English Language Arts
9 Weeks Theme: Exploring the Unbelievable
Edgar Allan Poe
NC Ghost Stories
Mythology
Science Fiction
American Folklore
Edgar Allan Poe
NC Ghost Stories
Mythology
Science Fiction
American Folklore
You Don't Know Me - Classroom Novel
Snapshot
Every day, 14-year-old John wonders if he will be alive by the next sunrise.
On the surface, John is just like most teens: he goes to high school every day, where he has several good friends and pines over the most popular girl. However, no one knows that every evening John is abused by his soon-to-be-stepfather.
This is a terribly sad novel that shows how easily an abused kid can slip through the cracks. Abused and hurt children like John are usually too scared to tell anyone. John is convinced no one knows or cares about him. He's sure his teachers' own lives are so unhappy that they want to make others miserable too. He thinks nothing of leaving his best friend when he's in big trouble, knowing that his friend would do the same to him. And, because we know his secret, he is convinced that we, the readers, are the worst people of all. No one has rescued him yet. Everyone, even his own mother, has let John continue to live in fear. Why should he have faith in anyone?
John finally does get help --- and he lucks out. Help comes without him ever having to speak up. In reality, victims of abuse almost always need to take the terrifying step of telling someone before they get help.
If you like a book that really gets into a character's head or if you have an interest in psychology, this book is for you. Mixed in with his jaded thoughts, John has the same worries and feelings as any of us, making him a completely understandable and likable character. Without being overly dramatic, YOU DON'T KNOW ME packs a lot of action between its covers.
Snapshot
Every day, 14-year-old John wonders if he will be alive by the next sunrise.
On the surface, John is just like most teens: he goes to high school every day, where he has several good friends and pines over the most popular girl. However, no one knows that every evening John is abused by his soon-to-be-stepfather.
This is a terribly sad novel that shows how easily an abused kid can slip through the cracks. Abused and hurt children like John are usually too scared to tell anyone. John is convinced no one knows or cares about him. He's sure his teachers' own lives are so unhappy that they want to make others miserable too. He thinks nothing of leaving his best friend when he's in big trouble, knowing that his friend would do the same to him. And, because we know his secret, he is convinced that we, the readers, are the worst people of all. No one has rescued him yet. Everyone, even his own mother, has let John continue to live in fear. Why should he have faith in anyone?
John finally does get help --- and he lucks out. Help comes without him ever having to speak up. In reality, victims of abuse almost always need to take the terrifying step of telling someone before they get help.
If you like a book that really gets into a character's head or if you have an interest in psychology, this book is for you. Mixed in with his jaded thoughts, John has the same worries and feelings as any of us, making him a completely understandable and likable character. Without being overly dramatic, YOU DON'T KNOW ME packs a lot of action between its covers.
Classroom Library
Every major educational influence in our society can be quoted saying that the number one problem among students is a lack of reading. We have an opportunity to influence change in this area again this year by continuing to find books for our students to read. Over the past two school years my wonderful students at C.M. Eppes have helped me to build a great addition to our classroom. This personal classroom library now features hundreds of great books available for checkout. Last years classes added around 150 books through donations and another 60 through a grant filled by donorschoose.com in partnership with U.S. Cellular. These 60 books will arrive towards the beginning of the school year. Although we have been vastly successful at building this library I am not yet ready to call it quits. There are thousands of books in our community that go unread day in and day out. If you have any books laying around your house please to not hesitate to bring them in, I would be more than happy to add them to our library. Also, please take some time to click on the Donors Choose tab at the top of this screen to find out how to donate money towards books for our students. Thanks for your support!