Shira Boss, “Money Envy”
PBS, “Digging Out of Debt” (video)
Mikal Gilmore, "Secrets and Bones"
ABC News, "Sibling Secrets"
Amy Kuperinsky "Yarn Bombing: The Worldwide Web of Knit Graffiti, from N.J. to Dubai"
Mark Harris, “How to Train Your Celebrity: Five Hollywood Charity Myths”
LooktotheStars.org, Look To The Stars (website)
Education
Theme Overview
Online Article
Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Newspaper
Lucinda Rosenfeld, "How Charter Schools Can Hurt"
Journal Article
Diane Ravitch, On “No Child Left Behind”
Magazine
Robert Maranto and James V. Shuls, "Lessons from KIPP Delta"
Online
Gerard Robinson and Edwin Chang, "The Color of Success: Black Student Achievement in Public Charter Schools"
Synthesizing the Readings
Organizing Your Ideas
Writing Your Essay
Writing Assignments
Additional Online and Media Sources
Taking Essay Exams
Understanding the Expectations for the Essay Exam
Essay Exams In General
The Specific Exam
Studying for an Essay Exam
Starting With An Overview
Brainstorming Sample Questions
Charting
Dissecting the Question
Making and Sticking to a Plan of Attack
Interpreting The Question And Brainstorming Stage
Outlining Stage
Drafting Stage
Revising, Editing, And Proofreading Stage
Chapter Review
Portfolios
Selecting Work for Your Portfolio
Reflecting on Your Writing
Thinking About Your Reflective Letter Or Statement
Writing Your Reflective Letter Or Statement
Chapter Review
Chart 1: Main Idea and Support
Chart 2: Finding Meaningful Quotations 1
Chart 3: Pros and Cons
Chart 4: Finding Evidence
Chart 5: Comparing Evidence
Chart 6: Synthesis Chart for Chapter 2, Money, Wealth and Financial Literacy
Chart 7: Essay Writing Time Management 1
Chart 8: Essay Writing Time Management 2
Chart 9: KWL+
Chart 10: Audience and Purpose
Chart 11: Comparing Readings
Chart 12: Time Management
Chart 13: Synthesis Chart for Chapter 21, Siblings
Chart 14: Synthesis Chart for Ch. 22, Public Art
Chart 15: Finding Meaningful Quotations 2
Chart 16: Synthesis Chart for Chapter 23, Fame and Celebrity
Chart 17: Synthesis Chart: Education
Chart 18: Grammar Log