Core Literature
Here is the full text of the novella Of Mice and Men. Keep in mind that you still need to bring the hard copy of your book to class every day; however, if you forget your book at school, you can use this link to read the text at home.
Of Mice and Men Full Text
Here is a link to mp3s of the audio version of the novella Of Mice and Men. Keep in mind that even if you are listening to the text, YOU STILL MUST READ ALONG.
Of Mice and Men Audio Version
Here is another link to the audio version of the novella Of Mice and Men. Keep in mind that even if you are listening to the text, YOU STILL MUST READ ALONG.
Of Mice and Men Audio Version
YouTube Video of Photos of the Great Depression
By Dorothea Lange
Information about John Steinbeck
Here is the full text of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Keep in mind that you still need to bring the hard copy of your book to class every day; however, if you forget your book at school, you can use this link to read the text at home.
To Kill a Mockingbird Full Text (another link: here)
Here is a link to the audio version of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird on Vimeo. Keep in mind that even if you are listening to the text, YOU STILL MUST READ ALONG.
To Kill a Mockingbird Audio Version
Here is a link to the full text of Romeo and Juliet.
Here is a link to the audio version of Romeo and Juliet.
Of Mice and Men Full Text
Here is a link to mp3s of the audio version of the novella Of Mice and Men. Keep in mind that even if you are listening to the text, YOU STILL MUST READ ALONG.
Of Mice and Men Audio Version
Here is another link to the audio version of the novella Of Mice and Men. Keep in mind that even if you are listening to the text, YOU STILL MUST READ ALONG.
Of Mice and Men Audio Version
YouTube Video of Photos of the Great Depression
By Dorothea Lange
Information about John Steinbeck
Here is the full text of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Keep in mind that you still need to bring the hard copy of your book to class every day; however, if you forget your book at school, you can use this link to read the text at home.
To Kill a Mockingbird Full Text (another link: here)
Here is a link to the audio version of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird on Vimeo. Keep in mind that even if you are listening to the text, YOU STILL MUST READ ALONG.
To Kill a Mockingbird Audio Version
Here is a link to the full text of Romeo and Juliet.
Here is a link to the audio version of Romeo and Juliet.
Resources for Freshmen
Here is a video that shows you how to remove an extra space between paragraphs (if that's happening for you) in Google Docs.
Spacing video
Spacing video
General Resources
Petaluma High School Library's website -- a great one-stop source for tons of information.
http://www.phslibrary.info/
http://www.phslibrary.info/
Turnitin.com -- You must turn in all major assignments to this website. I will not grade them until they are turned in online. If you have trouble using this site, email me your assignment before the due date (send as an attachment and copy and paste to the text of your e-mail) and come in at Tutorial to learn how to use the site. http://www.turnitin.com
Purdue Online Writing Lab -- a great resource. If you're having trouble with MLA formatting (especially for your Works Cited), check out this site. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Ninjawords -- A helpful dictionary site through which you can look up several words at once.
http://ninjawords.com
http://ninjawords.com
Sonoma County Library's website
http://sonomalibrary.org
http://sonomalibrary.org
This infographic has information on how to do better Google searches. It also has other tips and shortcuts for using computers.
Infographic: Get More Out of Google
Infographic: Get More Out of Google
SAT Prep
This website has free SAT prep.
College Board SAT practice
College Board SAT practice
This website has videos for SAT prep.
Kahn Academy
Kahn Academy
This site has a free SAT practice test.
Princeton Review
Princeton Review
This site has free SAT prep.
I Need a Pencil
This site has links to lots of SAT preparation resources.
SAT Prep Resource Guide
I Need a Pencil
This site has links to lots of SAT preparation resources.
SAT Prep Resource Guide
ORP
Here are some websites and infographics that may help you find your next ORP book. Remember that I don't want you to choose a piece of core literature. If you're not sure if a book is a piece of core literature, ask me! Remember to choose books that are appropriate for you in terms of reading level and in terms of what your parents would approve of you reading.
This is a website that a teacher created, and teens run it. It helps teens pick books to read, based on what they like to read!
Pick My YA
Pick My YA
This says that it's a summer reading flowchart, but I'm pretty sure you may read these books during the school year as well. :)
Reading Flowchart
Reading Flowchart
This site asks visitors to type in the title of a favorite book, and it will generate a web of suggested titles for your "next" book.
Your Next Read
Your Next Read
If you're a nerd (like me!), you will likely be interested in this list.
Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge
Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge
This is an article about The Hunger Games and similar novels, and it references other novels and series like The Hunger Games.
The Hunger Games and the Teenage Craze for Dystopian Fiction
The Hunger Games and the Teenage Craze for Dystopian Fiction
This blog post includes two pieces of core literature for junior year, so please don't choose The Catcher in the Rye or A Raisin in the Sun for your outside reading! Five Books Every Teen Should Read
This blog post author writes that these books are perfect for a book club, which means that they're interesting books that would lend themselves well to writing in a reading log!
Ten Great Books (Perfect for a Book Club)
Ten Great Books (Perfect for a Book Club)
This infographic has information about dystopian literature, and it also includes the titles of several dystopian novels that you might find interesting.
Infographic about Dystopian Literature
Infographic about Dystopian Literature