English and Humanities 7

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ENG: The Author’s Note, Show Don’t Tell and StoryCorps

20 October, 2015 by tbui Leave a Comment

The Author’s Note Over the past few weeks, I have shared with you some examples of Authors’ Notes– similar to the Foreword or Afterword. In an Author’s Note, you can list the historical facts you’ve learned in a non-narrative or storytelling way. Here they are– and some others for you to read and emulate! From Pink and Say historical time … [Read more…]

Tagged: afterword, author's note, family member, foreword, freedom summer, Hurricane Katrina, interview, introduction, Marvelous Cornelius, New Orleans, Pink and Say, September Roses, show don't tell, StoryCorps, The Bracelet

ENG: Being Ready for Monday

10 October, 2015 by tbui Leave a Comment

A reminder of what we did last week: Mrs. Bond came in to teach us about interviewing, and then we went to the library to learn about researching (which applies to both English and Humanities). We researched about our topic, using the sites Mrs. Bond shared with us on the strip of paper. (The week before, we read … [Read more…]

Tagged: EasyBib, English 7, Google Hangouts, Grandfather's Journey, historical narrative, interviews, Mrs. Bond, recording interviews, research, Skype, The Bracelet