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Educational Media Association of New Jersey New Brunswick December 2, 2004

The 1998 AASL National School Library Media Program of the Year. English Teachers and You: Perfect Together. Heather Hersey Phyllis Miller. Hunterdon Central Regional High School Flemington, New Jersey. Educational Media Association of New Jersey New Brunswick December 2, 2004.

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Educational Media Association of New Jersey New Brunswick December 2, 2004

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  1. The 1998 AASL National School Library Media Program of the Year English Teachers and You: Perfect Together Heather Hersey Phyllis Miller Hunterdon Central Regional High School Flemington, New Jersey Educational Media Association of New Jersey New BrunswickDecember 2, 2004

  2. Attending Department Meetings • All departments • Resource requirements • New materials • Meeting with history department • MLA update • Booktalks & independent reading projects

  3. Resources • What do you need? • Periodic emails • Lunchtime chats • See what we have! • Look for curriculum related resources • Create bibliographies • Email when new resources become available

  4. In the IMC Simple searches Basic Boolean Full-text In the Computer Lab Advanced Boolean searching Searching within specific fields Using subject headings Using Databases

  5. Searching on the Internet • Freshman English Classes • Search strategies • Search engines • Evaluation of Internet sites • Sophomore English Classes • Advanced search strategies • Review evaluation strategies • Ways to search the Internet

  6. Search Engines Metasearchers Subject Directories Ways to Search the Internet

  7. Plagiarism "Up, up, up he went, until he got above the clouds. No amount of practice could have prepared the pilot and crew for what they encountered — B-24's, glittering like mica, were popping up out of the clouds over here, over there, everywhere." Ambrose - The Wild Blue ‘01 "Up, up, up, groping through the clouds for what seemed like an eternity." He added later, "No amount of practice could have prepared them for what they encountered. B-24's, glittering like mica, were popping up out of the clouds all over the sky." Childers - The Wings of Morning ‘95

  8. Plagiarism Newsweek, July 21, 2003

  9. Plagiarism Newsweek, July 21, 2003

  10. Classroom Booktalks • Handout for teachers • Selling the book • Reading from book • Comparison • Starter question • Story setup • Independent reading assignments • Offer to come in before breaks begin

  11. General Multicultural Beyond the Novel Memoirs Asia and Africa Cool Books for Hot days Hot Books for Cold days International “Modern Classics” Nonfiction & Movies Historical Fiction Advanced Placement Types of Booktalks

  12. Shiva Dancing: Meena Kumari was seven when she was abducted from her village. Though she managed to escape a life of slavery, she was unable to find her way home, and was adopted by a wealthy American couple. Despite a flourishing career, she lacks a personal life and keenly feels the separation from her heritage. Shiva Dancing takes us from the arid desert plains of Northern India to the bustle and charm of San Francisco to modern-day Calcutta as a spirited woman seeks to reconnect with her past. (Adapted from BN.com) Bharti KirchnerIndia

  13. Banned Books • Displays in IMC • Freshman Tour • Morning Announcements • Class booktalks • Letter home for approval signature • Have generated interest in “older” books • Continue to be requested • Class assignment • Discuss why book was challenged/banned

  14. The Book Nook • IMC staff posting “news and information” • Book of the Week • Staff Picks • New Books • Bookworms Club • Adding student reviews • Class generated • Independent

  15. Book of the Week The Lamp, November 19, 2004

  16. Movies and Research • Students choose movies from a list • Investigate accuracy • Historical • Topical • Literary • More motivation • Clear objective • Require watching the movie with a parent/guardian

  17. Literature-Based Projects • Short story debate • Collection development and cataloging • Time for exploring and reading in the IMC • Multicultural Unit • Identify and evaluate to what extent a culture’s political, social, and economic system dictate the methods by which an adolescent becomes an adult. • Resources & Instruction: Books, databases, and recommended websites • Finding “coming of age” stories from a variety of countries

  18. Social Critique Research Paper • Search for alternative titles for The Giver (Dystopian Literature) • Essential question: How do we balance the needs of the individual with the goals of society? • Research an aspect of society that you would like to see changed • In-class database instruction and topic discussion • Research in the IMC • Piece of writing for a real audience

  19. Medieval Literature Project • Honors Major British Writers • Research in the IMC to understand the medieval time period before reading Beowulf • Created “The Daily Summoner”

  20. Students created a mock version of the tabloid “The Star”

  21. Students brainstormed ideas for their pages in “The Daily Summoner” by examining issues of “The Star”

  22. Project Links Developed to guide student research on the Internet • Dickens’ London • Of Mice and Men In progress---Greek gods and goddesses

  23. English as a Second Language • Purchased high interest, low vocabulary books with INTERESTING covers • Attended NJTESOL conference/exhibits • Surveyed public library collections • Selected list of ESL titles available online • Established in-class bookclub • Meets twice weekly • Thursday select book(s) and set reading goals • Following Wednesday class discussion

  24. English as a Second Language • Last bookclub meeting, brought donated paperbacks for students to take home • Arranged visit to public library • Met librarian • Taken on tour of facility • Given library cards (applications distributed in class) • Checked out books

  25. English as a Second Language • What are they reading? • Bilingual poetry • Love stories • Magazines • Adaptations • Writing book reviews • Weblogs – posting and responding

  26. Handouts and Lesson Plans • Handouts, including lesson plans, are available through the following link: • http://central.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/imc/EMAnj • Hunterdon Central Regional High School’s Instructional Media Center website: • http://central.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/imc

  27. Contact Information Heather Hersey hhersey@hcrhs.k12.nj.us Phyllis Miller pmiller@hcrhs.k12.nj.us Harlene Rosenberg hrosenbe@hcrhs.k12.nj.us Hunterdon Central Regional High School 84 Route 31 Flemington, New Jersey 08822 (908) 284-7141

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