Kelly+Gallagher+-+Mentor+Texts

With this ESPN commentary of how one lawsuit and one scorekeeper showcase two sides of youth baseball, model how to build argument, momentum, and wry sense of humor on a controversial, relevant topic.

[|Last 10 Years in Icons :: NYT] Use this Op-Chart to inspire students' creation of their own "icons" which they can use to inform, explain, persuade, or create their own!

From "The Absolutely True Diary //of a Part//-//Time Indian//", pps. **....** THE //UNOFFICIAL// AND //UNWRITTEN RULES// **... Students can use this list to create their own.**

”The World House by MLK Jr. In his “World House” speech upon accepting the Nobel Peace Prize, King said “modern man has brought this whole world to an awe-inspiring threshold of the future. He has reached new and astonishing peaks of scientific success. He has produced machines that think….yet, in spite of these spectacular strides in science and technology, and still unlimited ones to come, something basic is missing. There is a sort of poverty of the spirit which stands in glaring contrast to our scientific and technological abundance.

NY Times: Portratis of Grief 9/11/01 (Interactive)

Newsweek :: My Favorite Mistake Short & entertaining reflections by famous people

This I Believe :: NPR

Harper's Index

[|Letterman Top 10 Lists]

[|Booksource :: Kelly Gallagher Novels lists]

Look Alikesillustrated by Joan.C Steiner was a graduate of [|Barnard College] in [|New York City], and the recipient of numerous art and design awards, including a Society of Illustrators Award and a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship. Her first book, //Super Look-Alikes//, received glowing reviews and was featured on national television in the USA. Her second book, //Amazing Look-Alikes//(the more you look the more you see!), which was published by walker books, has over 700 everyday objects in disguise, these range from paper clips to [|fridge magnets]. ::: Use to encourage students to visually understand the value in reading deeply and re-reading.