Scarlett`s Blog » From the Teacher http://www.animalleague.org/blogs/scarlett Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:46:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Student’s Corner: From the Teacher http://www.animalleague.org/blogs/scarlett/2009/01/02/students-corner/ http://www.animalleague.org/blogs/scarlett/2009/01/02/students-corner/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:13:53 +0000 admin http://www.animalleague.org/blogs/scarlett/2009/01/02/students-corner/
As a teacher of English and a lover of animals, I wanted to find a way to combine my two passions. Given that I have been working at the North Shore Animal League since 2001, I am familiar with the various departments of the shelter. Consequently, in my 10th grade Writing Workshop class I composed an assignment in which the students research the North Shore Animal League website and identify an animal from the “Sponsor Program” to write about. Students were given three weeks to identify an animal, write an outline creating a past, present, and future for that animal, research the animal’s illnesses, and write multiple drafts. The goal of this assignment was to improve student writing, spread awareness of animal care and cruelty, as well as have the students expand their creativity. My students gave these animals a voice and told their stories. Many of the students were outraged at the way these animals looked before the league provided them an opportunity for a new life. I was pleased at the process and the final outcome of this assignment. Next semester, I anticipate a class of 30 students completing the same assignment.

-Antonia Mancini

English Teacher

Holy Trinity Diocesan High School

Humane Educator
North Shore Animal League America

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