Honors English 8A47

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Kindness MattersTrust in RelationshipsGrowth Mindset

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Courage Character Commitment

Formal Reading and Language Assignments

Arizona Career and College Ready Standards

Quarter 1Animal Farm

by George Orwell

Quarter 2The Taming of the Shrewby William Shakespeare

Quarter 3 Quarter 4Fahrenheit 451

by Ray Bradbury

Honors 8 ELAWriting Assignments

Listening and Speaking

Quarter 1

Literary Analysis (Independent Book)

Explanatory Essay (Novel Study)

Round Table Discussion

Quarter 2Literary Analysis (Independent Book)

Argument Essay (Novel Study)

Socratic Seminar

Quarter 3

Literary Analysis (Independent Book)

Annotated Bibliography (Research)

Pinwheel Discussion

Quarter 4

Literary Analysis (Independent Book)

Student Choice Essay (Novel Study)

Debate

GradesQuarter• Summative Assessment 60%• Formative Assessment 40%

Semester

•Quarter Average 80%

•Final Exam 20%

Arizona Career and College Ready Standards

Mastery vs Compliance

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•married to Tom, principal at Eduprize (Gilbert)

•three beautiful daughters (Macy 14, Phoebe 10, Holly, 6)

•two playful pups, Pete and Willow

•20 years teaching experience (4th-10th grade)

• 7th year in CUSD…moved from Michigan

•proud graduate of Michigan State and Oakland Universities

•enjoy running, reading, and baking

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