Ms. Conn's Online English Resources
Information Technology High School New York City Department of Education Ms. Conn's Contact Email: hconn@schools.nyc.gov
I am a full-time English teacher at ITHS.
My Fall 2011/Winter 2012 Program
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Info Tech Seniors performed interpretive scenes from Hamlet on December 1st, 2011 and Othello on December 13th, 2011! Info Tech Juniors performed interpretive scenes from Julius Caesar on December 20th, 2011!
Classwork and Homework: Fall 2011/Winter 2012
AP English Assignments
Senior English Assignments
Junior English Assignments
Fall 2011/Winter 2012 Course Syllabi (Course Descriptions and Grading Policies)
AP Senior English Syllabus
Senior English Syllabus
Junior English Syllabus
Make the school year EXTRAORDINARY!
"Since most of us spend our lives doing ordinary tasks, the most important thing is to carry them out extraordinarily well." -Henry David Thoreau
"Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere." ~Chinese Proverb
Research and Successful Writing:
Sample College Paper (MLA style)
Writing a College Paper--guidelines provided by Dartmouth College
College Writing: A University of Chicago Writing Resource Center
MLA Formatting and Style Guide, sponsored by Purdue University
Writing the College Paper (tips from College Board)
How To Write an A+
Paper
NYC School Libraries Online
Literature Online
Dictionary/Thesaurus
The New York
Times
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COLLEGE!!:
SAT/College Vocabulary
College Application Calendar
Common Application for College Admission
College Application FAQ
The College Search (resources by College Board)
Making Senior Year in High School Count
Sample College Application Essays
AP ENGLISH LITERATURE:
AP English Teacher's Website from Nova High School (my alma mater)
Web English Teacher Resources for AP English Literature
SCHOLARSHIPS!:
Magic Johnson Scholarship (deadline: first Friday in February)
List of a wide variety of college scholarships
Hispanic College Fund, which offers a great deal of scholarships.
HERE'S A NEW SCHOLARSHIP JUST FOR NYC STUDENTS AND BIG PRIZE $$ (Deadline: Feb. 15): Random House Creative Writing Contest for NYC Seniors!
LANGUAGE AND LITERACY:
Today's Quote of the Day. Use this site to think deeply about your own life. It's also a great site to help prepare for the Critical Lens Essay (an essay on the ELA Regents).
Today's Word of the Day. Be sure to use this site for ROOTS.
Misspelled Word of the
Week
Literary
Elements and Techniques (courtesy of Mr. Nellen)
Poem a
Day
Today in Literature
On This Day
Cyber Library
HTML
Mr. Nellen's CyberEnglish page
Test Prep: ENGLISH REGENTS and THE SAT
English Regents Exam Strategies for Teachers and Students
English Regents Exam Prep Center
*Challenging questions on reading passages will often ask main
idea,
specific details, author's purpose, author's tone, mood, setting, major
events of the plot, inference, narrator's point of view, character traits,
use of vocabulary, the cause and effect of events in the reading, and
comparison/contrast to other literature.
Ms. Conn's SAT VOCABULARY LISTS
MORE SAT VOCABULARY--a very useful site with countless vocabulary words and ready-made flashcards! *Thank you to Albert Leung for finding this great resource.
SAT
critical reading questions
SAT Tip of the
Day
Etymology: Origins and History of Words
EVEN MORE SAT Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary and Hip-Hop
Reading Skills:
Seven Habits of Proficient
Readers:
1. Making Connections
A. Text-to-Self
B. Text-to-Text
C. Text-to-World
2. Visualizing (creating mental images)
3. Questioning
4. Determining Importance
5. Summarizing and Synthesizing
6. Making Inferences
7. Monitoring for Meaning
Archives:
Spring 2011 Semester: Seniors and Juniors
Fall 2010 Semester: Seniors and Juniors
Spring 2010 Semester: Seniors and Juniors
Fall 2009 Semester: Seniors and Juniors
Spring 2009 Semester: Seniors and Juniors
Fall 2008 Semester: Seniors and Juniors
Spring 2008 Semester: Seniors and Juniors
Fall 2007 Semester: Seniors and Juniors
Spring 2007 Semester: Seniors and Freshmen
Fall 2006 Semester: Seniors
2005-06 School Year: Freshmen and Sophomores
Contact Information
hconn@schools.nyc.gov
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