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.

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. 

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

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.

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

by Michael Milburn

Quizlet Link

Vocab Quiz on Friday will be on words from this week's list "Vocab 3/26" and last week's list "Ny Times-War Stance Article."  I will choose 15 of the words to be used in sentences.  The Group Name is: BHS-English 11


http://quizlet.com/

Weekly Vocabulary-Words Defined on Quizlet

Draconian

Disproportionate

Lucrative

Perpetuate

Decriminalize

Systemic

Per-capita

Disparity

Ubiquitously

Ameliorate

Coterminous

Contemporaneous

Chattel

Stigmatized

Aggrandizing

Construct (n)

Poem of the Week: 3/26

Participate in an online analysis of "The One Girl at the Boys Party" by Sharon Olds.  Continue to build on what others before you have noticed, and add your interpretation.  Pose questions to your classmates about aspects of the poem that may be confusing.  Consider key lines, images, structure, devices, metaphors and themes.  Aim for 3-5 sentences.  Due Friday.

Young, Black and Male in America- Nonfiction Topic of the Week of 3/26

Young, Black and Male in America


Would pulling back on draconian drug laws be enough to fix the disproportionate number of black men behind bars? What else needs to be done?

Draconian is an adjective meaning great severity, that derives from Draco, an Athenian law scribe under whom small offences had heavy punishments (Draconian laws).



List the Titles of the articles read.

Summarize the opinions of the debaters, and discuss your own opinion.

Weekly Vocabulary

Kibitzing

Caveats

Homicidal

Zealots

Genocide

Rationale

Tyranny

Leverage

Dissents

Cabal

Libertarian

Inchoate

Counterinsurgency

Desecrations

Ways and means

Mobilizing

Sanctions

Counterstrike

Pundit

Mantra

Rogue fanatics

Collateral chaos

Hawkish

Article of the Week

In preparation for our upcoming SAT essay, please read the attached editorial and offer your opinions.

Poem of the Week: 3/19

"On Turning Ten" by Billy Collins. Participate in an online analysis of this poem.  Continue to build on what others before you have noticed, and add your interpretation.  Pose questions to your classmates about aspects of the poem that may be confusing.  Consider key lines, images, structure, devices and themes.  Aim for 3-5 sentences.  Due Friday.

Facing It- Yusef Komunyakaa

(LINKS ON WIKI) Participate in an online analysis of this poem.  Continue to build on what others before you have noticed and add your own interpretations.  Pose questions to your classmates about aspects of the poem that may be confusing.  Consider key lines, images, structure, devices, and themes.  Aim for 3-5 sentences.  Due Friday.

KONY Video & Articles

Directions: Please view the 30 minute Invisible Children KONY video.  (link on wiki) What is your initial response to the video?  Read 2-3 articles from the NY Times that debate the campaign.  (links on wiki) What are your thoughts?  Where do you stand?  Aim for 6-8 sentences.  Reference direct quotes where appropriate.  Feel free to comment on your classmates posts as well.  American Lit- Due Tuesday.  Honors-Due Friday.

Reflections on Dennis Mannion's presentation...

Please post your reflection on the presentation below.  If you have any questions, please post & I will share w/ Dennis Mannion.  Reminder: If you wish to make a small donation to the Veterans of Khe Sahn, please bring that in by Friday, 11/18.  Thanks!

9/13- Honors GOW- Photos of the Depression Era

Guiding Question: What can be learned from the photographs of the Dust Bowl Era?

One link: http://history1900s.about.com/od/photographs/tp/greatdepressionpictures.htm
You may wish to use Google or another search engine to find a photo that "speaks to you."

Task:

Choose a photo from the Dust Bowl Era. Include a link to the photo. Write about what you think the image conveys. You may use the following questions to help guide your response:

*Why would the artist have taken the photo?

*Who do you see in the photograph?

*Where do you think they are?

*What can you tell about the people based on the photograph?

*How do you think they feel in this picture? How can you tell?

*What techniques does the photographer use to draw you into the subject matter or to draw an emotion from you?



Please post "anonymously," but end your post with your first name, last initial and class period.

Nickel & Dimed- Section III

1. Please comment/ reflect on the last section of the book.  Reference the text for support.  2. Comment on a classmate's post.

Type in MS Word, spell check & copy & paste.
End your comment w/ your first name & period.

Reflecting on 9/11- Period 7

Please find an article related to "Remebering 9/11."  Read the article.  Post a brief summary and your reaction/ opinion.  You may want to try adding NY Times, NPR, PBS, Newsweek or TIME after your query in Google or another search engine.

Nickel & Dimed- Updated for 2011-Homework 9/12

Write a 2-5 sentence reaction to the article or a particular section of the article.  In addition, offer your personal opinion as to what is the solution to the poverty of so many of America’s working people?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-ehrenreich/nickel-and-dimed-2011-ver_b_922330.html

*Vocab Quiz tomorrow (1st half of GOW words)

Reflecting on September 11th- Period 5

Please find an article related to "Remebering 9/11."  Read the article.  Post a brief summary and your reaction/ opinion.  You may want to try adding NY Times, NPR, PBS, Newsweek or TIME after your query in Google or another search engine.

Group 4 "Mother to Son" Langston Hughes

1. What is your interpretation of the poem? What can you offer in terms of interpretation that can help deepen the understanding of the poem? What continues to confuse you? What do you notice about the use of poetic devices?


2. Comment on a classmate's interpretaion and/or question(s).

Group 3 "Dream Variations"- Langston Hughes

1. What is your interpretation of the poem? What can you offer in terms of interpretation that can help deepen the understanding of the poem? What continues to confuse you? What do you notice about the use of poetic devices?


2. Comment on a classmate's interpretaion and/or question(s).

Group 2 "Harlem"- Langston Hughes

1. What is your interpretation of the poem? What can you offer in terms of interpretation that can help deepen the understanding of the poem? What continues to confuse you? What do you notice about the use of poetic devices?


2. Comment on a classmate's interpretaion and/or question(s).

Group 1 "Aunt Sue's Stories"- Langston Hughes

1. What is your interpretation of the poem? What can you offer in terms of interpretation that can help deepen the understanding of the poem? What continues to confuse you? What do you notice about the use of poetic devices?


2. Comment on a classmate's interpretaion and/or question(s).

Emily Dickinson Poem 712 (Group 3)

1. What is your interpretation of the poem? What can you offer in terms of interpretation that can help deepen the understanding of the poem? What continues to confuse you? What do you notice about the use of poetic devices?
2. Comment on a classmate's interpretaion and/or question(s).

Emily Dickinson Poem 254 (Group 4)

1. What is your interpretation of the poem?  What can you offer in terms of interpretation that can help deepen the understanding of the poem?  What continues to confuse you? What do you notice about the use of poetic devices?
2. Comment on a classmate's interpretaion and/or question(s).

Emily Dickinson-Poem 465 (Group 1)

1. What is your interpretation of the poem? What can you offer in terms of interpretation that can help deepen the understanding of the poem? What continues to confuse you? What do you notice about the use of poetic devices?
2. Comment on a classmate's interpretaion and/or question(s).

Emily Dickinson- Poem 288 (Group 2)

1. What is your interpretation of the poem? What can you offer in terms of interpretation that can help deepen the understanding of the poem? What continues to confuse you? What do you notice about the use of poetic devices?

2. Comment on a classmate's interpretaion and/or question(s).

Whitman- "Pioneers! Oh Pioneers!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG8tqEUTlvs
http://www.princeton.edu/~batke/logr/log_094.html
You DO NOT NEED TO POST TONIGHT, but be prepared to analyze Whitman's poem in class tomorrow.  What poetic devices do you notice in the poem?  What was Whitman's tone and purpose?  Also, be prepared to dicuss whether or not you believe the Levi's advertising camapaign to be a success or not.

Sula Blog Post #4-Final Post

There has been some technical issues with the blog this past week, so I will change the final date for all thoughts to be posted to Wednesday 5/18. 
Final Post:
1. What are you personally taking from the novel?  Where/ how do you find yourself in it?
2. Comment on at least one classmate's post.
3. What topic/ part of the novel would you like to further discuss in class?

Blog Post #3-Up to page 111-Due Wednesday, 5/14

As mentioned in class, please use this blog post to:
1. Comment on Morrison's use of symbolism and what may be revealed about race/ racism, sexuality, female friendships, and/or any other developing theme.
2. Pose one question about something you would like to discuss as a class.  Were there parts that were confusing, well written, shocking, etc...?
3. Comment on a classmate's post.

Sula: Blog Post #2 (Page 30-78) Due Monday 5/9

In an interview Toni Morison remarked, "I don't want to give my readers something to swallow. I want to give them something to feel and think about."



Describe a moment in the text you had difficulty swallowing yet engaged you in thinking.


1. Quote that part of the text, and tell how it made you think differently.


2. Comment on another person's quote.


3. Raise a question in the text you would like an answer to.

Honors Notebook Check 5/9

Please have the following assignments ready to submit/show on Monday:
*Study Guide for Chpt 2,5 and 6
*Chart Chpt 3 (Gatsby speculation)
*Color Imagery Chart
*Chpt 5 (4 Character Quotes)

Sula by Toni Morrison-Blog Post One

Please post after reading 1919 and 1920.  Consider commenting on:
*Passages that you had a strong reaction to
*Morrison's writing style
*Morrison's attitude toward war/ WWI
Use quotes from the novel where possible.  Comment on a classmate's post.

Homework Per 5 & 6 4/5/11

Read Chapter One & Complete The Great Gatsby Setting Map


Areas Required on Map:

a. East Egg (pgs. 4 - 5)

b. Buchanan's house (pgs. 6 - 7)

c. West Egg (pgs. 4 - 5)

d. Gatsby's house (pg. 5)

e. Nick's house (pg. 5)

f. Long Island Sound (pg. 5)

g. Valley of Ashes (pg. 23)

h. T.J. Eckleberg billboard (pg. 23)

i. Railroad tracks and motor road (pg. 23)

j. Wilson's garage/house (pgs. 24 -25)

k. New York (pg. 4, 23)

Problem w/ Access to New Yorker stories...NO HOMEWORK!!!

I'll bring in some copies of the magazine on Monday, and we will take it from there.  Sorry!

Taking a look at a modern short story from "The New Yorker"

"A&P" by John Updike and Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" were both originally published in The New Yorker.  The latter drew more mail than any other story in The New Yorker's history.  Please read a current short story, possibly in the "20 under 40" category, and write a one paragraph analysis.  Also, keep track of the metaphors and similes found in the story.  Print a copy of the story if possible.
http://www.newyorker.com/



Due Monday!

A&P - John Updike

http://www.tiger-town.com/whatnot/updike/

Can you convey the themes and other literary devices through a 5 minute dramatization of this story?  (Groups of 5) How does this story function as social commentary?  What does the story reveal about the time period?  What elements are timeless?

"The Lottery" Shirley Jackson

1. Read “The Lottery” with the purpose being that you will write your own story inspired by this story: http://www.americanliterature.com/Jackson/SS/TheLottery.html

2. Read "Monstrous Acts:" http://www.shmoop.com/lottery-shirley-jackson/botw/resources?d=http://www.salon.com/jan97/jackson970106.html

3. Pick a "monstrous act" that you've witnessed (either big or small) in your life and write a short story or personal narrative based on that experience. (2-3 pages) Your narrative must contain a setting, defined themes, literary devices of your choosing, and a few developed characters. If you can’t think of a “monstrous act,” write a modernized version of this story based on personal experience. Be prepared to share your stories in small groups tomorrow.



"The Yellow Wallpaper" Charlotte Perkins Gilman

THIS BLOG IS SIMPLY TO PROVIDE LINKS AND ASSIGNMENTS.  YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMMENT!

Questions to ponder...
•What does Charlotte Perkins Gilman's story "The Yellow Wallpaper" suggest about middle-class women's place and role(s) in this society?
•How does literature from this time period reflect the rapidly changing roles of American women in the nineteenth and early twentieth century?
*Readers in Gilman's time would have been familiar with Poe's stories. Are there any similarities between "The Yellow Wall-Paper" and "The Tell Tale Heart"?

In Class Assignment:
Please read and take notes (USE THE BACK OF THE ACTIVE READING CHART) on the following articles to get a sense of the time period as it relates to women and literature:

Domesticity in Turn of the Century Literature:
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~MA02/rodriguez/GildedAge/Gilded%20Age%20Literature.html
A Brief History of the Women's Movement:
http://www.legacy98.org/move-hist.html
Overview of the time period in relation to "The Yellow Wallpaper":
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/charlotte-perkins-gilmans-yellow-wall-papermdashthe-new-woman#sect-introduction

Homework:
Complete the Active Reading Chart while reading "The Yellow Wallpaper":
http://edsitement.neh.gov/sites/default/files/worksheets/Charlotte%20Perkins%20Gilman%27s%20The%20Yellow%20Wallpaper%20-%20The%20New%20Woman-%20Active%20Reading%20Chart.pdf

Links to the story online:
http://www.horrormasters.com/Text/a0059.pdf
http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/lavender/yellowwallpaper.pdf

The Story of an Hour- Kate Chopin (1894)

Can blogging about the story help you deepen your understanding?
1. Please read the story twice.  Click on Woodlief's links during your second reading.  2. Make a comment on the blog:  raise a question, add a unique thought, make a connection, mention literary devices you noticed, etc...3. Comment on one of your classmate's posts.

Bio: http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/webtexts/hour/katebio.html

The Tell Tale Heart- Poe

http://www.online-literature.com/poe/44/

Which version do you like better?  Why?

"The Tell Tale Murder" by E.J. Wagner

Directions: Please post:
3 Interesting Facts
2 Connections
1 Question for Discussion
Then...
Comment on at least one classmate's discussion question.

Nick's Posts

Tweak Period 2-Post I

DIRECTIONS FOR BLOG POST I

Essential Question: Can you sustain a discussion online that deepens your understanding of the text?


Please use the blog to get the conversation started about the first section of your book. If you have read ahead, be sure not to include SPOILERS!

Please post:

*A brief SUMMARY of the section. (2-4 sentences)

*2 VOCABULARY WORDS- Write the sentence from the book and define the word.

*1 or more CONNECTIONS (explained)

*2 or more QUOTES/ PASSAGES from the section that you found, important, well-written, thought-provoking etc... Type the quote, include the page number, and explain your thinking.

*2 or more DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

*1 CLARIFICATION QUESTION

*Optional: Links to sites/ photos online that can shed light on this section of the novel. For example, the Joe Theismann clip from YouTube for The Blindside would be interesting and informative.


Then...

Read through your group members responses, and respond to at least two different discussion questions from two different students. Feel free to comment on group member's quotes, clarification questions, etc...

You may want to write your assignment in OpenOffice and then copy/paste into the comment section so that you can spell check.



WHEN BLOGGING...


*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 ( do 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.

Shooting Stars (Alex Period 2)

BLOG POST # 1- Beautiful Boy- Period 7-Due Thursday 11/4

BLOG POST # 1- Into the Wild (Dan) Period 2-Due Thursday 11/4

BLOG POST # 1- Tenderness (Chrissy)- Period 2-Due Thursday 11/4

BLOG POST # 1- The Glass Castle- Period 1-Due Thursday 11/4

BLOG POST # 1- Beautiful Boy- Period 1-Due Thursday 11/4

Directions for Lit Circles-Blog Style

Essential Question:  Can you sustain a discussion online that deepens your understanding of the text?

Please use the blog to get the conversation started about the first section of your book.  If you have read ahead, be sure not to include SPOILERS! 

Please post:
*A brief SUMMARY of the section. (2-4 sentences)
*2 VOCABULARY WORDS-  Write the sentence from the book and define the word.
*1 or more CONNECTIONS (explained)
*2 or more QUOTES/ PASSAGES from the section that you found, important, well-written, thought-provoking etc...  Type the quote, include the page number, and explain your thinking.
*2 or more DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
*1 CLARIFICATION QUESTION

*Optional: Links to sites/ photos online that can shed light on this section of the novel.  For example, the Joe Theismann clip from YouTube for The Blindside would be interesting and  informative.
Then...
Read through your group members responses, and respond to at least two different discussion questions from two different students.  Feel free to comment on group member's quotes, clarification questions, etc...
You may want to write your assignment in OpenOffice and then copy/paste into the comment section so that you can spell check.

WHEN BLOGGING...

*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 ( do 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.

BLOG POST # 1- The Blind Side- Period 8-Due Thursday 11/4

BLOG POST # 1- Freedom Writers (FRESHMAN YEAR) - ALL READERS-Due Thursday 11/4

BLOG POST # 1- Devil in the White City- ALL READERS-Due Thursday 11/4

BLOG POST # 1- Fast Food Nation-ALL READERS-Due Thursday 11/4

BLOG POST # 1- LUCKY- Period 2-Due Thursday 11/4

BLOG POST # 1- Columbine- Period 2-Due Thursday 11/4

BLOG POST # 1- The Last Lecture- Period 1-Due Thursday 11/4

BLOG POST # 1- Tuesdays with Morrie- Period 1-Due Thursday 11/4

BLOG POST # 1- LUCKY- Period 1-Due Thursday 11/4

BLOG POST # 1- TWEAKED- Period 1-Due Thursday 11/4

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!

Norma Rae Script Link (To Help with Quotes)

http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/n/norma-rae-script-transcript-sally.html

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?/

"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.

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.

"Children of the Harvest," etc...PLEASE POST YOUR RESPONSES HERE-Sorry!

If you have already posted under the "Poverty Statistics" section, you DO NOT need to repost.

2009 Data- Poverty/ Unemployment in CT

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!

"Scrubbing in Maine"-Getting the conversation started...

How can you use blogging to deepen your understanding of the story?
1. Post a comment about this section
2. Pose a question
3. Comment on one of your classmate's questions

"Notes"

Can you deepen your understanding of the story through blogging?
1. Comment
2. Question
3. Comment on a classmate's post

NO LAST NAMES!!!

"Serving in Florida" Post

Please post:
*Quote or stat from this section and explain why you found it interesting or important.
*A connection to your life, the world or GOW
*A discussion question for the class
In a second post:
*Comment/ answer one of your classmates questions
See mbakerenglish.pbwiki.com for a sample response

"Speaking of Courage" from TTTC Per.1,2 &7

1. Today you will post 1 thought (interesting, original, etc...) about the story "Speaking of Courage." Use references/ quotes to/from the story for support.
2. Then, you will post a question to your classmates about the story.
3. Lastly, you will read through your classmate's posts and comment on one or more of your classmates posts.

The Recession Generation

3-2-1

1. Please read Rana Foroohar's article, "The Recession Generation" from the 1/18/10 edition of Newsweek.
2. Post a comment that includes:
*3 important points
*2 things you found interesting
*1 question that you still have
3. Read through your classmates posts and post a second comment where you react to points made or questions raised.

Honors 11 2010 GOW Post 1

Guiding Question: What can be learned from the photographs of the Dust Bowl Era?
Task:
Choose a photo from the Dust Bowl Era. Include a link to the photo. Write about what you think the image conveys. You may use the following questions to help guide your response:
*Why would the artist have taken the photo?
*Who do you see in the photograph?
*Where do you think they are?
*What can you tell about the people based on the photograph?
*How do you think they feel in this picture? How can you tell?
*What techniques does the photographer use to draw you into the subject matter or to draw an emotion from you?

Please post "anonymously," but end your post with your first name, last initial and class period.

Steven King on Short Story Writing

Phenomenal Woman- Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou-You Tube- "Still I Rise"

Spark Notes Practice Sets SAT GRAMMAR

Complete the six sections. Record your score for each section. Check incorrect responses. Submit any questions to me at the end of class. When finished, complete the Post test.

Post-Test Practice

Dangling Modifiers