Thursday, June 9, 2011

Course Evaluation

Evaluate your progress in English class this year. In what areas did you develop most? What areas still need work? What did you think of the class overall? What could have been better?

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Intraracism: Victim? Perpetrator? Witness?

Describe a personal experience you had with intraracism. How did it make you feel? Why? Why is or isn't it a problem?

Reminder: Email your Power Point Presentations to me tonight!

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Denim Terrorists

Suppose a group of terrorists wearing jeans attacked the United States, and people associated denim jeans with terrorism as a result.
Why would or wouldn't you continue wearing jeans?
What would you say to justify your decision?
What would your choice say about who you are?

Monday, June 6, 2011

Presenting...

By Wednesday, you must create a presentation for your essay. Presentations should have:
 
At least eight  (8) slides
No more than 15 words per slide
At least four (4) images related to your story, theme, and personal experience
Only pertinent information from your essay!
 
Reminder: Essays due today by 8 p.m.! 

Friday, June 3, 2011

Essay DUE MONDAY!

Finish your essay this weekend. Email it to me by Monday, June 6 at 8 p.m. [gmail: mshoffler].

Please, please, please: Save your Google Doc as your name.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Essay: Body Paragraphs

Write your THIRD body paragraph. [Second period ONLY: Write your second body paragraph]
Be sure to include:
Topic sentence
Main idea
Detail(s) that support your main idea
Explanation of the details
Concluding statement

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Introducing...

Write your first body paragraph.
It should include a topic sentence, main idea, detail(s), an explanation, and a concluding statement.

For second period ONLY:
Write your INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH. Use the model we went over in class to write your paragraph. 

Essay: Theme

Prompt: Select any of the stories we’ve recently read and a personal experience, and discuss how the conflict develops the theme



Themes:
We sometimes create more disaster when we try to change our fate.
Avoiding fate often leads to misery.
Confronting our fate is sometimes the bravest thing we can do.