Students may use charcoal drawing, painting, paper mache, sculpture, or other available modalities. Student artwork is photographed or scanned for display on the class web page. In English class students read Shakespeare s Romeo and Juliet in its entirety. The play is sometimes read aloud in class and also assigned for homework as time permits. During discussion the English teacher clarifies the general action of the plot and Shakespeare s development of themes and literary devices.
Students take class notes and complete study guide questions for homework grades.
Outstanding segments are uploaded to the class website. Rough drafts are composed in Microsoft Word. Students then work in pairs to edit and revise their compositions. The teacher provides the rubric used for grading the essays as a guide for the peer editing and revising teams. Students correct final products based upon the feedback provided in peer editing and revising sessions.