Monthly Archives: April 2010

Wednesday

Posted on April 28, 2010 by jculver

Today we finished part one of The Odyssey. Hope you enjoyed the disgusting account of how the Cyclops lost his eyeball!  Nice imagery, hmm?  Tomorrow we will watch a little of the Odyssey video.  Friday is our last computer day … Continue reading →

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Parents

Posted on April 27, 2010 by jculver

Hi parents! I am a little behind in grading, so don’t worry about your child’s grades tonight (Tuesday). I should be caught up by tomorrow! Thanks for understanding! PS Check on your child’s progress with his/her portfolio project, which is … Continue reading →

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In the Land of the Cyclops…

Posted on April 27, 2010 by jculver

On Monday we began reading Homer’s The Odyssey… Look to the right at the links to find great links to help you understand this epic poem better.  Remember that your 400 point portfolio is due NEXT WEDNESDAY, May 5th.

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Posted on April 24, 2010 by jculver
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A Wreath for Emmett Till

Posted on April 21, 2010 by jculver

Today second period, third period, fourth period, and fifth period read A Wreath for Emmett Till in class. Two classes even got to read it outside under the pine trees–until Mrs. Culver’s allergies got the better of her…We discussed the … Continue reading →

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The Excitin’ Works Cited…

Posted on April 19, 2010 by jculver

Okay, maybe not. But it IS something you need to know in order to do well on all your high school and college research papers. Some of you were talking about the different ways you can do your citations online/online … Continue reading →

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Whew!

Posted on April 15, 2010 by jculver

Your hand hurt yet?  Parents, today I let the students work on their original poems for their portfolio project OR they could work on writing their five paragraph essays (TP CASTT poetry analysis OR commentary on one of their prose … Continue reading →

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3 Day Weekend

Posted on April 9, 2010 by jculver

Enjoy it, but also find two more published poems that are about your chosen portfolio project.  Be thinking about which of the two prose selections (magazine, newspaper, etc.) you want to write a commentary on next week. Some of you … Continue reading →

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TP-CASTTing a Poem

Posted on April 6, 2010 by jculver

One way to analyze a poem is to TP-CASTT it.  In class today and yesterday, we analyzed Rita Dove’s “Grape Sherbet” as an entire class.  Here is my “Prezi” presentation on it. Tomorrow, please bring your rough draft of your … Continue reading →

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Over the weekend…

Posted on April 2, 2010 by jculver

You are to find two songs that fit the theme of your portfolio project.  Write down the titles/artists and the lyrics (or print off) on the sheet that I gave you today (Friday).  Have your parents approve the lyrics please. … Continue reading →

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