Emery English 7

Login Test

2012-01-02T08:53:00.001-08:00

What was your favorite Christmas present?

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

2011-11-14T07:07:00.000-08:00

You have just finished reading The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. For most readers, the ending of the story is the most profound part. Do you agree? How did the ending make you feel? Was it believable? Was it effective telling the story from the point of view of a naive nine-year old? Remember to support your opinions with facts from the story.

Public Speaking

2010-10-01T10:06:00.000-07:00

Leave your words of wisdom, praise, and encouragement for your classmates about their public speaking. BE SURE TO WRITE A COMMENT USING PROPER GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND CORRECT USAGE! Then be sure to sign your first or last name only at the bottom!

Literature Book Link

2010-04-12T13:40:00.001-07:00

Here is a link to the Literature Book. It has self-tests, questions, and support.

http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=eik&wcsuffix=0709

ex de texte title page

2010-02-18T07:39:00.000-08:00

Use the link below to navigate to the site containing the title page for ex de textes. (Copy and paste to your browser)
http://www.bishopmcdevitt.org/academics/class-assignments/english-assignments

Vocabulary Book Link

2009-09-01T20:13:00.001-07:00

Here's a link to the website for your vocabulary book. It has games,puzzles, etc. USE IT TO STUDY!!!
http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/levels_a2h.cfm

Book Report Format

2008-11-02T21:37:00.000-08:00

Name

Due Date

Title of Book (16 font)

Author

Summarize plot. Incorporate opinion or write a separate reaction at the end.

Rules: 1) DO NOT BEGIN WITH “This book is about…” or “The story I read was…”

2) Read before turning in

3) Double space lines, but do not skip spaces between paragraphs

Dr. Mengele

2008-10-30T07:43:00.000-07:00

Here's the link to the information on Dr. Mengele http://www.auschwitz.dk/mengele.htm. Read about his experiments, "treatments", and motives.

Post a comment after you read.

2008-10-16T08:11:00.000-07:00

Here is a link to the Literature Book. It has self-tests, questions, and support.

http://www.phschool.com/atschool/literature/bronze_7e/Student_Area/LIT7_7e_S_BK_index.html

Holocaust Video

2008-10-15T05:47:00.000-07:00

Here's a link to a video about the Holocaust:

http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=abae957d-19bd-440a-b391-76d963da40b9&BLNPOPUP=1&CFID=46253490&CFTOKEN=ab726cf5ae13af68-00704C30-14C2-3E51-D635C35AE0BDF9B4

Civil Rights Video

2008-10-15T05:42:00.000-07:00

Watch this video to get background information on the Civil Rights Movement:

http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=e872ac18-5607-4b85-b87c-4edd5ff89486&BLNPOPUP=1&CFID=46253490&CFTOKEN=ab726cf5ae13af68-00704C30-14C2-3E51-D635C35AE0BDF9B4

Writing Workshop

2008-10-14T18:53:00.001-07:00

1) Work on Precision of language -- avoid generalized statements and cliches. Find powerful verbs and descriptive images to convey meaning.

Vocabulary Help

2008-10-06T18:16:00.000-07:00

Follow this link to help review for vocabulary tests. It's the site that supports the book we use in class. Hope it helps.

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/levels_a2h.cfm?sp=student