Is everyone prepared to make their PowerPoint? Your rubrics should be printed and brought to class (at least two). You will get in grade level triads (as much as possible) and share presentations, which will be graded with your rubrics! Almost teachers. . .
This week: After sharing the PowerPoints, I will introduce the collaborative Copyright assignment, and if time permits, the Inspiration assignment. We will use Google Docs to complete the Copyright assignment. Also, don't forget there is always a journal that can be done. . .speaking of journals. . .
Journal 4: I think you are at the point where you should feel comfortable seeking out your own topic of interest. So, feel free to search L&L, T-H-E Journal, or any other electronic source to find an article relating to technology and education. However, if you have no desire to search. . .Read "Storytelling in the Web 2.0 Era", by Glenn Bull. It's from the current issue of L&L (Feb 2008)
This just in: I also found a cool article from NEA Today on the digital divide. . .check it out as a possible journal topic.
This week's question: What was the best book you read as part of a high school class? Why was it your favorite? If you can't remember, what was is your most recent favorite book. . .
Monday, February 25, 2008
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I couldn't decide on just one, of course. One of the best books that I read for high school was Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Her amazing development of characters and her beautiful flow of literary language can not be beat. I also loved The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. To write the book from the demon's point of view was so original. I remember it being shocking to me and quite entertaining. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens was my ultimate favorite. I loved his characters and the beautiful theme out of all the chaos and destruction. Hooray, a topic I am passionate about....;0)
I loved Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Although the story itself is tragic, I recall the beautiful presentation of Ibo culture by the author and how easy it was to read about such powerfully complex emotions. I was moved, provoked, and informed as I read and remember realizing, for the first time, the powerful and profound effects of words. My lit. teacher had a lot to do with this as she was awesome at guiding us through the dissection of the stories, characters and themes!
Unfortunately, I was never required to read any books for high school. During my sophmore year though, my sister bought The Color Purple by Alice Walker. She didn't like the vernacular and gave me the book. I read it in about three days. It is a fantastic book. The best part of the book, which the movie hardly touched on, were the letters Ceily got from her sister in Africa. Since then, I have reread the book four times.
Like Jyll, I also enjoyed the Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, but it was a long time ago. Child-rearing is a subject I am always interested in . While looking for chidlren's books for my own children at a second-hand store I found a 1977 print of an old book "Christian Child-Rearing and Personalty Development by Paul D. Meier, M.D. Though I had heard of Dr. Meier it was the title that caught my eye and I began reading it to see if how child-rearing had changed in the last 30 yrs. I eventually bought it b/c I liked his insights from a medical point of view. I didn't agree w/ everything he wrote, but there was one thing I did agree w/ that he states in his preface. He writes, "It is my firm belief that approximately 85% of one's adult personalty is formed by the time he/she is 6yrs. old." After having read this sentence I was glad my wife & I were able to alter things in our lives so that we were able to stay home more & invest our lives into our children.
I liked Lord of the Flies! Kind of weird and twisted but it was super interesting to read about a whole bunch of kids on an island without any parents!!
I really can't remember books that I read back in high school but my the most recent book I've been slowly working is "Me & Emma" by Elizabeth Flock. I have the "Kite Runner" as my next one up but since I'm back in school I've been slow to either of them.
I would have to pick Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut. One reason that I loved this book so much was because I got to pick the book out (it wasn't assigned). I also love Vonnegut's writing style and social commentary. With this book I got the opportunity to really explore theme and symbolism. And while I initially read the book several years ago, I have re-read it several times, and it is still makes my favorite list to this day.
i really cant remember reading anything in highschool. my brain wasn't ready. but lately I've read Hawthorne's House of Seven Gables, yeah that was the last book I got through.
Like Jyll, my favorite book in high school was Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Not only did I just love the story and characters, but it was not one of those books that we had to analyze every sentence and chapter title and plot twist.
I cannot remember a high school book I enjoyed. My current favorite book is a romance novel (I know what you all are thinking...ick!!! but anyways...), the book is A Knight in Shining Armor. If I had the skills I would like to adapt this novel into a screen play. The story is about a woman who never seems to have any luck finding a good man. Then, one day a man literally appears from nowhere and captures her attention. It turns out that the man is a knight who was transported from the 15th century to the current century (the book takes place in the 1980s). If you love romance novels I highly recommend this book.
Ok, so in high school I fell in love with Shakespeare, so I'd have to say my favorite book was Hamlet. Then the movie with Mel Gibson just put it that much further up in my list!
I do not remember any books from High School, and honestly I cant remember the last book I read was either.... But, I did just order, A New Earth, which I am super excited to read:)
My favorite book that I read in high school is"Immortality". It was written by a czech writer called Milan Kundera. I love this book because it introduced me to the wonderful world of post-modern literature and theory, and also the teacher was really into the book and a great teacher in general. I highly recommend the book or any other book by Milan Kundera (especially the "Unbearable Lightness of Being"
When I think of high school required reading, I immediately think of "Beowulf." We studied that book for 6 horrible months! Needless to say, when I think of that book, I have bad memories. Thinking back really hard, I remember enjoying dissecting Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." It was like a light bulb going off and I finally understood the story.
Ernest Hemingway, Old Man and the Sea. The fisherman wrestles in a marlin with a rope and his hands... what is not to love? I like how Ernie shows the test of the fisherman's heart, spirit and determination. I also liked Where the Red Fern Grows. I dont remember who wrote it, but it is about a boy and his two dogs. It is like old yeller but with more tears, and less fluffy stuff. If you want to get into some good fiction, try Stephen King's Gunslinger series. It is the only King I have ever read, and it is more western meets sci fi, rather than a horror tale.
The last book that I read was "All Fishermen are Liars" by Linda Greenlaw, one of the fishermen (women?) involved in the 'perfect storm' saga. I only recently got interested in ocean fishing and I thought this book was a humorous and insightful look into the subculture of fishing and those who do it. I also enjoyed the woman's perspective of a severly male dominated industry.
I would have to decide with some of my classmates and say, Pride and Prejudice. I also love the movie. I like the story line and all the activities we got to do with the book. We got to do more acting and fun activities that made us enjoy the book.
I would have to say "Siddhartha" by Herman Hess. I remember reading it in the summer of 9th grade and was blown away by it. Never had I read something like that, especially the ending of it. It was a very inspiring book for me and was one of the only books that could keep my interest at the time.
My senior year English class focussed on the works of William Shakespeare. We read Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth & Othello. I really enjoyed them all, but I believe Hamlet was my favorite. By the end of the class it was a great feeling of finally having a grasp of Iambic Pentameter.
I remember a lit. class in highschool where we were asked to choose our own fantasy book to read/review, and I chose "Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R Tolkien. I ended up eventually reading and rereading all the books in the series. I love the movies, too and think they did justice to the books.
Like so many of us, I can't remember any book I read in high school. I can barely remember high school. I use to be an avid reader but not really so in the past 10 years. The most recent book I read was The Complete Guide to Gay and Lesbian Weddings which was a chrismas gift from my future in-laws. I do like how-to books so this was a great help. When looking at my bookshelf the book that stood out was Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch. I remember that it made an impact on my life even though I am not really that religious. Like Melissa, my partner and I bought A New Earth to read to each other but we haven't started it.
One of my favorite books that I read recently was "The Art of Happiness". In college, I took a class on religion and enjoyed the lecture on Buddhism. It is a very peaceful religion, one the only religions that has not been the cause of a war. It is beautifully written and the message is intended for everyone, regardless of religious beliefs. It is engaging and heart warming. I highly recommend it to anyone.
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