Showing posts with label Bonus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bonus. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

RAFT, Research, Bonus

Read the poem "Booker T. and W.E.B." by Dudley Randall

Complete the RAFT assignment:
ROLE: Scientist OR Cook
AUDIENCE: Booker T. and W.E.B. DuBois
FORMAT: Email/Letter [minimum one paragraph] OR Poem [minimum 10 lines]
TASK: Argue why your job is as important as the other job (In other words, as the Cook, you would argue why your job is as important as a Scientist's; as the Scientist, you'd argue why your job is as important as the Cook's)

Reminder that your Research Paper is due TODAY! Email or share your paper via Google Docs by today.

Bonus Projects due TOMORROW!

Monday, March 21, 2011

Eeeek! Spiders!

Reread "When All of My Cousins Are Married"

Explain why you believe or do not believe the author is really "above" traditional Indian marriages. Give two examples to support your answer.

Research papers are due Wednesday, March 23!

Bonus assignments are due Tuesday, March 22  Thursday, March 24!

Friday, March 18, 2011

You're welcome....

The deadline for your research papers has been extended to Wednesday, March 23!!!!

Please use your time wisely! Papers should be submitted electronically to me (Gmail: mshoffler) by Wednesday!

BONUS Projects are due Tuesday, March 22!!

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

"Help, ho! They murder Caesar!"

For bonus points, complete the Exit Slip for Act II, Sc. ii by Sunday at 9 p.m.

  • Find at least 3examples of Caesar’s hubris–or excessive pride-- in Sc. 2.
  • Explain how Caesar’s hubris affects his judgment in Sc. 2. [minimum 4 sentences]
Submit your response to me via email [gmail: mshoffler].