Select Quotes about Romeo

We all go into the classics of literature with certain preconceptions and assumptions. We grow up hearing about Romeo and Juliet, and knowing that it is considered a classic love story, we expect to find a valiant and noble Romeo. What we find, as the play develops,...
Writing and More Writing

Writing and More Writing

All classes were writing today. English I was working on their Romeo and Juliet projects while English 8 students worked on a short writing assignment designed to preview what they’ll be doing in their own writing class next week. HomeworkEnglish 8: ...
Preparing and Transitioning

Preparing and Transitioning

English I Honors students worked again transitions between paragraphs as well as their Romeo and Juliet projects. Remember: we have a quiz on Tuesday when we come back on acts four and five. English 8 students split up a little today: they did essentially the same...
Planning and Comparing

Planning and Comparing

English 8 students finished note taking about the differences between a film version of The Diary of Anne Frank and the play we read in class. We’ll be using the notes tomorrow to plan a short essay. Journalism students began shifting to audio stories today....
Comparing and Analyzing

Comparing and Analyzing

English 8 students worked on comparing a film version of The Diary of Anne Frank with the play we’ve read in class. We’ll finish tomorrow. English I Honors students continued yesterday’s work by breaking into new groups that shared yesterday’s...