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Explore the key moments from our Senior English class sessions, including humorous wordplay, engaging classroom discussions, and creative homework assignments. Topics covered include understanding authentic intellectual work, breaking down poetry analysis, and vocabulary enrichment through tools like Quizlet. Students will express their thoughts on writing and personal experiences while integrating new vocabulary into their work. Join us as we foster critical thinking, creative expression, and a love for language!
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Senior English 8/29/12 • What is the most important thing I should know about you? • “Doctor, I feel like a pair of curtains!” - “Pull yourself together.” • Palindrome - word or passage that reads the same forward as backward Goals – Discuss classroom procedures. Sign up for Quizlet. Begin Week 1 vocabulary study. Homework – Write a paragraph with at least three of the vocabulary words included and marked. Points will be assigned.
Senior English 8/30/12 • Write about the following topic: “Writing and Me.” • What do you call a vegetarian with diarrhea? • Logogogue – a person who lays down the law concerning words and their use. Goals – Finish procedure and grade discussion. Discuss thinking habits. Poetry analysis of Motto. Homework – Complete analysis of “Motto” as it could relate to education. Points will be assigned tomorrow.
Senior English 8/31/12 • What do you think Authentic Intellectual Work could mean? • “Doctor am I going to die?” “That’s the last thing your going to do.” • Logomachy – a dispute about words and their meanings. Goals – Explore the relationship between non-critical thinking and Authentic intellectual work. Homework – Work on vocabulary – use quizlet - for next week. Quiz on Tuesday 9/4.