Ms. Lopresti
Honors English 10
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College Prep English 10 A
Please take a moment to fill out the information
card that you were given at the start of the
period. Please leave the card with me when the
presentation is finished. Thanks!!
About Me
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Graduate of WTHS in 1992
Teacher for 18 years, 17 years for Wash. Twp.
Associates in Liberal Arts and Science
Bachelors in English (Rowan University)
Bachelors in Elementary Education (Rowan University)
Masters Degree in Educational Leadership/Instruction
(TCNJ)
• Rowan University: NJ Supervisor certificate
• Full-Time Parent 
American Literature
from 1620-1910
• Puritan Literature including works about the
Puritans such as The Crucible and The Scarlet
Letter.
• An Emerging Nation and The Enlightenment
• The Romantics/Dark Romanticism
• The Transcendentalists
• Realism including Regionalism and Naturalism
• A New American Poetry: Whitman and Dickinson
Other Areas
• Writing and Grammar
– MLA research paper
– Common errors in writing
• Vocabulary and SAT Practice
How can I help at home?
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Contact me periodically. My e-mail address is llopresti@wtps.org or call at 5898500 ext.9255 twitter: @linwths Remind text @mslopre to 81010 for College
Prep classes and text @mslopresti to 81010 for Honor classes
Check powerschool regularly for grades
Check my teacher page at http://www.wtps.org/Page/1101
and llopresti.wikispaces.com for homework assignments
(class code is 9K999XK)
Practice vocabulary at home (www.vocabularyworkshop.com) Choose Level F 2012
http://www.sadlieroxford.com/vocabulary/vw_a2h_units.cfm?sp=teacher&level=f
Review novels with your child and check resources such as criticisms and
commentaries for additional support.
Textbook and novels materials are online at www.my.hrw.com
Assignments uploaded to Edmodo and chat available
College Prep class code is i85bi9 Honors code is vxwe3k
I am available after school for extra help upon request. Students will need to
make an appointment with me after their class period.
Novels/Plays for Honors
English
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The Heretic’s Daughter by Kathleen Kent
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thorton Wilder
Emperor by Conn Iggulden
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Possibly Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton, Red Badge of
Courage by Stephen Crane or another 19th century selection
Novels/Plays for CPA
English
• The Crucible by Arthur Miller
• Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by
Mark Twain or Narrative of the Life of
Frederick Douglass written by himself
• Scrawl by Mark Shulman
• Free read fourth marking period
Enjoy walking in your child’s shoes!!!