Embedded Files
Genre Focus
Genre Focus
Short Fiction
Poetry
Drama
Novel
MAJOR texts
MAJOR texts
A Lesson Before Dying (Ernest Gaines)
The Joy Luck Club (Amy Tan)
Romeo & Juliet (William Shakespeare)
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Supplies
Supplies
*** YOU ARE EXPECTED TO BRING YOUR MATERIALS TO CLASS EVERYDAY! ***
3-ring binder & notebook paper
blue/black pens
highlighters in multiple colors
school-issued Chromebook laptop
current texts being studied (provided by Neville & MCS)
skills
skills
Students will focus on developing the following skills in English I GT.
Read
Read
Students will:
Students will:
acknowledge what they already know about the text, author, and time period
read and react to the text
conduct research to gather information about the topic or idea
use questioning, evidence gathering, and analysis to attend to details, analyze the relationships among those details, delineate argumentation, and evaluate information and the effects of texts
determine meaning and purpose of texts, analyzing how perspective impacts both
make connections among texts and ideas
discuss
discuss
Students will:
Students will:
establish and organize their thoughts by forming claims and gathering evidence
engage in classroom discussion and adhere to established norms
reflect on the quality of the discussion
write
write
Students will:
Students will:
work to understand the prompt, determine their focus, and refine their thinking in response to the prompt
answer questions, gather and organize evidence, and conduct research when necessary
form their claims or establish a context/point of view for their writing and develop academic composition skills
develop and revise their writing
provide feedback on peer writing
organize and clearly express their ideas, ensuring tone and diction are appropriate to the task and audience
Present
Present
Students will:
Students will:
work to understand the task, to determine their focus, and to refine their thinking in response to the task
answer questions, gather and organize evidence, and conduct research
form their claims and develop skills in composing presentations
develop and revise presentations
organize and clearly express their ideas and incorporate visuals and multimedia components appropriate to the task and the audience
reflect on the process and their work
About Mrs. Rambin
About Mrs. Rambin
This is Mrs. Rambin's sixteenth year teaching high school English (and eighth year teaching at Neville). She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from ULM, followed by a Master's degree in Secondary English Education and 36 additional graduate-level hours in Gifted Education and Literature studies. Mrs. Rambin is certified to teach middle and high school English Language Arts, Academically Gifted students, Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition, and AP Capstone Research. She is also the co-sponsor of Neville High School's chapter of the National Honor Society.
Mrs. Rambin is married to local musician (fiddler/violinist) Kirby Rambin. They enjoy hosting neighborhood concerts in their front yard and exploring the mountains and deserts of the southwest during breaks. Their two boys attend school at Neville and Sallie Humble Elementary.
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