A Q&A Session With Local Author Jennifer Ziegler
Have you ever wondered how your favorite authors come up with ideas for stories? What inspires them? Or how they broke into that wacky world of writing in the first place?!
Well, we did too AND we were fortunate enough to have Austin-based author Jennifer Ziegler take the time to answer our queries. Jenny's the author of the popular young adult novel Alpha Dog and most recently How Not to be Popular. She even authored six books in the "Sweet Valley High" series and two novelizations of the "Alias" TV show, some under her pen name, Lynn Mason! Check out what she had to say:
Click here to read the interview with Jennifer Ziegler.
The American Trustees project is a compelling new way to teach young people about civic participation, and it uses film to provide students with an experience that goes far beyond your average classroom activities. The short films (6-8 minutes) help students understand the possibilities when we share the responsibility for our world. Captivating footage allows the viewers to discover how citizens can be influential in the civic arena, what motivates people to change the world, and most importantly, it helps them to uncover how they can become trustees of their community.
In the American Trustees Online Video Library, you can gain free access to all of the videos with a brief description of the American Trustee. The American Trustees project has an online collection of secondary-level lesson plans for your home and classroom use. Each American Trustee will have at least one lesson explicitly associated with his/her contribution or teaching point. You will also find lesson plans that require you to watch multiple videos.
Click here to link to www.AmericanTrusteesproject.org.
Join Our Cultural Village: Host a Foreign Exchange Student
Make this an exciting and enriching year for your family. Volunteers-with or without children-are needed now to host students, 15 to 18 year old boys and girls, from over 30 countries like Belgium, Germany, China, Italy, Brazil and Japan. All students are carefully screened and proficient in English. Families are able to review applications and choose the student that best matches their family.
Share! is a non-profit educational foundation. To learn more about the program, visit www.sharesouthwest.org or the Share! Southwest Office at 1-800-941-3738.
Expert Help in Journalism ...
... can be found at www.highschooljournalism.org. Created by the American Society of Newspaper Editors, this site offers advice and resources for both students and teachers. Highlights include “Ask a Pro” mentoring, scholarships and contests, lesson plans, and links to college journalism schools.
Click here to view the special sections offered Monday-Friday.
Click here to view the multiple special sections offered on Sunday.