Blog Posting on Character Analysis in "The Story of An Hour" by Kate Chopin for Week of December 13th, 2019

"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin

Considering the work we have done so far on claims and evidence, review your annotations on the story to address the prompt below: 

What claim can you make of the text, “The Story of an Hour” relevant to the two main characters: Mrs. Mallard as well as her husband?

As you prepare your blog discussion around the claim and evidence from the text, consider whether you might consider the narrator’s account of each character to be a reliable one as you form the analysis of your CHOSEN character.

In layman's terms, HOW would you analyze either Mrs. Mallard or her husband, considering the author's treatment of the following concepts: values, beliefs, biases, cultural norms, assumptions?

As you prepare your original post to the blog question/prompt, remember to adhere to the rules regarding the conventions of written English. Also, kindly keep the blog rubric in mind as you self assess or as you respond to your peers' posts. 

Remember you must respond to at least TWO other classmates' postings in order to complete your blog session and DO NOT FORGET TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF IN THE BLOG BEFORE CHOOSING "ANONYMOUS" IN THE DROP DOWN MENU.

Resources on "The Story of an Hour" 

(You will find an additional copy of the story here as well as some additional ideas and hyperlinks for greater insights into the story)

The Blogging rubric

Note: If you find an image or other enhancements that you would like to include to enhance your blog post relevant to the analysis of Mrs. Mallard or her husband, please feel free to do so in this post.

Happy blogging!

Goal Setting Period 2 for Sept 2019

CLICK on the link below. It will take you to our padlet page where you will house your SMART goal. Each SMART goal will be review periodically, particularly during Academic Check In days in order to conference on how well you are measuring towards achievement and what adjustments you need to make.

After uploading your SMART Goal, please find and upload an image that represents your POSITIVE  attitude towards reaching your goal. You may consider a tiger for its strength, a lion for its aptitude and prowess, a ladder to demonstrate stages, etc.

Here is the link:

LINK TO THE CLASS'S PADLET


1. Click on the "addition or plus" sign at the bottom right hand corner of the page
2. When the dialog box opens up, write your first and last name in the box
3. In the "write something" section, type in your approved/Revised/edited SMART goal into the space. Check and correct grammatical errors
4. Find and upload an image below the space where your goal is written.
5. You are ready for additional feedback and assessment! 


Now that you have written your SMART goal, please revisit the Padlet page above. Read and briefly note-take on at least two of your classmates goal postings.  

Based on your notes, choose ONE classmate's post to comment on in this blog.

To comment on a blog, 
Scroll to the bottom of your page where you see the dialog box that says "Comment"
Write your first and last names in the box BEFORE you begin to comment
Begin to write (in standard English, free of basic errors) about your classmate's post. 
1.  Name the classmate
2.  Summarize what the person has written
3.  RESPECTFULLY react to it (what you like about the person's post, why you have chosen to respond to this PARTICULAR post, what are the strengths of the post or why it resonates with you, and finally any suggestions you might have for the person to improve his/her post). 

Note: Your suggestion MUST be something constructive that would help the person; for example, you may say "While your SMART goal has most of the qualities of a SMART goal, you could have included the conditions under which your SMART goal will be achieved, because not including this makes the goal vague to your reader."

Remember to take a look at the Blog rubric BEFORE you begin so that you can be reminded on how your blog will be assessed for this activity!

Happy Blogging! 

Adobe Spark Video Final Project

Write your name  and class period and post "anonymously" as usual before your put in your link.

Please paste your copied adobespark video link of your final digital narrative project into this post.

Thank you.

Enjoy the rest of your summer

Best of luck for 2019!

How to Write a Narrative

Click on the two links below to explore HOW to write a narrative.  Having examined the resource, use loose sheet paper to write your own narrative about:

"A time when my experience taught me lessons in life"

Follow the steps in the resources to write your own narrative.

Note: This is your ONLY EXTENDED piece of writing, so it needs to be good. Create a 3-4 paragraph narrative around the prompt above. Parts of your narrative writing will be used to help with putting your narrative slide show together towards the end of this week.

Here is the link where you will get some ideas and a plan to write about.


How to Write a Narrative?

Writing your own narrative

SUMMER SCHOOL SMART GOALS 2019

Click on this link to take you to our summer school Padlet page. When you get there, you must:

1. double click on the canvas and write out your REVISED SMART goal
2. upload an image that demonstrates your mindset in reaching this goal (e.g a lion that represents STRENGTH, a football that represents GOAL etc). Be creative

Now that you have written your SMART goal, please revisit the Padlet page above. Read and briefly note-take on at least two of your classmates postings.  

Based on your notes, choose ONE classmate's post to comment on in this blog.

To comment on a blog, 
Scroll to the bottom of your page where you see the dialog box that says "Comment"
Write your first and last names in the box BEFORE you begin to comment
Begin to write (in standard English, free of basic errors) about your classmate's post. Name the classmate, summarize what the person has written, and THEN RESPECTFULLY react to it (what you like about the person's post, why you have chosen to respond to this PARTICULAR post, what are the strengths of the post or why it resonates with you, and finally any suggestions you might have for the person to improve his/her post). Your suggestion MUST be something constructive that would help the person; for example, you may say "While your SMART goal has most of the qualities of a SMART goal, you could have included the conditions under which your SMART goal will be achieved, because this is vague to your reader."

Remember to take a look at the Blog rubric BEFORE you begin so that you can be reminded on how your blog will be assessed for this activity!

Happy Blogging! 

Logical Fallacy in Rhetorical Analysis-Exploring and responding to resources

As we build on our exposure to the unit on Rhetorical Analysis, the concept of a Logical Fallacy is important. Examine the following resources. You may use your note-catcher to capture "Big Ideas" on the topic/concept as you prepare for your original blog posting.

Task:

1. In your understanding, how might you define a Logical Fallacy?
2. Are Logical Fallacies important or relevant in your understanding of an argument?
3. Which resource makes this concept clearest for you? Why? 
4. How might you provide your own everyday example of a Logical Fallacy?


Remember to edit your blog posting to correct common errors in writing. Also, do not forget to identify your post for peer editing and peer assessment purposes. Nonetheless, remember to hit "anonymous" in the posting option.

Here are the resources on Logical Fallacy:

Resource #1


Resource #2

Any other resource found on the topic? Include it or share the resource with the class.

Teacher Leadership Word Cloud

https://worditout.com/word-cloud/create

Rhetorical Appeals in Language

Topic: Rhetorical Appeals in Language
Essential Question/Focus: How might we examine an author's use of rhetorical appeals in developing Big Ideas in a resource?

As we build on an author's use of Rhetorical Appeals to convince an audience, consider the resources below. Use the note-catching/note-making tools (Four Square note catcher or Cornell Note document) to capture Big Ideas as you explore the resources to build knowledge.

Consider CHOOSING ONE of the texts as your main focus:

How might you summarize the BIG IDEAS?
What rhetorical appeals does the author utilize?
To what extent are the appeals useful or effective in developing the BIG IDEAS?
Is the author's credibility enhanced through the use of the rhetorical appeals you outlined/discussed above?

Resources:

 Is Too Much Technology Bad for Students?




How Your Smartphone Affects your Brain and Body

Your Task:
Having created your original blog based on the resource you have chosen, edit your blog to ensure that it is free of basic errors.  In preparation for your blog to be assessed, please review our blog rubric to make adjustments to your work.

Please do not forget to post anonymously, but kindly identify yourself for peer assessment.

Period 6 Reflection on Marking Period 2

CLICK on the following link BELOW to get to your class's Padlet page. Read the writing directions for the padlet to see how you must respond.

1. After you have completed your written response on the padlet, you must read at least 2-3 students' reflective thoughts.

2. You must return to this blog page to post your thoughts on ONE student's padlet post. You should use the guidelines below to fashion your response to your peer. Your response would be graded using the Blog rubric.

a. Whose reflection strikes you as most thoughtful or reflective such that you were able to connect to parts or all of the person's thoughts?

b. Quote at least 2-3 specific lines/ideas of the person's reflection that made you like the padlet post.

c. What connections can you make between what the person (you have chosen) wrote and your own ideas? That is, what comparisons do you see between the person's post and your own reflection or goals? Did they motivate or re-motivate you to reach your own goals? 

d. Is there anything you would change differently about how you have been thinking about your own goals?  If so, what and why?

Please remember to write your name in the blog post before you respond. Also, please hit "anonymous" to send your post so as to avoid the post being lost and no grade being assigned.

https://padlet.com/patjoseph74/b4fbjxm8mk3p

PERIOD 5 Marking Period 2 Reflection and Next Steps for May 6th, 2019

CLICK on the following link BELOW to get to your class's Padlet page. Read the writing directions for the padlet to see how you must respond.

https://padlet.com/patjoseph74/p9g69jk044b4

1. After you have completed your written response on the padlet, you must read at least 2-3 students' reflective thoughts.

2. You must return to this blog page to post your thoughts on ONE student's padlet post. You should use the guidelines below to fashion your response to your peer. Your response would be graded using the Blog rubric.

a. Whose reflection strikes you as most thoughtful or reflective such that you were able to connect to parts or all of the person's thoughts?

b. Quote at least 2-3 specific lines/ideas of the person's reflection that made you like the padlet post.

c. What connections can you make between what the person (you have chosen) wrote and your own ideas? That is, what comparisons do you see between the person's post and your own reflection or goals? Did they motivate or re-motivate you to reach your own goals? 

d. Is there anything you would change differently about how you have been thinking about your own goals?  If so, what and why?

Please remember to write your name in the blog post before you respond. Also, please hit "anonymous" to send your post so as to avoid the post being lost and no grade being assigned.

The Pineapple Chart to support teaching and learning among colleagues

What is a Pineapple Chart? Explore the following resources to gain ideas.



The Pineapple Chart



The Pineapple Chart Resource #2



The Pineapple Chart Resource #3

A Simple Image of a Pineapple Chart

Ethos, Pathos and Logos resources for Building Arguments

General Introduction to all three terms


Becoming More Persuasive



Persuasion in Advertisement and Logical Fallacy


Task:
Examine the three resources on Rhetorical Appeals in building arguments. Use your Cornell Note taking sheet to build ideas around your Essential Question

The Lab Classroom

The Lab Classroom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf5KcyHGhRA

Period 5: Exploring and Analyzing BIG IDEAS in "Down These Mean Streets" by Piri Thomas

In the novel, "Down These Mean Streets" Piri Thomas explores ideas relating to:

a. racial prejudice

b. discrimination

c. identity

d. sexual abuse

e. poverty

f. gangs and crimes

g. prison culture

h. other?

Based on your reading and analysis of the novel, in pairs, decide WHICH Big Idea above (or any OTHER you have suggested) appears to be the MOST important "Big Idea." Consider how this idea is important in the novel as well relevant to society.

Some of the concepts/Big Ideas above have been hyperlinked for you, so you may click on them to gain further definitions or ideas. You may conduct additional research if needed to help.

Here is an article that might provide additional context of the novel:

Down These Mean Streets-Another Overview

If you choose "Other" please ensure that your "Big Idea" is relevant to the novel and that you can find evidence of it.

Blog Task:

As you and your buddy write about this Big Idea, consider the following:

-Why have you chosen or settled on this "Big Idea" as number 1?

-What evidence from your reading or your class discussion supports this "Big Idea"?

-How is this idea relevant or important to our society today?

-Do you agree with the way Piri Thomas explores this "Big Idea", that is, is he biased in his presentation of the "Big Idea"? If so, how should the "Big Idea" be presented or explored?

Guidelines:

Remember to write in paragraph format of no less than 8-10 sentences for your original post

You must respond to at least two other pairs of students' posts.

Remember the conventions of written English as you post

Write BOTH FIRST names ONLY in the dialogue box and post anonymously in the drop down box.

Happy Blogging!

Resources on Video Games and their impact on individuals

Examine one or more of the "Resources on Video Games and their impact on individuals" below to help build or refine ideas for your final draft.

Feel free to blog with your classmates about your take on any of the resources: 

1. Which do you find MOST useful in extending or strengthening your claim?
2. Which is MOST controversial or challenging to your position on the topic?
3. Why is this topic of importance to people?

As always, remember the guidelines for blogging and remember to respond/react to at least two other classmates' blog posting.

Happy Blogging!


Resource #1:

Seven Ways Video Games engage the brain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyamsZXXF2w


Resource #2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWhFHppxSYU

Resource #3

http://www.pamf.org/parenting-teens/general/media-web/videogames.html


Resource #4:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsMFsdS3aqU

Period 6: Padlet Review of SMART goals

Review of SMART goals link

Period 5 Padlet Review of Goals

Padlet 5th period

The Rhetorical Analysis Essay-Resources and Blog Prompt for January 14th, 2019

Either work with a buddy or work independently to explore the following resources that will help you to prepare for writing the Rhetorical Analysis Essay. Do some Note-Catching on your Cornell Note template as you explore the resources. Please feel free to research other resources especially the ones suggested as secondary sources in the videos you examined.

Having examined these, review the blog rubric as you prepare your responses on the following blog activity. Please remember the guidelines for posting the blogs which also includes meaningfully responses to at least one other student's blog posting. The blog task is at the end of the resource list.


Resource #1 Ideas on how to write the Rhetorical Essay



Resource #2 on how to Explain Rhetorical Strategies to prepare for writing the Rhetorical Essay



Resource #3 Approach or Strategy for analyzing the Rhetorical Device Prompt




Blog Task: ( All Blog postings and responses are due by Wednesday, Jan 16th, 2019 end of the period.

Having examined the resources on the Rhetorical Analysis essay, how are you better prepared to successfully attempt this task? What do you consider to be your strong points in approaching such a task? Where might you still require assistance in building your confidence? Which resource from the list works best for you? Explain why. Finally, some people believe that the AP tasks should be considered the tasks that students should work towards to show mastery of skills rather than the regents exams. What's your position on this? Why?