions and game play itself. English 8 students continued working on their analytic essays on “The...
Project Work

Project Work

All students worked on projects today. English I worked on their Odyssey project, of which they will complete beta versions by the end of class Wednesday. English 8 students worked on their “Christmas Gift” project. They’ve completed their reading...
Project and a Model Paragraph

Project and a Model Paragraph

English 8 students looked at an example paragraph about “Inside Out,” modeled on the paragraphs they wrote earlier this week. Through collaborative consultation they determined, among other things, that the second chunk was in fact superfluous and weakened...