American Authors

American Authors

10th Grade Honors English

Today's lesson has 2 parts:

• Part 1: Learning about a few American Authors

• Part 2: Searching for Literature in our catalog

We will begin Part 1:

• These slides will tell us about some of their unique life experiences that shaped their stories

• After learning about the American Authors we will take a short quiz to recall key facts

Multiple Select

Which American Author has seen their novels come to life on movie screens?

• James Baldwin

• Ray Bradbury

• Sandra Cisneros

Part 2: Library Software

We will learn how to effectively search in our school's online catalog

Understand the design of the catalog and how it will help us find the right book!

How to request books from our Library during the pandemic

Multiple Choice

What is the name of our school's library software??

• Nearpod

• Destiny

• Book Search

Under HUFSD Bookmarks - Find Destiny

Destiny appears as the last icon on my list. However, yours might be in a different order.

If destiny is not on your page, please let me know and I will send a link in our Meet chat & you can bookmark it.

Once you are in Destiny - find the Catalog tab.

Type the name of your American Author in the Find: Bar then select the "author" button below.