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.

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