Poetic devices project

Jan 12, 2012 | E9 Honors

So, it’s time you do some teaching about poetry. • Read this: Poetic Devices Assignment 2012.pdf • Do it. • Go here for resources. • Oh, you can go here, too.Groovy, man. Groovy.

Rock Out Like…

Jan 6, 2012 | E9 Honors

It’s time to lay down some slam poetry. You know, like grand champion Anis Mojgani did in his “Rock Out Like…” poem at the Seattle Slam Championships in 2006. Here’s Mojgani’s poem “Direct Orders” in which he tells you to “Rock Out Like…” – To alternative brand, spray...

Found Poetry

Jan 5, 2012 | E9 Honors

Today we’re going to create some original poetry, but we’re going to do it in a very unusual way. Instead of writing, we’re going to find text in magazines, newspapers, cereal boxes, manuals, etc. That’s why it’s called found poetry. It’s poetry that you, the poet,...

Welcome to Café Venezia

Jan 3, 2012 | E9 Honors

On behalf of all of us here at Café Venezia, we certainly hope that you are enjoying our setting along the Grand Canal and the Ponte Rialto. It is a pleasure serving you, and you seem to enjoy our new establishment, too. Proprietors Mike Cane and Vince DeMiero have...

Happy Homecoming 2011

Oct 28, 2011 | E9 Honors

Okay, so the football game didn’t exactly go our way, but other than that Homecoming Week 2011 was fantastic! Congratulations on all the crazy dress-up days, the great assembly and for figuring out most of my Terrace Trivia. Kudos to Daniel Reeber in 4th period for...

Anne Tyler’s “Teenage Wasteland”

Oct 19, 2011 | E9 Honors

Author Anne Tyler’s (above) short story “Teenage Wasteland” was first published in 1983 as a piece in “Seventeen” magazine. Since then, the story has become one of the most often read pieces in American high school literature. Some people immediately think of The...

“The Heart of the Game”

Jun 7, 2011 | English 12

Here are several resources for you about this fantastic documentary. Remember, this is an optional assignment that you may choose to do to replace an earlier assignment from this semester. Here’s the assignment sheet… • The Heart of the Game Assignment.pdf In the...

“Othello” Final Reflection Survey

Apr 3, 2011 | English 12

In order to complete the “Othello” unit, please complete the following reflection survey. Once you have completed the survey, your grade will be entered in to Skyward. Here’s the link: • Othello Final Reflection Survey

Othello information

Mar 10, 2011 | English 12

As we progress through this Shakespearean tragedy, we’ll try to share some of the fascinating information that our dramaturges – and others – find along the way. Here we go… • Race & gender among Shakespearean actors: Some have asked whether the character of...

Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest” & “Rear Window”

Feb 9, 2011 | English 12

It’s pretty difficult to put into perspective the amazing impact that Alfred Hitchcock had on the art of filmmaking. His contributions to nearly every aspect of the cinema are legendary. For this unit, however, we will focus mainly on his approach to a few technical...