English 9 | 10 | 11
Welcome.
I am happy to share my love of literature with you. For the next 18 weeks, we will explore our world through those that exist in the pages of great works--both old and new. We will strengthen our communication skills through effective writing techniques and we will discuss your ideas and those of the authors we read in search of greater perspective. This is our class; let's make the most of it.
ABOUT ME
I've been teaching English for sixteen years, eleven of which have been taught at West Stokes High School. A proud Pirate and North Carolina Teaching Fellow, I graduated Summa Cum Laude from East Carolina University. I am also a National Board Certified teacher.
ABOUT YOU
We are privileged to have this opportunity to study together as part of a truly excellent school, supported by a beautiful community. I feel blessed to be a part of the Wildcat family; it is my sincere desire that you are able to embrace our school, our class, and our subjects, as I know they will expand your world.
-Mrs. Christine Long
ABOUT ME
I've been teaching English for sixteen years, eleven of which have been taught at West Stokes High School. A proud Pirate and North Carolina Teaching Fellow, I graduated Summa Cum Laude from East Carolina University. I am also a National Board Certified teacher.
ABOUT YOU
We are privileged to have this opportunity to study together as part of a truly excellent school, supported by a beautiful community. I feel blessed to be a part of the Wildcat family; it is my sincere desire that you are able to embrace our school, our class, and our subjects, as I know they will expand your world.
-Mrs. Christine Long
LiteratureNovels, short stories, and poetry can teach us a great deal about our world and each other. During the semester you will read selections that may very well change your perspectives and challenge your perception of life--past and present.
Visual ArtsCinema allows us to view the interpretations of great literary works through the eyes of someone else. Much like reading, movies are an immersive art form that can rapidly draw us into the emotions, conflicts, and settings experienced by the many characters we'll read about.
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WritingThe ability to communicate our thoughts and feelings through written word is a gift that should not be marginalized. It is this binding foundation upon which great leaders, nations, and empires have been built. To express writing's importance in its most personal context—it is the ability to express oneself so as to be understood.
DiscussionsLiterature, writing, and alternative mediums stir our minds and causes us to think beyond our current positions. These thoughts are best expressed in open discussions. While we may all come to a similar conclusion, we may also discover a new point of view on what this works mean to us as individuals as well as members of a greater global community.
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