It’s about filling the pages with clever interpretations… it’s about bacon! and fruit salad!
Hello, sophomores! Fruit salad! Bacon!
Hello, sophomores! Fruit salad! Bacon!
As I set out to respond to the many, many wonderful responses my students have shared on Cupcake English Blog, I’m listening to this piece of music. It’s inspired by the old Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts,” and you may have heard it before. It’s called “Appalachian Spring,” composed by the great Aaron Copland. I could listen to this all… Continue reading →
Hello, sophomores. Your post AND at least one response to a classmate will be due by 10pm, Wednesday, 2/8. Your post must be a minimum of 300 words, written in at least two paragraphs. And your response to a classmate must be at least 30 words. It’s a VERY GOOD IDEA to read the article you choose at least… Continue reading →
Hello, seniors. It was nice having guests, wasn’t it?! Look back at the packet that begins with Edwidge Danticat’s story “Children of the Sea.” What do you find most compelling? What connections can you make between the different pieces (short story, personal essay, news article, oral histories)? What new thoughts do you have about “the… Continue reading →