Welcome to Ms. Dempsey's Website
2012-2013 Class Schedule 1st Period- Senior Humanities 2nd Period- Sophomore Honors English 3rd Period- Prep Hour 4th Period- Senior Humanities 5th Period- Lunch 6th Period- Senior Humanities 7th Period- Sophomore Honors English Students and Parents: Welcome to my website, where you will find a variety of resources to ensure success in my class. You can review your class link to find basic course materials, grade links, and PowerPoint/Prezi Presentations used in class. I keep the class calendars updated each week but bare in mind that this is simply a guide. Assignments are subject to change on occasion, depending on what is accomplished in class. I look forward to a fun filled year of learning with you. See you in class! Karyn Dempsey kdempsey.cds@tuhsd.k12.az.us "And the trouble is, if you risk nothing, you risk even more" - Erica Jong |
Recommended sites:
http://phoenix.showup.com/ Get out and experience some culture first hand! This website will show you everything going on in the valley in terms of music, dance, theatre, visual art, festivals, and more. http://www.yournextread.com/us/ Just type in the title of a book you like and this generates similar titles you’ll enjoy. http://1000awesomethings.com/ This website updates every weekday to remind us to appreciate the little things in life (Case in point: #724- Placing the last piece of the puzzle, or #215 When it’s sunny and raining at the same time). http://www.ted.com/ You can find talks and conferences on nearly every subject. Whether there’s something you want to learn more about, or you just want to discover some new ideas, this website is a goldmine of knowledge! http://www.audiodharma.org/series/1/talk/1835/ Free guided meditations you can download or stream directly, ranging from 5 minutes to 45 minutes. http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/20-awesomely-untranslatable-words-from-around-the-world/ "There are at least 250,000 words in the English language. However, to think that English – or any language – could hold enough expression to convey the entirety of the human experience is as arrogant of an assumption as it is naive." http://www.ipollock.com/ Many think they could easily recreate a Pollock masterpiece, but it’s not as easy as it seems. Care to give it a shot? Click to begin painting, and click again to change colors. http://testdex.com/personality_tests.html To grow as a person, first one must know thyself. |
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