Category Archives: School Work

High School Japanese Class

During my sophomore, junior, and senior (10th, 11th, and 12th) years in high school, a new world opened before my eyes. While attending a history class one day in what was either 1997 or 1998, an American man approached the front of the room, having been invited to introduce his class: Japanese language. From the moment I saw this teacher, Mr. Hopkins was his name, I became intent on learning the Japanese language.

Map of Japan (top)
Map of Japan (bottom)
Self-Introduction (front)
Self-Introduction (back)
Piano Song
Musunde Song (front)
Musunde (back)
Yamaguchi-san chi no Tsutomu-kun Song
Sayonara Song (front)
Sayonara (back)
Past Tense Verbs Worksheet

11th Grade English Class (American Studies)

English was one of my favorite subjects in high school, along with music and Japanese. The teacher for this class was wonderful; she inspired us! Here is a sample of what we studied, wrote about, and discussed in this English course. This was 11th grade, and for me that means the years 1999 and 2000. Enjoy!

American Studies: Basic Information
Personal Goals for Class
American Studies Handbook: Scavenger Hunt
Town Meeting/Parliamentary Procedure Quiz
Town Meeting/Parliamentary Procedure Quiz (pg. 2)
A Dream…
A Dream…(illustration)
Music Education: A Subject of Great Importance
Music Education: A Subject of Great Importance (pg. 2)
Persuasive Speech Scoring Guide
Persuasive Speech Scoring Guide (pg. 2)
Imagery Writing: Secluded Beach
Imagery Writing: Large Beach
Thoreau Quotes
SAT Verbal Workout Worksheet
SAT Verbal Workout Worksheet (pg. 2)
Imagery Writing: Black Swamp
Preparing a Speech
Preparing a Speech (pg. 2)
Audio-Visual Aids
Audio-Visual Aids (pg. 2)
Delivering the Presentation
Delivering the Presentation (pg. 2)
American Studies Book Discussion
Puritans, Rationalists, and Romantics Comparison Chart
The Spoken Weed
The Spoken Weed (pg. 2)
The Hollow Men by T.S. Eliot
The Moderns: War, Depression, and a Rejection of Tradition
The Moderns: War, Depression, and a Rejection of Tradition (2)
Liberty and Justice for All?
Liberty and Justice for All? (pg. 2)
The Grapes of Wrath: Final Exam Questions
The Grapes of Wrath: Final Exam Questions (pg. 2)
Multicultural Poetry Assignment
Sure You Can Ask Me a Personal Question
A Rose for Charlie
A Rose for Charlie (pg. 2)
A Rose for Charlie (pg. 3)
A Rose for Charlie (pg. 4)
A Rose for Charlie (pg. 5)
A Rose for Charlie (pg. 6)
Small Group Discussions: PHOGA Sheet
The Problem-Solving Group Discussion
The Problem-Solving Group Discussion (pg. 2)
Reflection Paper on Poem
The Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 3: Analysis of the Turtle
The Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 3: Analysis of the Turtle (pg. 2)
Grapes of Wrath Essay
Grapes of Wrath Essay (pg. 2)
Reflection on English Class Paper
Reflection on English Class Paper (pg. 2)
Group Discussion Scoring Guide: Gender Discrimination
Men’s Vs. Women’s Roles, Rights, Etc.
Men’s Vs. Women’s Roles, Rights, Etc. (pg. 2)
Jelly Roll Morton Paper
Jelly Roll Morton Paper (pg. 2)
Smiling Experiment
Reflection on Solitude
Book Response: The Way of the Sufi
Book Response: The Way of the Sufi (pg. 2)
Scoring Guide for Outside Reading Book
Thoreau Journal Assignment
A Speech to Teach
A Speech to Teach (pg. 2)
Controlling Fears of Public Speaking
A Speech to Teach: Peer Edit
A Speech to Teach: Peer Edit (pg. 2)
The Scarlet Letter: Group Seed Questions
Pearl’s Symbolic Meaning in The Scarlet Letter
Scarlet Letter Quiz: Chapters 1-13
Scarlet Letter Quiz: Chapters 1-13 (pg. 2)
Scarlet Letter Quiz: Chapters 1-13 (pg. 3)
Nathaniel Hawthorne Article
Nathaniel Hawthorne Article (pg. 2)
Reflection Questions for The Scarlet Letter
The Great Gatsby: Character Analysis of Nick Carroway
The Great Gatsby: Character Analysis of Nick Carroway (pg. 2)
The Great Gatsby: Character Analysis of Nick Carroway (pg. 3)
Scoring Guide for The Great Gatsby
Thoughts on The Great Gatsby Paper
Thoughts on The Great Gatsby Paper (pg. 2)
Thoughts on The Great Gatsby Paper (pg. 3)
The Great Gatsby Quiz: Chapters 1 and 2
Gatsby Quiz: Chapters 5, 6, and 7
The Great Gatsby Quiz: Chapters 8 and 9
Romanticism Test
Romanticism Test (pg. 2)
Romanticism Test (pg. 3)
Romanticism Test (pg. 4)
Scantron Quiz
Writing Topics for Realist Inquiry Papers
American Realism: You’re the Expert!
Division and Discovery Paper Outline
Questions and Responses on The Scarlet Letter
Self Critique on “Young Goodman Brown”
6 BLOOMS Questions for “Young Goodman Brown”
Reaction Writing to the Punishments in The Scarlet Letter
Puritan Review for Exam
SAT Verbal Workout for The Hit Parade
SAT Verbal Workout for The Hit Parade
Frame of Reference Handout
The Communication Model (sender and receiver)
The Communication Model (sender and receiver) (pg. 2)
Factors of Frame of Reference: Personal Writing
Factors of Frame of Reference: Personal Writing (pg. 2)
Puritanism: Individualism Vs. Collectivism
The Five Points of Calvinism (in my own words)
If I Were a Puritan…
Responses to Questions about Puritans
Group Assignment: Creating Our Own Value-Oriented Philosophy
Group Assignment: Creating Our Own Value-Oriented Philosophy (pg. 2)
The Day of the Last Rock Fight: Notes
Critical Reading/Discussion Guide to The Day of the Last Rock Right and The Lottery
Reflection on Puritans
Reflection on Communication (PHOGS)
Five Resolutions
Scoring Guide for Outside Reading Book
First Book Response for Rabbit Run
Book Response for Ragtime
Book Response for Ragtime (pg. 2)
Scoring Guide for Outside Reading Book
Journal Entry #3: Rabbit Run
Journal Entry #3: Rabbit Run (pg. 2)
Book Response: Ragtime
Vocabulary List #2
Vocabulary List #2 (pg. 2)
Rationalist Exam Questions
American Studies: Progress Report

Middle School Cartooning Portfolio

The collection here represents what little work I kept following middle school (1995-1997). Cartooning was a class that I loved, along with music, and so here is my version of the class project: Mi…

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