It's officially October and scare is in the air!
In English I, the freshmen are working toward standards mastery while reading the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Feedback on the book is great! Students love to read Hinton for her easy-to-identify-with characters and her ability to capture the truth of the teenage social scene. This week we are examining the element of character and will be performing skits that I intend to post online for your viewing pleasure.
The juniors in English III are finishing up their unit on narrative writing. They have read and analyzed many stories and learned much about the fundaments of narrative. Now it is time for them to show what they know. They are beginning to create stories of their own complete with complex and colorful characters, vivid settings, compelling conflicts, and engaging plots. From all that I've heard and seen, these stories are going to be great! We will be presenting in class October 13th and 15th. We will post the finished narratives of willing students to the web and put the talent on display.