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Penelope Hays

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THE GET A LIFE PROJECT

By Penelope Hays

THE GET A LIFE PROJECT is one I developed for our 8th graders, but it can be used in high school too. It is a series of short research projects designed to prepare students after high school to make some major life choices: COLLEGE, A JOB, A HOUSE

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Life Skills

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

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BYSTANDER by James Preller

By Penelope Hays

"Bystander" is a great book to use when discussing bullying. The story treats the issue of being a bystander in a bully situation, and allows the reader to consider what his/her responses might be: ignore? interfere? report? Included is a

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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GATE, Guided Reading Books

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Cry, The Beloved Country Unit

By Penelope Hays

I chose this book to explore the history of modern Africa, and to help students understand the universality of issues of race. Paton's story takes place in South Africa, published in 1948, and shows the struggle of Africans and Europeans to

Subjects:

Other (Social Studies - History), Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Ernest Shackleton's ENDURANCE

By Penelope Hays

The riveting tale of Capt. Ernest Shackleton's attempt to cross the Antarctic overland in 1914. Each student assumes the identity of one of the crew, and keeps a journal of his experience.

Subjects:

Other (Social Studies - History), Literature, Writing

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

GATE, Guided Reading Books

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"A Midsummer Night's Dream" abridged

By Penelope Hays

Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is wonderful for Junior High, but as a performance it runs too long for the average class to do it as reader's theater or to perform it for other classes. This version keeps the Elizabethan language and

Subjects:

Classics, Theater Arts

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Scripts

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HOMOPHONES Quiz 1

By Penelope Hays

Homophones quiz; short sentences with choices of two or three homophones (words which sound alike but mean different things) to be circled. This can also be used as a teaching exercise. Homophones Quiz 1 by Penelope Hays is licensed under a

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Grammar, ESL / ELL / EFL

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Lesson

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The Little Prince

By Penelope Hays

Suggested syllabus and chapter questions to support reading St. Exupery's "The Little Prince." Questions designed to elicit thoughtful, well-written responses, developing language, writing, and literary analysis skills.

Subjects:

Literature, Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Study Guides, Worksheets, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.R.10, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2

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"The Call of The Wild" by Jack London

By Penelope Hays

This classic story explores men's relationships to their dogs, but more deeply it explores men's relationship to nature, to The Wild, and asks the question raised by Nietzsche: "Are we the Dominant Primordial Beast, or have we learned to subvert

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Vocabulary, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

GATE

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PRONOUN CASE: EXTENDED TEACHING

By Penelope Hays

By the time students are in junior high there may be several strategies or habits they have learned which have to be unlearned in order to use pronouns correctly. This is made more difficult when they are hearing incorrect use at home or among their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Worksheets

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CCRA.L.1

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The Girl With Seven Names

By Penelope Hays

Syllabus and short essay questions to follow each chapter..

Subjects:

Literature, Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Literature Circles

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HOMOPHONES Quiz 2

By Penelope Hays

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Grammar

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Lesson

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HOMOPHONES Quiz 7

By Penelope Hays

This series uses sentences with homophones and the student is asked to choose the correct one. They are given a list of the sets of homophones about a week before the quiz, which we go over in class. Average grade on the quiz is about 88%

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Grammar

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Assessment

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HOMOPHONES Quiz 3

By Penelope Hays

Subjects:

Grammar

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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HOMOPHONES Quiz 6

By Penelope Hays

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Grammar

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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20 Common Grammar Mistakes

By Penelope Hays

This is a set of twenty sentences with difficult choices to make between words which are often confused. Circle the correct word. Answer key attached.

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Grammar, Vocabulary

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment, GATE

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HOMOPHONES Quiz 5

By Penelope Hays

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Grammar

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Lesson

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HOMOPHONES Quiz 4

By Penelope Hays

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Grammar

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Grammar Mixed Exercises

By Penelope Hays

Twenty-six sentences; circle the correct answer. Items include pronoun case, homonyms (their/there), , special word issues (alot, wear/where) apostrophes, and plurals.

Subjects:

Grammar

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Worksheets, Assessment

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Literature Unit: Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy

By Penelope Hays

This unit contains a syllabus, chapter summaries, writing assignments, a research project, a final exam, and vocabulary exercises and quizzes to work with the novel "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy." This book brings a fictional element to the

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U.S. History, Literature

Grades:

7^th

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught for more than ten years: computers and technology; junior high math; and literature, writing, and grammar.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I work with the high-achieving groups in a leveled literature program, so my lessons are designed to develop their critical thinking and verbal and written expression skills. I use differentiated instruction techniques to reach all my students, but always encourage them to work to their highest potential. My quizzes and assignments are keyed to Bloom's Taxonomy, leading students to greater depth of thinking and expression.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a BA in Liberal Studies from Sonoma State University in California, an Elementary Multi-Subject California Teaching Credential, and a Master's in Reading and Literacy from Walden University.

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