Mrs.+Stern+-+Language+Arts

**Welcome to Mrs. Stern's ELA site**
 * "I must write it all out, at any cost. Writing is thinking. It is more than living, for it is being conscious of living." **
 * - Anne Morrow Lindbergh **

3.4.10: We are reading the novel, __Ask Me No Questions__, a fictional account of a family of illegal immigrants living in the United States before and after the 9-11 terrorist attacks. Exposing the students to such a story helps them grasp what it means to be a family, what it means to be considered "American" and will teach them understanding and tolerance of other cultures. An accompanying project will also assist students in looking within themselves and their own familial histories.

===5.4.10: We have finished our flag project and are moving on to writing a five paragraph essay. The students have analyzed and will compare and contrast the themes found within A.M.N.Q. with a song or poem of their choice. Students will be taken to the computer lab this week to work on finding lyrics or a poem. This essay will take approximately three weeks to complete (prewrite, double bubble, structured outline, and peer edit) **DUE May 24th**. ===