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Back To School Night!

Join Diane Shires, a seasoned educator in Comparative Literature and English Language Arts, for an engaging and enriching semester with diverse writing genres, literary analyses, and a focus on Greek mythology and Shakespeare's works. Enhance your language skills and writing prowess with structured homework assignments and interactive learning resources, preparing you for Scholastic Art and Writing Awards submissions.

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Back To School Night!

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  1. Back To School Night! Diane Shires Freshman Language Arts

  2. Academic Background... • BA - Comparative American / British Literature, UCSC • MA - Liberal Arts/ Rhetoric, St. John’s College • CLAD / Clear Teaching Credential, San Jose State University, Secondary Ed. English Language Arts, CLAD certified • Collegeboard AP Language and Composition training • SPHS alumni (Go Tigers!) • SPMS alumni (Go Tiger cubs!) • Marengo Elementary Alumni (Go Lions!)

  3. Background and Family Last

  4. Curriculum Semester One Non Fiction Unit (Test for first half, Unit test at completion of unit) To Kill A Mockingbird Unit Scholastic Art and Writing Award Submissions (various genres of writing) Letters About Literature Submissions - Due December 1 Short Research paper (citation, MLA, footnotes) Semester Two Greek gods and mythology Unit Romeo and Juliet Unit • Homework- • 10 literary terms every 2 weeks (see quizlet.com - dishire) • Scholastic Writing Categories- month of November • Schedule and Homework Links

  5. Scholastic Write every night! 30 to 45 minutes per night. Pre- plan in October: Dramatic Script Flash Fiction Humor Journalism Personal Essay/Memoir Persuasive Writing Poetry Science Fiction/Fantasy Short Story Novel

  6. Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

  7. Homework • 10 literary terms every 2 weeks * In the reference section in the back of the green textbook * Quizlet.com - online index cards with self tests, memorization games, audio, memorization helps (see my quizlet list under “dishire”) • Units assigned as packets - Next unit To Kill A Mockingbird • Learning Styles (see handout)

  8. Wish Night... 1. Class Set of Textbooks Complete class set of textbooks for in-class and study hall use. 2. NaNoWriMo 2015 Classroom Kits Writing Curriculum and Student Composition tools Donations of tissue boxes and hand sanitizer are happily accepted...

  9. Contact Information E-mail- dshires@spusd.net Checked daily Monday through Friday Teacher Web page sphstigers.org Click on “faculty” Click on “Diane Shires” Office Hours 3rd period (odd days) 7th period (every day) After 3 p.m. (Monday through Friday)

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