What you will do in Warren's class
Read high-quality texts
Fiction and nonfiction
College and career readiness
Classic myths and stories from around the world
America’s founding documents
Foundational American literature
Shakespeare
Informational text
Stories
Drama
Poetry
and other literature
Read, write, speak, and listen
Read, write, and research across the curriculum
Build knowledge
Alexander M. Warren, MA, MSEd, MTA
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Maya Angelou (1928-2014), winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
"This above all: to thine ownself be true."
William Shakespeare (1564-1616), from Hamlet
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"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
JRR Tolkien (1892-1973), author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion
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The Drive for Excellence!
This year our focus at Athens Drive is the Drive for Excellence!
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What we expect from ourselves largely determines the outcomes we get. In the long run, our expectations greatly determine our future.
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What do I expect of you and what can you expect to get out of your class with me? Ultimately, college readiness, career readiness, higher GPAs and the highest test scores in the nation!
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ENGLISH
In my English classes, every single class, you will
- acquire a deeper understanding of literature.
- practice analyzing literature of diverse genres (writing and speaking).
- develop a command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage (writing and speaking).
- develop a command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling (writing).
What kind of literature are you into? Do you like fiction or nonfiction? Have you ever read an epic? What was the last novel you read? What was the last poem you wrote?
We will be reading good lit galore, from Gothic horror to romantic sonnets, from tragedies to biographies and essays.
We will also be writing...
...taking you from where you are now, a budding genius ,/\,/\,/\,/\,/\,/\,o
...to an accomplished master writer Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
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Rigorous
Effective
Accountable
Data driven
Yes!
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Let's do this!
Mr. Warren
recommends...
Want to Strengthen Your Brain? Neuroscience Says to Read More!
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Researchers have found that reading fiction leaves lasting effects on the brain. "Reading stories--especially those with strong narrative arcs--reconfigures brain networks."
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Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer
Research in cognitive science, psychology and neuroscience has demonstrated that reading makes us smarter in more than one way.
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Turn your phone into a document scanner
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Capture documents with your phone - and most of the best apps are free!
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