Thursday, September 6, 2007
Writing Prompt
Writing Inventory Prompt:
Given – School has banned electronic devices.
Task – Write a piece that argues for or against this policy giving at least two supported reasons for your position. Please remember to meet the sumission guidelines found to the right in the sidebar.
Timeframe: You will be given until the end of the class on [...]
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
The Crucible
As an intro to The Crucible, please watch this short video that was produced as a project by a student at another school. Please be ready to comment tomorrow.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Monomyth or The Hero’s Journey
Today we introduced idea of the Hero’s Journey. You need to remember the following things about the Hero’s Journey:
All the literature we read will be viewed through the Hero’s Journey lens.
The Monomyth is a pattern or series of steps found within many narratives or stories from around the world. Some modern [...]