First period began act one, scene five of The Diary of Anne Frank. As fifth period did Friday, we examined the gifts Anne gives the various inhabitants of the Secret Annex. Second and fourth periods continued looking at the question of tone in a poem. We looked at two...
First period read a bit about Hanukkah in preparation for the final scene of The Diary of Anne Frank, which we will begin on Monday. Second and fourth periods, after a quick overview of what the “lyric moment” of a poem is, began examining one of the most...
Semester Exam Study Guide The semester exam study guide is available now. Improving Your Tone Quiz Score English I students who are unhappy with the results of their tone word quizzes will have the option to increase their grades by completing the following work:...
First and sixth periods took a test on the short stories unit. We’ll begin the poetry unit tomorrow. Second and fourth periods looked at tonal shifts in poetry. We examined two poems by Billy Collins (“Forgetfulness,” available here, and “The...
First and sixth periods had a review for the test. We used the “Someone Wanted But So” engagement as a way both to review select stories and to provide a gauge of understanding for tonight’s studying. Second and fourth periods worked on tone in...
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