Animoto E/C Opportunity

Posted on May 9, 2012 by mrshawke

I know how much everyone enjoyed making their own Animoto video earlier in the year, so I think another one would be an excellent extra-credit opportunity! The free Animoto accounts (http://animoto.com/pricing) only allow for 30-second videos, so that’s what you’ll … Continue reading →

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Video/Poetry: Touchscreen

Posted on April 5, 2012 by mrshawke

Here’s the video we watched today, Marshall Soulful Jones’ “Touchscreen”: [youtube]GAx845QaOck[/youtube]

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Shakespeare Twitter competition – National Library of Scotland

Posted on March 21, 2012 by mrshawke

Shakespeare Twitter competition – National Library of Scotland. You could win a Kindle by tweeting a summary of one of Shakespeare’s plays in 140 characters.

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Student Opinion | How Do You Feel About Zoos?

Posted on March 18, 2012 by mrshawke

Here’s the question: Students: Tell us about your zoo memories: when and where have you visited zoos, and how did they affect you? Do you agree with Mr. Siebert that we’re attracted to zoos to feel our kinship and commonality … Continue reading →

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Student Opinion | Do Social Media Campaigns Like Kony 2012 Stunt or Stimulate Real Change?

Posted on March 18, 2012 by mrshawke

Many of my students have come up to me in the last couple of weeks, wanting to know if I knew about Kony. Well, if you haven’t seen the video, you should. Here’s the student opinion question: Students: Tell us … Continue reading →

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MLA Source Formats

Posted on March 2, 2012 by mrshawke

Here is the handout on formatting source information in MLA style: MLA Source Formats

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How to Write Note Cards

Posted on February 29, 2012 by mrshawke

Here is my packet on how to write note cards, since a lot of people have *misplaced* the one I gave you earlier: Writing Note Cards

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ENG 9: F451 Test Study Guide

Posted on February 27, 2012 by mrshawke

Here’s the study guide for Thursday’s Fahrenheit 451 Test: F451Test Study Guide

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ENG 10: Novel Materials

Posted on February 23, 2012 by mrshawke

Novel Plans These are the novel plan sheets that describe the days of reading and which chapters are on each quiz: A Long Way Gone novel plan The Color of Water novel plan Skeeter novel plan Study Questions These are … Continue reading →

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Student Facebook Chat With a Times Reporter – NYTimes.com

Posted on February 11, 2012 by mrshawke

The New York Times is sponsoring a student chat on Facebook Wednesday. (Their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/nytimeslearning.) The topic is New York Times reporting on violence in hockey. And our guest is a sports reporter, John Branch, who will be taking … Continue reading →

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Prompt: Dusting Slippers

Posted on January 15, 2012 by mrshawke

PROMPT: Write from the point of view of someone who sees these slippers while waiting to checkout at Walmart, thinks they are pure genius, and can’t wait to try them out when they get home.

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Calendars: January 9-13

Posted on January 10, 2012 by mrshawke

Better late than never! AD English 9 – January 9-13 English 10 – January 9-13 We’re settling into our new year back in C106, reflecting on the past and looking forward to a successful 2012.

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Memory Work

Posted on January 10, 2012 by mrshawke

Handouts English 9 Memory Work Selections English 10 Memory Work Selections During each of the last three grading periods, all my sophomores and freshmen will be adding memorization to their oral-communications skills. We’ve been doing dramatic presentations, which focused on … Continue reading →

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Video: John Goddard

Posted on January 6, 2012 by mrshawke

Today’s video corresponds to a lesson in life goals, in which we will analyze (and be COMPLETELY AMAZED by) John Goddard’s Life List, which he created as a teenager, and create a list of our own. Here are handouts of … Continue reading →

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Student Opinion | What New Emoticons Does the World Need? NYTimes.com

Posted on December 14, 2011 by mrshawke

I can still remember the first time I saw an emoticon. It was around 1996, and my old friend Mike was showing me the website he had put up for our rock band, The Flaming Blue Iguanas (don’t hate :D). … Continue reading →

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