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Please use this website to improve your chances of success in my class, and allow your parents access so that they can monitor what's happening in the course. Education is a three-way street -- it requires effort from you and me, as well as support from home.
RESOURCES:
Please click on the links below to access the resources listed. There are several EXCELLENT resources here for literary analysis help. Check out the HELP!, Purdue Writing Lab, and/or Quick and Dirty Grammar Tips links if you find yourself frustrated and/or confused with reading and/or writing assignments! For general helpful information about studying smarter and managing your time, click on the link.
School System Website
Fannin School Calendar
Class Resources:
Companion Website for our AP textbook: The Language of Composition
Georgia Performance Standards for Language Arts
Preparation for State Standardized Tests (username - fannin; student password - newton67)
Student Work with Teacher Commentary (for a better understanding of how writing is evaluated)
HELP! ( notes on novels, short stories, and poems)
Quick and Dirty Grammar Tips (help with the tedious things BY WHICH YOU ARE CONFUSED. You know, like when it's really okay to end the sentence in a preposition!)
Online References (dictionary, thesaurus, . . .)
Purdue Writing Lab (help with ANYTHING related to writing, specifically geared to high school students)
Books online, references, author info. -- all available at Bartleby.com
Know what's going on in the world without having to watch the evening news, and take advantage of resources for every subject -- World News for Students
Technology Resources:
Mind Mapping website to help you organize your thoughts
Create PowerPoint presentations, even if you don't have PowerPoint!
Collaborate to create documents and drawings using:
etherpad.com
flockdraw.com
Bookmark and then some with Diigo, which will allow you to create your own library of bookmarks, highlight sources, annotate, etc., and you can keep it all private or create a group! If you want to be part of the AP Language group I created, send me your email and I'll send you an invitation. It will give us a shared library of information.
The Fannin County Board of Education prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities, as well as employment, on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, age or disability.
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Fannin County High School
Tammy Thomas
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