I am so happy that you are viewing my teacher webpage!

I hope that we can work together for the benefit of your child’s world class education here at HHS.

My intention every day it to provide focused, intentional lessons which will lead to success on state and national tests.  I hope that I succeed.  Please let me know if I meet or don’t meet that standard. 

Please leave me a message here or at my regular email. 

Ms. Martin

We’ll be discussing in class how we can show our spirit and earn that stick at the homecoming pep rally.

Need to find a word for your project? 

See this list for one of 5000 collegiate vocabulary words.

vocabulary

It’s here for them! Check the handouts page!

Pep Rally tomorrow! Wear your bling!

English 3 bring blue book; AP 3 bring your second choice summer reading and Readings for Writers (white book)

I hope that the summer has been relaxing and productive for you.  Our work together begins on August 26th. 

The main purpose of this blog is to communicate information to you and your parents regarding the English classes I teach, whether you are enrolled in Eng3 or AP Eng3. I hope that you use this technology to assist yourself during 2008-2009.  

I’d like to begin by introducing myself briefly to you.  This is my nineteenth year teaching English to  secondary students.  I love teaching and the thrill of learning right along with teenagers each day. One of my passions is music.  I am a singer, a flutist, and occasional keyboard player.  

This summer I have spent much time in different places.  Two of those places were Fargo, ND and Saskatchewan, Canada.  From these new vistas, I have learned a thing or two about myself and about enhancing my teaching.  I have also relearned that people are people, no matter where they live or what language/s they speak.  

Day One of class will begin with more information about my summer and what you can expect from this school year.  

Homework for Day One: Come prepared to discuss what you want to learn in the course you are enrolled in this year.  

Enjoy your weekend and remaining days of summer!  I’m sure I’ll see you around campus before the 26th!

Below I included a shot of me with Grammy-award winning artist Keith Bear.  I met him in Streeter, ND.  He is a member of the Three Affiliated Tribes.  It was a honor to listen to him speak and play flute.  

“Oh, give me a home…”

Take a look at what I saw last week at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Unit.

Photo courtesy Joy Franklin of Duncan, OK.

Greetings from Fargo!

I am busy reading, writing, and discussing literature of the Great Plains with 14 other very talented teachers from across America. We have just finished week one’s author, Walter P. Webb and his book The Great Plains.

We are at North Dakota State University, Fargo, which was just moved up to division I for athletics! Go Bisons!

It is a beautiful campus and weather, except for rain on Saturday, has been magnificent!

Tomorrow we begin discussing Willa Cather’s classic novel, My Antonia.

This is a favorite of mine and one we will be reading together in 2008-2009.

I hope you are well into your summer reading as well. The Color of Water by James McBride is required.

One additional book from the list is also required. I will want to see your composition books on the first day of class which is August 26th, I do believe. Don’t delay!! Get reading now!

I’ve already met a Grammy award-winning musician (Keith Bear of the Mandan and Hidasta tribes of North Dakota) and will be meeting an author next week.

Feel free to email me with questions about my trip or your summer reading. I’ll check this site at least once a week, since I am in class everyday, Monday to Saturday through July.

I’ll make a page for photos. The photo in this blog is one I took on the Missouri Coteau in Streeter, ND.

Find a dictionary and an atlas to reference these terms.

I am having so much fun and learning at the same time. I hope you are doing the same.

Check back at this site for updates to my journey on the road this summer.

Be safe, learn much, do good!

Ms. Martin

I hope you survived that APUSH test today.  Several of you stopped by and looked tired.

Rest up! Your LANGUAGE EXAM IS WEDNESDAY!

Take home quiz over pages 4-6 of the words to know will be ready on Monday, come by then. If you will be in class, you will receive it then.

If you came by, you got the slide handout from me.

If not, please be ready to discuss and prepare ch. 1-10 for Socratic seminar for Monday and Tuesday.  If you are AP testing those days, bring by 3 factual and 3 deep thought questions from your reading no later than Monday after school. 

I have LANGUAGE EXAM tip packets for you; come by and get one before Wed if you are testing.  Everyone else will get one in class on Monday.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of your moms!

Enjoy the weekend.  See you on Monday! 

Slide show handout attached for those who want them!

slide show from class

Poet Laurete (2001-2003) Billy Collins penned some verses about Ms. Emily.

Want to read it? Click the link below.

http://www.cs.rice.edu/~ssiyer/minstrels/poems/1139.html

I have included the slideshow from class, including assignments for the week.

dickinson.ppt

On March 24th we will discuss the project. 

Reminder:  Have Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters in class on Tuesday March 25th. 

**UPDATE:  You may pick up a form and bring $$ later.  **

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 17TH, first day after Spring Break.  

TWO DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER!!!

Friendly reminder — no extra exams are ordered.  Sign up for the exam.  You have until Friday, 2 days from now to register for exam. 

$$ concerns:  See me or your counselor.   

Registration for Advanced Placement testing is open from February 4th through March 7th.  Registration is in our Student Services Office with Ms. Linda Spataro.  Checks should be made out to Hendrickson High School.  Price per exam is $54.00; students who are on the Free and Reduced lunch program pay only $24.00. The Advanced Placement exams will take place from May 5th to the 16th.The Language Exam is scheduled for Wednesday May 14th. 2008

Click the link to learn more.

http://www.txgifted.org/displaycommon.cfman=1&subarticlenbr=148#IndividualScholarshipApps

Flyers will be available in class next week with complete details.

AP/PreAP Prep Session for Math and English is Saturday April 12, 8:30-2pm.  This change accommodates the State UIL meet.

I strongly encourage you to take advantage of BOTH of these opportunities.