Some activities you can expect in START
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Into the Wild is a book by author Jon Krakauer that will be read in Ms. Carson's START classes. In addition to an indepth look at the story itself, the class will delve into the the author's personal experiences relative to his writing, and explore other works he has penned. At the end of the unit, the class will take part in a culminating small group project involving the development of an adventure game. This photo of Mount Everest is the courtesy of FreeFoto.com. |
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Stephen King is a prolific writer from Maine who has authored many books, several of which have been made into movies. Students will investigate what inspires King's writing, and learn about the path he followed to become the writer he is today through research and some of his written texts. A packet of information will be individually developed by students, who will use various writing methods to complete each assignment within this unit. (photo from: members3.jcom.home.ne.jp/. ../king/king.htm), |
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Multiple Intelligences: We all learn differently, and have individual strengths and weaknesses. As a class, we will explore individual learning preferences utilizing Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. Culminating activities throughout the semester are designed to give students the opportunity to use their intelligences effectively. (photo retrieved from www.itiadventure.com/ multiple-intelligences.jpg at Google.com/images) |
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Writing genre: Students will be asked to write in varying genre utilizing different forms throughout the course of this class, utilizing the John Collins method. Narrative, creative, persuasive and expository forms will be compared and contrasted through relative assignments. All writing and vocabulary will be in context to the topics discussed in class. (photo can be found at: www.cals.ncsu.edu/ agcomm/writing.htm or through Google.com/images) |
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It is
important for students to be able to use the technology available to
them consistently. They will be better able to use the English
language in a variety of ways, and will benefit in post-secondary
activities with their increased knowledge. In START, all students
will gain knowledge in using Inspiration software to help organize
writing, compare and contrast authors, and generate literary analysis.
They will also become more familiar with using Word, Publisher, and
Powerpoint and be able to use it effectively in daily classwork.
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