Monthly Archives: February 2009

Teen Book Recommendations Needed

Posted on February 19, 2009 by dsader

There is an increasing appetite among STJ bloggers for fresh books to read. At the STJ Library blog the list of books read and reviewed keeps increasing, however, I fear the lack of choice in our current library stacks may … Continue reading →

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The Lottery Writing Assignments

Posted on February 18, 2009 by dsader

Shirley Jackson regarding the letters she received after publishing The Lottery … Curiously, there are three main themes which dominate the letters of that first summer–three themes which might be identified as bewilderment, speculation, and plain old-fashioned abuse. In the … Continue reading →

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Second Semester Underway

Posted on February 11, 2009 by dsader

English 30: reading these, making these, writing these, discussing these Religious Studies 25: reading, writing, discussing these English 10: reading these, writing these, making these English 9: reading these, writing these, and making these

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Personal Writing Prompts

Posted on February 2, 2009 by dsader

Write a personal essay in response to one of the following: Most of us have been in a situation where we made a promise that for one reason or another we were unable to keep. When were you disappointed because … Continue reading →

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