Movie adaptations test teens love of classic literature
Avon High English teacher Ruth Hull says teens split on classics like The Scarlet Letter. Some students dive in while others skim cliff notes. Readers like Jennee Webb and John Revell pursued Hawthorne and Shakespeare on their own, finding meaning beyond modern trends.
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Teen Talk: teen warns against paid job promises and deceit
A teen recounts a failed promise of paid work after a six month volunteer period at a center helping residents seek U.S. citizenship. She details being unpaid, then fired from a non officially hired post, and urges proactive job questions, documenting experience for future applicants. The El Paso Herald Post column credits teachers Carolyn Lea Wilson and Rose Mary Carbajal.
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