Period 4
Email me an explanation of which word you think might fit best in the "formula" you have in your notes. Is it f, g, or h?
Period 5
Send me an email in which you, explain why I made the last 6 statements in your notes. What is the relationship between the statements? Do you agree? Explain your answer.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Homework 8/30/11
Period 4
Answer the questions that relate to the quote below:
Quote #3
"The books we [teachers] chose to bring into our classroom say a lot about what we think is important, whose stories get told, whose voices are heard, whose are marginalized."
1. What "stories"/who's "stories" do you think are told primarily in schools? (Is it your family's story?)
2. What does the word marginalized mean and what does that have to do with teaching?
3. How does this quote relate to the canon?
Period 5
Answer the questions that relate to the quote below:
Quote #3
"The books we [teachers] chose to bring into our classroom say a lot about what we think is important, whose stories get told, whose voices are heard, whose are marginalized."
1. What "stories"/who's "stories" do you think are told primarily in schools? (Is it your family's story?)
2. What does the word marginalized mean and what does that have to do with teaching?
3. How does this quote relate to the canon?
Period 5
Monday, August 29, 2011
Homework 8/29/11
Period 4
Get together with your discussion group and answer the following questions for the quote that you wrote down in class.
1. What do you think is a citizen of the world?
2. Why do you think people, especially school districts, want students to be citizens of the world?
3. Do you think being a citizen of the world is important? Do students need to be this way?
4. What does CHANGE mean in this quote? What type of change do you think is being referred to?
5. What knowledge do you think YOU have that could help you create change?
Period 5
Look up the definition of Social capital vs. financial capital. Then try to incorporate it to what class you identify with. Please find the definition that best fits the topics we discussed in class.
Email me your answer to the question from your notes. How do you identify? Are you rich or poor?
Get together with your discussion group and answer the following questions for the quote that you wrote down in class.
1. What do you think is a citizen of the world?
2. Why do you think people, especially school districts, want students to be citizens of the world?
3. Do you think being a citizen of the world is important? Do students need to be this way?
4. What does CHANGE mean in this quote? What type of change do you think is being referred to?
5. What knowledge do you think YOU have that could help you create change?
Period 5
Look up the definition of Social capital vs. financial capital. Then try to incorporate it to what class you identify with. Please find the definition that best fits the topics we discussed in class.
Email me your answer to the question from your notes. How do you identify? Are you rich or poor?
Friday, August 26, 2011
Homework 8/26/11
Period 4
1. Email me 1 compliment and 1 critique for each person in your discussion group.
2. Email me what tie you see between the quote we have been examining and the notes on the British Canon.
Period 5
1.Finish answering the questions on the 3rd quote
2. Email me what tie you see between the quotes we have been examining and the notes on the British Canon.
Quote #1 "Teaching the works of writers of color and working-class writers allows students to understand that no mater their gender skin color or social class, they can write."
Quote #2 "If we intend to create citizens of the world, as most school districts claim in their mission statements, then we need to teach students how to use their knowledge to create change.
1. Email me 1 compliment and 1 critique for each person in your discussion group.
2. Email me what tie you see between the quote we have been examining and the notes on the British Canon.
Period 5
1.Finish answering the questions on the 3rd quote
2. Email me what tie you see between the quotes we have been examining and the notes on the British Canon.
Quote #1 "Teaching the works of writers of color and working-class writers allows students to understand that no mater their gender skin color or social class, they can write."
Quote #2 "If we intend to create citizens of the world, as most school districts claim in their mission statements, then we need to teach students how to use their knowledge to create change.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Homework 8/25/11
Period 4
Do you think that it's always the same old people that talk all the time? Why do you think that some are always opinionated and others are not? Did you think that it was that way in your groups today?
Period 5
Send me an email with a compliment and a criticism of each of your group members or partner, based on today's discussion.
Do you think that it's always the same old people that talk all the time? Why do you think that some are always opinionated and others are not? Did you think that it was that way in your groups today?
Period 5
Send me an email with a compliment and a criticism of each of your group members or partner, based on today's discussion.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Homework 8/24/11
Period 4
Respond to the quote that was given to you in class.
You are to paraphrase the quote (put it into your own words)
Give you opinion on the quote.
Explain why it is or is not important?
Period 5
Ask someone what define as "colored students". Be ready to report your findings tomorrow.
Respond to the quote that was given to you in class.
You are to paraphrase the quote (put it into your own words)
Give you opinion on the quote.
Explain why it is or is not important?
Period 5
Ask someone what define as "colored students". Be ready to report your findings tomorrow.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Homework 8/23/11
Period 4
Find 5 titles of that are part of the British literary Canon. Email me the titles no later than 10:30pm.
Period 5
Answer the following questions in an email in at least 2 paragraphs.
1. What is your opinion regarding who chooses the canon?
2. Do you think that the content you are learning should be decided by you or by teachers?
3. What do you think is most important for people to learn? Facts, culture development, morals, ???
Find 5 titles of that are part of the British literary Canon. Email me the titles no later than 10:30pm.
Period 5
Answer the following questions in an email in at least 2 paragraphs.
1. What is your opinion regarding who chooses the canon?
2. Do you think that the content you are learning should be decided by you or by teachers?
3. What do you think is most important for people to learn? Facts, culture development, morals, ???
Monday, August 22, 2011
Homework 8/22/11
Seniors that are in Senior Seminar,
I forgot to include the blog address for that class so here it is.
http://spasensem12.blogspot.com/
Period 4
- Write a summary of your notes.
Period 5
- Bring in a list of 5 books that are on the British literary Canon.
In case you are interested... the articles I referred to in class today are the following:
http://www.ehow.com/facts_6851835_american-literary-canon_.html
http://www.ed.psu.edu/englishpds/Articles/LiteratureStudy/Dick%20and%20Jane.htm
I forgot to include the blog address for that class so here it is.
http://spasensem12.blogspot.com/
Period 4
- Write a summary of your notes.
Period 5
- Bring in a list of 5 books that are on the British literary Canon.
In case you are interested... the articles I referred to in class today are the following:
http://www.ehow.com/facts_6851835_american-literary-canon_.html
http://www.ed.psu.ed
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