Symbolism, Irony, and Motifs

English 8 students started looking at themes in Nightjohn by looking at motifs in the early part of the work. English I Honors students began the final writing cycle for our short story unit, examining irony and symbolism in Dinesen’s “Peter and...

Written Analysis and Friday Work

English 8 students had their first day of Friday inference work, looking at this text: Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty...
Socratic Seminars for All

Socratic Seminars for All

All classes had Socratic Seminars today. English I Honors students worked on the second half of the two-part discussion of “The Necklace” (yesterday) and “The Gift of the Magi” (today). English 8 students discussed whether or not Sarny was...