Monthly Archives: August 2011

Today’s quote is from Benjamin Franklin. “Energy and persistence conquer all things.” In what way(s) would you say that this applies to you?

Who was John Wooden and what are some of his famous quotes?

Hi all, Several of you have asked what you will need for my class. The most important thing is of course, a positive attitude, but in terms of more tangible items, here you go: Pen or pencil (pen is preferred) … Continue reading →

As this is your first essay of the year, I am offering extra credit to those who share ideas on how they would respond to the prompt. Thanks!

To all students: Thanks for a great day. I enjoyed meeting all of you. AP students: please remember to print and bring your course descriptions to class tomorrow. Also, if you can, please also print the following documents: Diction, Syntax, … Continue reading →