Watch and respond to this video

Watch this video about Laurie Halse Anserson and summarize it in two paragraphs.

Speak Prereading Activity Guide

 Read the Speak prereading guide. Print it, answer the questions, and bring it in to class on Tuesday, October 4.

Speak Prereading Guide

 Watch the skit put on by high school students. With a partner, decide on which part of the book you would like to act out for the class.

Speak Skit

Laurie Halse Anderson's Page

 Click on the link below to arrive at Laurie Halse Anderson's own page. Click on Short Biorgraphy and read. In a Word document, write a two paragraph summary of her biography. Print this and bring to class on Oct. 4

Laurie Halse Anderson's Page

Speak Poem

 Click on this video and respond to the poem in a blog.

Speak Poem

Welcome to English 9/10!

Welcome to English 9/10! This year will be exciting, engrossing, and thought-provoking. We will begin the year with the Novel Unit. The novel we will be reading is "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson. Not only will you learn about literary elements, but you will also learn to find your own "voice"!