The Interactive Raven. American Collection: Series Introduction. This site was created in partnership with the National Council of Teachers of English and written by English teachers all over the country.
It is divided into three areas: EXXONMOBIL MASTERPIECE THEATRE'S AMERICAN COLLECTION debuted on PBS on October, 25, 2000. To create the series -- the cornerstone of public broadcasting's new American Drama initiative -- PBS, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and ExxonMobil have joined forces with WGBH Boston and one of Hollywood´s most esteemed producers to create new films based on works by prominent American writers. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has contributed $15 million in funding for this anthology of nine films -- the largest single program grant in the organization's history.
Major funding will also be provided by ExxonMobil Corporation, which has underwritten the acclaimed ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre for 28 years as PBS' single largest corporate donor. American Collection: Welcome. AWG_frost_robert. AWG Sandra Cisneros. Lois Lowry. AWG_henry_o. Hughes Links. MTAtemp.doc - myers.pdf. Juvenile Justice. Monster by Walter Dean Myers. Monster Literature Unit - activities, vocabulary, quizzes, and more. Monster Novel Unit on Pinterest. Monster - Literary Plan Sample PDF - 304463.pdf. Livaudais English Classroom. Walter Dean Myers, author of the Printz Award-winning novel Monster, was born in 1937. Monster+By+Walter+Dean+Meyers+and+Twitter.pdf.
Rochester Community Schools - Unit 2: Monster by Walter Dean Myers. MONSTER Quiz - monster unit overview (1).pdf. Teen Book Review - Monster by Walter Dean Myers. Summary In 1999, in his young adult book Monster, Walter Dean Myers introduced readers to a young man named Steve Harmon.
Steve, sixteen and in prison awaiting a murder trial, is an African American teen and a product of inner city poverty and circumstance. In this story, Steve retells the events leading up to the crime and narrates the prison and courtroom drama while trying to determine if what the prosecutor said about him is true. Is he really a Monster? Learn more about this multiple award winning book that gives a disturbing inside account about a teen struggling to prove to himself that he’s not what everyone thinks him to be. Monster: The Story. Monster. MONSTER by Walter Dean Myers. Monster by walter dean myers flashcards. Monster Book Review. Walter Dean Myers writes about human beings who make their own choices and react to their own circumstances -- even the minor characters have enough individuality to ring true -- and, as a result, teen readers care about them.
They want Steve to be found not guilty, even as they try to figure out if Steve really is guilty. Steve's feelings about himself, his terror of jail, and his reaction to the epithet "monster," leave the reader guessing. The suspense and drama keep reluctant readers turning the pages, while more advanced readers will respond to the issues raised. The format of this taut story regulates the pacing. Edge-of-the-seat courtroom scenes written entirely in dialogue wind the reader up, then thoughtful journal entries allow readers to catch their breaths. Plot Summary Monster Young Adult Literature Walter Dean Myers Steve Harmon by Krystle Hernandez.
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Monster by Walter Dean Myers. Walter Dean Myers was born in 1937 in West Virginia.
After his mother died when he was two years old, he was sent to live with foster parents in Harlem. His foster mother used to read him stories from True Romance magazine, and Myers read all the comic books he could get his hands on. One day an elementary school teacher caught him, ripped up the comic, and brought him books from her own library to read. Myers loved to read and write, but had a severe speech difficulty that created troubles with both teachers and classmates. Against Walter Dean Myers and the dumbing down of literature: 'Those kids' can read Homer. (Photo: The Brooklyn Latin School) I know Walter Dean Myers well.
When I taught at a failing middle school in Flatbush, Brooklyn, I was mandated to start class with a 20 minute "free read" that, at its worst, had all the tranquility of Penn Station at rush hour. I don't mean that as charge against my students, most of whom were poor, tragic, black and deeply desirous of something better – whatever that something was. I mean it is a knock against myself: I was a bad teacher back then and could not get them to sit down. But when they did finally settle down to read, they inevitably read the books of Walter Dean Myers, the young adult novelist who was on Monday named the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, a position he will accept at the Library of Congress on Jan. 10. I think that because I am an unashamed, unapologetic believer that the purpose of literature is to elevate. Do I congratulate myself? Monster by Walter Dean Myers. Walter Dean Myers. Examples of Connotation in Literature: Stories that Use Connotation and Denotation.
Famous Example of Connotation in Literature I came across this story the other day.
Here's the beginning: "True! Uneasy, very, very strangely uneasy I had been and am; but why will you say that I am lacking stability? The ailment had honed my senses, not consumed, not lessened their strength. Does the above story beginning sound familiar? How about this story beginning? Teaching "The Masque of the Red Death" with Masque of the Red Death Activities. Summary of "The Masque of the Red Death" The Red Death has wiped out half the population in Prince Prospero's kingdom.
The Prince decides to do something about it: he builds a fortressed castle and invites a thousand friends to hang out there. He barricades the castle and closes all castle entrances and exits. The Prince wants his guests to forget about the Red Death and enjoy themselves, so he hires entertainers and musicians and throws extravagant parties. He throws a huge masquerade, anything-goes party at which everyone is having a wonderful time, except when the giant ebony clock, located in the pitch black room with blood red windows, chimes each hour, causing the guests to get nervous and forget what they're doing (Why the Prince, who's trying to get people to forget about death, constructs a room of death with a giant clock that reminds everyone of death is beyond my literary intelligence). Write Scary Short Stories by Studing a Master of Gothic Genre. Students Write Own Short Stories Students will discuss the two short stories.
Then, they will plan critical literary elements of their short stories before they write them: setting, main character. point of view, climax and resolution. The Cask of Amontillado Teaching Materials with a Cask of Amontillado Summary and a Cask of Amontillado Literary Analysis. Tell-Tale Heart Lesson Plans: Teach the Suspense, Literary Devices and Summary. Written by: Trent Lorcher • edited by: SForsyth • updated: 2/8/2012 Edgar Allan Poe's, The Tell-Tale Heart has been a favorite of teachers and students for years.
Make it even more enjoyable with these ideas. "The Tell Tale Heart": Middle School Language Arts Activities For Halloween. Keyword Story Starters Distribute copies of the "Tell Tale Heart" short story to students. Read the story to the students as they follow along. Once this is completed, instruct students to read the story silently and underline any words, group of words or sentences that give this story a haunting, scary tone that fits this time of year. Using the Keywords Inform students they will be using some of the words identified plus other keywords repeated in the "Tell Tale Heart" to complete this next activity.To begin, write the following keywords on the board (add students' suggestions to the list): eye, old man, madman, lantern, beating, beating heart, louder, heart, midnight, terror. Do the following to carryout this lesson: For each keyword identifiied, write one word on an index card.Place students in pairs.Give each pair an index card.Instruct students to create a short skit that includes a beginning, a middle and an ending based on the word on the index card.
Teaching "The Black Cat": Studying the Master of Suspense, Edgar Allan Poe. Written by: Trent Lorcher • edited by: SForsyth • updated: 2/28/2012 If you know someone who doesn't like Edgar Allan Poe, make fun of him; then, check out this lesson plan about teaching suspense using "The Black Cat". My dad liked teaching suspense. Edgar Allan Poe Webquest: Great Questions for an Edgar Allan Poe Research Project. Written by: Trent Lorcher • edited by: Wendy Finn • updated: 10/23/2012 This Edgar Allan Poe webquest can be done as part of a project or web research assignment.
It incorporates three websites and is suitable for middle school or high school. It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain, but, once conceived, it haunted me day and night. Object there was none. Passion there was none. References. Visit the Edgar Allan Poe Museum Online & Create Keynote Presentations: Middle School Lesson Plan. The Assignment Student Instructions: Take a trip to Richmond, Virginia (NOT Baltimore, Maryland!) To visit the fascinating Poe Museum.