2. Ms. Lopresti Honors English 10 And College Prep English 10 A Please take a moment to fill out the information card that you were given at the start of the period. Please leave the card with me when the presentation is finished. Thanks!!

3. About Me Graduate of WTHS in 1992 Teacher for 17 years, 16 years for Wash. Twp. Associates in Liberal Arts and Science Bachelors in English (Rowan University) Bachelors in Elementary Education (Rowan University) Masters Degree in Educational Leadership/Instruction (TCNJ) Rowan University: NJ Supervisor certificate Full-Time Parent

4. American Literature from 1620-1910 Puritan Literature including works about the Puritans such as The Crucible and The Scarlet Letter. An Emerging Nation and The Enlightenment The Romantics/Dark Romanticism The Transcendentalists Realism including Regionalism and Naturalism A New American Poetry: Whitman and Dickinson

5. Other Areas Writing and Grammar –MLA research paper –Common errors in writing Vocabulary and SAT Practice

6. How can I help at home? Contact me periodically. My e-mail address is llopresti@wtps.org or call at 589-8500 ext.9255llopresti@wtps.org Check powerschool regularly for grades Check my teacher page at http://www.wtps.org/Page/1101http://www.wtps.org/Page/1101 and llopresti.wikispaces.com for homework assignmentsllopresti.wikispaces.com Practice vocabulary at home (www.vocabularyworkshop.com) Choose Level F 2012www.vocabularyworkshop.com http://www.sadlier- oxford.com/vocabulary/vw_a2h_units.cfm?sp=teacher&level=fhttp://www.sadlier- oxford.com/vocabulary/vw_a2h_units.cfm?sp=teacher&level=f Review novels with your child and check resources such as criticisms and commentaries for additional support. Textbook and novels materials are online at www.my.hrw.comwww.my.hrw.com I available after school for extra help by request. Students will need to make an appointment with me after their class period.

7. Novels/Plays for Honors English The Heretic’s Daughter by Kathleen Kent The Crucible by Arthur Miller The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thorton Wilder Emperor by Conn Iggulden A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Possibly Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton, Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane or another 19 th century selection

8. Novels/Plays for CPA English The Crucible by Arthur Miller Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain or Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass written by himself Scrawl by Mark Shulman Free read fourth marking period

9. Enjoy walking in your child’s shoes!!!