Posted on September 21st, 2008 by koolteecha
…and that’s just what’s on the schedule for MONDAY, believe it or not. This week we’re hitting technology HARD, starting with receiving a Gaggle email address. Some of you may have some experience with Gaggle already, which is awesome! In short, Gaggle is safe email for students. I will use your Gaggle email to send [...]
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Posted on September 14th, 2008 by koolteecha
Ah, so while I can’t teach Great Expectations, I hope you enjoyed getting to cut your teeth on it just a little. It’s a WONDERFUL story! Please try to get into the habit of annotating each story that crosses your desk. It’s a useful tool that will help you have a conversation with your text [...]
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Posted on September 7th, 2008 by koolteecha
Ok, so you all know I’m talking FIGURATIVELY eating cookies, right?
This week we’ll be PIGGING OUT on those figurative cookies. Hopefully, Pre-APeeps, you filled your bellies with a little “Most Dangerous Game” this weekend while you worked on your analysis. I acknowledge that this is a challenging assignement – please send me an email if you [...]
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Posted on September 1st, 2008 by koolteecha
Welcome back, darling scholars! I hope that you all enjoyed a long, restful weekend!
This week we’ll be digging deeper into “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell. I love this story because it’s chock full of lots of literary goodness. Really – all the best figurative devices, recognizable conflict & resolution, a universal truth (that’s [...]
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