Music videos in English class.

In English 11 we are working on Nonfiction in our "A Nation is Born" unit. The students are really enjoying learning about documents and essay that survived the test of time and made a difference in our history as a nation. We just watched this video, a parody of the popular song Too Late to Apologize, made by fellow teachers. This particular video is a reference to The Declaration of Independence. It is fun to see how history can make its way into entertainment and classrooms.

Almost time for Street Fair!

This is a four day week- BUT we have so much going on, it feels like a seven day week! In each class we have begun new units. Ask you students about what they are doing in class and see how much they tell you!

English 11 - We just finished our Persuasive Essay and are beginning our new unit "A Nation is Born".
English 12 - Upon finishing this unit on "Celebrating Differences" we will be finishing our Professional Portfolio's and then starting our last unit with a novel!
Speech - Demonstration Speeches begin tomorrow and will continue through Thursday. After this speech we are over half way through the speeches!

Guest Speaker!

Today in English 12 Tech Prep. and all the Careers classes, we had a guest speaker from Brown Mackey College! His name was Andy Milentis, he was a graduate from Purdue University (Boiler Up!) where he majored in Public Relations. His job is to promote Brown Mackey and at the same time, prepare students for life in the work force. He talked about offerings at Brown Mackey and bonuses for all students. He then took time and edited a bad resume so students could see the difference between effective and non effective resumes. Overall, it was a great experinece for all those who attended.