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

A Couple of Comments

As we move into the 2nd quarter, I think it's important that we re-visit the purpose of some of our work in class and what we need to take responsibility for.

Each assignment I give is typically returned within a week.  If, however, you have been late in submitting an assignment, or have taken an exam late, you are responsible for following up with me after school or before school to make sure that you receive your papers back.  Once I return an exam, any subsequent exams will stay on my desk until you retrieve them.

Moving forward, I have decided that I will need to move many of your seats.  I usually try to avoid that, but, unfortunately, some students prefer to socialize in class rather than work as a community.  As a result, you will see a new seating assignment when you come in tomorrow.  I am hoping that you will all adapt well to the new set up and we can all work much more effectively going forward.

Mrs. L.

Friday and Lord of the Flies

Hey Everyone -

Glad to hear that most of you enjoyed our little activity on Thursday. As many of you guessed, it was a precursor to our work with Lord of The Flies. I purposely didn't participate to see how you formed groups, who took leadership roles, how you dealt with adversity and, ultimately, how well you "survived".

We'll talk more about it on Monday....

Mrs. L

P.S. I had a great birthday...thanks!