Category Archives: English IV

Shakespeare Infographic Project

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Bill Sullivan

What is the best infographic that you have used before? How did it help? How was it a beautiful display of information? Why is it an effective medium? This infographic came from Neil Patel’s blog post, “Ten Infographics,” and we … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare Infographic Project

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Bill Sullivan

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A Modern [Family] Misfit

Posted on January 7, 2017 by shanexcel

Whether it is riding dragons in Game of Thrones, fighting the dead in The Walking Dead, or solving mysteries in Sherlock, TV shows allow us to experience the life we never had. However, comedy TV shows such as The Big Bang Theory and Modern … Continue reading →

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John Green’s Sonnet Video

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Bill Sullivan

Enjoy John Green’s great video to help review our work with Sonnet 18 and Sonnet 130. You may understand some of the themes that we processed in class better by viewing this video. This may also help you understand a … Continue reading →

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Reflect and Locate Chinua Achebe’s Post Colonial Novel, Things Fall Apart

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Bill Sullivan

Let’s enjoy this informative interview with Nigerian author Chinua Achebe that was recorded fifty years after the publication of his novel, Things Fall Apart. View this interview and take notes on a few items. First note what was Achebe’s first … Continue reading →

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Reflect Over Chinua Achebe’s Post Colonial Classic, Things Fall Apart

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Bill Sullivan

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Period A’s Annotated Resources for College Essay Writing

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Bill Sullivan

Students in A Period class really enjoyed the creative delivery of this video’s content. Though I found it too much visualization at times, I was really impressed how effeciently they understood that writing is not a gift and is a … Continue reading →

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Clyborne Park as a Provocative Riff on Raisin in the Sun

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Bill Sullivan

Review this video before class to help you come to terms with the construction of the plot, the importance of the set as well as how Norris makes central attitudes of race in the last fifty years of American cultural … Continue reading →

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Rosaline

Posted on January 13, 2014 by 14rjc

In the movie, we see how Shakespeare uses to create the basses for the first play presented. He says “I was going to make you immortal”, showing that he truly felt that his writings would in the future be treasures. This … Continue reading →

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Makepeace – Inspiration in an Unconventional Place

Posted on January 9, 2014 by rsiver

“A plague on both of your houses” is one of William Shakespeare’s most famous lines. This line of iammbic pentameter foreshadows the terrible tragedy that would come about in Romeo and Juliet. People don’t usually think of Shakespeare as writing … Continue reading →