English & Language Arts with Mr. West
Exploring Language, Literature, and Living
Other Goods (at least at first glance)
Posted by on December 16, 2009
“Traci’s List of Ten” (Top notch ELA resources listed and categorized in a unintimidating fashion): http://www.tengrrl.com/tens/
Jim Burke’s Blog (contains links to his other endeavors): http://jimburke.typepad.com/
Resource Links Courtesy of GA Standards.org
Posted by on December 16, 2009
Teacher Tools for Integrating Technology: https://www.georgiastandards.org/Resources/Pages/Tools/toolsandlinks.aspx
GSO to GO Newsletters: https://www.georgiastandards.org/Resources/Pages/Tools/GSOtoGoNewsletters.aspx
Project ExPreSS (Science and Social Studies initiative): https://www.georgiastandards.org/Resources/Pages/Tools/ExPreSS.aspx
Special Education Services and Support: https://www.georgiastandards.org/Resources/Pages/Tools/SpecialEd.aspx
Testing Resources: https://www.georgiastandards.org/Resources/Pages/Tools/TestingResources.aspx
Public Service Announcements
Posted by on November 17, 2009
The link below provides numerous examples of Public Service Announcements previously aired throughout America.
Mango Street Links
Posted by on October 28, 2009
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=active&q=feminism+House+on+Mango+Street&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
http://english.byu.edu/novelinks/Novel%20pages/The%20House%20on%20Mango%20Street.htm
http://urbandreams.ousd.k12.ca.us/language_arts/core/09/cisneros/index.html
http://www.shmoop.com/house-on-mango-street/
http://americanfiction.suite101.com/article.cfm/nature_builds_feminism_in_house_on_mango_street
Merchants of Cool
Posted by on September 11, 2009
Persuasion and the Media
Posted by on September 9, 2009
9/9/09: Multicultural Agenda
Posted by on September 9, 2009
1. Journal prompt: What do you care about? (Answer & explain in 5-7 complete sentences)
2. Present book projects
3. Final assessment for independent novel
Writing Exemplars
Posted by on September 1, 2009