Teresa Knudsen
Teresa's writing appears in the British Library, Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. USA Today online published her work.
EDUCATION, WRITINGS, AND PRESENTATIONS
Teresa earned a Master of Fine Arts in Writing from Eastern Washington University, with course work in non-fiction, fiction, poetry, playwriting, literature, art, dance, and English as a Second Language. She has studied writing from Kay Boyle, Ursula Hegi, John Keeble, Terry Davis, and Barry Lopez
She also earned a Master of Initial Teaching degree from Gonzaga University. Here she studied educational theory, research, and practice, with emphasis in educational statistics and research from Dr. Wenfan Yan of Boston University.
Her master's thesis, enhancing ESL students' metacognition through portfolio assessment, was accepted for presentation at the American Educational Research Association's annual meeting in New Orleans, and she has done additional research, studying community college writing students' understanding of metacogntion through portfolio assessment, also accepted by the AERA for presentation in New Orleans.
Teresa has presented at TESOL, as well as attending a conference in Computer Learner Corpora in Hong Kong. She has been sponsored by educational institutions so that she has attended presentations by Dr. Howard Gardner to study Multiple Intelligences, Dr. Stephen Krashen to study his reading methods for ESL students, and Dr. Anna Uhl-Chamot to study her work in metacognition.
In addition, Teresa wrote a book, published by the late Glen Adams of Ye Galleon Press, about the Yakama warrior Qualchan. Written under the name T. G. Boyden, Warrior of the Mist describes the history of Washington Territory, and then focuses on the 1855 to 1858 wars against the tribes of Washington Territory. Without any promotion, many libraries in the country purchased the book, including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and the University of California at Berkeley.
After researching the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle, Teresa began a screenplay in 2000 and completed it in 2005, with the title Black Cross at the Comet.. She is presently completing the novel version of the screenplay. She has also written articles on child labor laws, Susan Sarandon, Hezbollah, and Harriet Tubman.
Teresa has presented three times at the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association. Her focus has been methods of presenting controversial material in college and university English composition classes, including the Basketball Diaries by Jim Carroll, Ruby Ridge and other works by Jess Walter. She also includes the Patriot Act I and II. She often encompasses the topics of pirates and patriots, and liberty against the law. For this, she analyzes films such as the Lion in Winter with Katherine Hepburn, Robin Hood with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, Frenchman's Creek with Joan Fontaine and Arturo de Cordova, Captain Blood with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, and the Priates of the Caribbean movies with Johnny Depp, Keira Knightly, Orlando Bloom, and Geoffrey Rush.
Other interests are the artists of the Brandywine School, Chadd's Ford, Pennsylvania, especially N.C. Wyeth, his son Andrew, and grandson James. Teresa also is fascinated by the relationship of the Age of Reason and the American Revolution, the subsequent development of the Romantic and Gothic, and the intertwining of the Reason and Passion in the works of Jane Austen. When she isn't writing, Teresa is active in dance, drama, politics, and enjoying the beautiful nature of our planet. She lived fin a log cabin for 19 years on 21 acres of land in Eastern Washington, watching the wildlife of coyotes, elk, moose, hawks, badgers; trying to keep chickens, and living in a 1910 log cabin. She wants to remind anyone who would like to live in a log cabin, to wish for a big log cabin.
Her latest venture is writing novellas for online publication. Her first two novellas "The Rider and the Trapper" and "Weatherside: A Winter's Storm" were published in 2011. Upcoming novels include The Black Cross at the Comet, based upon her 2005 screenplay of the same name, as well as Paradise Prairie and The Brandywine.
Migration of Suite articles to Sweet Sweet Writings in 2012.
On January 10, 2012, Suite 101 administrators removed 50,000 articles. If you are looking for one of these articles, by Teresa, please go to http://sweetsuitewritings.blogspot.com/ which is the new home for the following articles:
Battle of the Brandywine, September 11, 1777 (Deleted: 19-Jul-09)
Anarchy and Anarchist History and Philosophy (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Bilbo Baggins, 111th Birthday, Martinmas and November 11th (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Body Scanners, From Airports to Football Games (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Brandywine in Literature, History, and Art (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Daphne du Maurier, Cornwall Romance Writer (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Easy and Quick Holiday Pecan Tarts (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
English Verb Tenses, English Verb Conjugations, Quick and Easy (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Fun, Easy, Thanksgiving Activities for Children (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Great Last Minute Holiday Gift Movies for Girls (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Heathrow Staff Print and Circulate Star's Scan (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Hollywood Pirates and Heroines (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Howard Pyle, American Artist, Writer, Teacher (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Howard Pyle, Jack Sparrow & Pirate Movie Design (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Literary Technique – Allusion (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Literary Technique – Onomatopoeia (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Log Cabin Fudgey Chocolate Oatmeal Brownies (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Michael Chertoff, Conflict of Interest, Canines, and Body Scans (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Biochemist, Pilots, Passengers Backlash against Naked Body Scans (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Feds Lied to US. Feds Keep Naked Images of US Body Scans (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Fritz Lang's Metropolis is Resurrected and Appears May 7, 2010 (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Ocean City, Maryland, Boardwalk Attractions (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Patrick Dennis Lightens Holidays With Humor (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Peace Signs, Vietnam War Protests, and Dwight Eisenhower (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Recipes to Kindle Thanksgiving Holiday Spirit (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Road Trip Movies Exemplify the American Dream (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Street Medics, Action Medics, and Protests (Deleted: 11-Jan-12)
Middle Earth in Tehran, Tolkien for Protesters (Deleted: 12-Jan-12 )
Latest Articles
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James Joyce, Ulysses, Leopold Bloom, and the Lilac Bloomsday Run
Every May, Spokane, Washington hosts a world-famous annual run called the Lilac Bloomsday Race. Instead of lilacs blooming, the name came from James Joyce.
Apr 30, 2012
- Teresa Knudsen
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Benny and Joon Benefits Burned Cafes, Spokane, WA Oct. 15, 2011
Oct. 15, 2011 the Garland Theatre showed Benny and Joon, with Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson and Adian Quinn, to benefit The Milk Bottle and Ferguson's.
Feb 29, 2012
- Teresa Knudsen
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Ballet Films for Young Dancers Blend Stories with Dancing Goals
Ballet movies offer ways for young dancers to learn about dancing and performances. Age-appropriate ballet films enhance the dance experience.
Jan 31, 2012
- Teresa Knudsen
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Christmas and Holiday Budget Ideas for Treasured Memories
Keep the spirit of Christmas and holidays. Provide gifts for young children, tweens, teens, young adults, and seniors, and save money for the New Year.
Dec 14, 2011
- Teresa Knudsen
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Nov. 2, 2011 Jury Finds Spokane Police Officer Guilty in Killing
November 2, 2011, in Yakima, Washington, a jury found Spokane Police Department Officer Karl Thompson Guilty in the Death of Otto Zehm
Nov 5, 2011
- Teresa Knudsen
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Halloween, Monaghan Mansion to Haunted Music Building at Gonzaga
Gonzaga University, a Jesuit institution, was founded in 1887. Students and staff report a haunted music building and an exorcism that might not have worked
Oct 19, 2011
- Teresa Knudsen
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Spokane Media Buries 2,000 Spokane Protesters Oct. 16, 2011
On Saturday, October 15, 2011, over 2,000 protesters filled downtown Spokane, WA. On Sunday, October 16, 2011, local media blackout or minimize protest.
Oct 16, 2011
- Teresa Knudsen
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Umar Pleads Guilty, Oct.12, 2011 After Asking for Defense Witness
"Underwear Bomber" Umar insisted he was innocent, calling witness Kurt Haskell for the defense. Then, unexpectedly on Oct. 12, 2011, Umar pleaded guilty.
Oct 13, 2011
- Teresa Knudsen
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Halloween Movies for Kids and Grownups
Kid love to watch Halloween movies, yet some frighten young kids, tweens, even teens and grownups. Watch Halloween family films filled with fun and chills.
Oct 12, 2011
- Teresa Knudsen
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Wyeth and Warhol Summer Art Exhibits Finish Sunday Sept. 11, 2011
James Wyeth's exhibit "Farm Work" at the Brandywine River Museum, and Andy Warhol's "From A to B and Back Again" finish summer runs Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011.
Sep 9, 2011
- Teresa Knudsen
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