Welcome back to all my students for the 2014-2015 school year!
Film as Lit: We started watching silent films with The Kid. The class decided our next silent film would be The General featuring Buster Keaton. We will follow by watching The Artist (2005) and then we will be creating our own silent films.
Freshmen English: This year we kick off with The Glass Castle, a memoir of a dysfunctional modern family. This novel deals with serious issues of alcoholism, bullying, child neglect but also family love, overcoming hardships, and freedom. Students have received their reading and homework schedule that can be found on my Edline page. Throughout the unit, students will be participating in thematic discussions, character study, and motif analysis.
Senior English: Seniors have begun reading What is the What which is an autobiographical novel of Valentino Achak Deng's life and written by Dave Eggers. Students will be studying the civil war and genocide in South Sudan. We will also be hosting Franco Majok, the executive director for Village Help for South Sudan, on October 30th. During September and October we will be fundraising to donate to his foundation which helps those living in South Sudan.
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