Well, my metaphors lesson was just a little too hard. The kids liked it but they were lost at one point. I used Naomi Shihab Nye's poem "Blood" and compared it to an article about the Pal/Israel issue. It was effective, however, the Margaret Atwood poem was not so effective, a little too complicated. So I downshifted a little and went over a Langston Hughes poem which was quite simple. In retrospect, it wasn't that bad.
Then the eleventh graders came in an did their Beowulf presentation, stealing a student to make him swear fealty. IT was hilarious.
The home front is ok. My husband is conked out on the couch and I am ready to do the same. However, I have to finish grading because they are due on Monday.
I have to start Midsummer Night's Dream and I am very stressed about it. I have never taught a Shakespeare play. I'm doing sonnets next week which should be fun, and then my website will be up!
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