St. Luke’s 7th and 8th English

I have, with Mr. Kremer’s help, moved a short  video to the blog.  Maybe, this is going  to be  a  new thing that happens often.
program_introduction

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7th and 8th Grade Notes
Shakespeare used verse to:
1. express deep emotion in elevated language
2.  Make wise, penetrating, and reflective observations that required lofty language
3.  Present lyrical poems in their entirity
4.  Inject irony
5.  suggest order and exactitude
Shakespeare used prose to:
1.  express ordinary observations from the surface of the mind, not thinking about it first
2.  Make quick [...]

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Since October is “Poetry Month”, it just seems natural that we would be starting our Shakespeare Unit in both 7th and 8th grade.
7th Grade:
You have been issued ROMEO AND JULIET. We will begin reading it after Outdoor School. The first thing that we discuss is the man, Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Age.
8th [...]

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Coming Events!!!!!
7th Grade:
Tuesday. Sept. 30, 2008
Tom Sawyer Project Due
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008
Vocabulary Test: Know the spelling of the words
and 5 definitions of your choice!!!
Continue reading Tom Sawyer through page 194.
8th Grade:
Tuesday. Sept. 23, 2008
Vocabulary Test: Know how to spell all the words,
Define 5 words of your choice.
Sept. 24, 2008
Cornell Notes Due for ASHES OF [...]

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Hello Students!!!!!
As we are winding down the first novels of the year, I have come up with a mini-project associated with the novels.
7th Grade:  THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
I have attached a copy of the page that I handed out in class. It is a cross curricular project that includes English, Social Studies, Science, and [...]

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7th Grade
Novel Unit: THE ADVENTURES OF MARK TWAIN by Mark Twain
Grammar: The P arts of Speech Review using HOT FUDGE MONDAY–Randy Larson
Sentence Structure using WOE IS I–Patricia T. O’Conner
ENGLISH WORKSHOP workbook will be used all year long
Writing: WRITING AND THINKING SKILLS: PARAGRAPHS AND COMPOSITION
The Writing Process
Prewriting
Drafting Stage
Revising Stage
Editing Stage
Use Cornell Notes for novel [...]

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Welcome Parents!
I am delighted to be at St. Luke’s. I have finally established my web site. I wanted one that could be interactive where the students could “blog” comments, questions or ideas concerning the assignments. Your comments are welcomed,as well. Thank you all for making my first couple of weeks run so smoothly. I [...]

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