More Schaffer Practice

First and fourth periods began by going over the concrete details from Friday’s classwork. We began the process of learning how to incorporate quotes into the sentence. I gave a few examples based on Friday’s homework. First Period’s Examples After...
Intro to Moodle and Socratic Variations

Intro to Moodle and Socratic Variations

First and fourth periods used a modified Socratic Seminar (see slideshow below) to discuss the relationship between conflict and setting in “The Sniper.” This slideshow requires JavaScript. Second and seventh periods got an introduction to the Moodle site...
Analysis and Extended Schaffer

Analysis and Extended Schaffer

First and fourth periods finished looking at the first example of literary analysis. We also began working on the first group of literary terms and topics we’ll be using to analyze the first group of short stories, beginning tomorrow. Second and seventh periods...

Tell-Tale Heart and Nightjohn

First and fifth periods continued working on Nightjohn. We’ll be finishing the novel this week and working on the final project during the final days of the quarter. Second and fourth periods began the final project for the short story unit. We read “The...