Photo Illustration by Bryce Owen ’17 | Membean is a website dedicated to building vocabulary. Brophy English teachers use the website for sophomore and junior classes. By Hayden Welty ’19 THE ROUNDUP When it comes to educational technology in the classroom, English teachers are pioneering the use of online tools, helping customize learning to different […]
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By Brendan C. Hinkle ’16 THE ROUNDUP Most teachers make it their goal to bring a positive attitude to the classroom, but none do it like Mr. Lane McShane ’82. Mr. McShane is an English teacher for sophomores and juniors. He is currently finishing his 20th year of teaching at Brophy. “Ever since I was […]
Useful information can be found with due diligence
By Colin M. Prenger ’11
THE ROUNDUP
When students are assigned a book for English class, some may turn to summary websites to alleviate the potential stress of a challenging and lengthy read.
Brophy’s English Department demands critical analysis of novels and high quality, detailed writing – which could explain why some turn to summary websites.
Every year in English classes across the country, students are required to read books many of which are, quite frankly, boring.
These books, put rather indelicately by some as having been written by “dead white guys,” are assigned because they are considered to be “classics.”
