Thursday, October 28, 2010

Thoughts on Dennis Mannion's Presentation on Vietnam

Dennis wanted me to thank you all for being such a great audience.  Please take a moment to share a comment, thought, or question about what Dennis discussed.  I will share your comments with him.  Thanks!

Sunday, October 17, 2010

SAT Essay Advice

What are the best examples from history, literature, current events or personal experience that you can use in your essay?

Overview & Helpful Hints:
http://www.videojug.com/interview/the-college-sat-essay

Recent SAT Prompts: (Use to practice)
http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/sat-reasoning/prep/essay-prompts

Should you use "I"?
http://www.sat2400.com/sat/essays/can-i-use-i-on-my-sat-essay?/

Wednesday, October 06, 2010

"The Ghost of Tom Joad" Assignment- POST YOUR COMMENT HERE

Assignment directions can be found on the wiki: mbakerenglish.pbworks.com.  This assignment is not due until  Tuesday, 10/12.

"Field Trip" Post Here

For this assignment, you only need to post ONCE.  Try to make your point original and concise.  Review the grading rubric for blogging.

Tuesday, October 05, 2010

BLOGGING RUBRIC DRAFT

Based on our conversations today, a good post would:
*Be both honest & original (try not to repeat the idea of previous posters)
*Follow the particular directions of the assignment (all parts)
*Be clear/ concise (not ramble)
*Be grammatically correct (no lower case i's!!!)
*Be on time
MOST IMPORTANTLY:
A good blog post should not be a waste of your time or your reader's.  Try to deepen your understanding of the topic/ story through engaging in meaningful conversation.  Your responses should indicate critical and close reading, thoughtful engagement and analysis.  It should be clear that the material was throughly read and understood.





Based on the assignment, each post would be approx.10-20 points.
Are we forgetting anything?

10/5-Post response to Steinbeck video here.

"IN THE FIELD"-TTTC

1. Post a comment, reaction, connection to the story.
2. Post a question about the story.
3. Commment on your partner's post.

Monday, October 04, 2010

Sunday, October 03, 2010

Argument: "WAR IS NEVER JUSTIFIED"

Post at least two arguments "against war." Please check previous posts so as not to repeat ideas. Use examples from history, literature, art, music etc... If you find the information online, be sure to copy and paste the URL. This information will be used in a class debate, and will help you complete your first practice SAT essay.

ARGUMENTS FOR THE JUSTIFICATION OF WAR

Please post at least two arguments that you would use to debate the justification of war. You can use examples from history, literature, etc... If you find data/ opinions online, be sure to copy and paste a link to where you got the information. Please checks previous posts so as not to repeat the same information/ ideas. This information will be used in a class debate and will be helpful with our first practice SAT essay topic: IS WAR EVER JUSTIFIED?

"Selling in Minnesota"

1. Post a comment about this section.
2. Post a discusson or clarification question about the story.
3. Respond to at least one classmate's question.

Reminder: NO LAST NAMES!