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READING
Independent Reading Requirements
The Trouble with Lemons
Elements of FICTION
>
Lesson #1 ELEMENTS of FICTION
Lesson #2 PLOT and LITERARY DEVICES
Lesson #3 SETTING
Lesson #4 CHARACTERIZATION
Lesson #5 CHARACTER MOTIVATIONS
Lesson #6 THEME
Reading FOLKLORE
Reading DRAMA
Book Clubs
Reading for INFORMATION
>
The Teenage Brain
Teenagers and Technology
Analyzing POETRY
Edgar Allan Poe
The Outsiders
Flowers for Algernon
Author Study
>
Edgar Allan Poe - Sample Author Study
WRITING
Nifty Narratives
Wise Word Choice
Substantial Sentence Structure
Powerful Paragraphs
Excellent Essays
>
Organizing the Essay - the Outline
Writing the Introduction
The Attention Getter
The Thesis Statement
Writing the Supporting Paragraphs with Strong Topic Sentences and Clinchers
Writing the Conclusion
Revising
>
Transitions
Informal vs. Formal Language
Consistent Verb Tense
Word Choice
Adding Voice
Editing
Literary Analysis
Mr. P's Position Paper
Assertive Arguments
Assertive Arguments
Righteous Research Papers
>
Author Study Biography
Avoiding Plagiarism
VOCABULARY
Context Clues
Weekly Vocabulary - Units 1-15
Easily Confused Words
Greek and Latin Word Parts
GRAMMAR
Parts of Speech
Sentence Structure
Capitalization Rules
Avoiding Run-ons and Fragments
Using Apostrophes
Comma Rules
Using Hyphens, Dashes, Parentheses, Ellipses, and Colons
Misplaced Modifiers
SPEAKING and LISTENING
Participating in Group Discussions
Socratic Seminars
>
How to Participate in a Socratic Seminar
SOCRATIC SEMINAR TOPICS
Building a Speech
Presenting a Speech
GENIUS HOUR
Genius Hour Resources
>
Finding Your Passion
Researching your Passion
Blogging about your Journey
Presenting Your Journey
HABITS OF MIND
>
Habit #1 - Goal Setting
Habit #2 - Time Management and Organization
Habit #3 - Becoming Brain Wise
Habit #4 - Growth Mindset
Habit #5 - Grit
Habit #6 - Effort
Habit #7 - Personal Responsibility
Habit #8 - Questioning
PSSA Practice
Mrs. Powers' Classroom Blog
CLASS CULTURE
About
Contact
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