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Wednesday, June 8th
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Friday, June 3rd
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Wednesday, June 1st
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Goto [|mymail.lausd.net] to activate your email account and reset your password.

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= = =Wednesday, May 25th= Today you need to continue working on the assignments listed from Monday, May 23rd.

//**All of the assignments on the wiki page need to be complete by June 1st.**//

**__Wiki page expert assignments__ = 100 points!!!**
Once you have finished all of those assignments, you will beging making plans for your presentation. In small groups (no more than 3 per group), have a discussion about your topic and brainstorm some ideas together about how you might present your information. Use the notecard to write down your initial presentation notes.

Please make a new entry on your wiki page called, "Presentation Notes". Use the notes you took in your small group to make a list of what you plan to present and what you need to make that presentation happen.

**__The Presentation -__**
**Oral presentation = 50 points** **Visual presentaion = 50 points**

You may make a video, poster, display board, powerpoint, Prezi, etc. Please let me know if you want to make a Prezi and I will give you a few tips to help you get started.

=Monday, May 23rd= 9th grade Expert Project >
 * 3 annotated articles with 15 comments/notes/questions
 * 10 research questions with answers on your wiki page
 * 1 summary, 4 things you learned, and opinion entry ( for one of your articles) on your wiki page
 * Annotated bibliography (using proper format- as shown on my home page) for all 3 sources
 * 1 thoughtfully written Introduction to your Expert project answering the question "What is your topic and why did you choose it?" 200 words and must be on your wiki page.
 * List of 5-10 essential words and definitions related to your topic - on your wiki page
 * **Please make a new entry on your wiki page called, "Presentation Notes". Use the notes you took in your small group to make a list of what you plan to present and what you need to make that presentation happen (added May 25th!!)**

These assignments worth = 100 points!!!


 * Expert Project Glossary**
 * Words and definitions that are important to my topic**


 * 1. Word - Definition in your own words**
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= = =Wednesday, May 11th= Today we will begin writing our actual Annotated Bibliography. Please make a line on your wiki page and create a new entry titled

Annotated Bibliography - be sure to put it in Heading 1!!!

Use the information below to help you figure out how to list the info from your sources:

=Annotated Bibliography=

Internet Source Author's Last Name, First Name. [author's email address, if available]. "Title of Article or Post." In "Title of Main Web Site" [URL]. Date you accessed the site. //**Example:**//  Rosenberg, Jennifer. [history1900s.guide@about.com]. "A History of the Olympics." In "20th Century History Site at About.com". January 3, 2001. **//Summary of site and what you learned://**  This web site offers an overview of Olympic history and specific information about each Olympic Games. This site was important to my paper because I learned about the role Pierre de Coubertin played in restarting the Olympic Games.

**__ How do I create citations for my sources? __**  A citation tells your audience where you got your information, who wrote it, and how old the information is. By creating a works cited page or an annotated bibliography, you are showing that you are a responsible and honest researcher.
 * What do I need to cite my sources? **


 * What goes into a citation? Look at the entries below and let’s see if you can label the parts. **


 * A Page on a Website **

"How to Make Vegetarian Chili." //eHow.com//. eHow, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2009.


 * Article in an Online Journal or Magazine **

Bernstein, Mark. "10 Tips on Writing the Living Web." //A List Apart: For// // People Who Make Websites //. A List Apart Mag., 16 Aug. 2002. Web. 4 May 2009.


 * Blog Entry **

Christensen, Emma. “Chow Time! 10 Spicy, Cheesy and Fried Tex-Mex Recipes.’ Weblog entry. //Thekitchen.com.// 1 Apr. 2011. 8 May 2011.


 * Book **

Gleick, James. //Chaos: Making a New Science//. New York: Penguin, 1987. Print.


 * Interview **

Purdue, Pete. Personal interview. 1 Dec. 2000

** Making My Mark: ** ** Becoming An Expert at Linoleum Block Printing ** ** Ms. Lona **


 * A little bit about my topic and why I chose it… **

The art of printmaking has been around for thousands of years and it exists in many different forms. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, “printmaking” is defined as:

"...broadly, the production of images normally on paper and exceptionally on fabric, parchment, plastic or other support by various processes of multiplication; more narrowly, the making and printing of graphic works by hand or under the supervision of the artist."

In other words, an artist creates an image and reproduces it several times on paper or other material. When the artist decides that s/he has made enough prints, s/he destroys the original stamp or stencil that contains the image so that no more can be made. This makes the copies that were produced limited and special, and therefore valuable as a piece of art. We see printmaking everywhere these days—from the work of Shepard Fairey to stenciled graffiti art to greeting cards. I am most interested in the simple form of linoleum block printing, which involves carving an image into a soft linoleum block, thereby creating a stamp. The stamp is coated with an appropriate ink to transfer the image to paper or fabric. This art form interests me because I like the quality of the images that I can create with it, as well as because I can create both paper art and images on T-shirts and other fabrics.


 * The questions that my research addressed are: **

1. What is the definition of printmaking? 2. What are the various types of printmaking? 3. What is the history of this art form? 4. What is the process for linoleum block printing? 5. What materials are needed? Specifically, what inks and papers produce the best results? 6. What is the cost of materials? Where can I find these materials in LA? 7. Where can I find examples of this art form?


 * Annotated Bibliography—A list of my sources and what I learned from each of them. **

“Printmaking Techniques: The Graphic Art Media.” //Worldprintmakers.com.// World Printmakers. n.d. Web. 4 May 2011.

The main purpose of this website is to give printmakers from all over the world a space to show their work. It is a site created by a journalist and his wife, who is a printmaker. It has a virtual gallery as well as information about the history and terminology of printmaking. The page on this website that was most useful to me was one that listed the many types of printmaking with a clear definition for each one. From these definitions I learned that the proper name for linoleum block printing is “linocut.” It was not a respected art form until artists such as Picasso and Matisse began using it.

=Expert Paper - My process =

 What is my topic and why did I choose this topic?

 These were the questions that I had as I began my research:

 How I conducted my research:

Annotated Bibliographies:

How I created and developed my presentation…

=Wednesday, May 4th, 2011= =Today's WIKI assignment:=

You now should have two articles printed and annotated on your topic. Please go to your wiki page and answer as many of the research questions that you can at this point. Your answers should be in complete sentences. This will help you figure out what you still need to find out about your topic.

=Monday, May 2nd 2011=

Continuing Expert Project Research Using the first article that you printed on Friday, please complete the following activity on your own wiki page:


 * Article #1 - (put the title here!!)**

(summary of article- between 3-5 sentences long) "Long Spells at Screen Create Health Risk" was an article that looked at the effects of prolonged computer and television use on the human heart. The chances of having heart issues double when four or more hours a day are spent in front of either a computer or television. Initially it was thought that exercise could offset the heart issues, but now it appears that does not make a difference. The main probelem stems from the bodys inability to create an exzyme called lipoprotein lipase which helps to break down cholosterol. This enzyme is not created during periods of low or no activity (sitting infront of the tv or computer).

(a list of four things that you learned and/or found interesting) After reading this article, I found the following to be interesting: 1. Four or more hours infront of a tv or computer doubles your risk of having heart problems. <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia,Utopia,'Palatino Linotype',Palatino,serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">2. Your body does not produce lipoprotein lipase when you are not active. <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia,Utopia,'Palatino Linotype',Palatino,serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">3. Lipoprotein lipase helps break down cholesterol. <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia,Utopia,'Palatino Linotype',Palatino,serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">4. The chances of someone eating junk food are increased when watching tv because of the advertisements.

(your opinion of the article - at least 3 sentences long) <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia,Utopia,'Palatino Linotype',Palatino,serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">I enjoyed reading this article. I think this is a powerful article from the standpoint of awareness. We are a computer and tv society, and this issue will continue to grow if we do not breakup the time we watch tv or use the compputer. I would recommend this article to all teenagers.

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=<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**April 27, 2011** =

**Use google to begin your research.** **Find 5 websites that might help you with your research.** **Copy and paste them to your wiki page. Add it to your notes from Monday or make a new entry.** **Choose one to print and start annotating.** =<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Website Evaluation Tool** = Use the following list to make sure that your websites are good sources for your research.

<span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px initial initial; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1. Accuracy. ** Does your page list the author and institution that published the website and provide a way of contacting him/her?

====<span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px initial initial; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Authority. ** Does your page list the author's credentials (level of expertise, experience) and ends with .edu, .gov, .org, or .net? ====



====<span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px initial initial; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Objectivity. ** Does your page provides accurate information with limited advertising and it is objective in presenting the information (not trying to sell you something)? ====



====<span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px initial initial; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">4. Currency. ** Is your page current and updated regularly (as stated on the page) and are the links (if any) also up-to-date? ====



====<span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 15px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 0px initial initial; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">5. Coverage. ** Can you view the information properly--no fees are charged, browser technology, or software requirement?. ====



====<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">(information adapted from Cornell University http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/webcrit.html) ====

Here's another link with helpful info on this topic: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Arial; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">[]

=How to make lip gloss=

List of questions 1. What are the main ingredients in lip gloss? 2. Is lip gloss something that can be made at home? 3.

April 25, 2011 Narrowing your topic

1. N arrow your list down to one topic that you like best. 2. On your own wikipage, create a new entry and make the topic the title of the entry. 3. What questions do you have about this topic? (10) 4. Show your list of questions to someone sitting next to you/or have them look at your wiki page. Have your partner add two questions that they think need to be added to your list. 5. Use google to find at least one article that you think might help you in your research.


 * Homework -- Finish your list of 10 questions!!!! On the wiki or on paper!!! **

=April 11, 2011= =I wish I was an expert= For our next writing assignment, you will be researching a topic that you would like to learn more about. The goal of the assignment is for you to learn __how to do something or make somethin__g that interests you. We will start by brainstorming a list of possible topics and then we will narrow that list down to one specific thing that you would like to make or do. You will spend some time researching your topic and you will keep track of your research and learning process in a paper that you write.

You will also be presenting what you have learned to the class. I will give you more information about the presentation after Spring Break, but know now that you will have several choices about how you will present your learning to the class - Powerpoint, Prezi, display board, lead a discussion, etc...

=Table of Contents and Discussion Area= Please make sure that your wikipage has a table of contents and a discussion area. Click on the Widget button and add these things to an appropriate part of your page - either at the top or bottom of the page. Make sure sure that each entry on the wiki has a title and is in "Heading 1" font. That way each entry will appear on your Table of Contents. The discussion area is for other students to leave comments on your page.

=March 23, 2011=

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">**Writing About Reading: Some Openers** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">//Try some of these to help you get started on letter-essays. Choose 6. Please write at least 25-50 words for each response.// <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was surprised when/angry about/satisfied with/moved by/incredulous at/... <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I liked the way the author <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I noticed how the author <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I don’t get why the author <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If I were the author <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I would have <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’d compare this author to <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This book reminded me of <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The main character <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The character development <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The narrative voice <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The structure of this book <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The climax of the plot <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The resolution of the main character’s problem <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The genre of this book <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’d say the theme of this book is <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I wish that <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I didn’t agree with <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I understood <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I couldn’t understand <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Why did <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is how I read this book: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I rated this one (1-10) because <span style="font-family: Georgia,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I was struck by/interested in/convinced by this passage: “...” It shows... about this author’s writing.

=<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**March 21, 2011** =

= = =World Poetry Day and the 5th Anniversary of Twitter= [|World Poetry Day and the 5th Anniversary of Twitter]

[|More about World Poetry Day]

Please try your hand at writing a 140 character (including spaces and puncutation) poem and post it on your own page. Have a twitter account? Post it there, too! <span style="font-family: georgia,'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">//Use the hash tag #poetweet .//

=<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**March 21, 2011** =

=Articles of the Week=

<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[|What happens when mom unplugs teens for 6 months?] (scroll down to 2nd article on this link!!)

[|Kids who skip school are tracked by GPS]

[|Long Spells at the Screen Create Health Risk]

[|Congress considers the DREAM Act]

[|On the Left Hand, There are No Easy Answers]

Please choose one of the Articles of week and write a response in the box below. You must be signed in to the wiki page to write your response.

Your response should follow the following format:

(summary of article- between 5-7 sentences long) <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia,Utopia,'Palatino Linotype',Palatino,serif; font-size: 14px;">"Long Spells at Screen Create Health Risk" was an article that looked at the effects of prolonged computer and television use on the human heart. The chances of having heart issues double when four or more hours a day are spent in front of either a computer or television. Initially it was thought that exercise could offset the heart issues, but now it appears that does not make a difference. The main probelem stems from the bodys inability to create an exzyme called lipoprotein lipase which helps to break down cholosterol. This enzyme is not created during periods of low or no activity (sitting infront of the tv or computer).

(a list of four things that you learned and/or found interesting) <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia,Utopia,'Palatino Linotype',Palatino,serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> After reading this article, I found the following to be interesting: <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia,Utopia,'Palatino Linotype',Palatino,serif; font-size: 14px;">1. Four or more hours infront of a tv or computer doubles your risk of having heart problems. <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia,Utopia,'Palatino Linotype',Palatino,serif; font-size: 14px;"> 2. Your body does not produce lipoprotein lipase when you are not active. <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia,Utopia,'Palatino Linotype',Palatino,serif; font-size: 14px;"> 3. Lipoprotein lipase helps break down cholesterol. <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia,Utopia,'Palatino Linotype',Palatino,serif; font-size: 14px;"> 4. The chances of someone eating junk food are increased when watching tv because of the advertisements.

(your opinion of the article - at least 4 sentences long) <span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia,Utopia,'Palatino Linotype',Palatino,serif; font-size: 14px;">I enjoyed reading this article. I think this is a powerful article from the standpoint of awareness. We are a computer and tv society, and this issue will continue to grow if we do not breakup the time we watch tv or use the compputer. I would recommend this article to all teenagers.

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= = =<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Welcome to Ms. Wadle's 1st Period WIKI!! = toc This is a space for our class to post our writing and it is a place for me to post assignments or handouts that you may need.

We will start using this site as place for you to post the writing that you are doing in Writer's Workshop. Once you have written a rough draft, done some revisions (peer or self), and written a final draft, please post those final drafts here for the rest of the class to see. As members of the WIKI you will be able to comment and edit your classmates' writing. I will also be able to read, edit and comment on your work on this page. No one who is not a member of our class can edit your writing, but because this page is on the internet, we will be able to make your writing available for others to read.

All students in the class will be expected to post work and write comments on others' work. Your contributions to the WIKI will be a part of your grade in English class.

Please respect what other people have written. If you are found to be abusing this WIKI in any way, you will be removed from the wiki and will no longer be able to contribute.

Ms. Wadle

=Welcome to my Wiki Page!=

My name is Ms. Wadle and I am the teacher of this class. We are going to be posting our writing from Writer's Workshop on this page. I hope that this will make my students more interested in getting their work finished so that they can add it to this cool site!!

== =<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**How to access this wiki from home:** =

goto haatwadle1.wikispaces.com

to edit your page

username: jessicawhaat - first name, last initial, haat password : six digit birthday - no spaces. Like this!!! 010696

== =What is a memoir - Quotes=

“The story of your life is not your life. It is your story.” -- John Barth, //Where Three Roads Meet//

“A memoir is how one remembers one‟s own life, while an autobiography is history, requiring research, dates, facts double-checked.” -- Gore Vidal, //Palimpsest//

“Unlike autobiography, which moves in a dutiful line from birth to fame, omitting nothing significant, memoir assumes the life and ignores most of it. The writer of a memoir takes us back to a corner of his or her life that was unusually vivid or intense – childhood, for instance – or that was framed by unique events...memoir is a window into a life.” -- //Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir// by William Zinsser

“A memoir is a memory from an author‟s life that is crafted into a piece of writing that can exist in different forms and genres.” -- Amy Arnberg, “A Study of Memoir,” //Primary Voices K-6//

“The writer of a memoir must become the editor of his own life. He must cut and prune an unwieldy story and give it a narrative shape.” -- //Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir// by William Zinsser

“The writer of any first-person work must decide two obvious questions: what to put in and what to leave out.”

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 * //Angela’s Ashes,// Frank McCourt
 * //Night//, Elie Wiesel
 * //Farewell to Manzanar,// Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
 * //I Know Why the Caged Bird Sing//, Maya Angelou
 * //The Summer of the Great-Grandmother//, Madeleine L‟Engle
 * //My Life In Dog Years//, Gary Paulsen
 * //Bad Boy,// Walter Dean Myers
 * //Through My Eyes//, Ruby Bridges
 * //The Woman Warrior//, Maxine Hong Kingston
 * //Knots in My Yo-Yo String: The Autobiography of a Kid//, Jerry Spinelli
 * //Hole in My Life//, Jack Gantos
 * //Dangerous Minds// and //The Girls in the Back of the Class//, LouAnne Johnson
 * //When I Was Puerto Rican//, Esmerelda Santiago ||