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ALPHARETTA HIGH SCHOOL
3595 Webb Bridge Road
Alpharetta, Georgia 30005
(770) 521-7640
October 12, 2005
To whom it may concern,
Sheri Kling is a charismatic performer and presenter. On September 15,
2005, Sheri spent her day with the World Literature students at Alpharetta
High School. Her presentation on the archetypal hero and the creative
writing process was well received and very informative. Ms. Kling fuses
her musical talent and knowledge, and the result is an hour of fun and
learning.
Sheri begins her program with music which gains interest and sets the mood
of the presentation. Her music is upbeat and positive, and the students
and teachers enjoyed hearing her soulful voice and inspiring lyrics. She
then discusses the literary devices and symbols she uses in her lyrics and
the journey of the archetypal hero to introduce her next piece of music,
“Train to Metaphor”. The use of archetypes is a central part of the
curriculum in World Literature, so Sheri’s discussion was the perfect
reinforcement of the important concept. However, if the students are not
familiar with archetypes, she would serve as an interesting introduction
to the concept.
The latter part of Sheri’s program deals with creative writing. She walked
the students through a piece she wrote based on a nonfiction event. Sheri
detailed how she created fiction, characterization, point of view and
voice in her piece. Ms. Kling illustrated how to take a news event and add
fiction to create something new. After Sheri’s visit, my students used her
song, “Burn for You” as a model to create their own piece of creative
writing and the result was wonderful.
I really cannot say enough about Sheri Kling. My students still sing
“Train to Metaphor” anytime we speak of symbolism in class. They loved her
visit and the assignment that followed. Sheri even inspired me to write
and share my creative piece with my students.
I highly recommend Sheri Kling as a guest speaker to any English or
Humanities classroom. Her presentation is one students will remember for
years.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Perkins
English Teacher, Alpharetta High School
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