Mrs. Caballero's ELA

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A Little About Mrs. Caballero

Hi All! I am Mrs. Caballero and I am a proud mom of three! I have lived my entire life between Bushwick Brooklyn and Ridgewood, Queens so working here at I .S.162 is like teaching at home. I love teaching, reading, writing, working out, and spending time with my family. Before I entered Middle School, many years ago I identified as a student who struggled to enjoy reading. I was lucky enough to have an ELA teacher that saw my potential and introduced me to what it means to read for fun. Each day in my classroom, I strive to provide each of my students with the opportunity to discover a love for reading and writing. I am so excited to embark on this adventure with you!

¡Hola a todos! ¡Soy la Sra. Caballero y soy una orgullosa mamá de tres! He vivido toda mi vida entre Bushwick Brooklyn y Ridgewood, Queens así que trabajar aquí en I .S.162 es como enseñar en casa. Me encanta enseñar, leer, escribir, trabajar y pasar tiempo con mi familia. Antes de entrar a la Escuela Intermedia, hace muchos años me identificé como un estudiante que luchaba para disfrutar de la lectura. Tuve la suerte de tener un maestro de ELA que vio mi potencial y me presentó lo que significa leer para divertirse.

UnitS of Study

UNIT #1: THE THRILL OF HORROR

Why do we sometimes like to feel frightened?

In this unit of study we will read various fictional texts to engage in the genre of horror.
As a Long Read we will read the novel Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs.
We will read and also compare the novel to the film version of the text during our Text to Film Fridays.
We will read various texts by Edgar Allan Poe that include "The Tell Tale Heart" and "The Raven".
Students will use Thinking Maps throughout the unit to make their thinking visible around the texts.
We will write a Horror short story at the end of the unit as the final writing task that will demonstrate a clear understanding of the elements of horror.