Byram Hills

In the short story “A Phone Call” by Auburn Sandstrom, an idea developed is that a human’s experiences can shape or alter their perspective. For Auburn, who grew up in wealth, comfort, and privilege, her perspective of life was that of a happy childhood without many problems...

After reading the short story “A Phone Call” by Auburn Sandstorm, the author wants the reader to understand that one act of kindness can make a huge impact on someone else’s life...

Life for African Americans in the 1950s was not easy. Prejudice and racial discrimination lurked around every corner in education, the work place, and especially in finances. In such a restricting time period, how could people of color find ways to pursue their dreams? What would happen to the dreams that had to be left behind?

In my illustration, I used an item on a table to symbolize the dreams of each of the three main
characters.

During the Ray Bradbury Author Study, seventh graders wrote a creative piece inspired by the following Ray Bradbury quote: “I don’t describe the future; I try to prevent it.” They used either prose or poetry to write about a change that needed to happen in the world or issue a warning of things to come if we are not careful.

During the Ray Bradbury Author Study, seventh graders wrote a creative piece inspired by the following Ray Bradbury quote: “I don’t describe the future; I try to prevent it.” They used either prose or poetry to write about a change that needed to happen in the world or issue a warning of things to come if we are not careful.

Original artwork based on John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men.

As part of an independent study, 7th-grade students were encouraged to play with poetry as they learned about narrative styles. Here is one student's creation...

An in-class expository essay in response to Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. 

As part of an independent study, 7th-grade students were encouraged to play with poetry as they learned about narrative styles. Here is one student's creation: