New pics just in from Hawaii. View art gallery

 

WHAT's NEW??? Upcoming projects & current development: Hawaii Trip DVD - Segments to include 1.) Volcanoes National Park, 2.) Flowers and Fauna of Hawaii, 3.) Overview of the Big 4 - [In Progress: graphic collection complete, awaiting written documentation & digital assembly ] Additional project development: Informational Jellyfish DVD to share with students - [In Progress] documenting a trip to local Monterey Aquarium High School Culminating Research Project CD & training manual - [On hold, at present: written report, view prototype]. Tool designed using Photoshop, Flash and Illustrator.

 

Lesson design plan to teach students that their everyday food choices define their future health.	A presentation concerning the status of the current technology budget in California Public Schools

 

FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS -- a consortium of useful resources

• Writing: myths about writing, Research Project, College Prep vocabulary
• Grammar Rules: commas, periods
• Essays: Characterization, Theme, Five-Paragraph Essay Critique
• College Entrance Notes: finding the right school, gaining acceptance into a U.C.
• Novels & Books:

  • Lists of Important Works: List of Traditional American Authors, A More Diverse List, The List Everyone Should Read Before They Die
  • Their Eyes Were Watching God: Janie's Little Instruction Book,
  • Joy Luck Club: character analysis presentations,
  • Huck Finn: group project,
  • The Scarlet Letter: notebook entries,
  • The Bluest Eye: essay, vocabulary,
  • Black Boy: poem, essay, chapter presentations,
  • The Great Gatsby: essay, essay self-evaluation, Roaring 20s Reports,
  • Night: reflections,
  • Minority Report: comprehension questions,
• Outside Readers and Book Reports: instructions, grading, journal, list of suggested 11th grade novels, preparation