Hello, all, and welcome to a brand new school year.
I will be doing my best to keep up with this page to not only update and homework or projects, but to also offer a bit of understanding of what is currently happening in our classroom. This week, eighth graders have started learning about allegories and how they work. We've separated our ideas into two factions: symbols and allegories (allegories being stories that use multiple symbols that represent larger ideas). To assist with this, we will be reading Young Goodman Brown, an allegory written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This story is set in the late 1690's in the New England settlements. To help better understand that particular setting, the students have been learning a bit about the Salem Witch Trials. They'll be able to see how this historical time served as a backdrop for Hawthorne's short story. From there, students will be writing their own original allegories. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. - Mr. Mazzuca
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