Vocabulary-Helpful Resources
Vocabulary Resources:
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Gary Soto, Author of "The No-Guitar Blues"
"No-Guitar Blues," by Gary Soto
Gary Soto Background Information: Click here
Other Books by Gary Soto: Click here
References from the story, "No-Guitar Blues":
Los Lobos Singing La Bamba
Los Lobos Information
Thursday, October 4, 2018
"The Circuit"
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Francisco Jimenez, author of the short story, "The Circuit"
History of Migrant Workers:
1. Cesar Chavez's Role in Improving Conditions for Migrant Workers
2. The Cesar Chavez Foundation
3. Presidential Proclamation of Cesar Chavez Day
4. PBS Video of Cesar Chavez
History of Migrant Workers:
1. Cesar Chavez's Role in Improving Conditions for Migrant Workers
2. The Cesar Chavez Foundation
3. Presidential Proclamation of Cesar Chavez Day
4. PBS Video of Cesar Chavez
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart"
Brief Biography of Edgar Allen Poe
Animated Version of The Tell-Tale Heart
Friday, August 24, 2018
Born Worker by Gary Soto
Author Background Information: Click here
Background of the story"Born Worker," by Gary Soto
"To be true to yourself, you have to be true to own values and beliefs. They affect what you do. Sometimes, it's hard to figure out what you should do, but as you gain more experience, strong beliefs and values can help you make good choices. In this [story] you will explore how to stay true to yourself and your values" (northbergen.k12).
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost
Nothing Gold Can Stay
Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf,
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay.
Robert Frost
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf,
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay.
Robert Frost
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Monday, March 26, 2018
"Abandoned Farmhouse," by Ted Kooser
"Abandoned Farmhouse," written by Ted Kooser
Poem and Biography
This poem is intriguing because it is mystery. The reader has to make conclusions/inferences about what happened to the family that once lived in the farmhouse. All you have are the clues. It is a haunting poem that leaves you thinking even after you have read it!
Poem and Biography
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This poem is intriguing because it is mystery. The reader has to make conclusions/inferences about what happened to the family that once lived in the farmhouse. All you have are the clues. It is a haunting poem that leaves you thinking even after you have read it!
Ode Poems
*An Ode is a poem of celebration.
*When the ancient Greeks wrote odes, they followed a strict form in three parts. But as the years passed, the formal structure of the ode disappeared.
*It is a free verse poem;there are no rules about rhyming.
-Information provided from Reading Poetry by Paul B. Janeczko
*When the ancient Greeks wrote odes, they followed a strict form in three parts. But as the years passed, the formal structure of the ode disappeared.
*It is a free verse poem;there are no rules about rhyming.
-Information provided from Reading Poetry by Paul B. Janeczko
Ode to Rachel Roy's Sequin Covered, Five Inch, Black Studded Heels
Silver sequins glistening in the bright lights on the runway
Five inch, black studded heels
Towering over everyone
Violet leather lining
Rachel Roy- always worth the expense
Fabulous world of fashion
Worthy of praise
NEVER worn in the rain
Cherished belonging
A work of art!
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