Completing Jig Saws and Writing

English 8 Strategies students had their weekly Friday writing session. We’re finishing up our argumentative writing review and will begin our ACT-Aspire test preparation shortly. Fourth period and sixth period English I Honors students finished up different jig...

Double Start and Corrections

English 8 Strategies corrected yesterday’s quiz and took care of some administrative matters. Fourth period English I Honors began a jig saw activity about phrases, the unit that always accompanies the Lord of the Flies unit. Sixth period English I Honors...

Argument Correction and Project Work

Both periods of English I Honors worked on their respective cumulative projects, with fourth period taking a final day to complete their group planning. Fourth period students also need to take into consideration the fact that they will not have access to their copies...

Writing, Planning, and Being Detectives

Fourth period English I Honors students are nearing the conclusion of the To Kill a Mockingbird unit. We will begin working on the culminating project shortly. Today, students analyzed the conversation between Atticus and Heck Tate in an attempt to determine what...