Monday, December 15th

December 15, 2014

9th Grade: We presented out final book presentation today- one group will need to finish next class. if you were out you will need to see me about a make up. Reminder that tomorrow your Shadow Boxes are due: See the PP for examples: Presentation1 11th Graders: Today we begin our final Whitman Lesson: A […]

Monday December 8th

December 8, 2014

9th Grade: Today we shared our Assignment #3 and completed some discussion questions. After discussion of the novel, we started a Zen Parable activity. If you were out please complete these questions: SG study ques. 117-151 Homework: Please read to page 186 11th Grade: We had excellent discussion on “Song of Myself” and “…Lilacs…”- we […]

Tuesday, December 2nd

December 2, 2014

11th Grade We reviewed Whitman notes. After we held  a quick discussion of “I saw in Louisiana a Live Oak Growing”: note connections with transcendental view of nature as well as metaphor. Annotate according to Whitman’s style. We had good discussion over this short poem. We read and annotated “This Compost” and discussed the three […]