Here you will find all of the primary documents used in my courses. You will need to have or download Adobe Acrobat®. As I revise and create materials they will be posted here.
Classroom Management
Classroom Policies Classroom policies sheet. This is given out the first week of school.
Appointment Clock Worksheet helps determine who you will work with during the quarter.
 
On Going Assignments
Reading/Discussion Logs Form we use to do our weekly reading/discussion log assignment.
Vocabulary Example of vocabulary work using A-B-C-D format
     
Interactive Journal
Guidlines for Interactive Journal Guidelines and Instructions for Interactive Journal Assignment
Interactive Journal Entries A list of all work and handouts to be included in the Interactive Journal for the first quarter.
Interactive Journal Entries A list of all work and handouts to be included in the Interactive Journal for the second quarter.
Interactive Journal Entries A list of all work and handouts to be included in the Interactive Journal for the third quarter.
Interactive Journal Entries A list of all work and handouts to be included in the Interactive Journal for the fourth quarter.
     
Literature
Plot Chart Worksheet Worksheet used to determine the plot of a story.
Literary Terms Terms to be placed in your Interactive Journal for the first quarter.
Literary Terms Terms to be placed in your Interactive Journal for the second quarter.
Literary Terms Terms to be placed in your Interactive Journal for the third quarter.
     
Modern Language Association (MLA) http://www.mla.org/
MLA Citation Example Examples of how to create an MLA citation for common researched items.
MLA Format & Layout Examples An example of all formatting and layout requirements for MLA format.
     
Note Taking
Cornell Notes Formal instructions and example of how to do Cornell Notes.
Literature Notes Modified Cornell Notes structure for taking notes on the stories we read in class.
     
Papers and Projects
Consumer Documents Project Assignment sheet for project at right. Click here for an example of a product information sheet. Click here for an example of an instruction manual that also includes technical directions.
Author Research Paper Instructions for the research paper.
Brainstorm for Author Research Paper Visual brainstorm that shows all stages and required work for the research paper.
Research Forms Internet, magazine, newspaper, and story research forms to be completed while doing your internet research.
Research Questions Question to be completed before moving onto stage 2 of the assignment.
Discoveries and Thesis Form Worksheet to be completed after you have read some works by your author and before you move onto pre-writing.
Pieces for a Works Cited A worksheet to help you gather the correcxt information for the MLA citations you need to do for your works cited page.
Works Cited Example An example of what a works cited page looks like and how it is laid out.
     
The House on Mango Street
Interactive Journal Work Matrix showing all work to be completed in your interactive journal.
Pre-Reading Questions Please label each section of questions (front cover, etc.) and write the question down. Then answer each question using complete sentences.
"My Name" Poem Instructions and example for the "My Name" poem.  
     
 
Poetry
Poetry Project Part I of the Poetry Project to be completed in your Interactive Journal. Part II of the Poetry Project to be turned into me by the due date.
I Am Poem Required poem to be completed for the project.
Plethora of Poems A variety of poems to choose from for your project.
Plethora of Poems Two Another group of poems to choose from for your assignment.
Twenty Little Poetry Projects Optional extra credit assignment for those students who finish the project
     
The Odyssey
Outline Outline worksheets for The Odyssey
Powerpoint Notes Answers for the outline worksheets
Worksheet Notes Study questions in note taking form
 
William Shakespeare
Vocabulary Drama Literary Terms  
History Column Notes  
History Handouts on the times, life and style of Shakespeare
History Time Line 1
History Time Line 2
History Historical background  
History Globe Theater (Two sided, shows inside)  
History Globe Theater (to color)
History Costumes
     
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo & Juliet Vocabulary
Romeo & Juliet "Love" Questions
Romeo & Juliet "Is it Love" Article
Romeo & Juliet True/False Worksheet #1
Romeo & Juliet Word Search
Romeo & Juliet Who's Who in Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet Create a drawing of Queen Mab.
Romeo & Juliet Journal entries.
Romeo & Juliet Blank summary charts.
Film Act by act comparison betweet film and play.
     
Grammar
Prefixes, Suffixes & Roots A collection of reference handouts.
 
Writing
District Writing Rubric GGUSD writing standards for students.
Bubble Cluster An example of a bubble cluster, one of five pre-writing techniques.
Timed Writing A-B-C Timed Writing Strategy
Timed Writing A-B-C Timed Writing Strategy Example  
 
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