Tell-Tale Heart Movie Clips

I know it's been a few weeks since we read and watched Edgar Allan Poe's Tell-Tale Heart, but I thought it would be good to post those movies up here in case you'd like to watch them for fun at home. Enjoy!

The Struggle for Smarts!!

Here is the story that we listened to on Tuesday, November 13, about different cultural approaches toward struggling with school work.

A Lively Mind: Your Brain On Jane Austen

Hey Guys!

Here is the a link to the story we listened to in class today on distractability and the reading experience. I thought it was very interesting. If you want to read it and/or listen to it again, click on the link and it will take you to the official NPR page for the story. Enjoy! :)

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/09/162401053/a-lively-mind-your-brain-on-jane-austen

2012-2013 Word Study Packet & DLR

Students,

I will begin this school year with assigning a word study packet and daily language review PER INDIVIDUAL. You will all have a different packet depending on your reading level. Word study packets are due on Friday, the day of the quiz. DLRs will be your bell ringer every day, will be checked in daily, and turned in on Fridays.

Addendum, 10/05/12: Note that now you will get your online materials by class.

3rd Period Danittza Ramirez	Word Study Word Study	DLR DLR
7th Period	Word Study	DLR
8th Period	Word Study	DLR