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8th Grade English

Student Papers

• Classical Horror in Dante's Inferno, Cantos XIII and XXV, by Matthew Gordon
• Dante, by Billy Parish
• Dante's Inferno Creative and Cruel, by Justin Hamill
• Dante and Islam, by Peter Sayer
• Dante's Views of Chivalry and Warfare, Canto's XII and XXVIII, by Bart Sayer
• How To Win Friends and Influence People, by Spencer McClelland
• Hubris and Prudence, by Gerry Cahill
• The Life of Flavio Portenicci Dinochi Francisco, by Jeff Nelson
• The Physical Environment and Structure of Dante's Inferno as Influenced by Vergil's Aeneid, by Nicolas Rapold
• The Role of the Church, by David Puritz
• FDA Projects

Syllabuses and Assignments

• Spring 1998 Class Syllabus
• Night Essay Topic

General Course Materials

• Grading Abbreviations
• Schematic of an Essay
• Footnoting Guidelines

Grammar

• Phrases and Clauses
• Sentence Structure
• Fall Term Grammar Review
• Winter Term Grammar Review
• Grammar Hell

Dante

• Study Guide: Inferno
• Cavalcante
• Dante Test Cantos 1-9
• Dante Test Cantos 1-18
• Dante Test 19-34
• Dante Tests
• Dante Project
• Dante Final Exams

Internet Links

• Mary Renault's Bull From the Sea
• Dante's Inferno

Images

• Greece
• Italian Art and Architecture
• Rodin's Gates of Hell
• Beall Family Photos

Publications, Addresses, Essays

• Compensation and Development of Teachers
• Collegiate Convocation
• Dante and Education
• The Faces of Death: Maitani's Facade at Orvieto and Dante's Inferno
• Recruiting Teachers to Independent Schools
• Strategic Leadership of Independent Schools
• Supporting Faculty Growth and Appraisal
• Teacher Compensation and Development