Lauren Owen
Cardinal Gibbons High School
I graduated with a B.A.. in Journalism and a concentration in Communications from of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1985. I earned a Masters in Teaching Secondary English from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Ga., in 1998. I began my career as a newspaper reporter for the Gastonia Gazette, in Gastonia, N.C.., and the Charleston News and Courier in Charleston, S.C. I began my teaching career in Gwinnett High School, Lawrenceville, Ga. I taught English at Cary High School in Cary, N.C.., from 200-2005, and am currently an English
teacher at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, N.C.
Cardinal Gibbons High School
I graduated with a B.A.. in Journalism and a concentration in Communications from of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1985. I earned a Masters in Teaching Secondary English from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Ga., in 1998. I began my career as a newspaper reporter for the Gastonia Gazette, in Gastonia, N.C.., and the Charleston News and Courier in Charleston, S.C. I began my teaching career in Gwinnett High School, Lawrenceville, Ga. I taught English at Cary High School in Cary, N.C.., from 200-2005, and am currently an English
teacher at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, N.C.
Assignment #1: Journaling
Bio-Poem
June 21, 2014
Lauren
Loquacious, energetic, a little vain, an introverted extrovert
Scatter-brained, organized, unpredictable
Who wishes she could remember names, faces, and numbers
Who struggles to stay up late at parties, but treasures the company of close friends
Who loves her Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, summers at the beach, and Kenny Chesney
Who knows the sadness of losing a loved one, but the happiness of children
Who needs adventure, diet Mtn. Dew, and Bodypump
Who fears heights, driving over high interstate exit ramps, and bridges
Who would like to see her children graduate from college (soon), her kitchen remodeled, and Italy
And who gives money, smiles, and advice
Resident of Cary, Sedgemoor Drive
Owen
Glogster Page Link:
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My England Trip Google:
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Link to Padlet page:
http://padlet.com/kevin_oliver/4ws5s7jsqdsc
Link to English Culture Padlet page:
England
I had a little culture shock in England
Getting hot and cold water in separate spigots
Flushing multiple times to get the toilet refreshed
Looking left instead of right when crossing the roads
Discovering that a “finger torch” is the same as a lighter
And to “Mind the Gap” when riding the tube
Or to catch a train instead of driving
To go without my cell phone, internet, car, or air condition
To get used to carrying a jacket and umbrella each day in July
And have a restaurant close the kitchen because they had too much business
Having people get all excited about soccer
Or seeing signs titled “Polite Notice”
Hearing someone say they close at 5:15 “on the dot!”
Or being invited to “pop up” and visit a store
The charming British sense of humor
And the history and fascination of the Old World.
I had a little culture shock in England
Getting hot and cold water in separate spigots
Flushing multiple times to get the toilet refreshed
Looking left instead of right when crossing the roads
Discovering that a “finger torch” is the same as a lighter
And to “Mind the Gap” when riding the tube
Or to catch a train instead of driving
To go without my cell phone, internet, car, or air condition
To get used to carrying a jacket and umbrella each day in July
And have a restaurant close the kitchen because they had too much business
Having people get all excited about soccer
Or seeing signs titled “Polite Notice”
Hearing someone say they close at 5:15 “on the dot!”
Or being invited to “pop up” and visit a store
The charming British sense of humor
And the history and fascination of the Old World.
My Histro: Story of the Trip to England:
Windsor Castle Research
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Go Animate!
Lesson Plan for Romeo and Juliet
Using Webtool Myhistro:
A Day in the Life Poem
A Day in My Life of England:
Sensory Poem People strolling home from work, walking their dogs, window shopping on High Street Bustling, pedestrian, friendly The smell blows the scent of lavender from purple fields stretching out across the land Like the fragrant soap in my kitchen at home The taste of hot, crispy fried chips and beer from a Pub Oaken walls, bar stools, and conversation Feeling the soft fur of a large Leonberger dog He’s a gentle lion on the street The sound of church bells chiming the Westminster tune Old-World, historic, captivating. Reflections on Expressive, Expository, and Poetic writing |