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Back-To-School Night2010
WELCOME
MOTTOS
• School Motto: Respect + Attitude + Maturity = Success
• Class Motto:“Together we will: dream, learn, and achieve.”
I, too, sing America.
I am the darker brother.They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,But I laugh,
And eat well,And grow strong.
Tomorrow,I'll be at the table
When company comes.Nobody'll dare
Say to me,"Eat in the kitchen,"
Then.
Besides,They'll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed--
I, too, am America.
-Langston Hughes
Favorite Tools for ImprovementVOCABULARYwww.freerice.comhttp://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/
GRAMMARhttp://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/
SAThttp://sat.collegeboard.com/practice
MLA AND WRITING HELPhttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/http://www.easybib.com/
English IIA Literary Titles
• Scarlet Letter
• Huckleberry Finn
• The Great Gatsby
• Catcher in the Rye
English IIB Literary Titles
• The Crucible
• Huckleberry Finn
• Of Mice and Men
Terms Used in ClassRASC Format for open-ended questions DMW Dependent Marker
WordsR=Restate IC Independent ClauseA=Answer all parts of the question DC Dependent ClauseS=Support TRANS TransitionsC=Close CC Context Clue
Diction Word Choice Syntax Sentence Structure
SPA Subject Pronoun Agreement PP Prepositional Phrase
SVA Subject Verb AgreementMLA Modern Language Association (Required format for citations)HYPH MOD Hyphenated Modifier
Differentiated Approaches to Education in This Class
– Variety of techniques • Small Group• Individual• Written approaches• Verbal Discussions and Presentations• Visuals
– Providing Choices When Possible– Creating Individual Assignments to Strengthen
Individual Challenges
Ways to Help at Home• Daily vocabulary questioning in various ways (word to def.,
def. to word, syn. to def./word, word/def. to syn.)• Have son/daughter explain class notes or assigned reading• Encourage your son/daughter to seek extra help• E-mail me as soon as you have any questions/concerns• Encourage your son/daughter to e-mail me or see me as soon
as there are any questions/concerns• View monthly calendar for due dates and upcoming focus of
study• Review old tests to prepare for upcoming tests
Ways to Reach Me
Ways to Contact MeE-mail: hpedersen@rtnj.orgPhone: 973-361-2400, ext. 6253
When Am I Available to Help?Lunch Tues.-Fri., or After School Tues-Fri.(By appointment or drop in at the beginning of 1st or 2nd half of lunch)