Welcome to Walnut Grove High School. The 2010-2011 school year will be an enlightening time for WGHS as we encourage our first senior class towards their graduation and establish a tradition of excellence in education here in Walton County. I am fortunate to be a part of the growing community and to work alongside such an outstanding staff and student population. Along with this, my expectations will be high and my students will have the privilege to kick off a new school year with the responsibility and respect we all deserve here at WGHS.
If you are a Freshman, then 9th Grade Literature and Composition will be one of the most interactive semesters of English you may experience in your high school career. We will storm through the myriad of literature through our understanding of history and its westward expansion. Our literary guides will focus on some of the greatest writers in the world and their works, such as Homer's Odyssey, Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, and a unique look at poetry through World Revolutions. You will also have the opportunity to link up with another WGHS classroom and participate in a program called History Literature. Another WGHS History teacher, Mr. Jones, and I may periodically rotate classes and teach alternate subjects to bring in the broad perspective and the fundamental connection between historical trends and events with literary works and philosophy. This is an important foundation to grasp and a fun program to be a part of.
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Welcome to Walnut Grove High School. The 2010-2011 school year will be an enlightening time for WGHS as we encourage our first senior class towards their graduation and establish a tradition of excellence in education here in Walton County. I am fortunate to be a part of the growing community and to work alongside such an outstanding staff and student population. Along with this, my expectations will be high and my students will have the privilege to kick off a new school year with the responsibility and respect we all deserve here at WGHS.
For my American Literature students, we will be engulfed in the brilliance of literary works from our American writers, some who may feel like neighbors or close relatives, sharing stories of our nation’s growth, success, and struggle. Our major themes and units include many writers we may already be familiar with, such as Hemmingway, Fitzgerald, Twain, and Frost, but it will be our exploration into the realm of philosophy and literary criticism that may bring new ideas from transformative people in American history. Our units will involve: Political Literature and Satire, African-American Literature, American Transportation, American Noir (two parts), Americans Abroad, Research Week, and Who’s Really American, Anyway? American Literature will also take on critical literary terms, movements, vocabulary, and grammar skills necessary to be prepared for the EOCT. My advanced classes will see additional readings and unit threads, or ties outside of the textbook itself, which we will explore within the curriculum along with a heavy writing schedule to truly demonstrate the craft of our internal genius—sparked of course by our brilliant American authors. |
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