Okay, that picture to the right is me about 2012, when I was riding a V-strom motorcycle with my husband, Craig, and touring the western United States and Canada. But I thought it was the best picture for my personality, and I haven't changed a lot - just a blue streak on the right side of my hair - another personality trait hint.
I love to go bird watching, and I knit scarves, hats and fingerless mitts for students who decide to do the honors assignment for any class. They earn it.
I also love Comic-con, and volunteer for Comic-Con every year for the Heinlein Blood Drive - I've been doing so since about 2002. Yes, this year I'm doing Comic-con@Home - for the first time I'll be going to a Hall H program! I'm so excited, but I miss all my students, friends and family gathering at Comic-Con to talk about all things IDW and DC and such - and talking with authors. I write songs, too, for the blood drive every year. I write to the books and comics that authors hand me, and then I get together with Geoff Hanson and Sue Caldwell, and we write and produce songs to benefit the San Diego Blood Bank. So, here's a sample. If you donate blood - you're a hero. Thank you!
3. Before you post, think - is it true, hurtful, illegal, necessary, kind? THINK.
If you are not registered to vote, please register online today: tinyurl.com/reg2voteonline. This year, we're all voting by mail. No excuses - your voice counts.
I am storing some of my materials on this website. If Canvas goes down (rarely, but one never knows) there are a lot of resources parked here. I use an Open Educational Resources textbook now, because I realize that the cost of textbooks have gone beyond what my students can afford. So, here are a few resources.
For upcoming assignments and exams, most of the rubrics are in Canvas. For exams, here is the Rubric (the criteria) by which I grade your work:
EnglishEssay_GradingRubric200[2].pdf
You know how I am about Climate Change. Here is information about grasslands and locking up carbon.
http://www.ted.com/talks/allan_savory_how_to_green_t Ted.com Video about grazing and Climate Change
Blue Nest Beef is a company that uses Dr. Savory's methods and is locking up carbon much faster than originally estimated - higher than rain forests!
If you have trouble with figuring out if the news is real or fabricated, or if something online is factual, read this booklet. I'm really into critical thinking, because it's important to know what's going on.
The Natural History Museum has exhibits on the Mayan Culture and their history with Math and Science.
The San Diego Audubon Society has numerous volunteer opportunities to work either at Fiesta Island, Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary, or Anstine Wildlife Sanctuary
Volunteer Match for San Diego:
http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/?l=San+Diego%2C+CA%2C+USA&k=environment&searchOpps=
In the News as it pertains to these classes: