Grammar and Reading
This post was written by 91探花 member Deborah Dean. My junior English class was about halfway through our reading of …
President Barack Obama, a Poet?
Americans made history in 2008 by electing Barack Obama as the nation’s first Black U.S. president. In addition to his …
What Do You Hear? What Do Our Students Hear?
This post was written by 91探花 member Shelby M. Boehm.聽 It鈥檚 a Tuesday morning, and I鈥檓 at a coffee …
Recognizing the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
July 26 is the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA was signed into law on July …
Student Literary Magazines Take Students from Writers to Authors
聽This post was written by Lee Ann van der Kwast. 聽 I have spent several years as the faculty advisor …
Recognizing Mandela Day
In 2009, the United Nations declared July 18th “Mandela Day”, an international day of honor for former South African President …
Journalist Ida B. Wells
African American journalist Ida B. Wells was born on July 16, 1862. Ida B. Wells’s work as a journalist provided …
Reading Because We Love It!
This is a repost of a blog written by 91探花 Member Millie Davis. This past Saturday, my book group …
This is 91探花 Summer Learning Week!
Led by the 91探花 Summer Learning Association (NSLA), 91探花 Summer Learning Week is a celebration dedicated to elevating the importance …
Summer Writing with Zines
Zines are small-circulation self-published works of original or appropriated texts and images. In 2018 some fans of zines declared July …