Carved into Stone

We have read four poems from Spoon River Anthology.  Which one ("Mrs. Charles Bliss,"  "George Gray," "Lucinda Matlock" or "Richard Boone") did you prefer?  Give a line from the poem you liked most and tell how that line made you feel? (The deadline to post a response to this blog is midnight, Friday, November 30, 2012.)

See No Evil, Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil

 I hope that you are enjoying Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. It truly is a "thinking" book. One of the many things I hope that you will think about as you read this novel is its theme of indifference. As you are reading Part One, what are some things you have noticed about the society that reveals their indifference? Does our present society share some of these indifferences? or others? Explain. ( The deadline to post a response to this question is midnight, Monday, Dec. 3, 2012)

A Simple Occurrence

Look at the picture above this passage. Based upon your reading of Ambrose Bierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," does this picture capture the mood of the story? Explain your stance with specifics from the story. (The deadline to post a response to this blog question is midnight Tuesday, November 27, 2012.)

Wishing you a ...

EXTRA CREDIT

 

Due November 29, 2012:
Make a display board (trifold) about your research topic.  It must be extremely neat and well-designed.  There must be a title and at least 6 pictures of good size.  Each picture must have a brief paragraph below it explaining it.  Paragraphs should be 3-6 sentences in length. You should use your words, but if you take from outside sources, cite them and type a bibiliography. Pictures do not have to be cited. Pictures and paragraphs should be mounted on colored/designed paper and not directly to the board.  Do not use tape.  Use glue. The display must be colorful and attractive.   This will be worth a test grade so do your best work.

ReMINDer

Don't forget that you need your own copy or Kindle version of Fahrenheit 451 when we return from Thanksgiving break.  Here is the version that I will be using, but you can get any version (cover/print year). 

Veteran's Day

I was absent on Friday, when our school celebrated Veteran's Day, but had I been there, these are the pictures of the two men I would have worn.  They are my father, Adolph Roy "Johnny" Hall, (in the picture on the left) and my maternal grandfather, Jesse Anthony "Tony" Lott.(picture on the right)  My Old Papa, as he was called, fought in World War I and my father served 31 years in the US Army, fighting during WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.  These two men, like many others you might know, protected freedom and those who could not protect themselves.  We owe them a great deal--it isn't just a job--it is a calling--an act of sacrifice--in my eyes.  I welcome you to post the name of a veteran you admire and tell why.   (Do you think I look my dad?  My mother always said, "Kay, is Johnny made over."  Whatcha think?)  The deadline to post to this blog is midnight, Tuesday, November 13, 2012).

Prove it to me!

Henry David Thoreau once said, "No way of thinking or doing, however ancient, can be trusted without proof.” Now that you have completed 5 days of research, what will you prove/justify/defend in your paper? Why have you selected this as your thesis? (The deadline to post a response to this question is midnight, Monday, November 12, 2012.)

Missed you today!

I am sorry that I had to leave during first block today, but I got very weak and dizzy.  Hopefully, the medicine my doctor gave me will handle this and I will be back tomorrow.  If I am not, please do your very best to get your cards completed.  I hate to miss school at any time, but I know that this week of research is very important, and that you are stressing to do everything correcty, BUT I also know that you are some of the smartest students I have taught, and I know that you can do this.  Hope to see you soon.

Whatcha Finding Out?

You have been researching now for two days.  Tell us something you have learned about your topic that you find very interesting or had no previous idea about. ( The deadline to post a response is midnight, Nov. 7, 2012.)