Bøger af Lyn Fairchild Hawks

A short-story collection featuring tales of obsessive teachers and distraught parents, technology run amok and technology to the rescue, and clashes between conservatives and liberals. Race, sex, religion are fair game.

Everywhere Wendy Redbird Dancing goes, she's the weird girl with the Walkman, the hoodie, and the Michael Jackson obsession. Now that her wandering mom has uprooted them again, Wendy has to survive another new school and more bullies who don't like her looks. But when Tanay reaches out, Wendy wonders if she's found a real friend. Plus Mom's charming new boyfriend, Shaye, isn't the usual sleaze; he's cool and knows retro music. So Wendy's hopes for a stable future soar. As Shaye gains her trust, Wendy's crush ignites. When things take a terrible turn, she goes underground, waiting for the day she can escape to London for Jackson's final tour. All seems lost when the King of Pop dies. But Wendy suddenly hears his ethereal voice, offering guidance and sending her west. Is St. Michael now the only one she can trust? For fans of ALL THE RAGE, THE NOWHERE GIRLS, and THE UNRAVELING OF MERCY LOUIS comes a surreal journey through friendship and music with a melody that lingers long after the final note. "The protagonist is really, tough, tender, and heart-wrenching." C. Hope Clark, author of Lowcountry Bribe "A modern-day Antigone who finds herself in a drama not of her own making. Brutally lyrical storytelling." D.W. Frauenfelder, author of The Mirror and the Mage "An incredible story of courage and survival." Gordon Jack, author of Your Own Worst Enemy

Macbeth, a story of ambition, terror, and conscience, speaks to our students and our era. Through differentiated instruction, Lyn Fairchild Hawks offers ways to engage students with different readiness levels and interests in this timeless tale of fear and courage, order and chaos, guilt and remorselessness. The book offers a wide range of exciting lesson ideas to challenge your learners and make Shakespeare relevant and meaningful to today's high school students. Including:Key scenes to teachBig ideas and essential questionsFilm analysis activitiesClose reading assignmentsPerformance activitiesPreassessments and summative assessments. Macbeth can come alive for all students through independent reading options linked by theme, activities and projects mirroring professional roles, and relevance "hooks" to meet students' interests. Also included are a unit calendar, DIY tips for lesson design, and a companion website with more than forty ready-to-use handouts.

Julius Caesar, with its themes of loyalty, ambition, and deception, still resonates with high school students and remains a favorite text in classrooms everywhere. Through differentiated instruction, Lyn Fairchild Hawks offers solutions for bringing the play to life for all students-those with various interests, readiness levels, and learning styles. She offers practical, engaging, and rigorous lessons for teaching reading, writing, speaking, performance, and research that can be used as-is or can be adapted to suit the needs of your students and classroom environment. This book is a comprehensive curriculum for teaching the play and offers lesson plans highlighting key scenes; mini-lessons for reading and writing; performance activities; close reading assignments for ELL, novice, on-target, and advanced learners; and quizzes, writing assignments, and compacting guidelines.