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Student Response to “If”

Post published:March 29, 2020
Post category:Student Work

Writing Task You have read Rudyard Kipling’s poem “If” where he gives the reader advice on how to be a better person. Write an essay explaining how the structure of the poem affects the mood of the audience. Be sure to use specific evidence to support your response. Student Response In the poem “If,” Rudyard Kipling gives advice to the reader about how to be a better person in this world. It gives many examples of how to be a better person like don’t hate other people, and don’t deal with lying. The structure of the poem affects the mood…

Coronavirus, Distance Learning: Where Do We Begin?

Post published:March 22, 2020
Post category:Blog

Where Do We Begin? Schools closed. Virtual classrooms. Distance Learning. What are parents to do? Here's my possibly unpopular opinion, but it is my sole opinion and does not represent anyone else. What you should be doing with your children is...spending time with them. Why? This is an era of overstatement, hysteria, and misinformation. Spend time with your children. Talk to them. Go outside and be active. Yes, that's ok. In fact, it's better to be outside in the yard than stuck inside. I am in favor of online classroom options but much of that cannot be created in a…

Student Response to “Father’s Eyes”

Post published:November 17, 2019
Post category:Student Work

Writing Task You have read “Father’s Eyes,” a short story about the relationship between a father and his son. Write an essay describing a characteristic of the main character and how it helps propel the story. Be sure to use specific evidence to support your response. Student Response “But the young man loved football and decided to hang in there.” This line is from a short story called “Father’s Eyes” about a blind father that helps his son reach his goals in football. Because of his love for the game, the son decided instead of quitting he would just work hard and try to earn…

Student Response to “The Raven” and “The Cremation of Sam McGee”

Post published:November 10, 2019
Post category:Student Work

Writing Task You have read “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe and “The Cremation of Sam McGee” by Robert Service. In both passages, the authors use tone to establish mood. Write an essay identifying the mood of both passages and how it is established through the authors’ word choice. Be sure to use specific evidence to support your response. Student Response “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,” Edgar Allen Poe’s chilling poem, “The Raven” is a tale about a man who is visited by a raven whom he speaks to, the raven miraculously responding, but…