This theme-based English course integrates reading, writing, listening, speaking, and critical thinking skills around assignments and activities focusing on US History and Art. This competency-based class allows students to work at their own pace, exit at a level appropriate to demonstrated skills and knowledge, and earn high school credits in English, US History, Art, and/or electives.

This theme-based English course integrates reading, writing, listening, speaking, and critical thinking skills around assignments and activities focusing on Washington State History and Art. This competency-based class allows students to work at their own pace, exit at a level appropriate to demonstrated skills and knowledge, and earn high school credits in English, Lab Science, and/or electives.

A Patrick and Alison Light Mystery

Short Description:
Settling into the routines and demands of adult life following graduation, two cousins living in downtown Ottawa have their easy and conventional lives shaken by anti-communist hysteria and the launch of Sputnik. Will ties of family and friendship survive heightened RCMP scrutiny and surveillance? Are friends what they seem? Is jazz or rock 'n' roll the coolest?

Word Count: 38241

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Reflections on the Pandemic Year

Word Count: 4743

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Ten Easy Picture Stories for Beginning Students of English

Short Description:
This book contains 10 easy picture stories for beginning students of English along with exercises and discussion prompts. Order a print copy: http://www.lulu.com/shop/timothy-krause/home-and-school-ten-easy-picture-stories-for-beginning-students-of-english/paperback/product-23982959.html

Long Description:
This book contains 10 easy picture stories for beginning students of English. The stories have a Lexile level of 100L-500L and address common home and school situations. Each story includes images, self-correcting comprehension exercises, and a conversation prompt.

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Word Count: 1898

Included H5P activities: 29

ISBN: 978-1-63635-014-1

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Reflections from MSU Humanities Student Scholars

Short Description:
“Hookup” culture remains a common practice on college campuses yet remains a taboo topic for many to understand and/or discuss. This text is a collection of students’ reflections that bring “hookup” culture into the mainstream narrative and provides real-life experiences that inform, educate, and challenge the reader.

Long Description:
A reframing of past course offerings led to this student-led “Hookup” Culture course at Michigan State University in spring 2020 and provided students with content decision-making opportunities and a more profound voice as to their learning goals and outcomes. Dr. Denise M. Acevedo, Assistant Professor in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures and shared educator in the Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities (CISAH) facilitated student-led research, discussions, and subsequent publication of a text formed from students’ actual “hookup” experiences. Students defined “hookup” culture, read and chose two-course texts, and subsequently categorized areas in which they were interested in conducting additional research, discovery, and discussion. Students’ collaborative research and conversations, and individually written reflections, although well-rounded, invite additional questions into “hookup” culture. Why are many left out of the research, conversations, and publications of data, such as those in the LGBTQ, African-American, Asian, and Native American communities? How might higher education humanities programs facilitate and support research into “hookup” practices also within these communities to ensure equality in scholarly practices? Why is “hookup” culture still a taboo topic for many and how might additional student-led research and scholarly publications change the narrative?

Word Count: 137056

ISBN: 978-1-62610-113-5

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A Casebook and Critical Essays

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Paul Tyndall, English instructor at KPU, introduces the critical commentary surrounding Marilynne Robinson's award winning novel Housekeeping, considered one of the most brilliant debut novel's in contemporary fiction.

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How Arguments Work takes students through the techniques they will need to respond to readings and make sophisticated arguments in any college class. This is a practical guide to argumentation with strategies and templates for the kinds of assignments students will commonly encounter. It covers rhetorical concepts in everyday language and explores how arguments can build trust and move readers.

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How I Did It: Successful Indie Authors Share How They Create Books compiles the stories of self-publishing indie authors, publishers and other organizations who publish that have successfully created their books and streamlined the costly, difficult parts of book production by using the simple rapid publishing system Pressbooks.com.

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How I Did It: Successful Indie Authors Share How They Create Books compiles the stories of self-publishing indie authors, publishers and other organizations who publish that have successfully created their books and streamlined the costly, difficult parts of book production by using the simple rapid publishing system Pressbooks.com.

In addition to file conversion and book design, these authors share their secrets to successful self-publishing and marketing for books as well as insights on the writing, editing and other parts of the process of book publishing.

Word Count: 10517

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Technical writing courses introduce you to some of the most important aspects of writing in the worlds of science, technology, and business—in other words, the kind of writing that scientists, nurses, doctors, computer specialists, government officials, engineers, and other professionals do as a part of their regular work. The skills learned in technical writing courses can be useful in other fields as well, including education and social sciences.

What is this resource?
This resource contains a 50-minute podcast and accompanying materials to support students and academics with reading academic journal articles, with a focus on Open Science tools in publishing. The podcast outlines a 6 stage process that can be used with any journal article from any discipline. The podcast can be downloaded as an MP4. A PDF of the podcast, which includes active links to relevant sources on the web, is also available. In addition, there is a blank journal scrapbook which can be used to record reading.

Who will find this resource helpful?
If you find it difficult to read journal articles because you get lost, or forget your purpose, or if you have no reading purpose (for example, you've been told to read it for your studies), this guide will help you take a structured approach.

Podcast Topics Covered
Part1: Background Introduction (~20 minutes duration)

• What is a journal article
• The publication process
• Different types of journal article
• (Open Science) Badges
• CrossMark
• Journal Metrics

Part 2: Preparing to read a journal article (from ~19 minutes in)
• Tool kit
• Reading goals

Direct links:
Podcast: https://osf.io/gfj9q/
Accompanying slides: https://osf.io/7r3kn/
Journal Scrapbook (for users to complete): https://osf.io/eqjfh/

Short Description:
A new, 21st century verse translation of Homer's epic work, translated by Michael Heumann.

Long Description:
There is no greater introduction to world literature than Homer’s Iliad. The great epic poem tells the story of the Bronze Age war between the Achaeans (Greeks) and Trojans, the great warriors who did the fighting, the woman they were fighting for (and fighting over), and the gods who egged them on.

This is a new, 21st century verse translation by Michael Heumann. It seeks to retain the spirit and language of Homer’s original Greek while making it readable and enjoyable for a modern audience.

Michael Heumann is a Professor of English at Imperial Valley College in California. He holds a PhD in English from the University of California, Riverside. This is his first translation.

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Spanish Pronunciation Course for Speakers of American English

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Emphasizes the logical means of supporting claims in argumentative essays, thesis statements and reasoning. Includes logic, style and research.

This project was funded by a grant from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission in Oregon, a grant that ran from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017. The text of the book is complete (though, in the way of these things, still evolving), but moving it online is still in progress. The chapters available here are ready to be used or copied; additional chapters will be added during July as the conversion and final copyedits are completed.

Preliminary Research Exhibition

Short Description:
This exhibition presents the preliminary major research project ideas of OCAD University’s Inclusive Design 2019/2021 cohort. These projects explore a spectrum of themes, ranging from healthcare, to sensory experiences, to storytelling and services for cultural communities, to neurodiversity, and finally, to design practices and processes themselves.

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A teacher's guide to best practice

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Blogs and Opinions, Books and Videos, News, Research and Reports - English Language Edition

Short Description:
The Information Directory lays out current events, opinions, and OER investigations related to open education in four categories: blogs, books, news, and research. It was created to fulfill the need for Canadian-based information, specifically British Columbia, on open education. However, the Information Directory also includes content from other English-speaking countries with chapters for the United States, the Northern hemisphere, and the Southern hemisphere. This directory is considered an ongoing resource and will be updated as information comes available. A “Last update” textbox is posted at the top of each chapter to clearly indicate when information was last added.

Long Description:
The Information Directory lays out current events, opinions, and OER investigations related to open education in four categories: blogs, books, news, and research. It was created to fulfill the need for Canadian-based information, specifically British Columbia, on open education. However, the Information Directory also includes content from other English-speaking countries with chapters for the United States, the Northern hemisphere, and the Southern hemisphere.

This directory is considered an ongoing resource and will be updated as information comes available. A “Last update” textbox is posted at the top of each chapter to clearly indicate when information was last added.

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Welcome to composition and rhetoric! While most of you are taking this course because it is required, we hope that all of you will leave with more confidence in your reading, writing, researching, and speaking abilities as these are all elements of freshman composition.

Welcome to composition and rhetoric! While most of you are taking this course because it is required, we hope that all of you will leave with more confidence in your reading, writing, researching, and speaking abilities as these are all elements of freshman composition. Many times, these elements are presented in excellent textbooks written by top scholars. While the collaborators of this particular textbook respect and value those textbooks available from publishers, we have been concerned with disenfranchising students who do not have the resources to purchase textbooks. Therefore, we decided to put together this Open Educational Resource (OER) explicitly for use in freshman composition courses at Texas A&M University. Thanks to a generous grant from Dean David Carlson of the Texas A&M University Libraries, this project became a reality. It is a collaborative endeavor undertaken by faculty in the libraries and English Department as part of the Provost’s Student Success Initiatives at Texas A&M and continues to be a work in progress. Combined, Dr. Terri Pantuso, Dr. Kathy Anders, and Prof. Sarah LeMire have over 30 years of experience in writing and research instruction. Our goal is for students to leave this course as critical thinkers, polished writers, and informed citizens who can engage in civil public discourse. Gig ‘em, Ags!

Poems from a Minnesota Expatriate

Short Description:
Bruce Horton, a Minnesota native and expatriate, wrote poems over his lifetime. This compilation of poetry traces the journey of a man with a fixed compass point in the North and a lifetime of wandering, finally settling in Japan. These intimate poems ask the reader to ponder love, lust, death, and the meaning inside a life. Compiled and edited by his sister, Valerie Horton, this book memorializes the inner journey of a scholar and a poet.

Long Description:
Bruce Horton, a Minnesota native and expatriate, wrote poems over his lifetime. This compilation of poetry traces the journey of a man with a fixed compass point in the North and a lifetime of wandering, finally settling in Japan. These intimate poems ask the reader to ponder love, lust, death, and the meaning inside a life. Compiled and edited by his sister, Valerie Horton, this book memorializes the inner journey of a northern scholar and poet.

Word Count: 15025

ISBN: 978-0-9997789-0-6

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