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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

ENGLISH 7
Checked in and reviewed Jing-Mei character traits. Checks in notebooks.
Discussed how to find her character trait, and what it says about her.
For homework, complete a rough draft of a character study of Jing-Mei in the story "Two Kinds." Make sure to find at least five direct passages and personality traits to say about her in the story. Use your chart as well as your handout on how to find out about a person's character. Think about how she changes over the course of the story.

 HW: RD Jing-Mei character study; planner check
Thurs: Mug Week 3; final draft, Jing-Mei character study.
Fri:  Spelling exercises and quiz, Unit 4; One-half through novel and a progress check.

 ENGLISH 8
Turned in worksheets and essay on the Insanity Trial.
In groups, worked on presentations for defense and prosecution. Got one notecard each to PRESENT your argument, not ready from essay.
Will finish the trial on Wednesday.

 HW: Friday: Three-quarters through novel and a progress check. 

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After many years as a newspaper reporter and writer, a job that I was lucky enough to love, I got my English teaching credential, hoping to pass on to kids how to find their unique voice and clearly communicate what they think and feel. Public school educated in Philadelphia, college in New York City (Barnard College), transferred to and graduated from UC Berkeley in English and received a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. Yay, my son, my student in 8th grade, is now a Cal alumni, too, a 2017 graduate with a degree in computer science, now working at Google (You Tube) as a product manager. William Faulkner is one of my favorite writers, as well as Anne Lamott, Langston Hughes and many of the nighttime, satirical comedy shows. On my top bookshelf sit Nobel Prize winning writers Toni Morrison and Orhan Pamuk, along with friends who have won Pulitzer Prizes in journalism, who started writing in junior high or in writing groups in Sonoma County. Go public education in California!

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