Today was our first Wind Down Wednesday, which will (hopefully) occur every week and give us a chance to step back and look at our class topics in a different way. Here's today's recap!

English 8

We talked about symbolism today, which is when one thing represents another, and I asked that you think about an object that could symbolize you. Be prepared to talk about it tomorrow!

English 9

After watching clips from an episode of the BBC's Sherlock, we looked at how analyzing details can help us to understand the bigger picture. In high school English, we become text detectives by looking for clues on our own and using them to make inferences (or conclusions based on evidence). For homework tonight, you have an opportunity to earn a few homework bonus points if you can solve the mysteries on Schoology!

English 9 Honors

In our discussion of George Orwell's 1984, we're beginning to take apart the idea of the dangers of the single story being told by The Party and how such abuses of power lead to danger for society as a whole and the individual. In today's video, Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talks about the dangers of the single story on a more subtle level. Be prepared to continue our conversation tomorrow about how the single story can cause damage in less obvious, less overtly violent ways than it does in 1984.