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Click here for the AP LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION Handout for 2019-2020.
THE INAUGURAL CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS: PAST AND PRESENT
will be held Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 7:00pm.
This event will honor Jim Banim, Kathy Jensen, Marilyn Commeau and Gabe Kreisworth.
will be held Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 7:00pm.
This event will honor Jim Banim, Kathy Jensen, Marilyn Commeau and Gabe Kreisworth.
An article on challenging interview questions: Click here.
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WARRIOR WORKSHOPS -- Click here for a printable version of these instructions.
Warrior Workshop Booking
General Reminders
Warrior Workshop Booking
- Log into eTUSD. Username = ID number. Password = ID+2 letters.
- Find Warrior Workshops under “My Courses” or "All Courses." Click on the course.
- Click on the tab for the upcoming workshop date(s).
- Workshops open Monday morning the week of the workshop.
- Workshops close at 9:00AM the morning of the workshop.
- Click “Book Your Wednesday (or Thursday) Workshop Here.”
- Each page is a department.
- Teachers are listed alphabetically.
- Once you have chosen a workshop, click the “Book Now” button.
- You will be taken to a confirmation page. Click “Continue.”
- You will receive an automatically generated confirmation email to your eTUSD account from hastings.natalie@tusd.org.
- Click “continue” on the next page.
- Follow these steps to book both workshops for each week.
General Reminders
- You must sign up for workshops or risk a detention.
- These instructions can be found under the “Warrior Workshop Student” tab on the Warrior Workshop home page.
- Read the descriptions of all workshops so you don’t miss something important.
- If there is no “book now” button, that workshop is unavailable.
- If a teacher gives you a ticket, you must attend his/her workshop.
- If multiple teachers give you a ticket, you must talk with those teachers to determine which workshop would be best for you to attend.
The PTSA Visual and Performing Arts Reflections Contest
Due to the WHS Office in October or November (TBA)
Topic: Heroes Around Me
Options: Dance/choreography, Photography, Visual arts, Literature, Music composition and Film production
Criteria for selecting winners:
Interpretation: How closely the piece relates to the theme, based on the artwork itself and the artist’s statement.
Creativity: How creative and original the piece is in its conception of the theme and its presentation.
Technique: The level of skill demonstrated in the basic principles/techniques of the arts area.
Due to the WHS Office in October or November (TBA)
Topic: Heroes Around Me
Options: Dance/choreography, Photography, Visual arts, Literature, Music composition and Film production
Criteria for selecting winners:
Interpretation: How closely the piece relates to the theme, based on the artwork itself and the artist’s statement.
Creativity: How creative and original the piece is in its conception of the theme and its presentation.
Technique: The level of skill demonstrated in the basic principles/techniques of the arts area.
I HATE CHARGE CARDS:
Are you paying just the minimum on your charge card balance? Go to www.nerdwallet.com > Credit Cards > In the "Read and Learn" column at the far right, select "Debt Calculator."
Just to see, I entered one of my charge card bills for August 2018 at 1,376.00. The card charges 14.49% and the minimum on the bill is 25.00. Nerdwallet informed me that if I pay only the minimum each month, I will ultimately pay $899 in interest and it will take me until April of 2026 to pay this off.
I never carry a balance on charge cards. I would recommend you never get in that habit. Of course, unforeseen situations arise. I am not criticizing people who have little or no choice. Instead, I would like to caution those who run up charge cards on recreation and unnecessary possessions. Don't do it. It's almost always better to save up for what you want than pay interest.
A word of thanks to realtor Frank Kenny for sharing the site Nerd Wallet in his July newsletter!
Are you paying just the minimum on your charge card balance? Go to www.nerdwallet.com > Credit Cards > In the "Read and Learn" column at the far right, select "Debt Calculator."
Just to see, I entered one of my charge card bills for August 2018 at 1,376.00. The card charges 14.49% and the minimum on the bill is 25.00. Nerdwallet informed me that if I pay only the minimum each month, I will ultimately pay $899 in interest and it will take me until April of 2026 to pay this off.
I never carry a balance on charge cards. I would recommend you never get in that habit. Of course, unforeseen situations arise. I am not criticizing people who have little or no choice. Instead, I would like to caution those who run up charge cards on recreation and unnecessary possessions. Don't do it. It's almost always better to save up for what you want than pay interest.
A word of thanks to realtor Frank Kenny for sharing the site Nerd Wallet in his July newsletter!
I have been concerned about the loss of vocabulary lists in English instruction. Some say that memorizing words doesn't lead to retention. Perhaps, we need a slightly different approach. Check out my view in "Drench Them in Words."
This article is available at See Beyond Magazine July 2018 edition
This article is available at See Beyond Magazine July 2018 edition
Where did all the grammar go? I offer my theory about this dreaded subject in See Beyond Magazine for April: "Ah, Shucks! Don't Mention It."
EXCERPT: "Have you ever felt like a square peg looking sorrowfully over a vast landscape of round holes? Nearly twenty years ago, I experienced this feeling quite unexpectedly in regard to teaching. During my first year, an esteemed colleague mentioned, 'I don’t teach grammar because knowing what a noun is doesn’t make someone a better writer.' I wasn’t brave enough yet to say, 'But learning the units of language does make a person a better editor, which leads to better writing.'"
This article is available at See Beyond Magazine April 2018 Edition
EXCERPT: "Have you ever felt like a square peg looking sorrowfully over a vast landscape of round holes? Nearly twenty years ago, I experienced this feeling quite unexpectedly in regard to teaching. During my first year, an esteemed colleague mentioned, 'I don’t teach grammar because knowing what a noun is doesn’t make someone a better writer.' I wasn’t brave enough yet to say, 'But learning the units of language does make a person a better editor, which leads to better writing.'"
This article is available at See Beyond Magazine April 2018 Edition
I had fun writing "First of All, Do Nothing" for the March See Beyond Magazine.
EXCERPT: Over the course of many years of teaching, I have made this observation: "Times have changed. People have become enlightened, wiser, softer. But is all this wisdom all that wise? Are we producing a generation or more of people incapable of shrugging off hurt feelings?"
Let me know what you think! And please enjoy the excellent variety we have to offer you this month!
See Beyond Magazine March 2018 Edition
EXCERPT: Over the course of many years of teaching, I have made this observation: "Times have changed. People have become enlightened, wiser, softer. But is all this wisdom all that wise? Are we producing a generation or more of people incapable of shrugging off hurt feelings?"
Let me know what you think! And please enjoy the excellent variety we have to offer you this month!
See Beyond Magazine March 2018 Edition
To hear Victor Borge's punctuation system, click here.
This is a great association for everyone interested in grammar: ATEG
(Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar).Find them on
FB: Click here.
Find their website: Click here.
(Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar).Find them on
FB: Click here.
Find their website: Click here.
DAILY INSIGHT MAGAZINE: Recruiting NOW!!!
● Want to be part of a non-profit magazine?
● Want to help provide necessary materials to classes on campus?
● Want to learn how to utilize your passion and skills to make a difference in your community?
Join Us!
● Seeking qualified Writer, Editor, Photographer, or Designer
If interested, please email: dailyinsightwhs@gmail.com
● Want to be part of a non-profit magazine?
● Want to help provide necessary materials to classes on campus?
● Want to learn how to utilize your passion and skills to make a difference in your community?
Join Us!
● Seeking qualified Writer, Editor, Photographer, or Designer
If interested, please email: dailyinsightwhs@gmail.com
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Do you want to practice grammar?
Try these True / False quizzes. Answers are provided with explanations.
Click here.
Try these True / False quizzes. Answers are provided with explanations.
Click here.
How is your pronunciation of commonly mispronounced words? Try this quiz; click here.
Although I am not a fan of their silliness, this is a great list of words to review. Ignore their comment that you should only be mostly proficient at these words so as not to appear as if you have a PhD. What a strange comment.
Although I am not a fan of their silliness, this is a great list of words to review. Ignore their comment that you should only be mostly proficient at these words so as not to appear as if you have a PhD. What a strange comment.
Check out these interesting video clips from Merriam Webster's website:
Where did the ampersand come from? -- Click here.
Is "none" singular or plural? -- Click here.
Where did the ampersand come from? -- Click here.
Is "none" singular or plural? -- Click here.
$$$ Quest Bridge is an organization that provides financial and other support to high performing, low-income students. This upcoming summer and junior year is crucial to this process. If you think you might qualify for QB assistance, click here, to read more.
ONLINE RESEARCH RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THE WHS LIBRARY
Mrs. Puccio has added new resource from Salem Press, specifically connected to literature concerning short fiction, long fiction, poetry, and novel specific literary analysis.
If you are not already enrolled in the WHS library course, please find it on eTUSD in "all courses" - High School - WHS - Electives - Library Resources-Puccio. The enrollment key is "warrior" (all lowercase).
Once you are in my course, go to "Passwords and Links to Online Databases and Subscriptions," and scroll down to the Salem Resources. You will see the username and password listed below the link to the database. Once you have logged in to the database, you will see title lists underneath each discipline of study.
When you click on any of the Critical Survey Titles, you will see the Table of Contents. At first glance, it appears that it is just a list of names, but if you scroll through you will see that there are also topical essays on regions as well as time periods. Furthermore, at the bottom of the table of contents you see other subject based essays.
If you are not already enrolled in the WHS library course, please find it on eTUSD in "all courses" - High School - WHS - Electives - Library Resources-Puccio. The enrollment key is "warrior" (all lowercase).
Once you are in my course, go to "Passwords and Links to Online Databases and Subscriptions," and scroll down to the Salem Resources. You will see the username and password listed below the link to the database. Once you have logged in to the database, you will see title lists underneath each discipline of study.
When you click on any of the Critical Survey Titles, you will see the Table of Contents. At first glance, it appears that it is just a list of names, but if you scroll through you will see that there are also topical essays on regions as well as time periods. Furthermore, at the bottom of the table of contents you see other subject based essays.
Here is a fun article titled, "The Most Interesting Books of All Time, as Voted by 125 Famous Authors": Click here.
“Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.”
Anton Chekhov
Anton Chekhov