December 11 2008 New Books
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The Shakespeare Diaries: A Manual for the Reconstruction of Christendom
from Santa Monica Press
SMP9781595809889 (Staff Room)
ISBN: 9781595809889
This book considers different kinds of action; how to gauge the effectiveness of action; whether or not one or more actions are complementary or mutually destructive; and who should carry out the actions. French writer, thinker, and activist Jean Ousset examines the fundamental questions of effective social action, such as ideology, people, resources, and how to evaluate conflicting principles. Anyone interested in effecting social change or studying modern social movements will find this both a compelling and unique work.
Grades: Staff
Educating the Net Generation: A Fictional Autobiography
from Santa Monica Press
SMP9781595809896 (Staff Room)
ISBN: 9781595809896
In examining the unique characteristics of the Net Generation, this book addresses the national problem of escalating high-school dropout rates and student disengagement and offers solutions as to how to best involve students of the millennial generation. Besides contrasting this generation’s educational needs and expectations to those of their Gen-X parents and Baby Boomer grandparents, the narrative examines why many students resist participating in formalized education in schools and drop out. Recommendations for changes in school policy and financial investment critical to turning the situation around are also included, along with an inventory/checklist for parents, teachers, and school administrators to determine if their individual school environment has what it takes to keep students motivated and engaged.
Grades: Staff
A House Rabbit Primer: Understanding and Caring for Your Companion Rabbit
from Santa Monica Press
SMP9781595809902 (Staff Room)
ISBN: 9781595809902
All aspects of rabbit care for both new and experienced pet rabbit owners are discussed in this handbook. Detailed information on how to house, feed, and train rabbits is provided, with a comprehensive medical section on creating a first aid kit, diagnosing different rabbit diseases, and giving emergency care. Rabbits make up one of the fastest-growing segments of the pet population, and with more pet owners choosing to keep their rabbits indoors full time, this guide lays out practical information for making rabbits a healthy part of any family.
Grades: Staff
We're Going to See the Beatles: An Oral History of Beatlemania
from Santa Monica Press
SMP9781595809872 (Staff Room)
ISBN: 9781595809872
Comprised of fans' anecdotes, photographs, personal stories, and mementos, the contributors' stories reconstruct the entire history of Beatlemania in America, dating from the earliest whispers about the group to The Beatles' appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, and from the breakup to the present day. The stories range from hilarious to compelling and poignant. What emerges from these stories is a richly detailed and entertaining history of the profound impact that The Beatles and their music had on their fans' personal lives - an effect that continues to be meaningful to this day.
Grades: Staff
Essay Apprentice
from Secondary Solutions
SSS9780981624303 (Intermediate, Middle School, High School)
ISBN: 9780981624303
The perfect precursor to the best-selling Essay Architect, our Essay Apprentice Writing Program helps students who are unable to write a five-paragraph essay or need a lot of extra help with the essentials of good writing. By building the basic foundations of writing through simple, yet practical activities, students learn the step-by-step process of creating writing they can be proud of. Help students build autonomy and confidence through simple, practical, creative writing activities and exercises. Help struggling or anxious writers through the basics parts of an essay by working step-by-step on each part of the writing process. This unique, research-based, yet practical Essay Apprentice Writing Program includes: a) creative writing exercises to focus on purposes and types of writing; b) sentence construction activities focused on writing clean, succinct sentences that make sense; c) paragraph construction activities to help students develop focused and coherent paragraphs; d) preparing for formal writing through whole-class and small group activities; e) evaluating model and non-model essays; f) preparing for individual writing; g) resources, tips, and hints; and h)15 student essays for evaluation!
Grades: 6 - 12
A Midsummer Night's Dream
from Secondary Solutions
SSS9780978920470 (High School)
ISBN: 9780978920470
This guide for A Midsummer Night's Dream features worksheets, handouts, quizzes, tests, and teacher guides aligned with eleventh and twelfth grade English/Language Arts content standards. Designed for grades 9-11, this Guide is sure to have everything you need to teach the content standards and an enjoyment of the literature! This guide includes: author biography, anticipation/reaction pre-reading activity, notes on the elements of drama, Shakespeare's theater, and understanding Shakespeare's language, vocabulary list with and without definitions, note-taking scene guides and comprehension check questions for each scene, standards focus activities on development of drama, figures of speech, dynamic and static characters, and more, assessment preparation activities on vocabulary development, word parts, vocabulary in context, quizzes for every act, two final test versions, summary of the play, pre-reading, post-reading and essay/writing ideas and prompts, two project and response to literature rubrics, and a complete answer key.
Grades: 9 - 11
The Catcher in the Rye
from Secondary Solutions
SSS9780978920463 (High School)
ISBN: 9780978920463
This guide for The Catcher in the Rye contains student coursework, quizzes, tests, and teacher guides aligned with tenth through twelfth grade English/Language Arts content standards. This guide includes: author biography and expository writing activities, notes on historical context, including post World War II New York City, bildungsroman introduction and activity, understanding and dealing with loss, allusions and terminology , anticipation/reaction pre-reading activity, pre-reading activities, post-reading activities, vocabulary lists with and without definitions, vocabulary activities, reading comprehension questions, study-guide questions, standards focus activities on diction and syntax, characterization and foils, stream of consciousness, symbolism, conflict, theme, perspective, and more, assessment preparation activities on word roots, changing parts of speech, word parts, multiple definitions, connotation and denotation, and more , graphic organizers, literary analysis, critical thinking activities, essay-writing ideas and prompts, extension activities, summary of the novel, quizzes, two different final test versions, alternative assessment, project and response to literature rubrics, and a complete answer key.
Grades: 10 - 12
The Giver
from Secondary Solutions
SSS9780981624310 (Middle School, High School)
ISBN: 9780981624310
This guide for The Giver contains student coursework, quizzes, tests, and teacher guides aligned with seventh through ninth grade English/Language Arts content standards. This guide includes: author biography, notes/activity on genre, list of allusions and terminology, vocabulary list with and without definitions, anticipation/reaction pre-reading activity, note-taking and summarizing activities, standards focus activities on foreshadowing, point of view, symbolism, setting and problem, imagery, elements of style, conflict, theme, character development, and elements of plot, comprehension check questions every two chapters, assessment preparation activities including punctuation, spelling, and grammar, word origins-etymology, identifying parts of speech, vocabulary in context, verb tense and agreement, synonyms and antonyms, sentence structure, and more, reading quizzes every two chapters, vocabulary quizzes every two chapters, two final test versions, novel summary, pre-reading ideas and activities, post-reading ideas and activities, essay/writing ideas and prompts, project rubric, response to literature rubric, and a complete answer key.
Grades: 7 - 9
Number the Stars
from Secondary Solutions
SSS9780978920449 (Middle School)
ISBN: 9780978920449
This guide for Number the Stars contains student coursework, quizzes, tests, and teacher guides aligned with fifth through seventh grade English/Language Arts content standards. This guide includes: author biography, notes on genre: fiction, anticipation/reaction pre-reading activity: bravery, historical context notes on Hitler's plan and maps of Europe and Denmark, vocabulary lists with and without definitions, list and meanings of allusions and terms , note-taking and summarizing activities, standards focus activities on flashback, setting, imagery, conflict, foreshadowing, comprehension check questions , assessment preparation activities on commas, colons and semi-colons, precise word choice, indefinite pronouns, misused verbs, and vocabulary in context, reading quizzes every three chapters, two final test versions, novel summary, pre-reading, post-reading, and essay/writing activities and ideas, two project and response to literature rubrics, and a complete answer key.
Grades: 6 - 8
The Scarlet Letter
from Secondary Solutions
SSS9780978920456 (High School)
ISBN: 9780978920456
This guide for The Scarlet Letter contains student coursework, quizzes, tests, and teacher guides aligned with tenth through twelfth grade English/Language Arts content standards. This guide includes: author biography, notes on historical context, including puritanism, crime and punishment, and life as a puritan, notes on historical terminology and allusions, anticipation/reaction pre-reading activity, pre-reading activities, post-reading activities, vocabulary lists with and without definitions, vocabulary activities, reading comprehension questions, study-guide questions, standards focus activities on allusions, motif, conflict, setting, symbolism, plot, theme, and more, assessment preparation activities on word roots, context clues, word parts, definitions, analogies, connotation, and more , graphic organizers, literary analysis, critical thinking activities, essay-writing ideas and prompts, extension activities, summary of the novel, quizzes, two different unit test versions, alternative assessment, project and response to literature rubrics, and a complete answer key.
Grades: 10 - 12
from Santa Monica Press
SMP9781595809889 (Staff Room)
ISBN: 9781595809889
This book considers different kinds of action; how to gauge the effectiveness of action; whether or not one or more actions are complementary or mutually destructive; and who should carry out the actions. French writer, thinker, and activist Jean Ousset examines the fundamental questions of effective social action, such as ideology, people, resources, and how to evaluate conflicting principles. Anyone interested in effecting social change or studying modern social movements will find this both a compelling and unique work.
Grades: Staff
Educating the Net Generation: A Fictional Autobiography
from Santa Monica Press
SMP9781595809896 (Staff Room)
ISBN: 9781595809896
In examining the unique characteristics of the Net Generation, this book addresses the national problem of escalating high-school dropout rates and student disengagement and offers solutions as to how to best involve students of the millennial generation. Besides contrasting this generation’s educational needs and expectations to those of their Gen-X parents and Baby Boomer grandparents, the narrative examines why many students resist participating in formalized education in schools and drop out. Recommendations for changes in school policy and financial investment critical to turning the situation around are also included, along with an inventory/checklist for parents, teachers, and school administrators to determine if their individual school environment has what it takes to keep students motivated and engaged.
Grades: Staff
A House Rabbit Primer: Understanding and Caring for Your Companion Rabbit
from Santa Monica Press
SMP9781595809902 (Staff Room)
ISBN: 9781595809902
All aspects of rabbit care for both new and experienced pet rabbit owners are discussed in this handbook. Detailed information on how to house, feed, and train rabbits is provided, with a comprehensive medical section on creating a first aid kit, diagnosing different rabbit diseases, and giving emergency care. Rabbits make up one of the fastest-growing segments of the pet population, and with more pet owners choosing to keep their rabbits indoors full time, this guide lays out practical information for making rabbits a healthy part of any family.
Grades: Staff
We're Going to See the Beatles: An Oral History of Beatlemania
from Santa Monica Press
SMP9781595809872 (Staff Room)
ISBN: 9781595809872
Comprised of fans' anecdotes, photographs, personal stories, and mementos, the contributors' stories reconstruct the entire history of Beatlemania in America, dating from the earliest whispers about the group to The Beatles' appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, and from the breakup to the present day. The stories range from hilarious to compelling and poignant. What emerges from these stories is a richly detailed and entertaining history of the profound impact that The Beatles and their music had on their fans' personal lives - an effect that continues to be meaningful to this day.
Grades: Staff
Essay Apprentice
from Secondary Solutions
SSS9780981624303 (Intermediate, Middle School, High School)
ISBN: 9780981624303
The perfect precursor to the best-selling Essay Architect, our Essay Apprentice Writing Program helps students who are unable to write a five-paragraph essay or need a lot of extra help with the essentials of good writing. By building the basic foundations of writing through simple, yet practical activities, students learn the step-by-step process of creating writing they can be proud of. Help students build autonomy and confidence through simple, practical, creative writing activities and exercises. Help struggling or anxious writers through the basics parts of an essay by working step-by-step on each part of the writing process. This unique, research-based, yet practical Essay Apprentice Writing Program includes: a) creative writing exercises to focus on purposes and types of writing; b) sentence construction activities focused on writing clean, succinct sentences that make sense; c) paragraph construction activities to help students develop focused and coherent paragraphs; d) preparing for formal writing through whole-class and small group activities; e) evaluating model and non-model essays; f) preparing for individual writing; g) resources, tips, and hints; and h)15 student essays for evaluation!
Grades: 6 - 12
A Midsummer Night's Dream
from Secondary Solutions
SSS9780978920470 (High School)
ISBN: 9780978920470
This guide for A Midsummer Night's Dream features worksheets, handouts, quizzes, tests, and teacher guides aligned with eleventh and twelfth grade English/Language Arts content standards. Designed for grades 9-11, this Guide is sure to have everything you need to teach the content standards and an enjoyment of the literature! This guide includes: author biography, anticipation/reaction pre-reading activity, notes on the elements of drama, Shakespeare's theater, and understanding Shakespeare's language, vocabulary list with and without definitions, note-taking scene guides and comprehension check questions for each scene, standards focus activities on development of drama, figures of speech, dynamic and static characters, and more, assessment preparation activities on vocabulary development, word parts, vocabulary in context, quizzes for every act, two final test versions, summary of the play, pre-reading, post-reading and essay/writing ideas and prompts, two project and response to literature rubrics, and a complete answer key.
Grades: 9 - 11
The Catcher in the Rye
from Secondary Solutions
SSS9780978920463 (High School)
ISBN: 9780978920463
This guide for The Catcher in the Rye contains student coursework, quizzes, tests, and teacher guides aligned with tenth through twelfth grade English/Language Arts content standards. This guide includes: author biography and expository writing activities, notes on historical context, including post World War II New York City, bildungsroman introduction and activity, understanding and dealing with loss, allusions and terminology , anticipation/reaction pre-reading activity, pre-reading activities, post-reading activities, vocabulary lists with and without definitions, vocabulary activities, reading comprehension questions, study-guide questions, standards focus activities on diction and syntax, characterization and foils, stream of consciousness, symbolism, conflict, theme, perspective, and more, assessment preparation activities on word roots, changing parts of speech, word parts, multiple definitions, connotation and denotation, and more , graphic organizers, literary analysis, critical thinking activities, essay-writing ideas and prompts, extension activities, summary of the novel, quizzes, two different final test versions, alternative assessment, project and response to literature rubrics, and a complete answer key.
Grades: 10 - 12
The Giver
from Secondary Solutions
SSS9780981624310 (Middle School, High School)
ISBN: 9780981624310
This guide for The Giver contains student coursework, quizzes, tests, and teacher guides aligned with seventh through ninth grade English/Language Arts content standards. This guide includes: author biography, notes/activity on genre, list of allusions and terminology, vocabulary list with and without definitions, anticipation/reaction pre-reading activity, note-taking and summarizing activities, standards focus activities on foreshadowing, point of view, symbolism, setting and problem, imagery, elements of style, conflict, theme, character development, and elements of plot, comprehension check questions every two chapters, assessment preparation activities including punctuation, spelling, and grammar, word origins-etymology, identifying parts of speech, vocabulary in context, verb tense and agreement, synonyms and antonyms, sentence structure, and more, reading quizzes every two chapters, vocabulary quizzes every two chapters, two final test versions, novel summary, pre-reading ideas and activities, post-reading ideas and activities, essay/writing ideas and prompts, project rubric, response to literature rubric, and a complete answer key.
Grades: 7 - 9
Number the Stars
from Secondary Solutions
SSS9780978920449 (Middle School)
ISBN: 9780978920449
This guide for Number the Stars contains student coursework, quizzes, tests, and teacher guides aligned with fifth through seventh grade English/Language Arts content standards. This guide includes: author biography, notes on genre: fiction, anticipation/reaction pre-reading activity: bravery, historical context notes on Hitler's plan and maps of Europe and Denmark, vocabulary lists with and without definitions, list and meanings of allusions and terms , note-taking and summarizing activities, standards focus activities on flashback, setting, imagery, conflict, foreshadowing, comprehension check questions , assessment preparation activities on commas, colons and semi-colons, precise word choice, indefinite pronouns, misused verbs, and vocabulary in context, reading quizzes every three chapters, two final test versions, novel summary, pre-reading, post-reading, and essay/writing activities and ideas, two project and response to literature rubrics, and a complete answer key.
Grades: 6 - 8
The Scarlet Letter
from Secondary Solutions
SSS9780978920456 (High School)
ISBN: 9780978920456
This guide for The Scarlet Letter contains student coursework, quizzes, tests, and teacher guides aligned with tenth through twelfth grade English/Language Arts content standards. This guide includes: author biography, notes on historical context, including puritanism, crime and punishment, and life as a puritan, notes on historical terminology and allusions, anticipation/reaction pre-reading activity, pre-reading activities, post-reading activities, vocabulary lists with and without definitions, vocabulary activities, reading comprehension questions, study-guide questions, standards focus activities on allusions, motif, conflict, setting, symbolism, plot, theme, and more, assessment preparation activities on word roots, context clues, word parts, definitions, analogies, connotation, and more , graphic organizers, literary analysis, critical thinking activities, essay-writing ideas and prompts, extension activities, summary of the novel, quizzes, two different unit test versions, alternative assessment, project and response to literature rubrics, and a complete answer key.
Grades: 10 - 12