As one of your options for responding to today's discussion, you are welcome to address questions and insights over Poe's "William Wilson" via commenting on this post.
If you choose this option, I expect that you will...
1. Respond at least a few times by posting insightful comments or questions.
2. Uphold our previously established blogging expectations with regard to using formal punctuation, grammar, and language.
3. Consider what is transpiring in the discussion; rather than simply typing, pause to listen to the inner circle at times and use that discussion, in addition to your own questions and comments, to guide your responses.
A couple of pieces of feedback from last time:
1. Keep addressing your questions and responses to individuals when one individual applies, i.e. "Fred Flinstone, ..."
2. Develop your ideas: so what? How so? What makes you say that? As you develop them, refer back to specific passages that inspired your thinking. Go beyond one sentence to really explain your ideas.
3. Keep practicing effective writing skills: avoid prefacing your argument with phrases like "I think" and "I believe"; avoid empty diction like "things" and "bad"; avoid personal pronouns where unnecessary.
Happy posting.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Fishbowl over "The Fall of the House of Usher"
As one of your options for responding to today's discussion, you are welcome to address questions and insights over Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" via commenting on this post.
If you choose this option, I expect that you will...
1. Respond at least a few times by posting insightful comments or questions.
2. Uphold our previously established blogging expectations with regard to using formal punctuation, grammar, and language.
3. Consider what is transpiring in the discussion; rather than simply typing, pause to listen to the inner circle at times and use that discussion, in addition to your own questions and comments, to guide your responses.
Happy posting to you.
If you choose this option, I expect that you will...
1. Respond at least a few times by posting insightful comments or questions.
2. Uphold our previously established blogging expectations with regard to using formal punctuation, grammar, and language.
3. Consider what is transpiring in the discussion; rather than simply typing, pause to listen to the inner circle at times and use that discussion, in addition to your own questions and comments, to guide your responses.
Happy posting to you.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Post Puritanism
Pretend you’re living in the decades following the Salem Witch Trials.
You’re well educated (obviously), and, as such, you have the power to recreate society.
What concerns would you have about the way the past decades were governed?
The way community was formed?
The way people were punished?
How people gained and maintained power, etc.?
What might you change?
Be specific, considering what we learned about the Puritans via our Witchy Webquest as well as The Crucible.
You’re well educated (obviously), and, as such, you have the power to recreate society.
What concerns would you have about the way the past decades were governed?
The way community was formed?
The way people were punished?
How people gained and maintained power, etc.?
What might you change?
Be specific, considering what we learned about the Puritans via our Witchy Webquest as well as The Crucible.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Personal Philosophy Wikispaces: Questions Brainstorm
Post your teams brainstorming questions as comments so your classmates can also use them to inspire their personal philosophy statements.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)