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If I New Then What I Know Now
Article posted May 12, 2013 at 09:24 PM GMT-6 •
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Please leave a comment with advice for future ELA students.
Think about the life skills you have developed or learned this year that have helped you become more successful as a student. Some things we learn the hard way, other things come more easily, but either way we learn from our experiences. I'm looking for thoughtful pieces of advice for future students. Respond by 5/15
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Article posted May 12, 2013 at 09:24 PM GMT-6 •
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Performance Rating
Article posted May 5, 2013 at 09:49 PM GMT-6 •
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Description: Now that we've been in school for a while, I'd like you to pause and reflect on your performance so far. If you were an employer, would you hire you? Are you responsible, reliable, hard working, trustworthy...Convince me one way or the other by Thursday 5/19.
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Article posted May 5, 2013 at 09:49 PM GMT-6 •
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Don't save the drama for your mama!
Article posted May 5, 2013 at 09:46 PM GMT-6 •
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As we begin our last unit of the year, you will be completing a scavenger hunt of sorts. Before 8 P.M. Thursday, 5/9/13, you are to go to the last link (marked "DRAMA") under the "Related Links" on the left of the screen. Read through the information on the various tabs at this site and locate five facts you didn't previously know. Your five facts should be different from those of anyone commenting before you, so the sooner you respond the easier your task. Be sure to read through what others have said before commenting yourself. This will not only help you avoid duplicating their facts, but also help you study for your upcoming quiz, which will come from the information on this site.
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Article posted May 5, 2013 at 09:46 PM GMT-6 •
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Change
Article posted April 30, 2013 at 09:59 PM GMT-6 •
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Most of the characters in our class novel have gone through some kind of change. Name two characters you feel are dynamic characters? Why? Which two characters might be considered static characters? Why? Remember to support your answer with details form the story. This blog comment is due no later than Friday, May 3rd.
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Article posted April 30, 2013 at 09:59 PM GMT-6 •
comment (3) • Reads 801
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The Girl Who Silenced the World
Article posted April 30, 2013 at 09:48 PM GMT-6 •
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10 POINT BONUS BLOG: After viewing "An Amazing Speech!" in the links on the left-hand margin, answer the following questions:
1. How effective was her speech?
2. Why do you feel it was/was not effective?
3. Do you agree/disagree with what she had to say?
4. Was she persuasive? Why or why not?
This blog comment is due no later than 5/5/13.
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Article posted April 30, 2013 at 09:48 PM GMT-6 •
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Find the Wit
Article posted April 24, 2013 at 10:19 PM GMT-6 •
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Satire is the use of wit to mock social convention. It makes something we usually take for granted seem funny. Mark Twain satirizes many things in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, but because of the different dialect and some of the changes that have occurred in society, if we are not looking, we may miss the wit.
One example: "Huckleberry was cordially hated and dreaded by all the mothers of the town, because he was idle and lawless and vulgar and bad-and because all their children admired him so." In this passage he is satirizing the limited viewpoints of both mothers and children. Children often don't understand why mothers dislike bad influences and mothers don't understand why children are so drawn to "bad boys" who are irresponsible and out for a good time.
Before 4/29, locate one example of satire in the novel. Quote the example and explain what is being satirized. Be sure your comment is different from all those that have been posted before you. Your original comment is worth 20 points!
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Article posted April 24, 2013 at 10:19 PM GMT-6 •
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Inference
Article posted April 15, 2013 at 09:12 PM GMT-6 •
comment (55) • Reads 918
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Reading IS thinking! We are constantly making inferences with song lyrics, poems, stories, commercials, articles and even comics.
1)Find one song that made you THINK and INFER.
2)Or find a commercial that made you infer.
3)Or find one excerpt from a piece of writing that made you infer.
4)Briefly comment on what clues you used and the schema (experience) you need to make these inferences.
5)Share the part of the lyrics, commercial or excerpt that made you INFER and tell us what you thought, in a comment, before Thursday,April 18th.
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Article posted April 15, 2013 at 09:12 PM GMT-6 •
comment (55) • Reads 918
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Bullying
Article posted April 2, 2013 at 10:17 AM GMT-6 •
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I would like you to visit this website http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/poll_bullying.html#cat20067. It has so many great topics with very helpful advice for students.
Today's topic is Bullying. Let's face it, anywhere where there are groups of people, there is a chance that there will be bullying. Have you been bullied? I think that most people would say that at some point they have felt bullied.
Read and explore the articles on the website. Then, create a blog under your own name (You'll need your password) that explains and answers these questions by 4/5:
1. What is bullying?
2. What kinds of things have you experienced or heard of that might be considered bullying?
3. What can a person who is a victim of bullying do?
4. What can you do, as a student of our school, to help put a stop to bullying?
Happy reading, and I am looking forward to your blog and some fresh new ideas!
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Article posted April 2, 2013 at 10:17 AM GMT-6 •
comment (44) • Reads 823
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The Wednesday Wars book discussion group
Article posted March 14, 2013 at 02:11 PM GMT-6 •
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Be sure to comment at least 3 times before the end of the grading period. Comments should include your opinion about a literary aspect of the book and a connection to either real life or another book.
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Article posted March 14, 2013 at 02:11 PM GMT-6 •
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The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series book discussion
Article posted March 14, 2013 at 12:49 PM GMT-6 •
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Be sure to comment at least 3 times before the end of the grading period. Comments should include your opinion about a literary aspect of the book and a connection to either real life or another book.
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Article posted March 14, 2013 at 12:49 PM GMT-6 •
comment (12) • Reads 701
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