American Literature 3-Blog it Out!

Dreamers

2008-04-29T14:12:00.003-06:00

Please answer the following questions in a thorough response; please pay attention to fluency and conventions. I would like you to repsond to at least one other person within your reflection.

If you are a dreamer, do you have to be more careful or vigilant? Explain.
Do the characters in Gasby have a dream? Is idealism a way for people to escape reality?
Nick says to Gatsby, " You can't the repeat the past." What do you think? Are there repercussions? Can we reinvent what has already happened?

Money, Money, Money

2008-04-09T10:24:00.003-06:00

Please answer the follwing prompts in a detailed, fluent response. Make sure to comment on other people's views within your own response. Take your level of thinking higher.

What are your perceptions of material wealth? What is "wealth"? Do we see too much excess today? If your financial status a reflection of how successful you are? Are we always wanting more? Do we "want" too much? Is being content or fulfilled enough? When is enough enough?

Happiness

2008-04-07T09:05:00.004-06:00

Please answer the following questions. You must answer on your own and also write a comment to another person's response in your own response. Please write well keeping fluency and conventions in mind.

What is true happiness? What do you need to be happy? Is there a correlation between success or money and happiness? Ten years from now I will consider myself happy if....

Also, I forgot to tell you that honors auditions for AP start tomorrow after school-2:30 in C-14 and C-16. There is also an audition day on Wednesday the 9th. You have to audition if you want to be considered. Please bring paper and pen.

Aspiring and Attempting to Achieve

2008-04-01T12:22:00.003-06:00

Please react to the following questions in a fluent, concise, and thought-provoking response. Make sure you write with solid conventions and answer each question:

Two summers ago, I was at the Crytal Cathedral in Anaheim, California. A quote that always resonates in my head, hung on a giant cement wall asking, "What dreams would you dream if you knew you could not fail?"

What would you achieve if you knew you could not fail? What are your dreams, hopes, aspirations for life? What do you long for? How can those dreams be attained? What happens if you don't achieve them?

Emerson Aphorisms

2007-11-26T08:36:00.001-07:00

Please cite the aphorism that struck you the most in "Self Reliance". An aphorism is a short statment that expresses wise or clever observations about life. Please elaborate on its meaning and the overall significance and connection to you.
Was there anything you disagreed with regarding Emerson's insights? Explain.

Franklin Virtues

2007-10-22T08:10:00.000-06:00

Everyone must answer ALL the following questions:

What is your favorite Franklin quotation from his "Autobiography"? (Please cite the quotation in the text and comment on it).
What character traits did Franklin possess that made him a successful man? Make sure to elaborate. What makes others (maybe you, perhaps) admire him?
Why do we work to better ourselves? Is moral perfection attainable?
Which virtue on Franklin's list do you think is most important? Why?
Which virtue do you think we need more of? Explain.

Salem Interactive Game

2007-09-05T13:00:00.000-06:00

After playing the interactive game to find out what it was like to be accused of witchcraft in Salem, please answer the following questions with thoughtful responses:

a. Which of the trial questions struck you as the most ridiculous? Explain.

b. Did you confess? Why or why not?

c. How could this relate to a modern situation?

21rst Century Skills

2007-08-28T13:10:00.001-06:00

Please answer all the following questions. You must read at least five other people's responses and comment or question on at least one other student in your own reflection.

Seeing that you, as a whole group, are considered the "Net-Generation", what real world skills do you need in order to succeed in the global scheme of life? If public education must prepare you for the "real world", what should we help to prepare you to do? When you think about the inevitable future, what concerns you regarding your place in a vast, competitive, innovative global market?

Your Learning

2007-08-21T13:47:00.001-06:00

Please repsond to ALL of the following questions/statements-make sure to label your answers accordingly: (Please make sure to proofread and use complete sentences)

1) What is the value of learning?

2) What is your role as a learner?

3) List two qualities of an effective student

4) List two qualities of an effective teacher

5) List one expectation you have of this class (what will make this a great class?)

6) What type of environment will help us learn, thrive and have fun?