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Ms.Parke's
English Class WebsiteWelcome to English Class!I look forward to getting to know you better as we embark on an exciting year together. You can expect a rigorous program inviting you to explore, interpret, and enjoy the written word through rich and varied reading experiences. You will grow as independent and creative thinkers while translating those thoughts into personal essays, narratives, responses to literature, informational reports, conversations with your peers, and oral presentations.Our theme this year is self-discovery. I hope the stories we read and the characters we meet will inspire you to discover that special person within—your gifts and your obstacles; your hopes and your fears; your humor and your humanity. I shall enjoy sharing that journey with you.Reading List:Academic English:Literature anthology selectionsSelf-selected titlesStand Tall by Joan BauerThe Miracle Worker by William GibsonThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinWitness by Karen HesseHonors English:Literature anthology selectionsSelf-selected titlesThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinThe Miracle Worker by William GibsonThe Wednesday Wars by Gary D. SchmidtWitness by Karen HesseThe Hobbit by JRR TolkienExcerpts from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainWriting Projects:Weekly FreewritingBio-Poem posterLiterary analysis/TDADesign-A-Monster creative writingMemoirLiterary scrapbookPersuasive letter/DebatePoems of various typesDream House projectResearch writingKristin L. Parke7th Grade EnglishEnglish Department Building CoordinatorB.A. EnglishM.Ed. Secondary EducationPAWLP Writing FellowContact Information:
Last Modified on August 24, 2019