5th Period- Compare and Contrast

• Pick 2 things to compare
• Type 2 paragraphs (1 comparing and 1 contrasting)
• Post in the blog
• Respond to at least 1 other person

Make sure your responses are appropriate and academic.  Keep your number anonymous.

5th Period

Answer the following in paragraph form:

"I get angry when..."

Tell your reader what makes you angry, why it makes you angry, and what you look like/act like when you're angry. Use as much description as possible.

This is a graded assignment. You must post an answer and then respond to at least two other students. If a student responds to your post, then you should respond back, and begin a dialogue. Things to remember:

• You need to write your response in Pages first, and check your post for spelling and grammatical errors. NO TEXT LANGUAGE IS ALLOWED! CAPITALIZE THE BEGINNING OF EVERY SENTENCE! Then copy and paste it into the blog.
• Don't forget to post your blog number every time. Also, please restate the question in your response.
  
• Paragraphs must be a minimum of 5 sentences.  (If you're shooting for an A, 8 sentences).
• Please respond respectfully to your classmates, not everyone is going to have the same opinions as you
• Posts are anonymous. Please don't give away your identifying number, and please respect other's privacy.

3rd Period

Fill in the following in paragraph form:

I get angry when...

This is a graded assignment. You must post an answer and then respond to at least two other students. If a student responds to your post, then you should respond back, and begin a dialogue. Things to remember:

• You need to write your response in Pages first, and check your post for spelling and grammatical errors. NO TEXT LANGUAGE IS ALLOWED! CAPITALIZE THE BEGINNING OF EVERY SENTENCE! Then copy and paste it into the blog.
• Don't forget to post your blog number every time. Also, please restate the question in your response.
  
• Paragraphs must be a minimum of 5 sentences.  (If you're shooting for an A, 8 sentences).

5th Period- Harlem Renaissance

Answer each question with a few thoughtful sentences. Put a line break between each answer.
What is something you learned about the Harlem Renaissance?
Why do you think the students in Mr. Ward’s class are fascinated by this time period?
Which character from the book Bronx Masquerade do you have the most connections with, do you like the best, or dislike the most? Why?

When you respond to someone, make sure you identify which piece of their prompt you are answering.

This is a graded assignment. You must post an answer and then respond to at least two other students. If a student responds to your post, then you should respond back, and begin a dialogue. Things to remember:

• You need to write your response in Pages first, and check your post for spelling and grammatical errors. NO TEXT LANGUAGE IS ALLOWED! CAPITALIZE THE BEGINNING OF EVERY SENTENCE! Then copy and paste it into the blog.
• Don't forget to post your blog number every time. Also, please restate the question in your response.
  
• Paragraphs must be a minimum of 5 sentences.  (If you're shooting for an A, 8 sentences).
• Please respond respectfully to your classmates, not everyone is going to have the same opinions as you
• Posts are anonymous. Please don't give away your identifying number, and please respect other's privacy.

2nd Period- Treasure of Lemon Brown

Now that we have finished reading the short story, you are going to begin an online discussion about it.  For this post, pick only  ONE question to answer (in 5 or more sentences). 

Here are your options:

• Now that we have read about Lemon's treasure, has your definition of the word "treasure" changed or stayed the same? Why?
• In your opinion, does Lemon have good reason to sing the blues over his life? Explain.
• Lemon's treasure is a symbol in this story. It stands for things that have value beyond their physical attributes. What might the treasure symbolize to Lemon's son? to Lemon? to Greg?
  

This is a graded assignment. You must post an answer and then respond to at least two other students. If a student responds to your post, then you should respond back, and begin a dialogue. Things to remember:

• You need to write your response in Pages first, and check your post for spelling and grammatical errors. NO TEXT LANGUAGE IS ALLOWED! CAPITALIZE THE BEGINNING OF EVERY SENTENCE! Then copy and paste it into the blog.
• Don't forget to post your blog number every time. Also, please restate the question in your response.
  
• Paragraphs must be a minimum of 5 sentences.  (If you're shooting for an A, 8 sentences).
• Please respond respectfully to your classmates, not everyone is going to have the same opinions as you
• Posts are anonymous. Please don't give away your identifying number, and please respect other's privacy.

3rd Period- Sucker

Now that we have finished reading the short story, you are going to begin an online discussion about it.  For this post, pick a couple of the questions to answer (in 5 or more sentences). 

Here are your options:

• Why isn't Pete very nice to  Sucker until after he starts seeing Maybelle?
• Why does Pete think that if he had spoken loudly or hit Sucker, his awful words wouldn't have been so bad?
• Why can't Pete fix the situation with Sucker? Why can't Pete make himself tell Sucker that he didn't mean what he said?
• Do you think Sucker becoming a tough kid is a good thing?

This is a graded assignment. You must post an answer and then respond to at least two other students. If a student responds to your post, then you should respond back, and begin a dialogue. Things to remember:

• You need to write your response in Pages first, and check your post for spelling and grammatical errors. NO TEXT LANGUAGE IS ALLOWED! CAPITALIZE THE BEGINNING OF EVERY SENTENCE! Then copy and paste it into the blog.
• Don't forget to post your blog number every time. Also, please restate the question in your response.
  
• Paragraphs must be a minimum of 5 sentences.  (If you're shooting for an A, 8 sentences).
• Please respond respectfully to your classmates, not everyone is going to have the same opinions as you
• Posts are anonymous. Please don't give away your identifying number, and please respect other's privacy.

7th Period- Treasure of Lemon Brown

Now that we have finished reading the short story, you are going to begin an online discussion about it.  For this post, pick only  ONE question to answer (in 5 or more sentences). 

Here are your options:

• Now that we have read about Lemon's treasure, has your definition of the word "treasure" changed or stayed the same? Why?
• In your opinion, does Lemon have good reason to sing the blues over his life? Explain.
• Lemon's treasure is a symbol in this story. It stands for things that have value beyond their physical attributes. What might the treasure symbolize to Lemon's son? to Lemon? to Greg?
  

This is a graded assignment. You must post an answer and then respond to at least two other students. If a student responds to your post, then you should respond back, and begin a dialogue. Things to remember:

• You need to write your response in Pages first, and check your post for spelling and grammatical errors. NO TEXT LANGUAGE IS ALLOWED! CAPITALIZE THE BEGINNING OF EVERY SENTENCE! Then copy and paste it into the blog.
• Don't forget to post your blog number every time. Also, please restate the question in your response.
  
• Paragraphs must be a minimum of 5 sentences.  (If you're shooting for an A, 8 sentences).
• Please respond respectfully to your classmates, not everyone is going to have the same opinions as you
• Posts are anonymous. Please don't give away your identifying number, and please respect other's privacy.

Bullying

Do you think that bullying exists in this school? What kind of bullying have you seen? Have you ever been bullied? Why do you think people bully others?

This is a graded assignment. You must post an answer and then respond to at least one other student. If a student responds to your post, then you should respond back, and begin a dialogue. Things to remember:

• You need to write your response in Pages first, and check your post for spelling and grammatical errors. Then copy and paste it into the blog.
• Paragraphs must be a minimum of 5 sentences.  (If you're shooting for an A, 8 sentences).
• Please respond respectfully to your classmates, not everyone is going to have the same opinions as you
• Posts are anonymous. Please don't give away your identifying number, and please respect other's privacy.

Have Fun Blogging!

2nd Period

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3rd Period

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5th Period

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7th Period

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2nd Period

What do you feel is the biggest problem facing teens today?  Why do you think it's such a problem?  What are some solutions to fix this problem?

This is a graded assignment. You must post an answer and then respond to at least one other student. If a student responds to your post, then you should respond back, and begin a dialogue. Things to remember:

• You need to write your response in Pages first, and check your post for spelling and grammatical errors. Then copy and paste it into the blog.
• Paragraphs must be a minimum of 5 sentences.  (If you're shooting for an A, 8 sentences).
• Please respond respectfully to your classmates, not everyone is going to have the same opinions as you
• Posts are anonymous. Please don't give away your identifying number, and please respect other's privacy.

Have Fun Blogging!

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3rd Period

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5th Period

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7th Period

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