Joseph Campbell's Archetypes
Today, we begin to embark upon our own Hero's Journey into identifying character, plot, and story archetypes. Joseph Campbell came up...
Sweet 15: Another Look at Emigre
This film will take us to the end of the first quarter and will allow for the publishing of our class vignettes, The School on Blue Ridge...
Vignettes and the Return of BINGO!
Last week, we searched for examples of literary terms in Sandra Cisneros's House on Mango Street. Studentsfound two rows of examples and...
Poetry Breakdown
The House on Mango Street had many elements of poetry, but still had the structure of prose. (The difference: poetry is written in lines...
Publishing Vignettes!
Our School on Blue Ridge Drive is almost complete! Today, we have officially written and edited all three of our drafts. Two drafts...
Banned Books Week!
Today, check out this WebQuest! This week marks an important time in the literary year. It's Banned Books Week! Our nation has a history...
BINGO! Literary Terms
Next week, we'll have some fun actually playing Bingo and winning prizes!
Racing to the End of "Blue Ridge Drive"
Yesterday, we peer edited our first two vignettes; today, we brainstormed the third and final vignette. This 100-300 word creative...
Latino vs. Latina Writers
The House on Mango Street teaches us to recognize the social expectations and realities of different ethnic communities. Even with the...
EOCT Reading Assessment
Today, we completed the first End-of-Course Test Reading Assessment. These assessments are madated and set by the county and measure what...
