Second Semester Week 4: Group Chat Summary

For this week's blog posting, summarize one aspect aspect of your group chat from Tuesday. See the example student chat and summary paragraph below:

Step One: Group Chat on Tale of Two Cities:

Allison: but, the time was not come yet; and every time that wind blew over france shook the rags of the scarecrows in vein, for the birds fine of song and feather, took no worning. book 1, ch 5
Jenny: ok…what does that mean?
Caitlin: the scarecrows are the aristocracy
Lucy: once again the birds are dirty
Caitlin: i think
Jenny: wait a seec
Lucy: no,no,the wind is the scary mean people and the scarccrow are the porr people fighting the revolution
Allison: yeah lucy that’s what I was sayin
Lucy: and rthe poor are scarred away until the revolution comes
Jenny: I think that there were so many times the thwe revolution could have occurred that (wind in vien) that when it actually cam the rich had no idea it was coming

Step Two: Group Summary of Discussion

Although the barbaric human is often mentioned, we feel that the most important thematic issue within animal imagery is how the poor people are referred to as dogs and pigs. But social class differences are also illustrated symbolically by other images, such as the description of the ragged scarecrows (symbolizing the poor), while birds symbolize the upper class.

Note: if you were absent on Tuesday, and did not participate in the group chat, respond to one of the discussion questions passed out in class.

Second Semester Week 3- Required

In an effort to stir Hindley against Heathcliff, Isabella says to Hindley, "Every one knows your sister would have been living now, had it not been for Mr. Heathcliff. After all, it is preferable to be hated than loved by him."

Thinking about the novel as a whole (well, at least what we've read so far), which is the more powerful force: love or hate?

Or maybe something else?

Blog about your thoughts on this issue.

Second Semester Week 2- Required

This week we begin Wuthering Heights!

Type out one quotation from the assigned readings for this week (include the page number). Tell us where the quotation came from and any other information we might need to know. Tell us why you picked the quotation and what you think it suggests. Analyze it, question it, comment on it, etc.

Second Semester Week 1- Required

There are a few people who still need to comment on the Dec 13th Blog. Please do so ASAP.

Okay, welcome back! This semester is shorter than last semester, and we're reading MORE (if you can believe it). That means that it's time to get serious, time to put down the SparksNotes, time to start thinking for yourself, time to start figuring out how to improve, time to start coming for tutoring. Our first novel back will be Bronte's Wuthering Heights, a dark, dark novel of ghosts, death, and the tragedy of passionate love.

But for this week, comment on your choice novel. Any aspect of it. Give me a few sentences at least.

Due, as usual, by midnight on Friday.

Q and A: The College Admissions Process

An article worth reading about the college admissions process.

We're out of school!

But you DO have a blog this week- read the post below this one.

If you need an exam study guide, email me and I can forward it to you. I won't be able to tell you if you are exempt or not until tomorrow (Tuesday).

If we don't have school tomorrow, I will go ahead and post the research paper grade for you to see. If we do, I will give back the papers in class and post the grade in the afternoon.

Enjoy your two free hours!

Last Week!! (Required)

Here's your last blog before the break. Enjoy the easy 20 points!

The topic is simple: tell me what you learned this semester in AP English.

Discuss what you struggled with, what you really enjoyed, what stuck with you the most, what you still need to work on, etc.

Enjoy your time off, and I'll see you when we get back!!!!!

I have to turn in grades on Friday, so you must post BEFORE Friday. Thursday night at the latest.