Lesha Myers
Lesha Myers has been a Christian for more than 30 years and a teacher for more than 20. She also operated an independent study program for 15 years. After homeschooling her own children and graduating her youngest child from homeschool high school in 2004, she earned her teaching credential and Masters in Education and began teaching high school English at a Christian school to those at the highest (Advanced Placement) and lowest (Resource) levels. She has written five books spanning the subjects of California history (His California Story and Continuing the Journey), grading and evaluating (Making the Grade), writing (The Elegant Essay), and analyzing literature (Windows to the World). Visit her website at www.Cameron-Publishing.com.
Workshops:
Literary Analysis, Wednesday 10:20am
Literary analysis is the art of delving below the surface meaning of stories, seeing how authors create meaning, and most important, accepting or rejecting authors’ views of the world. There’s no question that literature has the power to move us, but how does it get that power? Come learn how to unlock some of the secrets of literature, how to evaluate and write about it, and how to recognize its place in developing wisdom. This session is appropriate for high school students who want to learn more about literature, as well as one of the steps towards preparing for the Advanced Placement Literature and Composition exam.
Research & Documentation, Thursday 8:30am
One of our goals for our students is to prepare them to be citizen-rhetors as they take their place as discerning people of the land. What should citizen-rhetors be able to do? They should know how to analyze arguments as well as create ones of their own; evaluate resources, especially those found on the Internet; document their sources; and most important, combine their ideas into persuasive and influential arguments. This session will help to equip students to think about and write about controversial issues, as well as a step for students who might take the Advanced Placement Language and Composition exam.