10th-graders in Evan Schnair's English 2 class compose comparisons of two different performances of a scene from William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream that they watched before working in groups of four to analyze and review the comparisons of classmates.
Students in English 2 build a foundation in the composition of written forms. Students strengthen their writing skills by building fluency, moving through deep revision strategies, and reflecting on one’s own content, syntax, and diction. Students interpret and empathize with writing from diverse traditions while developing a stronger sense of self as a thinker and writer by reading works that serve as models for writing.
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