Based on the novel, The Door in the Wall, by Marguerite de Angeli, students write historical journals pretending to be characters in the novel and "Show and Tell" summaries after researching a real piece of history within the novel. Also includes Ch.9 activity, "Robin's Rescue Route," study guide, and novel test.

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I have been teaching grades 7 and 8 Language Arts and Social Studies at De Anza Academy of Technology & the Arts in Ventura, California since 2001. I have also briefly taught high school ESL (grades 9-12), and I spent one month teaching English in Moscow, Russia.
