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)