Friday, January 16, 2015

English Ten Periods 3,4, and 5

"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character--that is the goal of a true education."-- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Reflect on the quote above from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Then, discuss an assignment or reading given you in your English class, preferably English ten that caused you to think intensively and/or critically.  Or think of an assignment or project from another class that developed your character.  Discuss the assignment or project; how it challenged you; and what you discovered about the subject matter or yourself while undertaking it.  Required length: one full page.

1. Read one full chunk of your Literature Circle  Text. Periods 3 and 4, you must complete two additional journal entries for your reading (so by Tuesday, you will have 3). Period 5, since you just got your novel, you must also read at least 40 pages of your novel and complete two full page journal entries based on your reading.
2. Periods 4 and 5, you also much complete the vocabulary worksheet using the word interpretation as a noun; and a verb.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

English Ten Period 5

The homework that I was to assign you, I have decided to give you tomorrow in class. Thanks for checking your blog!

English Ten Period 4 Homework

1. To prepare for your first literature circle meeting tomorrow; Read one half of your chunk. So if a chunk included 60 pages, try to read as close to 30 in one night as possible. 2. Complete the literature Circle Roll Sheet. IF you DO NOT HAVE ANY INK JUST DO IT ON YOUR OWN PAPER. 3. Respond to one of this weeks journal topics listed below: 1. In decision making, we usually follow a reasoned process: weighing pros and cons, talking things over with a friend, and drawing on our past actions and experiences. In snap judgments—decisions that we make on the spot, with no reflection beforehand—we do not follow such a methodical decision-making process. Everything tells us that relying on snap judgments is unwise. We make such decisions, however, because they ultimately work out better than decisions to which we give a lot of thought. Assignment: Are snap judgments better than decisions to which people give a lot of thought? Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations. 2. Many people believe that one must care very deeply about something in order to do it well. Passionate commitment, they argue, is a characteristic of every great achiever in history. But caring very deeply about something can cloud one’s judgment and make it difficult to think clearly. More can be accomplished, in fact, with cool detachment. It is usually those who remain emotionally detached from their tasks who achieve the most. Assignment: Is it better to care deeply about something or to remain emotionally detached? Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations. 3. In this day and age, you must understand the overwhelming importance of owning unnecessary material. In the way we live now, you are not what you produce. You are what you buy. And outside of that which is found in a few aisles in the grocery and hardware stores, most of what you consume is totally unnecessary. Adapted from James B. Twitchell, Living It Up: Our Love Affair with Luxury Assignment: Is most of what people buy totally unnecessary? Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations. 4. Are people likely to be dissatisfied rather than content once they have achieved their goals? Why? Support your position with reasoning and examples from your reading; studies; observation; or experience.