It's practically impossible to look at a penguin and feel angry.
This unit is all about getting to know yourself. We first took a personality test on 16Personalities website. I got Protagonist personality. The test result says I’m a natural-born leader, full of passion and charisma. Next, we learned the difference between personal narrative, personal memoir, and personal essay by analyzing different passages. Then, we were…
In this unit, we read and analyzed a non-fiction book called The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks written by Rebecca Skloot. This book is about Henrietta Lacks and her cell line called HeLa cells. Throughout this unit, we dive into the global issues mentioned in the book, such as power, justice, race/ethnicity, religion, poverty, education,…
This unit is based on a play written by Arthur Miller called The Crucible. It is a fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in Massachusetts during the 1690s. Throughout this unit, we did a series of activities to strengthen our understanding of this book. We did various TIEAs on each Act….
For personal project, I chose to write a novel. This written report shows the process of creating the final product. It includes my inspiration, planning, brainstorming, rough drafts, and more… Written Report
In this unit, we learn how poetry can serve as a medium for self-expression and intentional voice. We first looked at famous poetries such as Siren’s Song and Mother to Son, to see how poets use their life experiences as a foundation for their creative and expressive writing. Then, we wrote a series of TIEAs…
Just another blog post comment Nothing new. Nothing too challenging. I can easily recall the rules off the top of my head: be positive, be polite, … and be positive. Okay, I admit, its probably a little more detailed than that, but nothing outrageously different. For good measure, I checked the rubric. When something is…
A foil is a character opposite of another character (usually a protagonist) to emphasize the latter’s traits. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Deputy Governor Danforth is the foil of Reverend Hale. The Crucible Photo credit: Internet Archive Book Images on VisualHunt.com / No known copyright restrictions Danforth is in charge of making decisions in…
The Crucible // Reverend Parris Photo Credit: paval hadzinski Flickr via Compfight cc Reverend Parris is the minister of Salem’s church. Priests are generally viewed as honest and just, however, Parris is only concerned about his own reputation. When his daughter is sick on the bed, he immediately sought Abigail, saying “Now look you, child,…
Dear Mr. Madigan, I am a student attending Dixon High School. On May 17th, there was a mass shooting in our school. A former student, 19 years old, opened fire near the auditorium, where seniors gathered for graduation ceremony rehearsal. My best friend Angella happened to be one of them. Though no student got…