Prologue and a Test

Prologue and a Test

by | Jan 3, 2013 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

First and fifth periods had a test on The Diary of Anne Frank and associated material. Students had a chance to take an immediate Mulligan (re-do). Second and fourth periods began Romeo and Juliet, examining the prologue. We’ll continue with the prologue...

Anne Frank Test (UPDATED)

by | Dec 13, 2012 | English 8, Update

Students in first and fifth periods will be having a test on Wednesday 19 December Thursday 3 January on The Diary of Anne Frank. Topics to be covered on the test include: The play itself (characters, developments, causes and effects). Vocabulary Elements of...
Scene Three and Sonnets

Scene Three and Sonnets

by | Dec 13, 2012 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

First and fifth periods are nearing the end of the Anne Frank reading. We should be finishing up tomorrow or Monday. Today we went over scene three, a very emotional scene. We’ll be having a test on the unit next Wednesday. I will post details about it later...
Completion and PSAT

Completion and PSAT

by | Oct 17, 2012 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

First and fifth periods finished watching the film adaptation of Nightjohn. We had an informal conversation about some of the differences between the film and the book. First period notes are available here; sixth period notes are available here. Second and fourth...
Testing and Schaffer

Testing and Schaffer

by | Oct 4, 2012 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

First and second periods didn’t have class. As such, fourth period worked on critical thinking skill by working on logic puzzles in class. (For those interested in learning how to work logic Fifth began with a review starter practicing sentences that start with...