Text: All the Light We Cannot See

Your summer read for 2020 is All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr. The novel is set in WWII France and follows two protagonists. It’s compelling and gripping reading, and I hope that you will find it truly enjoyable.

There are two protagonists that the novel rotates between. One is a young blind French girl whose father takes her away from Paris to Saint-Malo.

The other protagonist is a young German boy who has an interest in radios and the science behind them. He is orphaned, and becomes part of the Hitler Youth.

I can’t tell you when, because #Coronavirus, but apparently, All the Light We Cannot See is going to become a limited series on Netflix (source)! I can’t wait for that to happen, because I really enjoyed the novel and will be interested to see it on the screen.

Some other resources for you about our summer read:

Resource: Sam Terry’s Kentucky

For those of you that are active on Facebook, I recommend following this page: Sam Terry’s Kentucky. The gentleman who operates this page posts interesting historical tidbits every day, and it’s a great way to learn about the history of our state (some of it mainstream, and some definitely little-known).

For example, today’s post is about Ralph Waldo Emerson visiting Mammoth Cave in 1850. We’ll learn some American history this year, but I encourage you to learn some Kentucky history as well.

Welcome, Parents!

Hello, parents! You are receiving this letter because your child is enrolled in either AP English Language or English 101 at Madisonville-North Hopkins HS next school year. My name is Micki Clark, and I will be your child’s instructor. In a traditional school year, I would have met with your child to go over a few things, but as we all know, this year was anything but traditional. Continue reading

Pardon the Dust

Hey there! Welcome to my website. In this Coronapocalypse, I’ve had to face the reality that I may be shifting my teaching online for some time. Therefore, it was time for the ol’ webpresence to get a bit of an overhaul. Be patient with me as I reorganize and rearrange things for the upcoming school year (whatever that looks like).

In the meantime, please feel free to shoot me an email.