Reading & Writing Resources
For general help on vocabulary, writing, and reading strategies, click on the pink title above.
Loyalty & Betrayal Unit
This unit deals with loyalty and betrayal. If you need a bit of extra help with the novel The Kite Runner and with creating a web page, you've come to the right place!
Life & Death Unit
One of the main goals of the short story unit is to grasp the concept of irony. For help with this concept or to access one of the texts, check out these resources. You'll also find more details about how to tackle the Eulogy assignment and a helpfu poetry guide.
Time Unit
Get creative! Activate your imagination! Use these resources for assistance in translating poetry, working your way through Rip Van Winkle, and writing a factional short story.
Justice & Injustice Unit
This may be the most difficult unit of the course. First, you will read an ancient document called "The Code of Hammurabi" and write a 5-paragraph essay. Then, you will write a research paper; follow the handy how tos in order to successfully tackle this unit.
Conclusion Unit
You're almost done!! The final assignment is to revise your Diagnostic Writing from the beginning of the course. Read on for some revision tips.
Extra Credit Opportunity
Need extra credit? You got it!