English 9

What makes a hero?

I-Search Project (2011)

The Odyssey & Epic Poetry

The Odyssey Practice Paragraph

Hamburger Paragraphs

The Art of the Email

Epic Poetry Writing Assignment

A Wizard of Earthsea, by Ursula Le Guin

Ged’s Journey Timeline (Video)

Chronicles of Earthsea Q & A with Ursula Le Quin, The Guaridan

The Tao Te Ching, by Lao Tzu, translations by Stephen Mitchell and Ursula Le Guin

Naming, Magic and Balance in A Wizard of Earthsea

Le Guin reads from Chapter 10 (179-183) of A Wizard of Earthsea

“Plausibility in Fantasy,” a short open letter by Ursula Le Guin

Wizard Shadow Analytical Essay

Poetry

pastiche (noun): an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period.

A Supermarket in California Pastiche (PDF)

Writing a Poetry Commentary (PDF)