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=About Me= == Greetings! My name is Thor Gibbins and I am pleased to be the instructor for College Reading Skills II. In a galaxy (and time) far far away, I went to to and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at the University of Utah (Go Utes!! ). Afterward, I floundered in non-educational jobs until I decided to teach English in the Republic of Korea (South Korea). It was in Korea where I found a love for teaching. Everyday, I would say to myself, "Wow! I get paid for this." After 3 years of teaching in Busan, South Korea, I decided to return to the United States and actually get certified in teaching. I decided to live, work, and get certified in California for a variety of reasons, but mostly it was because of the weather (imagine wearing shorts, a hoodie, and sandals in mid-December!). While in California, I had the amazing opportunity to teach at EcoAcademy High School- A charter school founded by wonderful educators in the Los Angeles Education Corps). While teaching at EcoAcademy, I earned my Multiple Subject Teaching/English credential and my Master's degree in Reading & Research/Evaluation from California State University, Los Angeles. While pursuing my master's degree, I felt the need pursue a career in educational research and teaching so I decided to go for a PhD in English Education. I feel honored to have a chance to pursue this advanced degree here at the University of Maryland, College Park (Go Terps!!). Currently, I am adjunct professor in Reading Department here at Montgomery College and work as a full-time Graduate Assistant at the University of Maryland, College Park, where I teach coursework in English language instruction and supervise student teachers in Prince George's County. I just want all my students to know that I love teaching and am constantly inspired by my students! On a side note, I enjoy hiking, studying astro- & quantum physics, exploring new digital media spaces like wikipages, soccer (playing and watching-Go Everton!), college football(again go Utes!!), and reading of course! Cheers!!! =Homework Assignment-Evaluate a Website= toc 1. What is the URL

2. Who owns or operates the website? Are they business (.com), non-profit (.org), or government (.gov), or other? Please describe.

3. Who is the intended audience for this website?

4. Do you think this is a reliable website? why or why not? =My Reading Journal=


 * Question #1**- Why did you choose this book?


 * **Week #** || **Schedule of Pages or Chapter to Read Each Week** ||
 * Week 1 (Sept. 2nd-6th) || //Gravity's Rainbow// pages 500-550 ||

What is a Queen Anne Salute? I will do an internet search for Queen Anne salute. I found out that the Queen Ann Salute is a complicated military drill used with bayonets. Similar to learning military drill & ceremony when you joun the army. ||
 * **Quotes, lines, or sentences, with Page number** || **Your thoughts, ideas, questions about the quote you chose** ||
 * (Example) //GR,// : "Sentries in their idleness are practicing Queen Anne Salutes" (591). || (Example) What do //sentries// and //idleness// mean? I think a sentry is like a guard.

=My Vocabulary Journal= Use a table to keep a record of vocabulary words. My sentence: Because the teacher's lesson left too much time before the end of class, an idleness set in amongst the students and they began to get disruptive. || include component="comments" page="Thor's Page" limit="50"
 * **Word & Word in a sentence** || **Guess +****Your own definition****, Root word, Part of Speech,, & Your new sentence using the word** ||
 * (Example) //Idleness:// Sentries in their //idleness// are practicing Queen Anne Salutes || (Example) I think //idleness// might mean not doing or going anywhere because when a car idles, it does go anywhere. Root word is idle, which is a verb. However the suffix -//ness// makes the verb noun, an idea or state of being idle.