Ms Elminowski

Wow 🤯 It has been a LONG time since this page has been active! Anyone still following?

Tumblr user kendallroy:

idk who needs to hear this but when your english teacher asks you to explain why an author chose to use a specific metaphor or literary device, it’s not because you won’t be able to function in real-world society without the essential knowledge of gatsby’s green light or whatever, it’s because that process develops your abilities to parse a text for meaning and fill in gaps in information by yourself, and if you’re wondering what happens when you DON’T develop an adult level of reading comprehension, look no further than the dizzying array of examples right here on tumblr dot com

Tumblr user kendallroy:

this post went from 600 to 2400 notes in the time it took me to write 3 emails. i’m already terrified for what’s going to happen in there

Tumblr user kendallroy:

k but also, as an addendum, the reason we study literary analysis is because everything an author writes has meaning, whether it was intentional or not, and their biases and agendas are often reflected in their choice of language and literary devices and so forth! and that ties directly into being able to identify, for example, the racist and antisemitic dogwhistles often employed by the right wing, or the subconscious word choices that can unintentionally illustrate someone’s bias or blind spot. LANGUAGE HAS WEIGHT AND MEANING! the way we communicate is a reflection of our inner selves, and that’s true regardless of whether it’s a short story or a novel or a blog post or a tweet. instead of taking a piece of writing at face value and stopping there, assuming that there is no deeper meaning or thought behind the words on the page, ask yourself these two questions instead:

1. what is the author trying to say?
2. what does the author maybe not realize they’re saying?

because the most interesting reading of any piece of literature, imho, usually occupies the space in between those questions.

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UPDATE on bus cancellation days

As we approach the season of snow and ice, the had to re-evaluate how snow/inclement weather days will work for the 2020-2021 school year based on the current COVID-19 protocols in place in our schools. Please read the full update here: http://ow.ly/eViI50Cmaqt

It's a sunny 3 degrees for body break this morning 😎 Lots of volleyball, basketball, and track-walkers on the go 🌤️🏀🏐

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I'm covering the Native Arts class and drew an impromptu Morrisseau as a demo. Meet Waabooz!

Some spirited staff at RHS decided they wanted a spirit week. Feel free to join the fun for the rest of the week!