Read two other people’s comments. Then, make a comment about what he/she/ they said. You can say something like this…”I agree with _____, because….
Take some time here to communicate with each other about the summer assignment. Feel free to discuss successes as well as challenges with your classmates. Read your classmates responses as well. Keep it appropriate and do not include any personal information in your post. Use your first name only. As I check my mail, I will post your comments.
Take a moment to share with your classmates what you have learned and would like to share about your cultural heritage project. Choose one pertinent idea or fact and share it with your classmates here.
Then, finish working on your project.
Think about the two Dickinson poems we read in class, “Because I could not stop for death” and “I felt a funeral in my brain.” Do not confuse or mix up the poems. Talk about one; and then, talk about the other. Discuss the connection between imagery and mood. What does one have to do with the other in these poems?
Once you finish, take some time to read one the other group’s comments. After you read it, make a comment on that comment. You can begin, “I agreee with ____________,/ or/ I agree with ___________ opinion about…” Ok. Get started and be sure not to use your last name when posting your work.
Write down all the websites and sources you use today. Your task is to use complex and compound sentences to discuss what you know about the Transcendentalists movement. What did they believe about society? What did they believe about government? What did they believe about a citizen’s resposibility?
Feel free to “google” Emerson and Thoreau before you post your comment. Once you finish, google Walt Whitman and write a summary about him on a separate sheet of paper. Then, make a works cited page for the sources you use for your research. If you like, feel free to use the MLA guide on the “links” page of the class website. Remember: transitions, transitions, transitions; use them.
If you finish early, find Whitman’s poems “I Hear America Singing” and “Song of Myself” and read them for understanding.
You are to first think about the different sights and sounds you gained from the Alvin Ailey show. Next, talk to your partner about the sights and sounds. Then, write down what your partner says here. You can start with, “My partner says…” Take turns doing this. Each entry should have two paragraphs. One for you and one for your partner. If there are three of you, divide by three and write three paragraphs. I want you to describe and evaluate the show. Was it spectacular, or was it ordinary? Why? Explain yourselves in two organized paragraphs.
Now that you have picked teams and are ready to start researching…here are your categories by the way: a) immigration/amnesty vs. deportation, b) capital punishment, and c) abortion. In response to this post, write what you know about each topic before you begin your research. Divide your responses into a, b, and c. Then go back to your class web site and complete your research. You will find a great link on the class site called, “Young Debaters.” On that site, you can search your topic and read pro and con arguments as well as find good, credible sources.
Be sure to take copious (good) notes (Cornell notes are the best), and write down every source you use! You will need to refer to your notes when you debate. You have two days to finish your research. We will begin debating on Friday! Get to it.
Once you write and post your thesis paragraphs, search “Jonathan Edwards and Sermons” on the Internet. Look for as much information as you can. Synthesize what you find and write one organized statement about Edwards. Share what you find with your classmates here.
Take 10 minutes to talk with a partner about thesis statements and thesis paragraphs. Remember what they look like, and what each thesis statement and paragraph needs to contain.
Then, you and your partner write a thesis sentence and paragraph about The Great Debaters. Remember to give a strong opinion about the topic.
What did you think of the movie? Make a statement and complete a proofread thesis paragraph.
This is only a test.
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