Following our in-class examples of figurative language in music, the students read between the lines of their favorite songs to see if they could find a deeper meaning. The students covered nearly every genre, choosing songs like "Demons" by Imagine Dragons, "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac, and "Youth" by Troye Sivan. Take a look at some featured student work! Aaaaand, here are this week's New Yorker caption contest winners! Apparently the spirit of competition is alive and well amongst the freshmen, as they called me out for posting this blog late because they wanted to know who won :) "Not what i meant when i said 'high' quality food." - Shelby K.
"Airplane food costs a lot, huh?" - Ty K. “I’m going for the world record for highest tossed pizza dough.” - Trevor S.
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This week in class we reviewed figurative language, and what better source is there for examples than Chris Traeger from Parks and Rec? The students were quick to pick up on the similes and hyperbole that run rampant in his dialogue in this supercut from the show.
Finally, we had some strong contenders in our weekly New Yorker cartoon caption contest, but here are the winners for this week!
“The new styles of fine dining are soaring to new heights.” - Vincent E.
“I see you’re on the edge about your entrée. Should I come back later?” - Makena G. “This wasn’t what I meant by a highly rated restaurant.” - Noah W. All in all, it was a great first week! Day one, after the standard syllabus and rules/expectations overview, the students got to know the classroom a bit better through a digital escape room! Clues asked them to find answers on the class website, Google Classroom, and around the physical classroom itself. They worked well together in their desk pods to see which group could solve the puzzles first and break out. Thursday and Friday consisted of diagnostic tests, but we had a little fun on Friday with our first New Yorker cartoon caption contest. Check out the highlights below! A ball game for the ages. - Makena G.
How I feel when watching Nickelodeon. - Jessica N. Wrong Giants, Hagrid. - Shae P. |
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