After each student reads a book or short story about a person who struggled with adversity, I have students write an essay about the person. This is the outline form. See the essay assignment handout as a companion to this.

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Since 1980, I have been teaching at the secondary level in New York State. I have taught every level of Language Arts 7-12, but most of my experience is with 9th and 10th graders. Recently, I have also taught Communications and Education courses at a community college.
