Schaffer Ballads, 1.1, and C2 Say Something

Schaffer Ballads, 1.1, and C2 Say Something

by | Jan 4, 2012 | Update

First and sixth periods returned to using the Schaffer model to organize writing about literature, specifically ballads. We’re going to be writing a fairly impressive essay about ballads, and we began planning and writing that today. First period’s notes...

Two New Units and Some Poetry

by | Jan 2, 2012 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

First and sixth periods continued working on the poetry unit. We looked at ballads, specifically “Boots of Spanish Leather.” We’ll be finishing it up in the next couple of weeks. Second and fourth periods began Romeo and Juliet by watching a brief...

Writing, Writing, and Writing

by | Mar 1, 2011 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

All periods worked on writing today: First period began their project for The Diary of Anne Frank. Second and sixth continued working on the same projects. Fourth period continued working on their Romeo and Juliet soundtrack projects. (Organization guide available...