As you all know, I will be your substitute - or the “faux Mr. Walanski” - for the next six and weeks (January 24—March 8). I am looking forward to interacting with each of you, as well as implementing exciting English lessons into the second semester curriculum. Though the classroom’s ambiance will be a little different, both Mr. Walanski and I are confident that the transition will be smooth and the lessons enjoyable!
Things to Expect:
Freshmen: We will be doing a “short story unit,” concentrating on Science Fiction writing – Ray Bradbury’s, The Illustrated Man will be one of our primary texts. There will be classroom discussions, writing assignments, and group activities relating to the conflicts and themes presented in the text including: Science Fiction, storytelling, abuse of technology, threat of war, acceptance of death, satisfaction of revenge, and sane vs. insane.
Juniors: We will be reading Arthur Miller’s highly acclaimed play, The Crucible. There will be classroom discussions, writing assignments, and group activities pertaining to the conflicts and themes presented in the play including: Puritanism, Salem Witch Trials, McCarthyism, crime and punishment, respect and reputation, mass hysteria, and revenge.
Freshmen AND Juniors: Every Tuesday/Thursday we will be in the computer lab (Mr. Walanski has already signed us up). The time spent in the lab should be used to blog, research, or work on any other assignments pertaining to English. Other things to expect include:
-Oral reading
-Vocabulary / grammar exercises
-Group projects
-Quizzes/tests
Communication is important, so please contact me if you have questions/concerns about things we cover in class. Mr. Walanski will be on-campus regularly – and will pop into the classroom on occasion – thus, he will not be completely absent!
-Ms. Smith
stephanie.smith@tusd1.org
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