Trinity Tracy
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I am a middle and high school English teacher, as well as an instructor in a Master of Education program at a major university. During my teaching career, I have taught English, science, history, math, and speech and debate. I've been teaching for over a decade and have experience in both brick and mortar classrooms and online teaching environments. I possess a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and a Master of Education degree in curriculum. I also have a doctorate degree specializing in qualitative methods.
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Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
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Answered a Question in Fahrenheit 451
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Answered a Question in To Kill a Mockingbird
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Answered a Question in The Fall of the House of Usher
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Answered a Question in The Giver
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Answered a Question in The Outsiders
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Answered a Question in Night
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Answered a Question in Julius Caesar
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Answered a Question in Julius Caesar
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Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
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Answered a Question in The Giver
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Answered a Question in The Giver
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Answered a Question in Literature
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Answered a Question in A Christmas Carol
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Answered a Question in Romeo and Juliet
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Answered a Question in Patrick Henry
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Answered a Question in Night
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Answered a Question in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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Answered a Question in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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Answered a Question in Macbeth
It is hard to have pity for Lady Macbeth because she urged her husband to kill the king. However, you could say that she showed remorse and that makes her worthy of our sympathy. A...
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