"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

Pronoun Agreement

You vs. Me

We vs. Us

Parallel Structure/ Parallelism

Verb Tense Shifts/ Shifts in Tense

Subject/ Verb Agreement

Parallelism

Arthur Miller Blog Post

Sorry this is so late!!!
Read some biographical information about Arthur Miller. What are the subjects of his other writings? What have critics said about his importance in modern drama? In what ways are his experiences reflected in his writings?