Good afternoon, everyone, and Happy Friday!! Congratulations on completing the first half of the school year--only one school day left to the semester now!! :-)
For this week's blog post, please reflect on your performance in this class, during the past six weeks and over the course of the fall semester. Consider both your academic performance and your behavior in class. What did you do well? In which areas might you improve? Did your performance reflect your best efforts? And finally, what goal might you create for yourself, to accomplish during the spring semester?
Your comments will count as the final homework assignment of the fall semester.
PLEASE DO NOT FORGET THAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAND IN ANY AND ALL MISSING/INCOMPLETE CLASSWORK AND/OR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS BY MONDAY, JANUARY 24TH, IN ORDER FOR THEM TO BE REFLECTED IN YOUR FINAL REPORT CARD GRADE.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Periods 6 & 7, Post 18: Final Marking Period Reflections
Good afternoon, all. Congratulations on completing the first semester of the school year--only one school day left to the marking period.
For this week's blog post, please reflect on your performance in class, over the past six weeks and over the course of the semester. Consider both your academic performance and your behavior in class. What did you do well? What areas might need some improvement? Did your performance reflect your best efforts? And finally, what goal might you create for yourself, to accomplish during the spring semester?
Your comments will count as the final homework assignment for the semester.
PLEASE DO NOT FORGET THAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAND IN ANY AND ALL MISSING CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK BY MONDAY, JANUARY 24TH, IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE REFLECTED IN YOUR REPORT CARD GRADE.
For this week's blog post, please reflect on your performance in class, over the past six weeks and over the course of the semester. Consider both your academic performance and your behavior in class. What did you do well? What areas might need some improvement? Did your performance reflect your best efforts? And finally, what goal might you create for yourself, to accomplish during the spring semester?
Your comments will count as the final homework assignment for the semester.
PLEASE DO NOT FORGET THAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAND IN ANY AND ALL MISSING CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK BY MONDAY, JANUARY 24TH, IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE REFLECTED IN YOUR REPORT CARD GRADE.
Periods 1 & 2, Post 18: Final Marking Period Reflections
Hello, everyone!! Congratulations on making it to the end of the first semester--only one school day left.
For this week's blog post, please reflect on your performance in class, over the past six weeks and over the entire semester. Consider both your academic performance and your behavior in class. What did you do well? What might you need to improve? Did your performance reflect your best efforts? And finally, what goal might you create for yourself, to accomplish during the spring semester?
Your comments will count as the final homework assignment for the fall semester.
DO NOT FORGET THAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAND IN ANY AND ALL MISSING WORK BY MONDAY, IN ORDER FOR THE ASSIGNMENTS TO BE REFLECTED IN YOUR REPORT CARD GRADE.
For this week's blog post, please reflect on your performance in class, over the past six weeks and over the entire semester. Consider both your academic performance and your behavior in class. What did you do well? What might you need to improve? Did your performance reflect your best efforts? And finally, what goal might you create for yourself, to accomplish during the spring semester?
Your comments will count as the final homework assignment for the fall semester.
DO NOT FORGET THAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAND IN ANY AND ALL MISSING WORK BY MONDAY, IN ORDER FOR THE ASSIGNMENTS TO BE REFLECTED IN YOUR REPORT CARD GRADE.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Period 8, Post 17: Fighting Fires
Hi guys. I know that this was an "off" week for a bunch of different reasons, but let's not let it break our stride academically!!
In My Sister's Keeper, Jodi Picoult uses the metaphor of "fighting fires" to describe Brian Fitzgerald's efforts to hold his family together. This week, I'm asking you to make a text-to-self connection; what "fires" are you trying to "put out" in your own lives? What have been the effects of these "fires" on your lives? Do you think you'll be successful at fighting these "fires"?
Your comment will count as a homework assignment for the third marking period of the semester.
In My Sister's Keeper, Jodi Picoult uses the metaphor of "fighting fires" to describe Brian Fitzgerald's efforts to hold his family together. This week, I'm asking you to make a text-to-self connection; what "fires" are you trying to "put out" in your own lives? What have been the effects of these "fires" on your lives? Do you think you'll be successful at fighting these "fires"?
Your comment will count as a homework assignment for the third marking period of the semester.
Periods 6 & 7, Post 17: "The Veil"
Hi, guys. I know that this has been an "off" week for many reasons, but don't let that distract you academically!!
In the first chapter of Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi depicts demonstrators protesting both for and against a law mandating that all women in Iran wear veils; those who support the law cheer, "The veil!" while those against it cheer, "Freedom!" Why do you think this is? Why might some Muslim women support wearing veils, while others do not? And finally, what is the "separation of church and state"?
Your comments will count as a homework assignment for the third marking period of the semester.
In the first chapter of Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi depicts demonstrators protesting both for and against a law mandating that all women in Iran wear veils; those who support the law cheer, "The veil!" while those against it cheer, "Freedom!" Why do you think this is? Why might some Muslim women support wearing veils, while others do not? And finally, what is the "separation of church and state"?
Your comments will count as a homework assignment for the third marking period of the semester.
Periods 1 & 2, Post 17: "The Veil"
Hi, everyone!! I know that this has been an "off" week for various reasons, but let's not let that derail us academically!!
In the first chapter of Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, we see demonstrators protesting both for and against a law mandating that all women in Iran wear veils; those who support the law cheer, "The veil!" while those against it cheer, "Freedom!" Why do you think this is? Why might some Muslim women support wearing veils, while others do not? And finally, what is the "separation of church and state"?
Your comments will count as a homework assignment for the third marking period of the semester.
In the first chapter of Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, we see demonstrators protesting both for and against a law mandating that all women in Iran wear veils; those who support the law cheer, "The veil!" while those against it cheer, "Freedom!" Why do you think this is? Why might some Muslim women support wearing veils, while others do not? And finally, what is the "separation of church and state"?
Your comments will count as a homework assignment for the third marking period of the semester.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Period 8, Post 16: Simple vs. Complex Characters
Hi, guys!! We've made it through our first week back from Christmas break--no small achievement!! ;-)
We've spent the past week discussing simple, or one-sided, and complex, or many-sided, characters. Which do you believe to be more realistic? Why? Choose a one-dimensional character from My Sister's Keeper and one whom you believe to be two-dimensional in nature; explain why you think these characters are simple or complex, using examples from the text.
Your comment will count as a homework assignment for the third marking period of the semester.
P.S.--Don't forget about your opinion papers!!!!! :-D
We've spent the past week discussing simple, or one-sided, and complex, or many-sided, characters. Which do you believe to be more realistic? Why? Choose a one-dimensional character from My Sister's Keeper and one whom you believe to be two-dimensional in nature; explain why you think these characters are simple or complex, using examples from the text.
Your comment will count as a homework assignment for the third marking period of the semester.
P.S.--Don't forget about your opinion papers!!!!! :-D
Periods 6 & 7, Post 16: Memoir vs. Autobiography
Hi, guys. Great job on your mock-trials for The Bluest Eye!! It was great to see you all so involved. We've made it through our first week back from vacation--no small feat, in my opinion!! ;-)
This week, we've started reading Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi. For this week's post, I would like you to tell me what the definition of a memoir is, and how it differs from that of an autobiography. Then, tell me what topic you have chosen for your unit projects, your personal memoirs.
Your comments will count as a homework assignment for the third marking period of the semester.
This week, we've started reading Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi. For this week's post, I would like you to tell me what the definition of a memoir is, and how it differs from that of an autobiography. Then, tell me what topic you have chosen for your unit projects, your personal memoirs.
Your comments will count as a homework assignment for the third marking period of the semester.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Periods 1 & 2, Post 16: Memoir vs. Autobiography
Hey, everyone. You did well on your mock-trial for The Bluest Eye; it was great to see how "into it" everyone was. :-) We've made it through our first week back from vacation--no small feat, in my opinion!! ;-)
This week, we've started reading Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi. For this week's post, I would like you to tell me what the definition of a memoir is, and how it differs from that of an autobiography. Then, tell me what topic you have chosen for your unit projects, your personal memoirs.
Your comments will count as a homework assignment for the third marking period of the semester.
This week, we've started reading Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi. For this week's post, I would like you to tell me what the definition of a memoir is, and how it differs from that of an autobiography. Then, tell me what topic you have chosen for your unit projects, your personal memoirs.
Your comments will count as a homework assignment for the third marking period of the semester.
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