Ms. B's English Class
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Course Syllabus
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8th Grade Behavior Policy
BLAST!
Google Calendar
Blog
For Students
Announcements
Digital Agendas
Websites we will be using this semester
Reading Journals
Poetry
Pyramus and Thisbe
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Using Creativity
The Necklace
The Lottery
CEL Writing
Kate Chopin
Zoot Suit
Zoot Suit Trip
Luis Valdez
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El Teatro Campesino
Time Traveller's Guidebooks
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Manzanar
Character Analysis
Scene Writing: Zoot Suit Final Project
Act I Analysis
Zoot Suit Design
Project Learning
ASB - Student Government
Extra Credit!
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Student Survey
Teaching Portfolio
You can find a PDF of the play here:
Zoot Suit
During this unit we will discuss the importance of:
learning about the past to help us overcome injustice in the future
learning about advocacy and the importance of speaking up for human rights
understanding the history of an author of a drama work to fully appreciate their personal perspective of an event
understanding the importance of both nature and nurture in becoming who we are as people