Mrs. Garcia

Amber Garcia
Room: 3344-F (Located at end of the Corridor of Greatness)
Email: amgarcia@oprfhs.org

Welcome to Freshman English!

This literature course provides students the tools to develop skills for literary analysis of (grade-level literature), both prose and poetry, as well as composition of effective analysis and argumentation. The expectation is application and assessment of these foundational skills throughout the course.

The ultimate goal: ORIGINAL THOUGHT and CURIOUSITY!!

Books and Supplies

You will be provided a binder that is ONLY for ENGLISH.  Frequent binder checks  will  occur throughout the semester and will culminate in  a Portfolio  Day.

Fresh Ink, various authors (short story collection)

Patron Saints of Nothing, Randy Ribay

Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare

Independent reading books (student will select throughout the year)

Selected short stories and poetry (packets provided)
Chromebook (charged at least 50%; this is an essential tool for your success.)
Writing utensil (needed-and expected-daily)

 Some things about me:

• I'm coming into my third year as a grandma (GrAmber, to be precise)

• I have performed twice at The Green Mill's spoken word open mic.

• I live in Oak Park with my spouse Edwin, and our FIVE ANIMALS:

  • • Scrabble (My favorite game)

    • Fillmore (Street in OP where he was rescued)

    • Nala (A welcome gift from  former OPRF Special Ed Math teacher, Mr. Glass)

    • 47 (Rescued from the corner of 47th and Ashland)

    • Johnny Dollar (There's a story there; ask me about it.)