Favorite Poem Project

Feb 5, 2013 | E9 Honors, English 9

As part of our poetry café unit, you’ll be asked to do a few things on your own time (a.k.a. homework) to supplement what we’re doing in the classroom, er, uh, I mean café. Here are the steps to follow for the Favorite Poem Project: 1. Visit the Favorite...

Welcome to Café San Marco!

Jan 28, 2013 | E9 Honors

Welcome to Café San Marco! You are about to embark on a remarkable journey of self-exploration through poetry. Consume as much poetry as you can – there are free refills, after all – and don’t be afraid to try something new off the menu. Enjoy! Here’s a...

Literary Terms Group Project

Jan 8, 2013 | E9 Honors, English 9

Overview Here’s the assignment sheet and proposal form. Literary Terms Presentation Here are the groups for 2012-2013. Lit Terms Presentation Groups Also, here’s a sample presentation from several years ago that is similar to what you may choose to do for...

“The Zebra Storyteller”

Nov 20, 2012 | E9 Honors

This is one of my all-time favorite short (and I do mean short) stories. Every time I read it I seem to find more meaning and additional symbolic connections. What about you? What does the story mean to you? What does this story have to say about the importance of...

Happy Hawks Homecoming 2012!

Oct 5, 2012 | E9 Honors

HAPPY HOMECOMING 2012! Here are some photos of my great freshman English 9 classes in all their GRAY GLORY today. Enjoy! Ciao. ~ Vince DeMiero  

Collaborizing Online

Sep 13, 2012 | E9 Honors

One of the ways we can extend our learning beyond the classroom is to take advantage of some of the amazing technology that is available to us. In this case, we’ll be using an online site called Collaborize to assist us in discussing our work beyond the classroom and...