Dr. Preston's English Literature & Composition 2014-2015

Because of Chase 's idea for march madness, we have created a tournament based on brackets. Here are the following URLs for each class: ...

Congratulations to the following students on their college admissions and scholarship wins! If I've missed anyone, or if something wo...

Chase just had a great idea.  He's going to post more about it.  I'm stoked.

JOURNAL TOPIC: (today's tunes: "Limelight" by Rush) Think of a popular saying or song inspired by Shakespeare.  Why do the Ba...

JOURNAL TOPIC: Roses are red Violets are blue Why does poetry matter? AGENDA: 1. Journal/Discussion 2. Prepare your blogs for a jury...

Here is an example of a Vendler grid with explanations after the jump. ( Thanks, Ms. Fischer ! ) Vendler Grid Meaning A...

Here is the TPCASTT ( Thanks, Ms. Fischer ! ) TPCASTT:  Poem Analysis Method:    title, paraphrase, connotation, diction,...