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Modified - 06/28/2010 04:05pm
About the Teacher
Since I will be spending a significant amount of time with your child this year, I would like to take this opportunity to tell you a little bit about myself. First of all, I was born and raised in Santa Rosa, and I attended local schools. » read more...
Since I will be spending a significant amount of time with your child this year, I would like to take this opportunity to tell you a little bit about myself. First of all, I was born and raised in Santa Rosa, and I attended local schools. » read more...
Modified - 09/02/2008 09:27pm
Classroom Policies
Modified - 03/09/2010 03:25pm
AR Reading - Ten Points must be earned by May 25, 2010
Modified - 10/12/2008 07:29pm
Writing for Understanding Assignments and Writing Portfolios
Modified - 03/09/2010 03:22pm
March 9, 2010 Homework
Students will write an introductory paragraph on the story "Golden Kite, Silver Wind" (P. 492 McDougall-Littell. It must follow the model I showed in class, which includes author, title, genre, a brief one or two sentence summary of the story, and a thesis statement, which will include the theme of the story. We are studying recurring themes in literature, and the students are to figure out what they think the theme of the story is. They may have to read the story over again in order to complete this assignment. » read more...
Modified - 03/22/2010 04:44pm
Recurring Theme Folder - Due Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Students will be working with a group of three to complete a folder on three different short stories that they have read. I have sent home explicit directions and an example of how this folder will be done. They will meet with their group on March 24 to decide who will do what story. They will then complete a rough-draft of their particular story, and I will advise the date of the rough draft. Because the students will have to take turns working on the folder, they will have several homework nights to complete it. The folder will be due on Tuesday, March 30. Students will be using this folder to write an in-class essay with their groups, which will be due on April 1. » read more...
Modified - 03/22/2010 04:47pm
Monday, March 23, 2010 Homework
Students will re-read the story of "Zebra", highlighting examples of negative and positive experiences that the main characters endure. The focus is to look for how positive experiences spring from a negative event, as this is the theme of the story. In the margins, the students should write comments about why they consider this example to be important to the character, how it fits the theme, or any other insight that they would include in the commentary portion of their essay. » read more...
