English 9 - We had a great discussion about your AotW (tappin' in to that 15%!), then you read a little and we began the next step for you...doing your own comparison/contrast of two poems. English 121 - Another GREAT say about your AotW, then we met seven wonderfully horrible sins.  Don't forget your Book Talk for next week.  Knock our socks off.

English 9 - Thanks for doing a great job with your Warm-Ups today, and a WONDERFUL job with our class discussion of the two poems you've been analyzing.  Tomorrow, we'll move that info into a more workable format using a Venn diagram...right after we enjoy some SSR, so bring your books! English 121 - We started off today's class with a "controlled free-write" (yes, that title is completely made up), we reviewed what we covered yesterday, then we kept right on plugging through you-know-who.  I had forgotten how much I LOVE this play!!  I'm so, so grateful that I get to read it with YOU!  Don't forget about your reflections for tomorrow, and keep on truckin' with your non-fiction selection.

English 9 - Today, you finished up your quiz from yesterday, handed in your "Incident" poems with all parts of your process, then you worked on analyzing two poems, "Jenny Kissed Me" and "Suicide's Note", in order to organize their comparison/contrast with a Venn diagram (we'll do that part tomorrow). English 121 - I don't even want to talk about what we covered today, because the lights will flick off and I'm in here all by myself.  Needless to say, we learn about the Humanism movement and began to read stuff...no big deal...  Be sure to plug away at your non-fiction selection and have a Reflection read for Friday.

English 9 - Happy Friday!  Today, you enjoyed some SSR, then really went to work on the editing stage of your "Incident" poem.  You'll have a little more class time on Monday, then the final (with the checklist) will be due on Wednesday of next week. English 121 - Hello!  Thank you for handing in your Reflections today.  After that, we reviewed the Great Chain of Beings, then you completed the first part of a group project that had you analyze (complete a "close reading" of the Chorus' first part in Dr. Faustus.  We'll finish that up on Monday.   Enjoy your weekend!

English 9 - Hello!  In class today, we did a Warm-Up with the song "Mother, Mother" and took a look at how to effectively use punctuation and short or long lines to get the reader thinking.  After that, we shared your "Dreams" metaphors, and you wrote an extended metaphor about yourself.  The good copy (I'll be posting them in my room) is due tomorrow. English 121 - Thanks for handing in yuour essays today.  I can't wait to read them!  Thanks, too, for the terrific presentations - we have one left tomorrow, then we'll get to work on our friend, Dr. Faustus.

English 9 - Hi there!  Today, you handed in your AotW and your One-Pager (thank you!), read for a little bit, then we added INTERNAL RHYME (adds rhythm and flow) and ASSONANCE (can make a line or a moment seem longer!) to your master list.  we'll continue with "Lose Yourself" tomorrow, then look at how line length is another trick used by poets and writers. English 121- Great discussion about last night's AotW.  Still pluggin' away for tomorrow...

English 9 - Happy Friday!  In class today, you enjoyed some SSR (remember that your One-Pager is due on Tuesday!), then we reviewed figurative vs literal language, and added metaphor (Thanks, Ozzy, to your Crazy Train!) and extended metaphor ("Shut Up and Drive" and "My Dingaling") to your list of terms.  We'll keep on truckin' on Monday. English 121 - Hey-o!  Thanks for handing in your Reflections and being so diplomatic about selecting the topic you'll use to frontload Dr. Faustus for your classmates.  Remember that your research essay is due next Thursday, and your presentations will likely begin next Wednesday. Enjoy a safe weekend!