Welcome back Friday!
It has been quite the week hasn't it? I hope you came prepared today. We have some writing to tackle.
In a well thought out response, you will be describing a few things about yourself. Go to your class period and check out your prompt.
Enjoy the weekend!
November 6, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
Welcome back Friday!
It has been quite the week hasn't it? I hope you came prepared today. We have some writing to tackle.
In a well thought out response, you will be describing a few things about yourself. Go to your class period and check out your prompt.
Enjoy the weekend!
It has been quite the week hasn't it? I hope you came prepared today. We have some writing to tackle.
In a well thought out response, you will be describing a few things about yourself. Go to your class period and check out your prompt.
Enjoy the weekend!
October 31, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
Happy Halloween.
Today is Friday! Yeah! I hope you guys have an exciting, but safe weekend; however, before we can get to all the fun we have planned for later, we have some work to do.
First, make certain that you have answered all the other prompts before working on today's prompts. Then, take a look at the work you are being asked to complete today.
Remember, for your final thoughts for October you need to write at least 4 paragraphs. Think and write about your triumphs, set-backs, major decisions, and how you feel about your ability to read and write.
Check your spelling and grammar before posting. You might want to type everything in a Word Document and then copy and paste into the post.
Best wishes and spooky nights,
M.Johnson
Today is Friday! Yeah! I hope you guys have an exciting, but safe weekend; however, before we can get to all the fun we have planned for later, we have some work to do.
First, make certain that you have answered all the other prompts before working on today's prompts. Then, take a look at the work you are being asked to complete today.
Remember, for your final thoughts for October you need to write at least 4 paragraphs. Think and write about your triumphs, set-backs, major decisions, and how you feel about your ability to read and write.
Check your spelling and grammar before posting. You might want to type everything in a Word Document and then copy and paste into the post.
Best wishes and spooky nights,
M.Johnson
Friday, October 31, 2008
Happy Halloween.
Today is Friday! Yeah! I hope you guys have an exciting, but safe weekend; however, before we can get to all the fun we have planned for later, we have some work to do.
First, make certain that you have answered all the other prompts before working on today's prompts. Then, take a look at the work you are being asked to complete today.
Remember, for your final thoughts for October you need to write at least 4 paragraphs. Think and write about your triumphs, set-backs, major decisions, and how you feel about your ability to read and write.
Check your spelling and grammar before posting. You might want to type everything in a Word Document and then copy and paste into the post.
Best wishes and spooky nights,
M.Johnson
Today is Friday! Yeah! I hope you guys have an exciting, but safe weekend; however, before we can get to all the fun we have planned for later, we have some work to do.
First, make certain that you have answered all the other prompts before working on today's prompts. Then, take a look at the work you are being asked to complete today.
Remember, for your final thoughts for October you need to write at least 4 paragraphs. Think and write about your triumphs, set-backs, major decisions, and how you feel about your ability to read and write.
Check your spelling and grammar before posting. You might want to type everything in a Word Document and then copy and paste into the post.
Best wishes and spooky nights,
M.Johnson
October 22, 2008
Friday, October 21, 2008
Welcome. You will need to create items on your class blog page. There is more information about each item listed below.
1. Your final thoughts about September 2008.
2. What is your personal definition of community? What real life examples can you think of that support your definition? Feel free to include links to websites and photos that support your idea of community.
Mentally create a list of the communities you belong to. Do those communities match your definition of community? How do you feel about those communities? How have those communities enhanced your beliefs about life and your actions?
Go to your class period blog and respond.
Friday, October 21, 2008
Welcome. You will need to create items on your class blog page. There is more information about each item listed below.
1. Your final thoughts about September 2008.
2. What is your personal definition of community? What real life examples can you think of that support your definition? Feel free to include links to websites and photos that support your idea of community.
Mentally create a list of the communities you belong to. Do those communities match your definition of community? How do you feel about those communities? How have those communities enhanced your beliefs about life and your actions?
Go to your class period blog and respond.
April 24, 2008
Industrial Tourism
Should we open our national parks to more people by building more roads? Should people have the right to drive through national parks, or should they get out of their cars and walk? Edward Abbey had a few proposals and here are a few introduction paragraphs to what students had to say during a timed in-class esay assignment:
Relaxing form work, spending time with our families, enjoying nature is what we can do in a national park. This can all change if we keep allowing roads to be built in our parks. Our national parks will change for the worse, unless we follow the three part plan Edward Abbey has written in his article, "Polemic: Industrial Tourism and the National Parks," I believe this three part plan is reasonable and easy to follow. We should adopt his plan. - A. Jaimes
The book, Desert Solataire, is about a man who works at Arches National Park, not for the momeny, or for the fun, but to protect the environment and it's natural beauty. When tourists go to parks they don't go to get out and enjoy the beauty, but to see it because it's an attraction. I do think we should adopt Edward's plan because it will save our national parks by not letting vehicles in the park and not building any more roads. - A. Jesus
The artice Industrial Tourism and the National Parks" is about what people are doing to these parks. Edward is telling us that these parks are special and we're building roads, buildings, walkways on the sacred land. If we got out of our vehicles and climbed, hiked, we'd enjoy the scene. Since we rely on our vehicles amd time, we don't enjoy the view, nature. Climbing the rocks, jumping down hills, seeing stuff not availble to see in the car, that's what it's all about. Once you see the beauty, the sky, the land, it all comes to one thing - why would we build on this beautiful lnad? as a class, I would adopt Edward Abbey's plan. - J. Powell
The essay "Polemic: Industrial Tourism and The NAtinal Parks" gives the reader facts and reasonable opinions about how and why to stop building roads in national parks. The author Edward Abbey explains how the roads have in some way destroyed part of out national parks. I agree with the author and I believe in the plan to save parks by stoppping building roads in the parks. - E. Martinez
In "Polemic: Industril Tourism and the NAtional Parks," by Abbey, Edward tells of his job as a park ranger. He has made proposals for the "salvation" of parks and people. The three proposals he gave were to not allow any more cars in the parks, not make any new roads, and that the rangers should work. I agree with Abbey because with his proposals he gives reasons for them, the main one being a reduction of pollution. - M. Booth
People have no idea of what natural beauty is today. They go to a neighborhood with lots of beautiful houses, and think it is beautiful. What they don't know is that the "beautiful" place destroyed many animals' houses. So, is natural beauty a place with natural plants, tress, and animals, or a place where people plant trees, plants, and even bring animals from across the country just for others to see them? In the article "Polemic: Industrial tourism and the National Parks" by edward Abbey, he wrote about his job. His job in a national park where people could go for a tour. He told us that people don't really care about the national parks; if there is a trash can next to them, they go ahead and throw it on the ground. People don't know and don't care what i happening, and what they are causing. Therefore, I think Abbey's plan is reasonable. - H. Rascon
Have you ever thought what would happen if you kept mistreating the environment? Usually what would happen is there would be nothing left to see - only buildings and roads. The essay "Polemic: Industrial Tourism and the National Parks" by Edward Abbey, he explains just that. In this essay he explains in good detail on how to keep parks nice and clean and how not to build anything in them. I believe his plan and I do think that we should adopt his plan. - N. Alayian
What happened to protecting national parks and animals? In "Polemic: Industrial Tourism and NAtional parks," edward Abbey sheds light on the state of national parks. The real beauty of these national parks is being wiped ways by Industrial Tourism as Abbey calls it. Road after road is being laid in national parks. All this road-building needs to stop, and Abbey's plan put into action. - K. Smith
Relaxing form work, spending time with our families, enjoying nature is what we can do in a national park. This can all change if we keep allowing roads to be built in our parks. Our national parks will change for the worse, unless we follow the three part plan Edward Abbey has written in his article, "Polemic: Industrial Tourism and the National Parks," I believe this three part plan is reasonable and easy to follow. We should adopt his plan. - A. Jaimes
The book, Desert Solataire, is about a man who works at Arches National Park, not for the momeny, or for the fun, but to protect the environment and it's natural beauty. When tourists go to parks they don't go to get out and enjoy the beauty, but to see it because it's an attraction. I do think we should adopt Edward's plan because it will save our national parks by not letting vehicles in the park and not building any more roads. - A. Jesus
The artice Industrial Tourism and the National Parks" is about what people are doing to these parks. Edward is telling us that these parks are special and we're building roads, buildings, walkways on the sacred land. If we got out of our vehicles and climbed, hiked, we'd enjoy the scene. Since we rely on our vehicles amd time, we don't enjoy the view, nature. Climbing the rocks, jumping down hills, seeing stuff not availble to see in the car, that's what it's all about. Once you see the beauty, the sky, the land, it all comes to one thing - why would we build on this beautiful lnad? as a class, I would adopt Edward Abbey's plan. - J. Powell
The essay "Polemic: Industrial Tourism and The NAtinal Parks" gives the reader facts and reasonable opinions about how and why to stop building roads in national parks. The author Edward Abbey explains how the roads have in some way destroyed part of out national parks. I agree with the author and I believe in the plan to save parks by stoppping building roads in the parks. - E. Martinez
In "Polemic: Industril Tourism and the NAtional Parks," by Abbey, Edward tells of his job as a park ranger. He has made proposals for the "salvation" of parks and people. The three proposals he gave were to not allow any more cars in the parks, not make any new roads, and that the rangers should work. I agree with Abbey because with his proposals he gives reasons for them, the main one being a reduction of pollution. - M. Booth
People have no idea of what natural beauty is today. They go to a neighborhood with lots of beautiful houses, and think it is beautiful. What they don't know is that the "beautiful" place destroyed many animals' houses. So, is natural beauty a place with natural plants, tress, and animals, or a place where people plant trees, plants, and even bring animals from across the country just for others to see them? In the article "Polemic: Industrial tourism and the National Parks" by edward Abbey, he wrote about his job. His job in a national park where people could go for a tour. He told us that people don't really care about the national parks; if there is a trash can next to them, they go ahead and throw it on the ground. People don't know and don't care what i happening, and what they are causing. Therefore, I think Abbey's plan is reasonable. - H. Rascon
Have you ever thought what would happen if you kept mistreating the environment? Usually what would happen is there would be nothing left to see - only buildings and roads. The essay "Polemic: Industrial Tourism and the National Parks" by Edward Abbey, he explains just that. In this essay he explains in good detail on how to keep parks nice and clean and how not to build anything in them. I believe his plan and I do think that we should adopt his plan. - N. Alayian
What happened to protecting national parks and animals? In "Polemic: Industrial Tourism and NAtional parks," edward Abbey sheds light on the state of national parks. The real beauty of these national parks is being wiped ways by Industrial Tourism as Abbey calls it. Road after road is being laid in national parks. All this road-building needs to stop, and Abbey's plan put into action. - K. Smith
April 16, 2008
Environment in Of Mice and Men
Here are some examples of the introductions from our in-class writing assessment.
Of Mice and Men is about two friends that go on an adventure. They travel to a farm where they met more people and had some obstacles to overcome. Of Mice and Men, by JOhn Steinbeck, fits in the human environment. - B. Pennoyer
It is very human for people to have strong feelings. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the characters show their feelings. This is why Of Mice and Men falls into the human environment. - N. Byers
There are many strong emotions in the book Of Mice and Men. The reader finds the emotions hate, love, anger, and lust. This proves that the book best fits into the human environment. - E. Roybal
The story Of Mice and Men is filled with nature. George and Lennie are put into many situations in which they need to be in nature. In the beginning of the book, George tells Lennie that if he gets into trouble he needs to hide in the thick brush and george would come for him. The fact that this book takes place on a ranch shows that everyone on the ranch is surrounded by wilderness. The book Of Mice and Men best fits into the natural environment. - R. Kirkpatrick
george and Lennie's great friendship that was ended in tragedy by George killing his best friend is proof of a human environment. The hate Curley had for Lennie is proof of a human environment. The book Of Mice and Men best fits into the human environment. - D. Ruth
Friendship, death, murder, and flirtation. All these words can really best describe what the book Of Mice and Men is about. George and Lennie are best friends. When they both go to the ranch to work, they make new friends, and their first was Candy. There are two signs that Lennie will kill again. First was the mouse, then the puppy. But the murder that ruined it all was when Lennie killed Curley's wife in the barn. All of this information points to the fact that the book Of Mice and Men best fits into the human environment. - M Carrillo
Of Mice and Men is about two friends that go on an adventure. They travel to a farm where they met more people and had some obstacles to overcome. Of Mice and Men, by JOhn Steinbeck, fits in the human environment. - B. Pennoyer
It is very human for people to have strong feelings. In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, the characters show their feelings. This is why Of Mice and Men falls into the human environment. - N. Byers
There are many strong emotions in the book Of Mice and Men. The reader finds the emotions hate, love, anger, and lust. This proves that the book best fits into the human environment. - E. Roybal
The story Of Mice and Men is filled with nature. George and Lennie are put into many situations in which they need to be in nature. In the beginning of the book, George tells Lennie that if he gets into trouble he needs to hide in the thick brush and george would come for him. The fact that this book takes place on a ranch shows that everyone on the ranch is surrounded by wilderness. The book Of Mice and Men best fits into the natural environment. - R. Kirkpatrick
george and Lennie's great friendship that was ended in tragedy by George killing his best friend is proof of a human environment. The hate Curley had for Lennie is proof of a human environment. The book Of Mice and Men best fits into the human environment. - D. Ruth
Friendship, death, murder, and flirtation. All these words can really best describe what the book Of Mice and Men is about. George and Lennie are best friends. When they both go to the ranch to work, they make new friends, and their first was Candy. There are two signs that Lennie will kill again. First was the mouse, then the puppy. But the murder that ruined it all was when Lennie killed Curley's wife in the barn. All of this information points to the fact that the book Of Mice and Men best fits into the human environment. - M Carrillo
April 7, 2008
Absolute Phrases
Having studied absolute phrases as a way to vary sentence structure, my students created great sentences!
Here are a few of the sentences that stood out from the rest. Keep writing! You guys are doing a great job!
Having seen the full moon, the wolf cried into the night. - J. Powell
Having fallen down the stairs and breaking his leg, the coach screamed until his voice was gone. - J. Powell
Hands shaking, the girl awaited her kiss by the lockers. - M. Richey
The parks having been trashed, the kids could not play. - A. Mejia
Being chased by the clown, the children screamed and ran away. - V. Diaz
The snowman having come to life, the children screamed and ran away. - K. Smith
The clock ringing, I rolled out of bed. - T. Wheatley
Trees shaking, the wind howled through the night. - R. Kirkpatrick
Lung's struggling, Curly's wife gasped for air. - A. Jesus
Bone cracking, arm bending, Lennie broke Cruly's hand. M. Vargas
Plastic bags floating, the gyre grew. - A. Dolphin
Clock ticking, the girl awaited her kiss by the lockers. D. Aguilar
Thinking hard, Lennie tries to understand. S. Grajales
Tired, aching, yawning, I get up out of my bed. S. Grajales
Mouth open, nose pointing towards the sky, the wolf cried into the night. - A. Vargas
The sun beginning to rise, the forest began to fill with life. - E. Gonzalez
The drarfs having made too much raucus noise, Sleeping Beauty awoke. - J. Torres (This writer also used some great words like grotesque and ajar.)
The dog having rabies, the children screamed and ran away. - S. Wood
Feet vibrating, board snapping, the kid fell off his skateboard. - I. Militello
Cheeks blushing, eyes closed, the girl awaited her kiss by the lockers. - A. Ibarra
Having fallen asleep early, the morning awaited me before sunrise. - B. Martinez
Arms flailing, mouths open, the children screamed and ran away. - N. Byers
The heater being on, the class became warm. - N. Johnson
Sitting down on the bed, very bored, I take out my MP3 and dance. - Y. Arce
The ogre having been so mean, the children screamed and ran away. P. Diaz
Alarm beeping, I finally woke up. - V. Bahena
Hands shaking, mouth agape, breathing heavily, Lennie stepped away from Curly's dead wife. - R. Marie Barges
Here are a few of the sentences that stood out from the rest. Keep writing! You guys are doing a great job!
Having seen the full moon, the wolf cried into the night. - J. Powell
Having fallen down the stairs and breaking his leg, the coach screamed until his voice was gone. - J. Powell
Hands shaking, the girl awaited her kiss by the lockers. - M. Richey
The parks having been trashed, the kids could not play. - A. Mejia
Being chased by the clown, the children screamed and ran away. - V. Diaz
The snowman having come to life, the children screamed and ran away. - K. Smith
The clock ringing, I rolled out of bed. - T. Wheatley
Trees shaking, the wind howled through the night. - R. Kirkpatrick
Lung's struggling, Curly's wife gasped for air. - A. Jesus
Bone cracking, arm bending, Lennie broke Cruly's hand. M. Vargas
Plastic bags floating, the gyre grew. - A. Dolphin
Clock ticking, the girl awaited her kiss by the lockers. D. Aguilar
Thinking hard, Lennie tries to understand. S. Grajales
Tired, aching, yawning, I get up out of my bed. S. Grajales
Mouth open, nose pointing towards the sky, the wolf cried into the night. - A. Vargas
The sun beginning to rise, the forest began to fill with life. - E. Gonzalez
The drarfs having made too much raucus noise, Sleeping Beauty awoke. - J. Torres (This writer also used some great words like grotesque and ajar.)
The dog having rabies, the children screamed and ran away. - S. Wood
Feet vibrating, board snapping, the kid fell off his skateboard. - I. Militello
Cheeks blushing, eyes closed, the girl awaited her kiss by the lockers. - A. Ibarra
Having fallen asleep early, the morning awaited me before sunrise. - B. Martinez
Arms flailing, mouths open, the children screamed and ran away. - N. Byers
The heater being on, the class became warm. - N. Johnson
Sitting down on the bed, very bored, I take out my MP3 and dance. - Y. Arce
The ogre having been so mean, the children screamed and ran away. P. Diaz
Alarm beeping, I finally woke up. - V. Bahena
Hands shaking, mouth agape, breathing heavily, Lennie stepped away from Curly's dead wife. - R. Marie Barges
January 18, 2008
Week of 1/22/08
This week we will be having a discussion about Seedfolks and then taking a test. On Thursday you will draft a response to the story and on Friday you will write an essay in regards to the story.
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