![]() Ask “What do youthink the boy sees, hears, smells, and tastes?”After reading:What do you think the boy sees and hears when he imagines the train?Before rereading the story: Comprehension Strategy – SequencingThe students will keep track of, identify, and understand the chronologicalorder of events in a story. What do you visualize in your mind when you readthis page? In this picture, what is especially strange or funny? Why?What might the boy be seeing, hearing, tasting, or smelling? Havestudents look closely at the pictures as you read. Why isthe scene behind him changing?Reread page 3. Reread page 1 and look at the chalkboard. Tell students that when they read, theycan form similar kinds of pictures in their mind to help them visualizescenes.During reading:Read pages 1-3. Have them share what they smell, see,taste, and hear around them. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ask students to close their eyes and imaginethey are inside a restaurant. Below you will findsuggestions for using the Visualizing strategy.Before reading pages 1-3: Comprehension Strategy – VisualizingStudents will form pictures in their minds to enhance and clarify theirunderstanding of a story. How I Spent My Summer VacationMark TeagueReading StrategiesThis book has great opportunities for Visualizing. ![]()
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![]() But the team's unlikely guide, a bestselling author, can't offer them much insight – and their other option, the Rat King, speaks only in riddles. As they try to get to grips with their abilities and a case that's spiralling out of control, Quill realizes that they have to understand more about this shadowy London, a world of underground meetings, bizarre and fantastical auctions, and objects that are 'get out of hell free' cards. Even with their abilities to see the supernatural, accepting that Jack the Ripper is back from the dead is a tough ask for Quill's team. The bodies of rich, white men are found in circumstances similar to those that set the streets of London awash with fear during the late 1800s: the Whitechapel murders. ![]() ![]() Still coming to terms with their new-found second sight, they soon discover that what is invisible to others – the killer – is visible to them. ![]() The vicious murder of a well-known MP is like a match to tinder but Detective Inspector James Quill and his team know that it's not a run-of-the-mill homicide. The Severed Streets is the second urban fantasy in the Shadow Police series by bestselling Doctor Who writer, Paul Cornell. ![]() ![]() In Iron Ambition, Tyson elaborates on the life lessons that D'Amato passed down to him, and reflects on how the trainer's words of wisdom continue to resonate with him outside the ring. In Tyson's bestselling memoir Undisputed Truth, he recounted the role D'Amato played in his formative years, adopting him at age sixteen after his mother died and shaping him both physically and mentally after Tyson had spent years living in fear and poverty. ![]() D'Amato died a year before Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history. " spells out D'Amato's techniques for building a champion from scratch." - Wall Street Journal When Cus D'Amato first saw thirteen-year-old Mike Tyson spar in the ring, he proclaimed, "That's the heavyweight champion of the world." D'Amato, who had previously managed the careers of world champions Floyd Patterson and José Torres, would go on to train the young Tyson and raise him as a son. ![]() ![]() From the former heavyweight champion and New York Times - bestselling author comes a powerful look at the life and leadership lessons of Cus D'Amato, the legendary boxing trainer and Mike Tyson's surrogate father. ![]() ![]() ![]() The very core of globalization is that anyone can go anywhere to get anything. ![]() The advanced worker cadre of baby boomers is moving into retirement and the need for government spending to keep these people alive will skyrocket. Zeihan brings readers along for an illuminating (and a bit terrifying) ride packed with foresight, wit, and his trademark irreverence.” At the moment, the labor disconnect is the single largest issue behind our inflation numbers and the worker shortage will increase every year until 2030. Which means everything about our interconnected world - from how we manufacture products, to how we grow food, to how we keep the lights on, to how we shuttle stuff about, to how we pay for it all - is about to change. The list of countries that make it all work is smaller than you think. Peter Zeihan, author and geopolitical strategist, is back on the show with Jason Hartman to discuss inflation, the breakdown of supply chains and global manufacturing, the labor shortage, generational demographics, the Russia Ukraine conflict, and so much more! “In his timely new book, The End of the World is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization, author and geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan maps out the next world: a world where countries or regions will have no choice but to make their own goods, grow their own food, secure their own energy, fight their own battles, and do it all with populations that are both shrinking and aging. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And these are just four among a slew of reckless programs. Nixon’s War on Drugs, Reagan’s War on Poverty, Clinton’s COPS program, the post–9/11 security state under Bush and Obama: by degrees, each of these innovations expanded and empowered police forces, always at the expense of civil liberties. ![]() The unrest of the 1960s brought about the invention of the SWAT unit–which in turn led to the debut of military tactics in the ranks of police officers. Today’s armored-up policemen are a far cry from the constables of early America. ![]() The consequences have been dire: the home is no longer a place of sanctuary, the Fourth Amendment has been gutted, and police today have been conditioned to see the citizens they serve as an other–an enemy. But according to investigative reporter Radley Balko, over the last several decades, America’s cops have increasingly come to resemble ground troops. As a result, our country has generally worked to keep the military out of law enforcement. The last days of colonialism taught America’s revolutionaries that soldiers in the streets bring conflict and tyranny. ![]() ![]() ![]() You can support the podcast at /shakespeareanyone Music is "Neverending Minute" by Sounds Like Sander.įollow us on Instagram at for updates or visit our website at Note: When this episode was recorded, Kourtney Smith was "Korey Leigh Smith". Shakespeare Anyone? is created and produced by Kourtney Smith and Elyse Sharp. ![]() She also writes immersive YA fantasy novels set in the dark but beautiful world of the Tanyuin Academy. Writing Laertes is the fulfilment of a long-time dream. ![]() In today's mini-episode, we are joined by independent author Carly Stevens to discuss her recently released novel, Laertes, and the process and inspiration behind writing a piece of modern narrative fiction based on Shakespeare's characters.Ĭarly Stevens lives in Colorado Springs, where she has taught high school English (and Hamlet!) for over ten years. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Sadly, because of this late start, this means that whatever amazing fight won't be eligible for next year's Emmys. The new season of Game of Thrones is slated for a mid-2017 premiere. The previous record holder, which never had any epic battle scenes, was Fraiser with 37. “But this season… there”s like another battle that”s epic.”įollowing last night”s Emmys, Game of Thrones now holds the distinction of being the most-awarded scripted show in its history with 38 wins. “So last season”s battle was, like, ridiculous,” Clarke said on the Emmys red carpet. Make Room as dystopian science fiction as I would a detective story that happens to take place in a Malthusian dystopia. But the actress who plays Khaleesi said that she”s seen the scripts for all of next year (“I know everything,” she said), and something caught her attention. In an interview with TVLine, Clarke was relatively tight-lipped about details for next year of GoT as one might expect. ![]() But if you believe Emilia Clarke, that skirmish is going to be child”s play compared to what fans will see next season. The Battle of the Bastards wasn”t just an amazing fight, but last night it won Game of Thrones a total of seven Emmys – a record for a single TV episode. ![]() ![]() ![]() Even though there were a few angsty moments, I didn’t get that dreaded ‘pain in my side’ I seem to have had a run of lately in the books I’ve recently read that wanted to twist you up and throw you for a loop. I loved the writing, the characters and honestly loved the “lighter” feel. Jean: Nothing can compare to The Deal right now!Īshley: I read The Deal in one day! (Had to take a sick day yesterday…don’t tell). Jennifer: I read The Deal after your review and LOVED it! Thanks…and yes the locker room scene I was reading and cracking up about at 1 in the morning.my husband kept telling me to be quiet because my laughing woke him up…” Penis- shaped penises” heehee! Loved, loved, LOVED it!! I’m sooooo leery of starting another contemporary romance right now because it woud have some pretty big shoes to fill after Garrett and “Wellsy” (so cute!). ![]() *tee hee!!!*Īnd you don’t have to take my word for it… just look at the love!Īmy: I have no idea what to start after being enraptured by The Deal. Slow enough burn to make the whole thing melt your socks off. ![]() Wicked witt, wicked angst, and wicked romance and steam… eventually. But who wants to read just one when you can read ’em all? I can assure you… #1 rocked. <- OMG ONE OF MY FAVORITES OF THE YEAR!!! And I just realized, book #5 is up for preorder! *squeeeeee* AND AND!! Wait… they read as standalones just fine.
![]() ![]() ![]() Nicholas and Perenelle must fight to protect the city, but the effort will probably kill them both. Perenelle might be powerful, but each day she weakens, and even with Nicholas back at her side, a battle of this size could be too much for her. And now Machiavelli has come to Alcatraz to loose those monsters on San Francisco. Behind the prison’s bars and protective sigils were a menagerie of monsters-an army for Dee to use in the final battle. But she wasn’t the only one being held on the island. Alcatraz could not hold her, Nereus was no match for her, and she was able to align herself with the most unlikely of allies. Dee underestimated Perenelle Flamel’s power. Most disturbing of all, however, is that now they must ask themselves, can they trust Nicholas Flamel? Can they trust anyone?Īlcatraz: Dr. ![]() Neither of them has mastered the magics they’ll need to protect themselves from the Dark Elders, they’ve lost Scatty, and they’re still being pursued by Dr. And after everything they’ve seen and learned in the past week, they’re both more confused than ever about their future. San Francisco: After fleeing to Ojai, then Paris, and escaping to London, Josh and Sophie Newman are finally home. ![]() ![]() ![]() One such written work of author Stross was praised by the Nobel Prize winning economist named Paul Krugman.Īuthor Stross was born on18 October 1954 as Charles David George Stross in Leeds, England. Some of his works have been praised by a number of prominent personalities because of his excellent style of writing and unique description. He has earned graduation degrees in Computer Science and Pharmacy. Before going on to work as a full time writer, author Stross used to work in a variety of jobs as a programmer, tech writer, pharmacist, and journalists. Most of the written work of author Stross has been translated into as many as 12 foreign languages. He has even three Hugo awards in his writing career in the years 2005, 2010, and 2015 respectively, in the category of the best novella. As many as 6 books written by author Stross have been nominated for the Hugo Award. ![]() He was born in Leeds, England, but currently lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Year's Top Ten Tales of Science Fiction 4Ĭharles Stross is one of the most successful authors from England, The United Kingdom, who likes to write his books based on the science fiction, crime, horror, and thriller genres. The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Year's Best Science Fiction The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Collection ![]() |