Arguments Again

by | Oct 1, 2013 | English I Honors, Update

Today in first and fourth periods we broke off into groups and discussed the question assigned to each group. Then we constructed arguments on our answers. The questions are as follows (based on district-provided unit materials): Calpurnia and the First Purchase...

Planning and Think Alouds

by | Sep 30, 2013 | English I Honors, Update

First and fourth periods got into groups to plan their arguments about the death of Emmett Till. In the last ten minutes we discussed our assignment about “To Kill a Mockingbird” due Wednesday. Miss Maudie explains to Scout why her father told her it was a...
Final Argument and voice

Final Argument and voice

by | Sep 23, 2013 | English I Honors, Update

Today in first and fourth periods we worked on identifying clues that tell us that “To Kill a Mockingbird” is written in a Southern voice. We looked at style attributes and content issues that indicate a Southern style. Style Issues Topical Issues Long...
Research and Reward

Research and Reward

by | Mar 28, 2013 | English 8, English I Honors, Update

First and fifth periods continued with the Mary Todd Lincoln research. We’ll be doing one more day of work on them before we actually present after the break. Second and fourth periods more or less finished up the unit on To Kill a Mockingbird with a sort of...