Thursday, December 10, 2009
Here's a spot for your Transcendentalism WebQuest Findings:
Remember: You and your group members are the experts on your particular area; your task is to help all the rest of us understand what you've learned....Be sure to be clear, focused and accurate. Thanks for helping us all learn something!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Some helpful background
Check this out; it will help you understand the Rowlandson piece.
http://www.pilgrimhall.org/philipwar.htm
http://www.pilgrimhall.org/philipwar.htm
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Here's some homework....to actually enjoy!
Hi all,
Hope this soggy Sunday finds you all well, despite the weather. Follow the link, and watch the episode tonight, if at all possible. If you haven't seen any of Ken Burns' films before, you're in for a treat! Channel listings are contained within the link: http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/
Hope this soggy Sunday finds you all well, despite the weather. Follow the link, and watch the episode tonight, if at all possible. If you haven't seen any of Ken Burns' films before, you're in for a treat! Channel listings are contained within the link: http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/
Monday, September 21, 2009
A problem getting on to the blog, perhaps?
I've just double-checked the settings; perhaps that accounts for the dilemma with the homework posting. Try again, if you couldn't get on before!
See you tomorrow!
See you tomorrow!
No Homework Posts?
Hi all,
I'm wondering why no one has posted his/her homework....Please do post it, though full credit will not be available as the deadline has passed....
I'm wondering why no one has posted his/her homework....Please do post it, though full credit will not be available as the deadline has passed....
Sunday, September 20, 2009
What's coming this week
Hi all,
I wanted to get this posted yesterday, but somebody brought a nasty germ to class last week, and I spent most of the day with Kleenex and chicken soup! Hope you're all well and enjoying the great weather!
This week, we'll finish up our look at The Catcher in the Rye, and then begin a brief project called "This I Believe About Being American". Check out the original National Public Radio site to get an idea of what's coming up; here's the link:
http://thisibelieve.org/
I wanted to get this posted yesterday, but somebody brought a nasty germ to class last week, and I spent most of the day with Kleenex and chicken soup! Hope you're all well and enjoying the great weather!
This week, we'll finish up our look at The Catcher in the Rye, and then begin a brief project called "This I Believe About Being American". Check out the original National Public Radio site to get an idea of what's coming up; here's the link:
http://thisibelieve.org/
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Ground Rules and Safety
Hi all,
Please be sure to adhere to the following:
1. Use ONLY your first name and the first initial of your LAST name when you post to the blog; there are some nasty, dangerous people out there, and I don't want ANYONE getting endangered, harassed, or otherwise troubled.
2. Since this is a public, shared space whose purpose is mutual learning, ONLY post those comments that are grammatically correct, properly spelled, clear, cogent and appropriate. "Nonsense" of any kind is not welcome here.
Thank you for being patient with all the start of the year craziness and tedium of such things as picture taking announcements, and reading assessments, etc. The real fun of learning IS coming!
Please be sure to adhere to the following:
1. Use ONLY your first name and the first initial of your LAST name when you post to the blog; there are some nasty, dangerous people out there, and I don't want ANYONE getting endangered, harassed, or otherwise troubled.
2. Since this is a public, shared space whose purpose is mutual learning, ONLY post those comments that are grammatically correct, properly spelled, clear, cogent and appropriate. "Nonsense" of any kind is not welcome here.
Thank you for being patient with all the start of the year craziness and tedium of such things as picture taking announcements, and reading assessments, etc. The real fun of learning IS coming!
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Welcome to American Literature!
Hi everyone,
I hope you had a terrific summer! Welcome to your Junior year, and our mutual exploration of American Literature. I'm excited to welcome you to this adventure! I know that sounds corny, but it really is an adventure to learn...at least, it's always been that way for me. I hope it will be for you, as well. Last year, I spent time thinking and learning, and part of that had to do with the idea of being "American": What does that mean? Why do so many millions of people around the world long for the kinds of freedoms and opportunities we so often take for granted because we've enjoyed them without thinking about them all our lives? How did those ideas get started? Who shaped those ideas? Why have so many risked or lost their lives for America in the over 200 years of our history? Why is it important to consider such ideas when you're sixteen or seventeen years old? Is it enough that the Lincoln School Department says you should? (I don't think that's enough, either!) We'll start the year off with the Summer Reading test, and then a project that will get us started about the idea of "being American." Then, in the spirit of making the American ideal really live in our classroom, I want your views on how we will approach the study of the literature this year. Seriously. There are innumerable ways we can interact with each other, the texts, and the ideas, and I don't want to be the only one who has a say in deciding that, since I really do believe in the wisdom and beauty of "many voices, one song." Please think of and use this space as an opportunity for growth: nobody has all the answers, but all of us together can go to places we'd never have gotten to visit on our own. And that can be quite an adventure. Welcome aboard! : )
I hope you had a terrific summer! Welcome to your Junior year, and our mutual exploration of American Literature. I'm excited to welcome you to this adventure! I know that sounds corny, but it really is an adventure to learn...at least, it's always been that way for me. I hope it will be for you, as well. Last year, I spent time thinking and learning, and part of that had to do with the idea of being "American": What does that mean? Why do so many millions of people around the world long for the kinds of freedoms and opportunities we so often take for granted because we've enjoyed them without thinking about them all our lives? How did those ideas get started? Who shaped those ideas? Why have so many risked or lost their lives for America in the over 200 years of our history? Why is it important to consider such ideas when you're sixteen or seventeen years old? Is it enough that the Lincoln School Department says you should? (I don't think that's enough, either!) We'll start the year off with the Summer Reading test, and then a project that will get us started about the idea of "being American." Then, in the spirit of making the American ideal really live in our classroom, I want your views on how we will approach the study of the literature this year. Seriously. There are innumerable ways we can interact with each other, the texts, and the ideas, and I don't want to be the only one who has a say in deciding that, since I really do believe in the wisdom and beauty of "many voices, one song." Please think of and use this space as an opportunity for growth: nobody has all the answers, but all of us together can go to places we'd never have gotten to visit on our own. And that can be quite an adventure. Welcome aboard! : )
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