Again--
1.) Study for longer quiz on Monday
2.) Write topic sentences for each of the five sections in TBL.
Good luck and let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
AK
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Where We Go--To the Second Quarter
"And when I was back on Albany Road with a smile in my heart, I knew I was charged with purpose and I knew I was at last worthy of the expectations that were planted in me when I sat where you sit."
During the second quarter in English, I need to smile more. I need to smile more because I love what I do--I love teaching high school English, and while it is an honor I dream not of--it is nonetheless more than just a vocation for me, it is a passion, a calling, the thing I am charged with doing. As a result, I get caught up in trying to make everything a matter of life of death, and I forget that school must be fun, that laughter is essential--and most importantly, I must realize that we remember what we enjoy. Thus, I need to work on making English 9 a more enjoyable place. I must realize that success will come not just through hard work, dedication, and a desire to be worthy, but that it is also born out of being human, and allowing students to be human--simply, I need to smile, they need to smile, we need to make our pursuit of knowledge enjoyable in order for it to be unforgettable.
However, I also need to be worthy of the expectations that come with be a teacher--I must work harder, I must have more purpose and structure in regards to the assignments that I ask students to do and make sure they know the reason why we are doing them.
I look forward to this opportunity, I look forward to sharing this second quarter with the mighty and memorable English 9F class of 2009-2010, the only English 9F class that Berwick academy, that the world will ever know--there is no doubt that there legacy has the possibility to be a great one.
During the second quarter in English, I need to smile more. I need to smile more because I love what I do--I love teaching high school English, and while it is an honor I dream not of--it is nonetheless more than just a vocation for me, it is a passion, a calling, the thing I am charged with doing. As a result, I get caught up in trying to make everything a matter of life of death, and I forget that school must be fun, that laughter is essential--and most importantly, I must realize that we remember what we enjoy. Thus, I need to work on making English 9 a more enjoyable place. I must realize that success will come not just through hard work, dedication, and a desire to be worthy, but that it is also born out of being human, and allowing students to be human--simply, I need to smile, they need to smile, we need to make our pursuit of knowledge enjoyable in order for it to be unforgettable.
However, I also need to be worthy of the expectations that come with be a teacher--I must work harder, I must have more purpose and structure in regards to the assignments that I ask students to do and make sure they know the reason why we are doing them.
I look forward to this opportunity, I look forward to sharing this second quarter with the mighty and memorable English 9F class of 2009-2010, the only English 9F class that Berwick academy, that the world will ever know--there is no doubt that there legacy has the possibility to be a great one.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Homework Part II
Please write a blog post for the following question:
On page 214, Wolff writes:
"I wrote without heat or hyperbole, in my words my teachers would have used if they had known me as I knew myself. These were their letters. And on the boy who lived in their letters, the splendid phantom who carried all my hopes, it seemed to me saw, at last, my own face."
What do you think Toby says in these letters--and how do they give a face to the phantom he currently is?
You can respond to this question in a few ways:
1.) Write the letter that you think Toby wrote for himself.
2.) How do you think this passages relate back to one of the core issues/themes that runs through the start of the book.
3.) Why is this the moment that Toby finally sees his own face? Why does it came in the chapter entitled "Citizenship in the School?"
Again, I would encourage you to remember what the requirements of a good blog entry are...
Good Luck and let me know if you have any questions,
AK
On page 214, Wolff writes:
"I wrote without heat or hyperbole, in my words my teachers would have used if they had known me as I knew myself. These were their letters. And on the boy who lived in their letters, the splendid phantom who carried all my hopes, it seemed to me saw, at last, my own face."
What do you think Toby says in these letters--and how do they give a face to the phantom he currently is?
You can respond to this question in a few ways:
1.) Write the letter that you think Toby wrote for himself.
2.) How do you think this passages relate back to one of the core issues/themes that runs through the start of the book.
3.) Why is this the moment that Toby finally sees his own face? Why does it came in the chapter entitled "Citizenship in the School?"
Again, I would encourage you to remember what the requirements of a good blog entry are...
Good Luck and let me know if you have any questions,
AK
Homework For Tonight--Part I
Tonight please write an essential question for the section you are assigned.
An essential question is one that functions on both a literal and symbolic level, and every reader should know the possible answer to by the end of that section. Good Luck and let me know if you have any questions.
Epigraphs and Introduction:
Kasprzak
Fortune--
Barrett
Boswell
Carter
Uncool-
Connors
Eaton
Haley
A Whole New Deal
Hawes
Citizenship in the Home
Hayden
Hereford
Potter
Citizenship in the School
Rosa
Wright
Zannos
See first comment for example
An essential question is one that functions on both a literal and symbolic level, and every reader should know the possible answer to by the end of that section. Good Luck and let me know if you have any questions.
Epigraphs and Introduction:
Kasprzak
Fortune--
Barrett
Boswell
Carter
Uncool-
Connors
Eaton
Haley
A Whole New Deal
Hawes
Citizenship in the Home
Hayden
Hereford
Potter
Citizenship in the School
Rosa
Wright
Zannos
See first comment for example
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Body Paragraphs
This looks like a good place for you to place your two body paragraphs--
Can't wait to read them.
Best,
AK
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Kenneth
For this entry please write about Kenneth--what do you think about him, does he remind you of any other character in the book thus far? How does Kenneth shine a spotlight on the identity of the other characters he interacts with.
For these responses there is no right or wrong answer--the reason why we are doing them is for you to engage the text on a personal level. Thus, write from you heart and we can revise or rethink your words during class.
Last piece of advice, think but don't think--something you feel will find its own form.
Best,
ABK
First Word
Hello--
If you are reading this then you are one step closer to blogging.
I few helpful hints--
1.) Write your entries in word and then cut and paste them into the blog
2.) Log on only after you have written, pasted, and are ready to post your entry
3.) Find solutions instead of focusing on problems.
4.) Let me know what I can do to help you--this is the fastest way to help yourself
A few guidelines:
1.) A good entry should be formal yet personal.
2.) A good entry should be around two hundred words (min.)
3.) Use your real name as your log in name.
Good luck, and I can't wait to read your words.
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