Homework

Remember homework for 1st Block is due today 5 paragraph essay on a article from any source

Thanksgiving

Okay Ladies and Gentlemen, this entry will be slightly different.  We are working with our Writing Standards on this assignment.  You are going to create a story about being thankful.  You will have to continue the story in the comment above yours.  You will have to stay true to the style, format, plot, and characters as you understand them.  You must, must MUST proof read what you've written to make sure it says what you want it to say, how you want to say it.  The purpose is that we explore ELA11W1 The student produces writing that establishes an appropriate organizational structure, sets a context and engages the reader, maintains a coherent focus throughout, and signals a satisfying closure.  Obviously the last person will have to provide closure, but you should look at all of your entries as an "episode" in the "series" you are creating.  ELA11W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres.  *The student produces narrative writing that applies polished narrative strategies acquired in previous grades, in other genres of writing such as reflective compositions, historical investigative reports, and literary analyses, by raising the level of critical thinking skills and rhetorical techniques.

*The student writes in informal writing contexts (e.g., journal keeping, imitation exercises, collaborative writing, and in-class responses) designed to provoke insightful responses, reactions, and observations to pertinent and timely ideas and issues. These informal writing contexts will help the students become increasingly aware of themselves as writers, of their role as citizen-participants in public discourse, and of the techniques employed by the writers they read.

*The student produces expository (informational) writing to explain an idea or concept and/or convey information and ideas from primary and secondary sources accurately and coherently, also applies as you will be creating a narrative.  The first comment is the beginning of the story.  The story must be resolved by Sunday November 21, 2010.  

Perception is reality

 My father often said to me, “Perception is reality.”  usually in response to my observation that he wasn’t being fair. 

It is important to be able to see things from another's perspective.

Write a letter to your teacher, me, as if you were the sub from yesterday.  What would you tell me about our class, yourself, and what happened yesterday. 

AP Language and Composition with an American Literature Focus 2010/2011: Hero or Villain

AP Language and Composition with an American Literature Focus 2010/2011: Hero or Villain Yes, One cultures hero can be one cultures villian. As you may know, there are many type of cultures. Time periods can change and new generations can come upon the culture. You have different religons and different beliefs. As times change, the people will too. What one man does in one culture, they may honor him. What this same man may do in the same country after a period of time, they may try to kill him. Everything isn't right in everyone's eye. Many cultures have different ways of doing things such as praying, honoring somone, and even killing someone.

AP Language and Composition with an American Literature Focus 2010/2011: Blog-sponsibility

AP Language and Composition with an American Literature Focus 2010/2011: Blog-sponsibilityEveryone should know that our society is based upon confomity. You have more people trying to be like others. Some of us follow the wrong crowd, therefoer we are with it instead of against it. We sometimes see ourselves liking what others do, even if it is a bad thing. It depends on the stage that you are in. As young teenagers, we really don't have our minds set on the right path. This causes our society to be more on the confomity side.