Literature Circles-Please Choose One that Sounds Interesting!

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The Breadwinner, by Deborah Ellis: The Breadwinner

On My Honor, by Marion Dane Bauer: On My Honor

Blackwater, by Eve Bunting Blackwater

Need Help With Your Research Project?

Research Internet Search: Discovery Movie (Must Sign in with Google)
Research Online Sources: Brainpop Movie

Research (Motivating Movie): Growth Mindset

Reasons for Learning How to Research
Author Studies

Research Skills Review Packet:
Kahoot

Research Day One Review:
Kahoot

Evaluating Websites Practice:
Gary Paulsen Website (class activity)
Gary Paulsen Website (individual activity)



Helpful Resources:

Biographies of Authors-Teenreads Site

Author Biographies-Scholastic Site

Helpful Biographies-Eduscapes Site

More Information about Authors

Video Interviews with Authors

More Author Video Interviews

A Long List of Links to Author Biographies


Other Resources:

Cite Your Sources Here

Using Evernote to Organize and Store your Notes Video

Guide to Using Evernote

Research Guide











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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

 

Educational Resources:

Introduction Video-Charles Dickens Biography

The Story behind the Ravens at the Tower of London

Interactive London Map

Interesting Website About Charles Dickens

Christmas Carol in the News 

A Tour Around the House Charles Dickens was Born

Dickens Biography Interactive

Fun Facts about A Christmas Carol

Resources for Writing your Personal Narrative

Setting up Your Personal Narrative:

Introduction to Google Docs

Steps to Setting up your Paper

How to Write Dialogue:

Dialogue Movie

Dialogue Rules


How to Print Your History of Revisions:

1. History of Revisions Screencast

2. Printable Version of Directions


Helpful Resources:

1.  Sound Words/Onomatopoeia

2. Names of Trees, Flowers, Fish, etc.

3.  Creative Color Names

4.  Thesaurus

5. Visual Thesaurus

6. Need a Map?

7. Other Words for Said

"Thank You M'am" by Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes, the author of "Thank You M'am"

Resources to Learn about the author, Langston Hughes:

1. Author Information (video)
2. Author information
3. More Author Information

Resources to Learn about the Harlem Renaissance time period:

1. Brainpop Video-Harlem Renaissance
2. Jazz Music
3. Duke Ellington Jazz Music

Connecting to Poetry:
1."The Road Not Taken," by Robert Frost
2. Robert Frost Biography

Poetry

Poetry is like Geocaching. Both provide clues for you to discover the treasure or meaning.  To be successful in discovering its meaning, you need to have the right tools and resources to point you in the right direction!

Introduction to Poetry:

What is Poetry? (Video)

What will your Verse be? (Video)

This video shows how poetry can be inspiring to kids:Poetry Video

Other poetry videos: More Poetry Videos

Flocabulary Figurative Language Rap

"Nothing Gold Can Stay" movie clip from The Outsiders

My Girl 2 Movie Clip-Poem, "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas



Apps:

Poetry Foundation App

Poetry Everywhere App

iF Poetry App



Poetry Resources:

Rhyming Dictionary

Another Rhyming Dictionary

Dictionary, Thesaurus and Rhyming

Creative Color Names

Look for a Poem Here!

More Poets Can be Found Here!

Vocabulary Resources

Vocabulary-Helpful Resources

Vocabulary Resources:

1. http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/student

2. http://www.wordcentral.com/

3. http://graphwords.com/

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

"The Circuit"

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Who is Francisco Jimenez? Video

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

Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart"

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Brief Biography of Edgar Allen Poe

 

Animated Version of The Tell-Tale Heart

Born Worker by Gary Soto

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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).

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

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

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S.E. Hinton Introduction (Watch until 3:56)

S.E. Hinton on Location in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Personality Traits to Help with your Character Packet

"Abandoned Farmhouse," by Ted Kooser

"Abandoned Farmhouse," written by Ted Kooser

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

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!

Nonfiction Book Project-Advanced English

Nonfiction Resources for Advanced English

How to Find a Good Nonfiction Book:

1. Check out: Amazon Nonfiction
2.Check out: Amazon Memoirs
3. Check out: YALSA Nonfiction
4. Check out: Goodreads Nonfiction

Google Presentation Teacher Example for Nonfiction Book Project: Click here


Google Presentation Student Example for Nonfiction Book Project: Click here

Spice up your Google Presentations!

Resources to Guide You:

Plot Chart Helpful Tips:

1. Common Themes Found in Literature:

a. Injustice

b. Survival

c. Never give up

d. The importance of one's culture and traditions

e. The importance of friends

f. The importance of family

g. Believe in yourself

h. Growing up is not easy

i. Life is not fair

j. The hardships of war

2. Descriptive Moods:

a. Click Here

3. Personality Traits:

a.  Click Here

My Example PowerPoint:Click here

My Helpful Tips PowerPoint: Click here

Ways to Spice up Your Presentations:

1. Basics

2. Spice up your Text!

3. Make your Own Word Clouds!

4. Turn your Text into Graffiti

5. Spice up your YouTube Videos

6. Create a Word Cloud

What is a Personal Narrative?

Popplet of a Personal Narrative
What is a Personal Narrative?

Prefixes, Roots, Suffixes, Oh My!

Why is it important to learn Greek and Latin Roots? Research

Prefixes, Roots, Suffixes Movie: Brainpop

Prefix Rap: Flocabulary

List of Prefixes, Root Words, etc.: Root Word List

List of Prefixes, Root Words, etc.: Root Word List

Prefix, Roots, Suffixes Game: Click here

Review your Root Words: quizlet.com

How to Avoid Plagiarism

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Plagiarism Video

Plagiarism Video

Paraphrasing Video