Blog Post - Week of December 9th (Due Monday, December 16th)

http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability.html

Please reference the video in your response.

Extra Credit Post- Week of 12/2

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/02/opinion/krugman-better-pay-now.html?src=mv

Optional Blog Post (Extra Credit) - Thanksgiving Week

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/linda-tirado/why-poor-peoples-bad-decisions-make-perfect-sense_b_4326233.html

Blog Post of the Week -Due Friday

John Green on Health Care Costs in the U.S.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSjGouBmo0M
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/18/opinion/the-shame-of-american-health-care.html?src=me

1. Post an educated opinion on the issue.  Use at least one quoted reference from the video or articles in your response.

2.  Extra credit- comment on a classmate's post.

Articles of the week

Your thoughts on Veteran's Day...
Please read and make reference to the articles in your response.  You may also wish to comment on any of the discussions you may have sat in on today.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/chris-marvin-for-todays-veterans-service-isnt-over-when-the-uniform-is-put-away/2013/11/10/98ad9ab0-48b9-11e3-a196-3544a03c2351_story.html?hpid=z3

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/keeping-veterans-off-the-unemployment-rolls/2012/05/06/gIQA5xoY6T_story.html

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/11/help-veterans-by-taking-them-off-the-pedestal/281316/

John Green Talk...

Feel free to begin a conversation about the links posted on Edmodo.

Article(s) of the week- ALL CLASSES- Due Friday

1. Read the articles.
http://www.newsweek.com/halloween-racism-went-viral-1523
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/31/fashion/a-halloween-risk-racism-in-disguise.html

2. Post an educated opinion on the issue.  Use at least one quoted reference from the articles in you response.

3. Extra credit- comment on a classmate's post.

Article of the Week: Period 2, 3 and 6 Post Here-Due MONDAY

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/10/the-case-against-high-school-sports/309447/

1.  Read the article.  Consider the author's tone, structure of the article, validity of evidence, persuasive techniques, and your personal reaction.

2. Please add an intelligent comment (minimum 3 sentences) in response to the linked article from The Atlantic.  Be sure to reference specifics from the article.
3. Optional: Comment on a classmates post in a second post (minimum 3 sentences)
*Use only your first name, last initial and class period.

Article of the Week- Period 7 & 8 Post Here- Due Monday

http://articles.latimes.com/2013/sep/06/science/la-sci-e-cigarettes-20130906

1.  Read the article.  Consider the author's tone, structure of the article, validity of evidence, persuasive techniques, and your personal reaction.

2. Please add an intelligent comment (minimum 3 sentences) in response to the linked article from the NY Times.  Be sure to reference specifics from the article.
3. Optional: Comment on a classmates post in a second post (minimum 3 sentences)
*Use only your first name, last initial and class period.

Period 2- Article of the Week- Due Friday

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/05/rich-people-just-care-less/?src=mv&_r=0

1.  Read the article.  Consider the author's tone, structure of the essay, and your personal reaction.

2. Please add an intelligent comment (minimum 3 sentences) in response to the linked article from the NY Times.  Be sure to reference specifics from the article.
3. Optional: Comment on a classmates post in a second post (minimum 3 sentences)
*Use only your first name, last initial and class period.

Period 3 Article of the Week - Due Friday

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/05/rich-people-just-care-less/?src=mv&_r=0

1.  Read the article.  Consider the author's tone, structure of the essay, and your personal reaction.

2. Please add an intelligent comment (minimum 3 sentences) in response to the linked article from the NY Times.  Be sure to reference specifics from the article.
3. Optional: Comment on a classmates post in a second post (minimum 3 sentences)
*Use only your first name, last initial and class period.

Period 6- Article of the Week- Due Friday

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/05/rich-people-just-care-less/?src=mv&_r=0

1.  Read the article.  Consider the author's tone, structure of the essay, and your personal reaction.

2. Please add an intelligent comment (minimum 3 sentences) in response to the linked article from the NY Times.  Be sure to reference specifics from the article.
3. Optional: Comment on a classmates post in a second post (minimum 3 sentences)
*Use only your first name, last initial and class period.

Period 7 Article of the Week- due Friday 10/11

A Times article recently debated whether young people are more narcissistic than previous generations, mentioning Facebook as a possible factor. And a University of Michigan study, published in June, seems to support this theory.

Are social media like Facebook turning us into narcissists?

***Reference a minimum of two of the linked articles.

1.  Read the articles.  Consider the author's tone, structure of the essay, and your personal reaction.

2. Please add an intelligent comment (minimum 3 sentences) in response to the linked articles from the NY Times.  Be sure to reference specifics from the article.

3. Optional: Comment on a classmates post in a second post (minimum 3 sentences)

*Use only your first name, last initial and period of class to identify yourself.

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/09/23/facebook-and-narcissism

Period 8 Article of the Week (Due Friday, 10/11)

A Times article recently debated whether young people are more narcissistic than previous generations, mentioning Facebook as a possible factor. And a University of Michigan study, published in June, seems to support this theory.

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/09/23/facebook-and-narcissism

Are social media like Facebook turning us into narcissists?

***Reference a minimum of two of the linked articles.

1.  Read the articles.  Consider the author's tone, structure of the essay, and your personal reaction.

2. Please add an intelligent comment (minimum 3 sentences) in response to the linked articles from the NY Times.  Be sure to reference specifics from the article.

3. Optional: Comment on a classmates post in a second post (minimum 3 sentences)

*Use only your first name, last initial and period of class to 

Period 8: HAVE SPORTS TEAMS BROUGHT DOWN AMERICA’S SCHOOLS?

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2013/09/have-sports-teams-brought-down-americas-schools.html
1. Read the article.  Consider the author's tone, structure of the essay, and your personal reaction.
2. Please add an intelligent comment (minimum 3 sentences) in response to the linked article from the NY Times.  Be sure to reference specifics from the article.
3. Comment on a classmates post in a second post (minimum 3 sentences)
*Use only your first name, last initial and period of class to identify yourself.

Period 7: HAVE SPORTS TEAMS BROUGHT DOWN AMERICA’S SCHOOLS?

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2013/09/have-sports-teams-brought-down-americas-schools.html
1. Read the article.  Consider the author's tone, structure of the essay, and your personal reaction.
2. Please add an intelligent comment (minimum 3 sentences) in response to the linked article from the NY Times.  Be sure to reference specifics from the article.
3. Comment on a classmates post in a second post (minimum 3 sentences)
*Use only your first name, last initial and period of class to identify yourself.

Period 6: HAVE SPORTS TEAMS BROUGHT DOWN AMERICA’S SCHOOLS?

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2013/09/have-sports-teams-brought-down-americas-schools.html
1. Read the article.  Consider the author's tone, structure of the essay, and your personal reaction.
2. Please add an intelligent comment (minimum 3 sentences) in response to the linked article from the NY Times.  Be sure to reference specifics from the article.
3. Comment on a classmates post in a second post (minimum 3 sentences)
*Use only your first name, last initial and period of class to identify yourself.

Period 3: HAVE SPORTS TEAMS BROUGHT DOWN AMERICA’S SCHOOLS?

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2013/09/have-sports-teams-brought-down-americas-schools.html
1. Read the article.  Consider the author's tone, structure of the essay, and your personal reaction.
2. Please add an intelligent comment (minimum 3 sentences) in response to the linked article from the NY Times.  Be sure to reference specifics from the article.
3. Comment on a classmates post in a second post (minimum 3 sentences)
*Use only your first name, last initial and period of class to identify yourself.

Period 2: HAVE SPORTS TEAMS BROUGHT DOWN AMERICA’S SCHOOLS?

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2013/09/have-sports-teams-brought-down-americas-schools.html
1. Read the article.  Consider the author's tone, structure of the essay, and your personal reaction.
2. Please add an intelligent comment (minimum 3 sentences) in response to the linked article from the NY Times.  Be sure to reference specifics from the article.
3. Comment on a classmates post in a second post (minimum 3 sentences)
*Use only your first name, last initial and period of class to identify yourself.

Welcome to Junior English! Tonight's Assignment...

View Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Speech in its entirety on MSNBC at 8 p.m.  If you are unable to view this program, you may read the speech here: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm

Be prepared to reference specific lines in class on Thursday.  Also, note the rhetorical devices King used to get across his message.  Finally contemplate: How far have we come since that hot August 28, 1963 when thousands flocked to Washington?  Has King's dream been achieved? What gaps remain?

Interesting view of The Valley of Ashes from Gatsby

http://badassdigest.com/2013/05/11/where-is-the-great-gatsbys-valley-of-ashes-today/

Today's Blog Assignment

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/20/opinion/inequality-and-the-modern-culture-of-celebrity.html?src=me&ref=general

Please leave a comment.  Aim for 3-5 sentences minimum.  Due Wednesday.

Due Monday: Please leave a comment or a question here for Dennis Mannion.  Thanks!

Poem of the Week: "Ex-Basketball Player" - Updike

Please write a 2-3 sentence reflection on ths poem.  Read the responses to those who have commented before you, and build upon their ideas.  Draw connection to the themes and charcaters in Death of a Salesman.  Due Friday.

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/172264