Civil War

Musarium: Eye
of the Storm

Civil War –
Resources on the Civil War in American History – Academic Info
Civil War – Resources
on the Civil War in American History – Academic Info

Mr. Lincoln and New York:
How this center political and economic power interacted with Abraham
Lincoln.

timesunion.com
: communities : capital district civil war roundtable

New York History Net – A Project Of
The Institute For New York State Studies

The Gangs of New York Movie
The American Experience |
John Brown’s Holy War

Poetry, Spoken

Modern spoken word poetry exhibiting rhythm

Democracy Now! | NBA Player Etan Thomas Slams Bush Administration, Outlines Impact on Poor

Audio Poetry Archives & Anthologies

When The Smoke Clearz

HipHop, Performance Poetry, Spoken Word, Slam: Definitions from a Teenager

Favorite Poem Project: The Videos: I’m Nobody! Who are you? (288)

PENNsound

Live at the Ear

U B U W E B :: M P 3 _ A R C H I V E

EPC Sound Room

PamDixon.com

Spoken Word Movement

EPC/ Jim Rosenberg Author Home Page

Research Paper

See green rubric sheet for information on where in Writer’s Craft there is more information.
Topics were due last week.

Initial Research
Note cards and source cards due Friday 9-30-05.
3 source cards minimum (at least 1 must be a library book).
20 notecards minimum.

Outline showing organization of research paper.
Begin experiment – keep journal of observations.
Due 10-4-05.

First Draft following outline.
Due 11-7-05.

Second Draft
Due 11-13-05.

Final Draft
Experiment completed. Type experiment report.
Due 11-19-05.

Autobiographical moment

Typed version due 9-27-05
Final version due 9-29-05

Make sure it is clear within the memoir:
Why was this important to you?
How did you change?
Remember this memoir is about YOU.

Homework due Monday

Read something(s) you enjoy for a total of 60 minutes.
Think of a moment in your life you could write your autobiography about. Write one paragraph about it.
See the end of the first chapter writing example in the Literature and Language book for writing tips.

Our Classrooom’s Bill of Rights – DRAFT

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I will be free to speak, read or listen without being interrupted or criticized. I will be able to take risks, to make mistakes, and to do my best.

I have the right TO SPEAK OUT in this room.

I will be free to express my thoughts, feeling and opinions without being interrupted or criticized. I will be free to be myself. No one will laugh at me, tease me or insult me.

I have the right TO BE SAFE in this room.

No one will threaten me, bully me, push me. No one will steal, displace, or destroy my property.