The joy o f reading i believe in the absolute and unlimited liberty of reading. I believe in wandering through the stacks and picking out the first thing that strikes me. I believe in choosing books based on the dust jacket. I believe in reading books because others dislike them or find them dangerous. I believe in choosing the hardest book imaginable. I believe in reading up on what others have to say about this difficult book‚ and then making up my own mind. Part of this has to do with Mr. Buxton
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Summer Reading Description To be completely honest‚ this year was one of the first years that I actually did summer reading. I usually never do summer reading‚ the last time I probably did it was back in 6th grade and even then I had read a Judy B. Jones book a day before school even started. I decided I would do it this year since I want to do better in school‚ plus my mom and my girlfriend kept pushing me on until I started it. When I finally started summer reading I decided I would do one
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After reading “When Handouts Keep Coming‚ The Food Line Never Ends”‚ it got me thinking why this article was even written. Everyone knows about poverty and people going hungry at Thanksgiving time. Everywhere you go in the month of November you see the salvation army collecting money‚ different work places and schools having food drives‚ homeless shelters and soup kitchens offering meals‚ as well as churches taking extra donations to help local families in need. The main idea in this article is to
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Response Reading: An American Childhood My first reaction to An American childhood was a lot like my own memories when I was a child. I have vivid memories of throwing snowballs at cars driving by‚ playing football‚ and hanging with the boys. I related to Annie Dillard more than any author I have ever read. Dillard was not the average type of girl growing up and neither was I. I’m sure though that this relates to many children when growing up and not having a care in the world. She was much more
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Tuesday 01/15 Introduction/Syllabus/ “Where I’m From” poem Thursday 01/17 Read “Brainology” by Carol Dweck Week 2 Tuesday 01/22 Read “Ain’t I a Woman” and “The Men We Carry In Our Minds” Thursday 01/24 Active Reading and Analysis Standards (posted on Blackboard under writing and reading tools) Week 3 Tuesday 01/29 Read “Narration” in Patterns; Read I Love Yous Are for White People Ch.1-3 Thursday 01/31 Read I Love Yous Are for White People Ch. 4-5 Week 4 Tuesday 02/5 Read I Love Yous Are for
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Carlie Sorrells Ms. Johnson 8-28-12 English ll pre-ap Summer Reading Assignment-Alas Babylon Alas Babylon by Pat Frank is a literary work of art that holds important themes applicable to the present. Though the story takes place in the time of the Cold War‚ some of the messages are still transferable to life in the modern world. An apocalyptic world where the United States is at war with the Soviet Union is the premise of the book in which the characters are put up to the ultimate test‚ survival
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Oscar Romero was the archbishop in El Salvador in the 1970’s during the genocide of thousands of his people in El Salvador. He was appointed after one the former archbishop‚ on of his friends‚ was martyred. He was the uncensored voice of the people. He was devoted to the church and the hope that one day men would have peace. By helping the poor‚ Romero made a very risking move because he made himself an enemy against the government. Romero was put in jail by the military for speaking out and getting
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Close Reading Close reading is an essential task that demonstrates key skills; it is used throughout the Language and Literature course. Specifically‚ it is used mostly in Part 4 (Detailed Study of Literature) where students complete an IOC (Individual Oral Commentary) on a text studied. Process Skills 1. Read the passage/extract 2. Reread it 3. Annotate for key areas 4. Plan a response 5. Write your response 6. Edit your response Understanding – show the teacher/examiners that you understand
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leaves an unforgettable sense of community within. Overall‚ the purpose for any pilgrimage‚ near or far‚ is to have a physical experience to help us better understand what we cannot come to know through our senses. Reading about pilgrimages is far different from actually taking one. Reading about the powerful emotions and feelings taken from this experience makes me wonder what triggers these reactions. The author of this article said that on one of her journeys‚ she‚ “I felt that I connected with the
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“A Child’s Christmas in Wales” is the story of a man retelling certain events from the past Christmases in his life. He describes many activities an experiences through his eyes when he was a young boy as if they were miracles‚ some things that many adults overlook and take for granted. “A Christmas Memory” tells the tale of Christmas traditions between a seven year old boy and a grown woman‚ who the boy views as his cousin and best friend. Each of these stories was written with a certain purpose
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