"Pods" in class

So... today was an interesting experiment using both cell phones and "pods". What did you think? You can be honest about what you liked and didn't like. Your comments will help me to further refine how we use technology in class. If you can be as specific as you can (even something like the keyboard) it would help me tremendously! Make sure to sign your name so I can give you credit for responding....

English 10 Blog about Writing

While many people think that grammar is boring or difficult to manage, the truth is:

The grammatical choices we make—including
pronoun use, active or passive verb constructions,
and sentence patterns—represent relations
between writers and the world they live in. Word
choice and sentence structure are an expression
of the way we attend to the words of others, the
way we position ourselves in relation to others.

What do you think of this statement? What has been your experience with grammar in the past? What would you like to learn about grammar? Make sure that your blog entry is at least 10 senteces in length

Blog about Infidel

In an increasingly multinational and multicultural world questions of assimilation and biculturalism have gained considerable attention. Women, in particular, are often the products of biculturalism as many, for various reasons, leave their roots and homelands to live elsewhere. The reasons are multiple, from the person living and working in another country, to the situation of the refugee, the person married abroad, the immigrant, or even those faced with a bicultural situation within their own country where interracial or interreligious marriages may cause tension.

In a short blog entry, disuss how the novel Infidel addresses these issues and how the author views a female's sense of self.

Huck Finn Blog #2

Mark Twain was considered a social satirist.  Do a little research and find out what that means.  When you do figure it out, write a blog entry on what you think that Twain was satirizing in this novel.  You should be able to bring out at least three to four things...  I'll be counting!

Good luck!

Mrs. L

Huckleberry Finn Blog #1

Huck Finn is a novel that has been banned from many schools across the country.  In this blog entry, pretend you are writing a letter to the editor of the New York Times in which you support banning this book, or oppose banning the book.  Make sure you include at least three valid educational points for teaching this novel.  

If you need some support for your point of view, check some of the literary analysis of the novel.  You can find tons of stuff online (please don't go to Sparknotes, though, that would just annoy me!  = )

Looking forward to reading your point of view.....

Mrs. L

Chapter 2 - Lord of the Flies - Blog #2

On the island, Ralph and Piggy believe that the boys need to be deliberate about their actions. Why do you think that is so? Do you agree? What mistakes have they made so far?

If you could pick one of the characters introduced so far, who are you most like, and why?

Mrs. L

Chapter One - Lord of the Flies - Blog #1

What's more important in a leader...honesty or the ability to make things happen (no matter what). Think of leaders who are representative of your type of leader.

Mrs. L