November 1st, 2011 — Uncategorized
Select one of the following questions to answer. Write the number of the question and then your detailed answer. (It must be either 2 sentences long or 1 sentence long and a direct comment on another student’s post.)
1) How important is the setting of the story ? How would the story change if set in a different time period or location?
2) Just before he leaves Charlotte on the ship, Mr. Grummage says “in my world, judgments as to rights and wrongs are left to my Creator.” Who decides right and wrong in Charlotte’s world and why does that person/group have that power?
3) When Zachariah offers Charlotte tea and friendship, he says that he and she have much in common. What do you think they might have in common? What does Charlotte have in common with Captain Jaggery?
August 18th, 2011 — Uncategorized
Choose one of the following questions to answer in at least 2 sentences:
1. Why do you think we are quick to place labels on
each other?
OR
2. Think about a time when you were been labeled
by others. How did it feel? How did you respond?
Follow these steps to add your comment: click the comment link below the post, for
Name write a computer nickname for
Email use your f
irst nameclassperiod@yahoo.com (
example-joye1@yahoo.com), type the word from the box and leave the comment. I will approve them, and they will be posted by the next day.
August 11th, 2011 — APEX, Writing
Reread Silverstein’s poem and look at your own. Leave your favorite line as a comment for everyone. It can be serious and thoughtful or silly and ridiculous. Follow these steps to add your comment: click the comment link below the post, for Name write a computer nickname for Email use your first name @yahoo.com (example-joye@yahoo.com), type the word from the box and leave the comment. I will approve them, and they will be posted by the next day.
May 27th, 2010 — Uncategorized
Welcome to our class blog. For those of you unsure about what a blog is– it is a web journal. People can read comments and post their own. We will attempt to use this as a forum for discussion about the novels we are reading in class.
Please remember internet safety. Never post personal information such as your first and last name, phone number or address. Also, do not post on this blog without parent permission.( If they would prefer, your comments can be turned in written with a note.) Parents can also feel free to comment on the discussion questions if they would like.
Remember, the only purpose for it is focused academic discussion about a specific topic.
Follow these steps to add your comment: click the comment link below the post, for Namewrite a computer nickname for Email use your first name @yahoo.com (example-joye@yahoo.com), type the word from the box and leave the comment. I will approve them, and they will be posted by the next day.
Thanks for your participation and ideas! Please tell me what you think of this blog.
