Back-to-Business!

I hope that the week-long hiatus rejuvenated students, teachers, and families alike.  As we return to our regularly scheduled program in English this week, we will focus on examining the various themes in the screenplay version of The Diary of Anne Frank. 

Students will be working in collaborative groups to create 360 degree dioramas depicting various scenes from the play that visually support their designated thematic statement. The visual element will be supported by a writing component, which, when combined (1 analytic paragraph per student = 4 paragraphs), will construct a response to literature essay analyzing the ways in which the authors of the play depicted the theme throughout the narrative.

Students will utilize analysis of text skills, persuasive writing techniques, collaborative strategies, and effective elements of presentation to communicate their findings.  In order to accommodate students' various learning styles, the theme diorama projects honors multiple intelligences and provides an artistic/creative medium as a means of demonstrating knowledge. 

I will update this entry with videos and photos of the projects as they begin to unfold in class. Stay tuned!

~Mr. Allen