Projects and Projects

Projects and Projects

English I Honors students began the major project for the Romeo and Juliet unit, a soundtrack with arguments for each song’s inclusion that connects the song to the play. We began today by looking at a sample I’d created for students, then starting with...
Tableaux and Typing

Tableaux and Typing

English I Honors students finished up 3.1 by doing tableaux vivants of various sections of the scene. It required critical reading and thinking, and it produced some unintentionally amusing results. This slideshow requires JavaScript. English 8 Strategies students...

Mixed Work

Every class did something a little different today. English I Honors had two different classes: fourth period began act three scene one of Romeo and Juliet while sixth period finished up the test on act two from yesterday. We’ll get everyone back on the same...

Three Scenes and Planning

English 8 Strategies students spent the day planning their cause/effect essays, collating all their research and organizing it for a first draft on Tuesday. English I Honors students finished act two of Romeo and Juliet, watching the scenes three through six of act...
Finishing Up Research and Close Reading

Finishing Up Research and Close Reading

English I Honors students finished up the third scene of act two, examining much more closely the friar’s opening words: English 8 Strategies students finished up their research for their group writing assignment that is serving as practice for their final...