Junot Díaz Hates Writing Short Stories - NYTimes.com

For all my students who are writing:  So you think you hate writing? That you'd like writing (studying, thinking, insert whatever here) if you were good at it? What about it? This interview provides a window into one writer's process. It's not so neat and pretty as it seems.

Consider this writer's experience and his philosophy . . .

"The thing is, you try your best, and what else you got? You try your best, really, that’s all you can do. "
                     Junot Diaz - writer, MIT creative writing professor, fiction editor at Boston Review, and MacArthur Fellow, 2012 

The New York Times announced on October 1, 2012, that "the fellowships from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, awards that can’t be applied for, are the stuff of fantasy. Besides the imprimatur of outstanding achievement, they come with a no-strings-attached $100,000 a year for five years."

Tips for Succeeding in College (and High School)

While this fact sheet is for college students with dyslexia, I believe these tips are helpful to most high school students who are just developing their study skills and habits.  Don't be shy - take a good look at the list and highlight or circle skills you want to develop. It's all about YOU.

Dysgraphia Fact Sheet

Dysgraphia defined and described. List of clear strategies.

Teachers' Expectations Can Influence How Students Perform : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

We know this...

Water Cycle

Basic water cycle. Visuals and audio.

The Tortoise Hypotheses

Why are you taking so long to do such a simple thing?

Admissions Insights

Read this first if you're writing a college essay or two.

U.S. History for AP Students (a good resource for US History Students, too)

Overwhelmed by so much information?
This resource keeps it all organized. You'll find:

Notecards for every era. (Consider copying and importing into Quizlet.)
Outlines.
List of presidents with links and graphically organized information.

LoudLit.org

Wishing you could listen and follow along...check out LoudLit.org.
The catalog is small, but it could help you!
For example:
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Great Expectations
Heart of Darkness
Pride and Prejudice
The Scarlet Letter
The Secret Sharer
A Tale of Two Cities
Typee

The Crucible

Thank you to teacher, Mr. Jacob English!

The Crucible Notes

The Crucible Notes.key

The Crucible Study Questions

Act I Study Guide.pages
Act II Study Guide.pages
Act III Study Guide.pages
Act IV Study Guide.pages

Character Web

Character_Web.jpg

Historyteacher.net Index

Mrs. Pojer's APUSH page! Super study site.

United States American History

Highlights for each time period in U.S. History.

The American Pageant: A History of the Republic

Excellent interactive and comprehensive resource for U.S. History students and APUSH students.

Interactive Map of the United States - United States Map of states and Capitals

Just in case you need this!

UNC Chapel Hill Summer Camps for Kids University of North Carolina, NC Camps – iD Computer Camps

Computer Camp

Kids Tech Summer Camps | Digital Media Academy | Digital Media Academy

Kids Tech Summer Camps | Digital Media Academy | Digital Media Academy:

AP Human Geography - Mr. St.Clair

Follow Mr. St. Clair's links and notes.