https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx I chose those that were most repeated or most important to your success. Enjoy! en-us 2018-08-27 15:59:15 UTC 2023-08-30 23:26:42 UTC hello@padlet.com kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275586503 The Office -- all day, everyday]]> 2018-08-27 16:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275586503 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275586632 I have a Goldendoodle named Sonny. Here he is:]]> 2018-08-27 16:01:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275586632 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275587621 I hope for a couple of things:
1. I hope you will "get" an appreciation for literature -- its merit, its themes, and its ability to teach true lessons through fictional scenarios.
2. I hope you "get" a better understanding of what it means to empathize.
3. I hope you "get" a working definition of what it means to be human, and I hope you "get" with that definition an ability to accept humanity and its flaws.

]]> 2018-08-27 16:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275587621 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275588596 I'm all over the place. I have currently been in a Lumineers/Kings of Leon/Hozier phase. I also listen to a multitude of "yoga music": heavy on the chanting and meditation singing bowls. When I'm alone, I'll enjoy a couple of tunes from J.Cole, Kanye, and Kid Cudi. (These are my guilty pleasures.) Randoms - Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, The Soil, Sylvan Esso]]> 2018-08-27 16:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275588596 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275590787 Circe by Madeline Miller]]> 2018-08-27 16:11:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275590787 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275591151 I let you work in partners or groups on, pretty much, a daily basis. Our first essay grade will be a group essay, and there are a few others where you will work with a partner. Your first "project" grade will be a group assignment where you teach a chapter/selection from TTTC.]]> 2018-08-27 16:11:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275591151 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275591787 I try my best to spread out the poetry. We will read longer works and to supplement the themes, I will incorporate poetry selections. So, yes, there is a lot of poetry, but no, it will not be crammed into one long draining unit.]]> 2018-08-27 16:13:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275591787 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275592265 I have fun 99.9% of the time I am leading this class. A positive attitude and open mind will help you to have fun as well. ]]> 2018-08-27 16:14:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275592265 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275593041 I did not! I loved my English classes, but I always questioned my writing abilities, so my confidence in the subject was a constant obstacle. However, this insecurity took a back seat to the discussions and practice my AP and college courses provided, so here I am.]]> 2018-08-27 16:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275593041 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275594975 I attended ECU for my first two years to major in Sports Medicine. I then made a beeline to the English office and transferred to NC State (where I graduated) to major in English with a focus on Education. I earned my Master's at ECU in Multicultural and Transnational Literature. Ask me about any school!]]> 2018-08-27 16:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275594975 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275595618 Part 1 - Multiple Choice questions - 55
Part 2 - Essay Writing - (40 min per essay)
FRQ 1: This is a poetry passage on which you will be responsible for writing a literary analysis essay on the passage.
FRQ 2: Same as above except you will read a fiction excerpt in prose.
FRQ3: You will be given a thematic or universal concept and a list of novels. You will choose a novel (from the list or not) and explain how this novel ties into the theme you are provided.]]> 2018-08-27 16:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275595618 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275596604 I really like Margaret Atwood. I also enjoy Robert Frost. (I think he has a better sense of humor than we give him credit for.) Most recently, I have been drawn to Rupi Kaur and Jose Olivarez]]> 2018-08-27 16:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275596604 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275597326 I would be MORE than happy to help you!]]> 2018-08-27 16:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275597326 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275597634 In the fall, we have essays -- these are your major grades. In the spring, you will have literary terms tests.]]> 2018-08-27 16:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275597634 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275598012 1. Complete your reading, and do so daily.
2. Come with an open mind and positive attitude.
3. ASK QUESTIONS!!!!]]> 2018-08-27 16:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275598012 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275598857 No and No. I would appreciate the same consideration :)]]> 2018-08-27 16:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275598857 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275599583 If I told you, I'd have to kill you.]]> 2018-08-27 16:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275599583 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275600376 Getting to know each and every one of you and learning your perspectives and watching you learn to articulate these insights with others. I am very excited!]]> 2018-08-27 16:33:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/275600376 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/377251255 I think I would be ... I don't know if I could survive as an animal... I really like "people luxuries"...]]> 2019-08-26 19:26:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/377251255 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/377251658 Silver Linings Playbook

]]> 2019-08-26 19:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/377251658 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/1693517003 hmmm... I practice yoga daily. Outside of this practice I run, cook, drive to and from my boys' soccer practice, and read.]]> 2021-08-24 12:46:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/1693517003 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/1693518321 I do not... though as a kid I could play a mean ukulele]]> 2021-08-24 12:47:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/1693518321 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/1693521675 This is a tough question... I really enjoy our existentialism unit because I find that it strikes a nerve with my students, so there is always good classroom discussion. I also our unit that surrounds the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest because I feel it forces us to think about normalcy, empathy, and the way we subconsciously judge others...]]> 2021-08-24 12:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/1693521675 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/1693525629 1. Yes - I feel like I give you at least 2 days per assignment. (I try to structure it like a college course. If you think about it, a course that would meet Monday, Wednesday, Friday would always demand a two day period to complete work. I try to do the same.)
2. Yes, but the definitive part comes in your ability to provide correct and definitive textual support for your analysis.]]> 2021-08-24 12:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/1693525629 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/1693529712 Ok - I have a couple:
1. The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
2. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
3. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
4. The Essence of the Bhagavad Gita by Paramhansa Yogananda
5. (My all time favorite) Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. I was able to attend a seminar she held last year, and she is absolutely fabulous.]]> 2021-08-24 12:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/1693529712 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/1693532098 YES!!! I loved my time at NC State. I loved the campus, I loved how close it was to everything in downtown Raleigh. I even have two professors that I still keep in touch with, and I cheered on the competitive squad for the three years I attended - Ask me about it anytime!]]> 2021-08-24 12:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/1693532098 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/1693567726 I LOVE THIS QUESTION! Please feel free to challenge interpretations! That is what this course is about - Challenging your perspective and those that are presented to you. The only catch is that you must use evidence from the text, and you must do so correctly in order to back up your challenges. I look forward to hearing your ideas!]]> 2021-08-24 13:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/1693567726 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/1693570431 I do like bread, but I don't eat it very often...

My favorite kind of bread would have to be garlic bread - the obnoxious kind.]]> 2021-08-24 13:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/1693570431 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/1693576936 witnessing senseless unkindness.

(there's a ton of "s" in that statement! The literary scholars call that sibilance - notice how the s sound repeated here creates a hissing noise? Interesting how this hissing reminds us of a snake - the treacherous symbol in literature that exudes deception and evil - just like senseless unkindness...) Man, I love this course :)]]> 2021-08-24 13:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/1693576936 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2275169681 I'm from Wake Forest, North Carolina... It's a small town outside of Raleigh...

It's not the same thing as Wake Forest University... that's in Winston Salem; however, the university did originate in my hometown... hence the same name. ]]> 2022-08-29 18:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2275169681 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2275171362 Great question! The key to success is do the stuff... like all the stuff - especially the stuff outside of class. Arriving to class prepared gives you the foundation to ask the questions. At least have the questions from doing the stuff. ]]> 2022-08-29 18:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2275171362 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2275172515 There is a time and a place for me to like Led Zeppelin. I do like "D'yer Mak'er"]]> 2022-08-29 18:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2275172515 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2275173329 because it's gross :)]]> 2022-08-29 18:52:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2275173329 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2275175755 Funny thing is that I didn't assign your seats... you are welcome to switch your seat any time you choose.]]> 2022-08-29 18:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2275175755 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2275178266 Right?! Ok, quick break down:
Use a semi-colon between two independent clauses. Example: I like English; I will take AP Lit.

Use a semi-colon with a conjunctive adverb between two independent clauses.
Example: I like English; therefore, I will take AP Lit. ]]> 2022-08-29 18:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2275178266 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2275178898 I don't know.]]> 2022-08-29 18:57:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2275178898 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2275179324 You hire an accountant.]]> 2022-08-29 18:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2275179324 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2676599477 I received this question a lot!
Yes, you can eat snacks, but keep it reasonable... No ham sandwiches or spaghetti, please.]]> 2023-08-29 12:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2676599477 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2676600146 My birthday is June 21st - the longest day of the year :)]]> 2023-08-29 12:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2676600146 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2676601649 Pizza. Hands down - pizza. Specifically from Luigi's in Morehead.]]> 2023-08-29 12:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2676601649 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2676606956 Hmmm... I think I am on year 14...]]> 2023-08-29 12:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2676606956 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2676611488 I started practicing yoga about 10 years ago. I earned my first certification in yoga about six years ago, and I earned my Master's certification in yoga about 3 years ago. ]]> 2023-08-29 12:31:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2676611488 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2676618294 blue.. or teal blue... or dark blue... shades of blue in general :)]]> 2023-08-29 12:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2676618294 kathryn_dyer https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2676620434 I have two boys :) This is them.]]> 2023-08-29 12:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kathryn_dyer/838f0201eagx/wish/2676620434