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Ms.Parke's
English Class Website Welcome to English Class! I look forward to getting to know you better as we embark on an exciting year together. You can expect a rigorous program inviting you to explore, interpret, and enjoy the written word through rich and varied reading experiences. You will grow as independent and creative thinkers while translating those thoughts into personal essays, narratives, responses to literature, informational reports, conversations with your peers, and oral presentations.
Our theme this year is self-discovery. I hope the stories we read and the characters we meet will inspire you to discover that special person within—your gifts and your obstacles; your hopes and your fears; your humor and your humanity. I shall enjoy sharing that journey with you.
Reading List: Academic English:
Literature anthology selections
Self-selected titles
Restart by Gordon Korman
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
The Miracle Worker by William Gibson
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Honors English:
Literature anthology selections
Self-selected titles
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Writing Projects:
Friday Freewrites (various modes)
Bio-Poem poster
Literary analysis Text-dependent analysis (TDA)
Memoir piece
Creative writing--Seasonal writing projects
Poetry of various types
Research writing
Dream House project
Kristin L. Parke
7th Grade English
B.A. English
M.Ed. Secondary Education
kparke@crsd.org
