Ms. Lopresti

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Ms. Lopresti

• Honors English 10
• And
• College Prep English 10 A
• Please take a moment to fill out the information
  card that you were given at the start of the
  period. Please leave the card with me when the
  presentation is finished. Thanks!!

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About Me

• Graduate of WTHS in 1992
• Teacher for 18 years, 17 years for Wash. Twp.
• Associates in Liberal Arts and Science
• Bachelors in English (Rowan University)
• Bachelors in Elementary Education (Rowan
  University)
• Masters Degree in Educational Leadership/Instructi
  on (TCNJ)
• Rowan University NJ Supervisor certificate
• Full-Time Parent ?

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American Literature from 1620-1910

• Puritan Literature including works about the
  Puritans such as The Crucible and The Scarlet
  Letter.
• An Emerging Nation and The Enlightenment
• The Romantics/Dark Romanticism
• The Transcendentalists
• Realism including Regionalism and Naturalism
• A New American Poetry Whitman and Dickinson

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Other Areas

• Writing and Grammar
• MLA research paper
• Common errors in writing
• Vocabulary and SAT Practice

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How can I help at home?

• Contact me periodically. My e-mail address is
  llopresti_at_wtps.org or call at 589-8500 ext.9255
  twitter _at_linwths Remind text _at_mslopre to 81010
  for College Prep classes and text _at_mslopresti to
  81010 for Honor classes
• Check powerschool regularly for grades
• Check my teacher page at http//www.wtps.org/Page/
  1101
• and llopresti.wikispaces.com for homework
  assignments
• (class code is 9K999XK)
• Practice vocabulary at home (www.vocabularyworksho
  p.com) Choose Level F 2012
• http//www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/vw_a2h_un
  its.cfm?spteacherlevelf
• Review novels with your child and check resources
  such as criticisms and commentaries for
  additional support.
• Textbook and novels materials are online at
  www.my.hrw.com
• Assignments uploaded to Edmodo and chat available
• College Prep class code is i85bi9 Honors code is
  vxwe3k
• I am available after school for extra help upon
  request. Students will need to make an
  appointment with me after their class period.

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Novels/Plays for Honors English

• The Heretics Daughter by Kathleen Kent
• The Crucible by Arthur Miller
• The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
• Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
• The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thorton Wilder
• Emperor by Conn Iggulden
• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
• Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
• Possibly Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton, Red Badge
  of Courage by Stephen Crane or another 19th
  century selection

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Novels/Plays for CPA English

• The Crucible by Arthur Miller
• Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
  or Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
  written by himself
• Scrawl by Mark Shulman
• Free read fourth marking period

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• Enjoy walking in your childs shoes!!!