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Using Thomas C. Foster's How To Read Literature Like a Professor with your students?
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Exceptional student study guide and teacher's resource for Yann Martel's novel Life of Pi!
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FEEDBACK
dmgray
Thanks!
April 29, 2013
jtd19050
Excellent!!!!
March 31, 2013
Amanda Shirley (TpT Seller)
A great overview for teachers to understand the book and supplement their planning.
March 23, 2013
sheralyn7
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March 22, 2013
macdomen
Can be used as a starting point for analysis
March 20, 2013
jmyoung27
Helped students understand play.
March 18, 2013
cherialo
Thank you!
March 9, 2013
PatulaJames
Serves the intended purpose...
March 7, 2013
pooh2006
This is an excellent resource to really challenge PAP English II students. Love it.
February 23, 2013
pooh2006
Great group activity. I can see using this as part of an end of the act assessment as well.
February 23, 2013
Snyder86
Exactly what I needed! Great resource!
February 22, 2013
RustyShackleford
Decent material. If you need something quick for a poetry lesson, you could use this.
February 18, 2013
jessvest
Love it!
February 6, 2013
tkdean
Thanks
January 23, 2013
lanel2
I love this
January 22, 2013
stormedavis
This was exactly what I needed in order to leave this as an assignment for a substitute with my eleventh grade classes.
January 22, 2013
Jenn C. (TpT Seller)
As a new IB teacher, I'm always grateful to see how these types of assignments are created. Thank you.
January 20, 2013
krause00
Thanks!
January 6, 2013
pamelaknows
Great Resource!
January 1, 2013
pamelaknows
Great Resource!
January 1, 2013
Kay england
Thanks!!
December 16, 2012
Students of History (TpT Seller)
Thanks you for this! Thinking of having my students write reviews of some of the movies we watch in history to ensure they pay close attention. This looks like a great resource for this!
December 12, 2012
joannahamilton
Very useful thanks!
December 11, 2012
Ophelia (TpT Seller)
Didn't get a chance to use it this year, but I will definitely hold on to it for another one.
December 11, 2012
Linda Nelson (TpT Seller)
I think you caught nearly every error that grates on my nerves. I'll pass this along to our district ILA Supervisor, hopefully for mass dispersal! :)
Thanks for sharing!
Linda
Thanks for sharing!
Linda
December 7, 2012
claudiafornage
I would have like you to put the page number to coincide with your list of instructor comments, as well as the vocabulary lists.
December 5, 2012
In English (TpT Seller)
I understand that this would make things even easier on the teacher; however, it's not practical to add page numbers to a teacher guide when there are different publications of the book available (meaning that the page numbers would not necessarily correlate for all users).
December 5, 2012 
mrsweinkauf
Very good.
December 3, 2012
tenpinmuse
Very good product. Saves me time, good for the price.
December 3, 2012
tenpinmuse
Very good for the price, especially when you just want to check reading, wish it had a little more practical questions though, but all in all I got my money's worth.
December 3, 2012
mom4mjr
Helpful.
November 28, 2012
pooh2006
I love this activity. It is a great assessment.
November 25, 2012
Uror
Really helpful both for me (I am Spanish) and for my students. Thanks!
November 15, 2012
tutterrow
Good activity, Thank you!
November 3, 2012
cristym
This is a good review project for my students focusing on characterization.
October 30, 2012
pooh2006
This is just what I was looking for. Thank you!!
October 28, 2012
earlesarah
Excellent unit! Thanks.
October 22, 2012
signaturehav
Liked it.
October 21, 2012
MiaH (TpT Seller)
Clear information in visual format to help students eliminate the waste.
October 16, 2012
seza2011
great
October 14, 2012
IFEEDSQUIRRELS
Very concise and helpful.
October 11, 2012
IFEEDSQUIRRELS
This is a great way for students to keep ongoing book records for review.
October 11, 2012
Kimberly Garvue
great addition to my poetry unit thanks :)
October 9, 2012
pooh2006
Wow!!! I absolutely love this. I have taught this novel for a few years but I found even more to add to it. I really like how the vocabulary is set up. In addition, the activities are more advanced. This is a perfect addition for a Pre-AP class. Thank you.
October 7, 2012
In English (TpT Seller)
Thank you. I'm glad you find it helpful. I've used these activities with honors (pre-IB and pre-AP at my school) for years with really good results and great feedback from the students. Some of my graduates still tell me this was their favorite work we did in class.
October 7, 2012
pooh2006
Thank you
October 7, 2012
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
Lisa Calvin re: AP Syllabus BUNDLE
I am not sure why, but your links are not working. I was hoping to find a comprehensive list of what is included in this bundle. Thanks.
Also, what year was this syllabus approved?
Also, what year was this syllabus approved?
January 9, 2013
In English (TpT Seller)
Thanks for the heads-up. I've gone in and fixed the links, so they should work for you now. The syllabus was created & approved in 2007.
January 10, 2013
Tmyre98 re: Teach Literary Terms through Million Dollar Baby
How many days would this cover?
January 3, 2013
In English (TpT Seller)
Hello there! I'm not sure exactly how to answer your question because I don't know how long your periods/blocks are with the students. When I teach this unit, there's a lot of pausing the film to discuss a moment with regard to a literary term, so you'll need as much time as the actual film length + about another hour or so, I'd think.
January 3, 2013
allhrt56 re: Merchant of Venice Study Questions
None of the thumbnails are working. How can I preview the worksheets before I buy them?
September 3, 2012
In English (TpT Seller)
Hi again! TPT says the issue should now be resolved. Please take another look?
~ Lisa
~ Lisa
September 3, 2012
Dosieru re: Macbeth IB "Weekend Paper" Assignment
Any chance I could get you to share the passages that you use with this assignment? Do you give all students the same passage? Use a few for the whole class? Or give each student a different passage? Thanks!
January 24, 2011
In English (TpT Seller)
HI there! I use various passages, with several for each class. The trick is to pick a passage that will allow students much to discuss (such as almost any interaction between Lady M and M). I limit passages to between 35-40 lines.
January 24, 2011
Pamela Dunlap re: Giant Lists of Abstract Nouns & Concrete Adjectives
I cannot open the noun and adjective zipped file I purchased from this website. It said that there is something missing. I was hoping you figure out what was wrong and send it to me. I use Vista at home and XP at work. Word 2007 at hope and 2003 at school.
Thank you. Pamela Dunlap pamela.dunlap@guhsdaz.org
Thank you. Pamela Dunlap pamela.dunlap@guhsdaz.org
August 27, 2010
In English (TpT Seller)
Hi. I believe that product is in a Zip file; you will need to use WinZip or a similar software to "unzip" the files before they can be opened. There is nothing missing from the file, as other purchasers have not had any problem opening it. If you continue to have problems, please contact Paul at Teachers Pay Teachers; he's very good at helping purchasers get into the files they've purchased. Hope this helps!
August 27, 2010
wunderw373 re: Million Dollar Baby multiple-choice Literary Term Test
Thank you for the update. sorry about the confusion on my end. Am I terribly lazy if I ask if there's a key? I just didn't see one and usually those are attached. Thank you again for your help and services.
September 16, 2009
In English (TpT Seller)
NO you're not terribly lazy. There's none attached to the test, but I think I have one at school I can email you. Send me your email address (renardspicer@gmail.com) and I'll shoot it to you tomorrow. No charge. Sorry about that!
September 16, 2009
wunderw373 re: Teach Literary Terms through Million Dollar Baby
I downloaded the "Million Dollar Baby Unit Plan" and it says that there is a unit test, but my download did not have the test on it. Please advise as to how to obtain this test. Thank you!
August 23, 2009
In English (TpT Seller)
Hi there! Sorry for any confusion. I tried to be very clear in the product description that the test was a separate product. Here's the link:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Million-Dollar-Baby-Multiple-choice-Literary-Term-Test
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Million-Dollar-Baby-Multiple-choice-Literary-Term-Test
August 23, 2009
Casey South (TpT Seller)
Thank you, Lisa! :0) I appreciate your efforts on my behalf!
February 18, 2009
Casey South (TpT Seller) re: Essay Prompts for Elie Wiesel's Night
Hi Lisa,
Could you post a preview of the essay prompts for NIGHT? Thanks! C. South
Could you post a preview of the essay prompts for NIGHT? Thanks! C. South
February 10, 2009
In English (TpT Seller)
I do not have a preview document made (as it is just a one-page document to begin with). However...here is a sample essay prompt:
In describing the manner in which the Nazis stripped Jewish concentration camp prisoners to their most elemental human needs, Elie Wiesel highlights the theme of self-preservation.
• What are “the most elemental human needs†as seen in Night?
• What scenes in Night highlight those needs?
• What luxuries and “extras†were stripped from the prisoners? How?
• What scenes in Night underscore the theme of self-preservation?
In describing the manner in which the Nazis stripped Jewish concentration camp prisoners to their most elemental human needs, Elie Wiesel highlights the theme of self-preservation.
• What are “the most elemental human needs†as seen in Night?
• What scenes in Night highlight those needs?
• What luxuries and “extras†were stripped from the prisoners? How?
• What scenes in Night underscore the theme of self-preservation?
February 17, 2009
Kelly Hunsberger Snow re: Million Dollar Baby multiple-choice Literary Term Test
Hi, this is Kelly, again. I guess I have just a few questions for the answer key of Million Dollar Baby. I just really wanted to know your answers to numbers 25 - 40. Is there any way that you could give me those answers? I just need some reassurance that I am thinking correctly. Thanks.
February 6, 2009
In English (TpT Seller)
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. C
10. B
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. D
15. B
16. B
17. B
18. B
19. B
20. B
21. D
22. C
23. C
24. A
25. D
26. G
27. D (OR E)
28. D
29. H
30. A
31. D
32. D
33. G
34. D
35. C (OR D)
36. H
37. G
38. D
39. F
40. B
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. C
10. B
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. D
15. B
16. B
17. B
18. B
19. B
20. B
21. D
22. C
23. C
24. A
25. D
26. G
27. D (OR E)
28. D
29. H
30. A
31. D
32. D
33. G
34. D
35. C (OR D)
36. H
37. G
38. D
39. F
40. B
February 9, 2009
Kelly Hunsberger Snow re: Twelve Angry Men film quiz
I am currently using lesson plan for Million Dollar Baby. Great way to introduce literary concepts. Just wondering if you can e-mail me answer key to test? I know; I should know all the answers as the teacher, right? Thanks.
Kelly Snow
Kelly Snow
February 1, 2009
In English (TpT Seller)
HI Kelly! I'll have to look through my files; I don't think I have an answer key on the computer...I just circled the correct answers in red ink on a copy of the test. But I'll check.
February 2, 2009
Tammi Wilson (TpT Seller) re: Passage Analysis (from Conrad's Heart of Darkness)
Ms. Renard-Spicer, why am I unable to download the file?
October 18, 2008
In English (TpT Seller)
HI Tammi, I'm sorry you're having trouble downloading a file. Unfortunately, that's not something a seller can help you with -- you'll need to contact TPT tech support and ask. Look all the way at the bottom of the page where it says "contact us."
October 19, 2008
Sharon Fulmer re: Million Dollar Baby multiple-choice Literary Term Test
Lisa,
For the Million Dollar Baby test key, the multiple choice answers all say A for questions 4-25. Is this correct? Do I have the wrong answer key by accident?
For the Million Dollar Baby test key, the multiple choice answers all say A for questions 4-25. Is this correct? Do I have the wrong answer key by accident?
October 3, 2008
In English (TpT Seller)
Sharon....I JUST noticed that today. If you want to email me YOUR email address, I'll get you the correct key.
renardspicer@gmail.com
(don't post YOUR email address here or others will see it...I don't care if they see mine)
renardspicer@gmail.com
(don't post YOUR email address here or others will see it...I don't care if they see mine)
October 3, 2008
Sharon Fulmer
Lisa,
I purchased your lesson to use with 12th grade regular classes and AP Lit classes. I had seen the movie at the theater when it first came out, so I was familiar with it when I stumbled upon your lesson. I watched the first half with colleagues so that we could be pick out the specific elements ourselves. Two of them teach 12th regular and are somewhat conservative. Even though we teach in a non-conservative low-income district with little parent involvement, they were uncomfortable with the language. I and another colleague were not so much. What grade levels did you use this lesson with? Did you show the movie during class time?
I purchased your lesson to use with 12th grade regular classes and AP Lit classes. I had seen the movie at the theater when it first came out, so I was familiar with it when I stumbled upon your lesson. I watched the first half with colleagues so that we could be pick out the specific elements ourselves. Two of them teach 12th regular and are somewhat conservative. Even though we teach in a non-conservative low-income district with little parent involvement, they were uncomfortable with the language. I and another colleague were not so much. What grade levels did you use this lesson with? Did you show the movie during class time?
September 30, 2008
In English (TpT Seller)
HI Sharon. I understand the concern. In my district, we must get parental permission before showing a film. (I'm assuming this question is about the Million Dollar Baby lesson). I have done variations of this lesson with students in grades 10-12, but always with parental permission slips signed first. On the form, I state that the film's rating is due to language and physical violence. I have never had a student or parent complain.
September 30, 2008
stephaniefreemyer
I just ordered the Of Mice and Men Study Questions and cannot download the file. I have the right program to open the file...but it says that the file cannot be found or is non exsistent. I paid a dollar and would really like to have this - or would like to have my dollar back. Thanks!
August 22, 2008
In English (TpT Seller)
Stephanie...I've never encounterd this problem before! I'm so sorry you're having difficulty with the download. Did you get ahold of TpT? I can't do anything as the product author to help with a download or refund...TpT has to handle that stuff.
August 24, 2008
In English (TpT Seller)
Hi Brent...sorry it's been a couple of days before I answered...I've been out of town for the weekend. I didn't see any negative comments from you, so I'm a little confused. I hate to admit that I don't remember exactly how many pages the test is. I believe 3 (multiple choice format).
August 3, 2008
Brent Matthew Wolf (TpT Seller)
okay--so I am dumb. I didn't see that this was an available option to buy. I am on hold to see if I can amend my evaluation for the Million Dollar Baby Unit plan pack. Please disregard my one negative comment. Again, I do commend your creativity and your ingenuity. Please forgive me for my error.
July 31, 2008
In English (TpT Seller)
I Kelli. The summer assignment includes work on literary terms, a film study (Hamlet), college application essay work, and two books in preparation for the year: Jane Eyre and Brave New World.
Hope this helps!
Hope this helps!
April 9, 2008
kjmk13
Hi!
Your AP materials look great. Can I ask what book(s) you use for the Summer Assignment, or is it a general assignment. I'm thinking of ordering the bundle.
Thanks!
Kelli
Your AP materials look great. Can I ask what book(s) you use for the Summer Assignment, or is it a general assignment. I'm thinking of ordering the bundle.
Thanks!
Kelli
April 9, 2008
mmcvitty
You posted a comment on my blog Lit Mag Creation. I was interested in contacting you. Is that possible?
March 1, 2008
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
12 years in public school teaching, primarily 10th grade English, 10th grade Honors English, 12th grade AP English, IB English, and Creative Writing courses. I have also taught 9th grade, 9th grade Honors, and 11th grade English courses. In addition to the standard and honors courses, I have taught as an inclusion team teacher and I have taught summer school remediation courses. I have taught in both traditional year-long 7-period (50 minute) schedules as well as 4x4 (88 minute) block scheduling and year-long (88 minute) A/B block scheduling. I am trained by the International Baccalaureate Organization and the College Board. My CW students have taken first place in the VHSL state writing competition on two separate occasions. Our literary magazine has won every major state and national award.
MY TEACHING STYLE
I incorporate a lot of humor in my teaching and I try to make my classroom a place where students feel welcome, valued, and safe. At the same time, my expectations are high and I hold my students to high standards of achievement. My units and lessons are based on best teaching practices and my classroom management is based on relationship-driven teaching. Each student is unique, so I try to be flexible to individual needs without sacrificing the demand for quality work.
HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT
I have been nominated for "Teacher of the Year" several times. I feel grateful for the nominations, as my school uses colleague-voting to choose nominees and finalists. I must be doing something OK if my peers believe I'm worthy of a mention. The National Honor Society has conferred "Teacher of the Month" on me, and I have been "Teacher of the Quarter" twice. My favorite honors, however, are the many times students tell me they enjoy my class and parents tell me they want their child in my class. The kids say that they have to work hard, but that they actually have fun too...that means a lot to me.
MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
B.A. English 1994 [California State University San Marcos], Teacher Certification 1997 [University of Maryland], M.Ed. in Diverse Student Populations 2004 [University of Mary Washington], endorsement in Gifted & Talented, certified by International Baccalaureate Organization and The College Board (AP).
ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
I am the parent of a 19-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy. I believe that being a parent makes me a more well-rounded teacher, as I am always considering things from all views -- the students', mine, and the parents'.
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