Night Blog # 2 due 12/8

what are your thoughts on the Nuremberg Laws vs. the Jim Crow laws? Are they equally offensive to you? Think about the context in which you have learned about each of these historical events. Are they similar? Different? how?

Night Blog # 1

discuss a time when you felt really annoyed, angry, or frustrated with someone. How did you handle your feelings? How could you have dealt with the situation differently?

What is the value of friendship?

Aristotle suggests that we form social relationships for three reasons.
1. usefulness--I need a ride to school. You have a car. Let's be friends.
2. entertainment--you're funny. I like to laugh. Plus, if we're friends, I can go to parties with you.
3. goodness--when I need advice or comfort or just to know that someone understands me, I turn to you. You have integrity and a goodness that I admire and strive to develop in my own character. I value you as a person and need you as a friend because you enrich my life.

What are your thoughts and how does this relate to your outside reading book?

Antigone

Is might always right?

Archetypes in Haroun

Discuss your favorite "archetypal character" from the novel. Identify which archetype the character is, how s/he depicts aspects of the definition of this achetype, and what you like most about this character and why.

Haroun and the Sea of Stories

please discuss your second blog assignment provided to you on the reading schedule sheet. You should also comment on how much you wish that I were there teaching you today instead of having a substitute. I miss you all terribly, and I can't wait to hear all of the impressive comments you have prepared for your seminar discussion THURSDAY! Rise my people...rise!

Animal Farm

Benjamin is completely apathetic (does not care enough to say anything or warn the animals even though he knows what is happening). Mollie is completely vain. She doesn't want to work and only wants to be worshipped and spoiled for her beauty. Which is worse? Why?

Favorite Hero?

Blog about your favorite hero's story. Is it a book or a film? What do you like most about the story? The journey, the adventure, the hero?

Like a God Among (Wo)Men

Which god are you? Discuss how are like one of the gods we have read about. If you don't see yourself as possessing any of the traits of a particular god, which one would you most like to be?

Blog #5 (10/15)

What did this text teach you about the subject? What did it teach you about yourself? Did it teach you anything about reading?

Blog #4 (10/14)

What questions do you still have about the story?

Blog #3 (10/9)

Which ideas did you find most compelling?

TFA #2

Which character or event did you find the most compelling?

Ordinary People blog #1

Discuss what parts of the novel are most difficult to forget and why? What has affected you? In what ways? For what reasons?

Ivan Denisovich Blog #1

Think about the advantages and disadvantages of being selfish when in a situation like Shukhov’s. Discuss when you might be willing to share with others who are less fortunate than you. Consider some or all of these questions as you construct your answer: What might you gain by sharing? Would you be more willing to share with a prison official or with a fellow prisoner?

TFA #1

What parts of the text did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?

Blog #2

How do our life experiences shape our lives?

Things Fall Apart

How would you respond if a small group of newcomers entered our school and told us that our approach to education was completely incorrect? That in fact we needed to spend more time memorizing facts, practicing handwriting, and working independently than discussing ideas, sharing writings, and working collaboratively—if you’re ever going to become valuable in this world? To take it to the next step, how would you respond if they informed you that our cultural festivals, Kick Off Dance, Snow Ball, and participation in sports should be eliminated, for they detract from our goal of gaining knowledge? Now, beyond just saying that these elements are unnecessary or not working, the group begins to make changes to the practices and policies of our school. Record how you might react to just such a situation.

Follow Up

How do our life experiences change and shape our thoughts and feelings?

Kris and Monique had tremendous impacts on each other's lives. Who gained the most from their relationship?

Let's say you have the chance to meet Ishmael Beah, what would you like to ask him?

What is Gene's separate peace?

What is Gene's separate peace?