3.1 and Presentations

3.1 and Presentations

English 8 students had their figurative speech presentations today. We didn’t quite finish, but we’ll finish up tomorrow. English I students went through 3.1 from Romeo and Juliet and began talking about the big project for the unit, the Romeo and Juliet...
Figurative Language and 2.2

Figurative Language and 2.2

English 8 began a three-day overview/review of figurative language before we begin our next unit next week. We read “The New Colossus” to see examples of similes, metaphors, allusions, and alliteration — some of the basics of poetry. This corresponds...
Final Act 1 and Main Idea

Final Act 1 and Main Idea

English 8 students completed the final reading for the immigration unit. We’ll be using this to review the process of developing the main idea and creating an objective summary of a text. It’s something students have done since elementary school, but...