Welcome back, all!
This is a short post window, only for the next week or two.
With the honoring of Dr. King last Monday, the word "hero" has been present in much of the media lately.
What is a hero? Choose a character from a book you are reading or one you have read recently to illustrate your definition. Use specific, cited evidence from the text to demonstrate why this character is (or is not) a good example of a hero.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Thursday, January 3, 2008
January Posting Option #2
Since some of you will need to complete two posts this month, I felt as though I ought to give you a second prompt, or else there would be much repetition.
Therefore, consider this:
In your text, identify the major conflict. Locate three key pieces of information that the writer uses to develop the conflict. Then retell the story from the perspective of the main antagonist. Include the same three pieces of information in your retelling, but the impact of that information may change based on the new character's perspective.
As always, identify the title and author of the text and include your UserID.
Happy posting!
Therefore, consider this:
In your text, identify the major conflict. Locate three key pieces of information that the writer uses to develop the conflict. Then retell the story from the perspective of the main antagonist. Include the same three pieces of information in your retelling, but the impact of that information may change based on the new character's perspective.
As always, identify the title and author of the text and include your UserID.
Happy posting!
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Extra Credit Option 2
In the New Year's vein, your extra credit option is a bit of self-reflection. Looking back over the course of the (school) year, assess yourself as a reader. What are your strengths? Weaknesses? In what ways, if any, have you grown as a reader? In what ways, if any, do you feel that you aren't growing? What strategies can you name? Which ones do you actually use? What concrete steps can you take to become a better reader?
As before, I will accept thoughtful answers as extra credit towards reading logs. Because this is a more difficult subject than the last, you may earn up to 8 points for well-articulated, honest reflections.
Happy posting!
As before, I will accept thoughtful answers as extra credit towards reading logs. Because this is a more difficult subject than the last, you may earn up to 8 points for well-articulated, honest reflections.
Happy posting!
January Post (Post your responses here!)
Dear all,
Happy New Year!!
I hope you had a lovely break. I've enjoyed reading your posts. In the coming year, you can expect to see me commenting on some of them, so be sure to check in frequently!
In honor of the New Year's tradition, this month's post will be about New Year's resolutions. What resolutions might your protagonist choose to make?
Your response should not only include the protagonist's goal(s), but should also address at least one character flaw that keeps the protagonist from easily reaching said goal. Other goals may be included as long as they relate to the story. All goals should have a brief supporting statement that ties them directly to the text. For example, Little Red Riding Hood's goal is to get to Grandma's house. However, her naivete and innocence get her in trouble with the Big Bad Wolf. A set of resolutions for Red might read something like:
"In 2008, I will:
1. Eat fewer baked goods. (All these cookies are starting to turn me into Not-So-Little Red.)
2. Visit my ailing grandmother more frequently. (If the Woodsman hadn't happened along just then, Grandma and I would both have been the Wolf's dinner, and I never would have the chance to know her as a person. I've been given a second chance, and I'm not going to waste it!)
3. Be more guarded around strangers. (If only I had listened to Mom, who warned me time and again not to talk to anyone in the woods, the Wolf would never have known where I was going, and the whole eating-Grandma thing would never have happened.)
4. Learn tae kwon do. (Just in case I find myself stalked on my next trip to Grandma's.)
Signed,
Little Red Riding Hood"
As always, include the title of the text, the author, and your UserID in your post. *There is at least one post from last month without a valid UserID, so I am not able to give credit to the writer. Please double-check all of your postings and let me know if you missed adding that vital piece of information!
Looking forward to your ideas!
Ms. Bedell
Happy New Year!!
I hope you had a lovely break. I've enjoyed reading your posts. In the coming year, you can expect to see me commenting on some of them, so be sure to check in frequently!
In honor of the New Year's tradition, this month's post will be about New Year's resolutions. What resolutions might your protagonist choose to make?
Your response should not only include the protagonist's goal(s), but should also address at least one character flaw that keeps the protagonist from easily reaching said goal. Other goals may be included as long as they relate to the story. All goals should have a brief supporting statement that ties them directly to the text. For example, Little Red Riding Hood's goal is to get to Grandma's house. However, her naivete and innocence get her in trouble with the Big Bad Wolf. A set of resolutions for Red might read something like:
"In 2008, I will:
1. Eat fewer baked goods. (All these cookies are starting to turn me into Not-So-Little Red.)
2. Visit my ailing grandmother more frequently. (If the Woodsman hadn't happened along just then, Grandma and I would both have been the Wolf's dinner, and I never would have the chance to know her as a person. I've been given a second chance, and I'm not going to waste it!)
3. Be more guarded around strangers. (If only I had listened to Mom, who warned me time and again not to talk to anyone in the woods, the Wolf would never have known where I was going, and the whole eating-Grandma thing would never have happened.)
4. Learn tae kwon do. (Just in case I find myself stalked on my next trip to Grandma's.)
Signed,
Little Red Riding Hood"
As always, include the title of the text, the author, and your UserID in your post. *There is at least one post from last month without a valid UserID, so I am not able to give credit to the writer. Please double-check all of your postings and let me know if you missed adding that vital piece of information!
Looking forward to your ideas!
Ms. Bedell
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