Mr. L's English Class

I haven't spoken to Mr. Rohrs yet, but all signs seem to indicate last week went smoothly. Students should be well into their independen...

All students in periods three and seven are to obtain and begin independently reading a novel of appropriate length and reading level. Altho...

Yesterday the exam was given, the essay was finished for homework. Today we took the vocab quiz then discussed the controversy surrounding T...

Took quiz for last weeks vocab list. Also took a quiz on chapters 20-23 in the book. Went over the answers and discussed the books ending br...

Students continued the essay begun yesterday. Those not done were sent home to be finished for homework. Books should also be finished over ...

Yesterday I read chapter 19 of the book to the class. This is a critical turning point of the story in which the real meaning of being '...

Students took the spelling test after a warm-up where we discussed the decision of the Council of Elders to have an "Unscheduled Holida...

Classes took a mutlitple choice test on chapters 10-14. HW: read through chapter 16, complete associated packet activities, come in with a s...

Copied the spelling list from the board. Since I'd neglected to post the list previously, students have the opportunity to gather those ...

OM: "I thought there was only us. I thought there was only now." Students took quiz number three on the book. We discussed the OM ...

OM: What is the morning ritual? What is its purpose? Students had a substitute the past two days while my colleagues and I scored the ELA As...

OM: Why are 'Ceremonies' so important? Give examples from the story. After a brief discussion about the opening move, spelling list ...

Yesterday, book packets were distributed for the new novel we begin today: The Giver , by Lois Lowry. The introductory assignment, which was...

Last week classes viewed the movie Pay It Forward . Today notes were checked (for a minor grade) and directions for a writing assignment wer...

...there is a snow day tomorrow, I'm posting next weeks spelling/vocab today: Spelling #14 Vocabulary resolution (n) - determination, am...

The eighth grade completed the state assessment over the past two days. High effort was demonstrated by all students and preliminary (very u...

Went over the constructed responses today, and wrote best answers in booklet. Also a planning page for the essay which will be written tonig...

Academic classes started the listening portion of the benchmark. The passage was read and notes were taken. Students underlined key words in...

Took the comprehension portion of the thrid benchmark test during third period. Seventh period started the "A Christmas Carol" ess...

Apologies for the silence the past few days! Briefly, since the last entry we worked more in the poetry packet with the goal of become bette...