Category Archives: English I

WWII Films

Happy Thanksgiving! Now that the turkey-leftovers are growing cold, and the football games are over, it’s time to get started with Mr. Locke’s cruel, evil, Thanksgiving homework… Instead of posting topics for discussion on each separate film, let’s maybe focus … Continue reading

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Web Chat

Just in case you’re a little lost finding my chat rooms, you can click on this link to take you there. Once there, you’ll need to click the blue link labeled “register” to create a username and password. Remember, I … Continue reading

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Of Mice, Men, Scottish Poets, Doctors, and Switchfoot

My apologies for the long delay in updating the good ol’ blog–please bear with me as I learn to divide my time between family, school, and the blogosphere… For my freshmen, I finally updated the English One Page to include … Continue reading

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Thoughts on “The Murder”

This is a difficult story. Readers who finish this one will generally have a strong reaction to the events leading up to the “murder.” And that’s precisely what I think Steinbeck was going for. One of the difficult things about … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Steinbeck Film

Alright–as of today, my freshman should have finished the A&E Biography of John Steinbeck, so here’s a chance to comment. I realize that documentaries are by nature very different than movies you might be used to watching–no car chase scenes, … Continue reading

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So How Was School?

I’ll take a brief digression from babyland (though he’s in my arms as I blog–one handed,that is) to ask how Sunset High School managed to get along without me today? Was the substitute at least of the human species? And … Continue reading

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Thoughts on “Chrysanthemums”

Elisa Allen, the protagonist of Steinbeck’s short story, “Chrysanthemums,” is from the beginning not quite content with her life, her marriage, her place in society. What do you think she really wants? And why is she so proud of her … Continue reading

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