Whistle Down the Wind
by Mary Hayley Bell Mills
A modern British Childhood Classic that inspired an award winning film and an Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical.
Audio Files of the book
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Audio Files
PART: One Two Three Four Five Six Seven
The Poem (written form)
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Our first novel
Anthem
by Ayn Rand Published 1938
A novel about a dystopia where the individual is nothing. Students learn about the freedom to be an individual as seen in the main character. Equality 5-2520 has a stong will and slowly discovers the secret of individualism that his society has denied him. Students must turn in study guides for grade.
Study Guide 1 Study Guide 2 Study Guide 3 Study Guide 4
Listen to Anthem Audio Book om Libivox
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This I Believe Essay Podcast Unit
This January and February we are working on a British Survey of Poety.
Most of the poetry is to be found in their textbook.
Blake and Coleridge Study Guide
Browning, Kipling, Hardy Study Guide
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Dickens Unit
For December the class will be reading Dickens' "A Christmas Carol " and then creating a technology artifact that will involve many English IV Standards. The unit also will be meeting the National Educational Technology Standards and Performance Indicators for students that our school district is promoting. The technology unit will finish up sometime in January after we return from break.
National Educational Technology Standards.pdf
Here is the text of "A Christmas Carol" that we will read in class.
Here are audio recordings of A Christmas Carol
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5
as read by Mr. Sorensen
Students: Reminder - If you want to work on your project during lunch please feel free to do so, as I will be in my room most of the time. Also, I will write passes for homeroom for you to come and work in my room or in the media center to use their computers for editing. On Thursdays after school I am in my room for additional help. If you have any production problems that can't be addressed in class I will be happy to help you during lunch, homeroom, or after school. If needed, I can arrange to work with you after school. I am here to help you succeed. You will find many ways in your professional life to utilize the technology standards offered in this unit. I hope you will take this opportunity to create something special.
Students who create a superior video product may be chosen to go to the district's Techonology Fair where they can win a Technology Award and prizes.
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For the months of January and February
we are read the classic British novel
To Sir With Love" which contains important
themes where learning, maturity, racism, and hope are explored. This
autobiography deals with social and racial issues in a poor inner city
school of mostly lower class whites shortly after World War Two.
My students will also be view the 1967 film "To Sir, With Love" starring Sidney Poitier. The film is credited with helping to break down stereotypes and promote the cause of Civil Rights during the turbulent 1960's.
To Sir, With Love Audio
Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
as read by Mr. Sorensen
Study Guides
Turn in study guide after the test on that material and get 10 points for completed guide.
Finished
This is a major composition grade.
Powerpoint on How to Write Your Review
End of Term Powerpoint on Literary Definitions
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