Wednesday, August 31, 2005

More sites for Canterbury Projects

These sites may help you with some background on the Canterbury cathedral.

http://www.hillside.co.uk/tour/

http://www.kessler-web.co.uk/History/FeaturesBritain/BritishCanterbury.htm

http://www.localhistories.org/canterbury.html

http://www.britannia.com/magical/magic17.html

Good luck with your projects!

Medieval Websites

Below are some links that you can visit to help you with your project! Good luck!

http://www.bitwise.net/~ken-bill/med-p1.htm (For recipes)

http://www.godecookery.com/godeboke/godeboke.htm (For recipes)

http://www.schools.ash.org.au/elanorah/Med.htm (For research)

http://www.suelebeau.com/medievaltimes.htm (For research)

Let me know if any sites aren't working or if you find one that is better!

Help me! :)

I finished Harry Potter. I liked it, but of course now I can't wait for the next one. What can I read next? I know some of you have some good suggestions!

Sunday, August 28, 2005

Canterbury Tales

I passed out the project assignment for The Canterbury Tales. I hope that you all can find something on that sheet that you will enjoy doing. Use this area for questions about the project. We'll be going to the library Wednesday to get started and projects are due on the 9th.

Saturday, August 20, 2005

Reading Question

For those of you who don't read a whole lot, what keeps you from reading more? What would make you want to read more?

Friday, August 12, 2005

New reading for me...

I picked up the new Harry Potter today in the library. I think I am going to tackle it over the weekend. I'm in the middle of a Patricia Cornwell novel that I've enjoyed, but I'm kinda excited about the new Harry Potter. Any of you read it over the summer?

Friday, August 05, 2005

Summer Reading--Seniors

Summer reading will be due August 19th. No late projects will be accepted. You may choose from the following books. If you see something that you like or don't like, leave a post with some HELPFUL comments. Of course, comments that aren't helpful will be removed.

English IV Summer Reading List
Midwives by Chris Bohjalian
Five People you Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
The Client by John Grisham
The Last Juror by John Grisham
Turnabout by Margaret Peterson Haddix
First Part Last by Angela Johnson
Bill Gates by Jeanne Lesinski
Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
I am Mordred: A Tale from Camelot by Nancy Springer
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
Double Helix by Nancy Werlin
Black Boy by Richard Wright

**Please see me immediately if you have any questions or concerns.**

Monday, August 01, 2005

My Summer Reading

I did a lot of reading over the summer...most for pleasure. What books did you read that you liked or didn't like? Did you read ANYTHING other than your summer reading assignment? Did you even read that?

I read several that I enjoyed and a few that I suffered through. Here's a rundown...

Same Sweet Girls--This book is by Cassandra King, who is married to Pat Conroy. I enjoyed this alot, even though it was about women in there 40s and 50s. This book takes a close look at friendship and the ties that it creates amongst us.

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants--Parts 2 and 3--With the movie coming out, I considered re-reading the original, but decided instead to go for the sequels. They were great. I highly recommend these books.

The Mermaid Chair--For anyone who read Sue Monk Kidd's first novel, The Secret Life of Bees, I think you'll see that she has gotten even better with this one. I have to admit...I cried. This book is not so much a young adult novel...it examines the life of a middle-aged woman and her love for a man who is forbidden for unique reasons. It also examines her relationship with her mother and the growth that we go through as we strive to understand those around us.

Those are just a few of the novels that I read over the break. There were many others--Skinny Dip by Carl Hiassen, Harvard Yard by someone who's name I can't remember, Mirror, Mirror by Gregory Maguire...the list is lengthy. So if you need book advice, let me know. What did you read over the summer? What are you interested in?