Mrs. Likkel’s class read about George Haley, a man whose story we all should know. In 1949, Mr. Haley entered law school in Alabama where he experienced overt racism. His perseverance in the face of such injustice is inspiring to
The Great American Read on PBS
Are you a passionate reader? Well you probably have a favorite as we all do. PBS is hosting The Great American Read in which they’ve narrowed down 100 titles of America’s best-loved books. Once on their website, pbs.org/the-great-american-read, you are
Reading Literature with a Christian World View
The sophomores in Mrs. Likkel’s English class read all of their literature through the perspective of their Christian worldview, discerning not only how the author reveals his or her worldview but seeing how it compares with their own. Every once
Classroom Connection: Beyond the Basics
Jewel, Abby and Rebecca play Connect Four with Wordly Wise words. Remember the definition and you drop a chip. If you know your words well, you win! English Classes at ZLO Meet Mrs. Likkel
Same Kind of Different As Me – A Review
by Sue Likkel English Teacher at ZLO Mrs. Likkel’s Freshman English class just read Same Kind of Different as Me about Ron Hall, a wealthy art dealer, and Denver Moore, an illiterate, homeless man who became deep, spiritual friends. Unfortunately,
Classroom Connection: Beyond the Basics (English)
Mrs. Likkel’s Beyond the Basics class had the privilege of meeting with Clara Kelly, author of The Flamboya Tree. She answered questions about her time in a WWII concentration camp on the island of Java. Stressed most was her mother’s
The Importance of a Teacher by Mrs. Sue Likkel
“She found me in the library – where else? – and proposed something unlikely: would I like to join the year book club? Miss Banga was my English teacher in my sophomore year and I thought she was great. Not