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Please scroll down for:
Bonus Opportunities, Assignment Calendar,
Podcast Episodes, Course Overview and Links.
Bonus
Opportunities
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Take "Pride"
the Dragon Bonus Instructions
Please
note: We have five dragons for check out: Pride, Spirit, Courage, Heart and
Oscar (named after Altman's LA awards night)! It's easy! Sign up on the
calendar in the classroom, check out the dragon and follow the instructions
above!
Assignment
Calendar
Check back daily for
calendar changes made due to student progress or student needs. However,
please be aware that information provided on the calendar may change at any
time without notice. Students are expected to maintain agenda's with daily
work posted on the classroom board under the big sign that says "Homework."
"Do not let your fire go out, spark by
irreplaceable spark. In the hopeless swamps of the not quite, the not yet, and
the not at all, do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration
for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. The world you
desire can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours." -Ayn
Rand
Narrative
Writing Artwork
Podcast
Episodes
Click
here for Mrs. Altman's LA Extra
Podcast!
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Current Episode: Altman's
LA Extra (New Posting! - 2008-2009 Introduction...coming soon!)
Course
Overview:
Fun
Photographs
"Night with the Stars 2008" Altman's Awards Night!
Links
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The
Interactive Raven - for help
with the stanzaic summary assignment (Wednesday evening).
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Mrs.
Altman's Podcast - A weekly
podcast containing news and information about Language Arts.
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"Flowers
for Algernon" WebQuest
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Dawson
Middle School Library -
Database access is available here.
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MLA
Citation Machine Generator - An
easy way to document papers for research!
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Literary
Elements - An extensive list of
literary elements and definitions including anaphora, polysyndeton, chiasmus,
syndecdoche and versimilitude.
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Dictionary
of Literary Terms/Elements - An
excellent list of literary terms and definitions.
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Guide
to Grammar and Writing - Access
this site for help correcting common grammar and writing errors.
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Middle
School Writing Website - A
learning site for middle school students. This contains grammar, writing,
reading and literary information, quizzes, games and more.
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6-Trait
Writing Overview - Definitions
for the six traits of quality writing (Ideas, Organization, Voice,
Conventions, Sentence Fluency and Word Choice)
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Homonym
List - Alan Cooper's Guide to
Homonym's (i.e. e-errors) - provides definitions
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Sentence
Fragment - Excellent review of
fragments and how to fix them in your writing!
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English
Basics - Downloadable
worksheets for the parts of speech and basic English rules. Great final exam
review!
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Grammar
Games - This website provides
links to many sites that contain grammar related games for review and
practice.
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Grammar
Games - Great review games for
all kinds of grammar rules
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English
Language Games - Great site for
English games! Includes the "Grammar of Doom" interactive mega-game. Enjoy!
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