Author Archives: mrshawke

‘Where I’m From’ Animoto Video Materials

Posted on October 2, 2013 by mrshawke

We’ll be in the V203 computer lab today and tomorrow (A and B days) making those “Where I’m From” poems we wrote last six-weeks into videos. Just in case, here’s the necessary paperwork: “Where I’m From” Model & Template Animoto … Continue reading →

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Symbols of Us Board 2013-14

Posted on October 2, 2013 by mrshawke

I got up this year’s symbols cards just in time for yesterday’s Open House. They look great! I’ll try to post close-ups soon. Parents, feel free to stop by and see them in person anytime.

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Student Opinion | Do You Like Scary Movies?

Posted on October 28, 2012 by mrshawke

This assignment involves going to NYTimes.com, reading about a student opinion question, and responding to it here in the comments section. This week’s student opinion question is a spooky one, perfect for the week of Halloween: “Do You Like Scary … Continue reading →

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Student Opinion | Should Students Be Allowed to Grade Their Teachers?

Posted on September 19, 2012 by mrshawke

The New York Times website, NYTimes.com, has a whole section devoted to students called The Learning Network. Part of it asks students to read and respond to current articles in the paper. In this assignment, you will read the student … Continue reading →

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2011 Ray Bradbury Interview

Posted on September 16, 2012 by mrshawke

Author of Fahrenheit 451, which 9th-graders have been reading, Ray Bradbury talks about how he became a science fiction writer and about his books in this video. Bradbury just died on June 5th, so this is probably one of his … Continue reading →

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Western Day!

Posted on September 12, 2012 by mrshawke

Thank you to Mr. Carter for permission to use my camera phone for this class website.

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Calendars: September 10-14

Posted on September 9, 2012 by mrshawke

English 10 – September 10-14 AD English 9 – September 10-14 A couple things: Progress reports went home last week. If you didn’t see one, ask about it. Contact me if you need to. Tutoring will be available for 30 … Continue reading →

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Calendars: September 3-7

Posted on September 3, 2012 by mrshawke

English 10 – September 3-7 AD English 9 – September 3-7

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The Color of Water: Videos & Links

Posted on August 30, 2012 by mrshawke

English 10 students started reading James McBride’s The Color of Water this week. Though it reads like a novel, it is actually his life story interwoven with his mother’s life story. A bit confusing at first, the shifting point of … Continue reading →

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Calendars: August 27-31

Posted on August 27, 2012 by mrshawke

English 10 – August 27-31 AD English 9 – August 27-31

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Story of a Writer: Ray Bradbury on Storytelling and Human Nature

Posted on August 26, 2012 by mrshawke

[youtube]XESDRP82png[/youtube] This 1963 documentary is great background on Ray Bradbury, the author of Fahrenheit 451, which all AD English 9 students are currently reading. It’s also an excellent glimpse into the mind of a great writer, which is what all … Continue reading →

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Calendars: August 20-24

Posted on August 20, 2012 by mrshawke

AD English 9 – August 20-24 English 10 – August 20-24 A few notes: All GWHS English 9-11 classes will be writing a practice SOL essay from a prompt on Monday and Tuesday. I will check materials for a grade … Continue reading →

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Calendars | August 13-17

Posted on August 13, 2012 by mrshawke

It’s the eve of our first day. Can you believe it??? Calendars: Both are three to a page. AD English 9 – Aug. 13-17 English 10 – Aug. 13-17 A few notes: The class syllabus will come home Monday (for … Continue reading →

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Freshman Orientation / Open House

Posted on August 8, 2012 by mrshawke

Wow. What a day yesterday was! Almost 60 of my new students and their parents and families visited my room, and some of you participated in my poll questions, as you can see above. These are the answers to the … Continue reading →

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Student Opinion | Your Choice!

Posted on May 9, 2012 by mrshawke

This time, you can choose any one of the New York Times topics you like! Just keep it fairly recent and don’t respond to one I’ve already posted. Here’s how to participate: Go to the NY Times website (http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/student-opinion), find … Continue reading →

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