Well, eventually we had to go back. And as nice as the extended break was, I am ready to get back into the swing of things. Second semester will bring many exciting things in Room 122! After we reintroduce ourselves and I relearn all the students' names, we will get into some really great things. Here is a rough breakdown of all of the major units coming up in second semester in all three classes.
English 11
Unit 3- Gothic Lit, Romantic Lit, Transcendentalism, Realism
Research Paper- Dun Dun Dunnnn
Lit Circles
The Great Gatsby
English 12
Poetry Unit
Anthem
Death of a Salesman
Senior Valedictory
AP Comp
The composition class will be taking their talents to the internet and working on W131 through IPFW for college credit. I will be serving as the Teaching Assistant for the online professor and it will be a great experience for all of us!
We will continue to integrate the Chromebooks into the classroom and everything will continue to be run through this website. After a semester under our belts and many great suggestions coming from other faculty members and the students, I have some good ideas on how to make things run even more smoothly on the technology end. Overall, I am extremely excited for the second semester. We read some of my favorite literature and students will have many opportunities to showcase their talents along the way. Let's make this a great semester and get 2014 off to a great start!