AP Language is a course open to all juniors at Helena High interested in a challenging course focused on rhetoric and argument.
Debate class is an elective that combines argumentation with the study of philosophy. It’s open to all grade levels.
Word Clues is an honors course open to students of all grade levels. In it, we’ll build vocabulary through the study of Latin and Greek.
The Weeks of Doom approach. This year, the schedule should not be too challenging as there are typically only two essays each week. We’ll discuss more in class tomorrow, but the expectations for the Weeks of Doom are pretty clear: Make a good faith effort on each of the essays. Spend adequate time on them, […]
The revision guide for the Lincoln essay is posted and will be of use to those of you who are planning to do the Queen Elizabeth optional essay. I’ve had far worse Internet than I hoped on much of the trip so I’ve only left comments on a few essays. We’ll revisit how to approach […]
Wednesday Quiz For the quiz over propaganda terms and techniques, use this Quizlet to review. Thursday Test There will be two sections on the propaganda exam this Thursday: one in which you match authors to their quotes and one in which you write massively well-developed responses to four paragraph-length questions taken from the list below. You should […]
This is my fourteenth year at Helena High School,where I teach English III AP Language, Word Clues, Debate, and Speech. In my spare time, I enjoy grading essays, watching the San Diego Padres, and buying more books than I could ever hope to read.
I came to Helena High after a period of wandering that included attending law school for two days, coaching debate at Carroll College for four years, and teaching in Great Falls for nine months, but the real decision to become a teacher probably began in a theater in Billings, Montana, when I saw “Dead Poets Society” for the eleventh or twelfth time. As ridiculous as it sounds, that little movie helped me understand that my passion for language and literature was something that could be shared with others.
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