Mr.+Oakley's+English+Emporium


 * The 2009 spring semester wraps up my third year at Northern Vance High School as an English teacher, and I look forward to another productive spring at Northern Vance High School. We have some of the best, most talented students in North Carolina attending our school, and their excitment for learning inspires me and challenges me to make their experience in the study, exploration, and investigation of literature and writing as rich and as thought provoking as possible.

My English I classes this semester have read, analyzed, and discussed Reginald Rose's __Twelve Angry Men__ and August Wilson's __Fences__. We have also enjoyed reading and discussing a variety of short stories from around the world. Some of our favorites have been Hughes' "Salvation," Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game," Orwell's "Shooting an Elephant," O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find," Hurst's "The Scarlet Ibis," and Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado." We are also reading our share of poetry.

Currently, we are actively engaged in the reading, analysis, and discussion of William Shakespeare's __The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet__. We will definitely keep you updated on our progress and our discoveries while reading the Bard!

We welcome your active participation in our discussion topics that are currently posted, and invite you to return to our wiki page frequently for further updates, changes, and additions. Thank you for joining us on our journey of growth and discovery!

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