Monday, April 30, 2012

Poem of the Week-Period 5&7

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/phenomenal-woman/

Poem of the Week-Period 1&4

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/phenomenal-woman/

"Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?" Period 7

Nonfiction Article of the Week from The Atlantic: May 2012


1. Read & annotate the article noting:

*Author's Bias(es)

*Tone

*Connections

*Reaction/ Personal Thoughts & Opinions

2. Post on this blog:

Do you believe that sites like Facebook have increased loneliness? Reference the article to support your opinion.

"Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?" Period 5

Nonfiction Article of the Week from The Atlantic: May 2012


1. Read & annotate the article noting:

*Author's Bias(es)

*Tone

*Connections

*Reaction/ Personal Thoughts & Opinions

2. Post on this blog:

Do you believe that sites like Facebook have increased loneliness? Reference the article to support your opinion.

"Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?" Period 4

Nonfiction Article of the Week from The Atlantic: May 2012


1. Read & annotate the article noting:

*Author's Bias(es)

*Tone

*Connections

*Reaction/ Personal Thoughts & Opinions

2. Post on this blog:

Do you believe that sites like Facebook have increased loneliness? Reference the article to support your opinion.

"Is Facebook Making Us Lonely?"-Period 1

Nonfiction Article of the Week from The Atlantic: May 2012
1. Read & annotate the article noting:
*Author's Bias(es)
*Tone
*Connections
*Reaction/ Personal Thoughts & Opinions
2. Post on this blog:
Do you believe that sites like Facebook have increased loneliness?  Reference the article to support your opinion.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Period 4-Post Paper Town Discussion Questions Here

Minimum of 2 questions per person. Due before class on Thursday.


Period 1-Post Paper Town Discussion Questions Here

Minimum of 2 questions per person.  Due before class on Thursday. 

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Poem of the Week 4/23/12

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/174742

Article of the Week: 4/23/12

Please print out this weeks article (black & white), and show evidence of text rendering.  Instead of blogging your opinion this week, type your opinion in paragraph form.  Be sure to reference the article for support.  Due before class on Friday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/22/opinion/sunday/the-flight-from-conversation.html?src=me&ref=general

Monday, April 09, 2012

Poem of the Week: 4/9 Period 7

http://homepages.wmich.edu/~cooneys/poems/wcw.plums.html

"This is Just to Say" by William Carlos Williams

POST YOUR OWN "APOLOGY" POEM AND COMMENT ON A CLASSMATE'S POEM.

Poem of the Week: 4/9 Period 5

http://homepages.wmich.edu/~cooneys/poems/wcw.plums.html

"This is Just to Say" by William Carlos Williams

POST YOUR OWN "APOLOGY" POEM AND COMMENT ON A CLASSMATE'S POEM.

Article of the Week- PERIOD 5

CAN men and women be friends? 
Reference the article when giving your opinion.

Article of the Week-Period 7

CAN men and women be friends? 
Reference the article when giving your opinion.

Poem of the Week: 4/9 (PERIODS 1&4)

http://homepages.wmich.edu/~cooneys/poems/wcw.plums.html

"This is Just to Say" by William Carlos Williams

POST YOUR OWN "APOLOGY" POEM AND COMMENT ON A CLASSMATE'S POEM.

Article of the Week: 4/9 Periods 1 & 4

CAN men and women be friends? 
Reference the article when giving your opinion.

Sunday, April 01, 2012

Article of the Week: 4/1

React to this issue in 3-5 sentences. Possible reflection topics:


• Do you support Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law? Why? Why not?

• Young men are shot every day in this country. Why do you think this story caught the

attention of the national media? Explain.

• Predict what will happen next in this case. Explain your prediction.

Poem of the Week: 4/1


To My Son's Girlfriend