Thursday, August 28, 2008

Exploring the World/Period 1:
1. Completed Who I am essays
2. Discussed I, Robot: Intro & Robbie

World Literature Honors/Period 2:
1. Discussed components of literary essays & ICE
2. Discussed summer reading books in small groups
3. Created Noodletools accounts and began entering notecards for essay

Heroes of the World CP/Period 6:
1. Discussed summer reading books, major themes and key passages
2. Discussed methods of approaching challenging texts
3. Created Noodletools accounts and began entering notecards for essay

Thought of the day...
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt

What does this quote mean to you?

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Welcome back!

Today the focus is settling back into WHS. You will be discussing your summer reading & have brief introductions to your first semester classes - complete with faculty rules and expectations.

Block 1:
Your first homework assignment is to read the Introduction and first chapter (Robbie) of I, Robot.

Block 2:
Your first assignment is to complete the Who I am essay and bring in your summer reading assignment. We will be starting the Theban tragedies on Friday.

Block 6:
Your first assignment is to complete the Who I am essay and bring in your summer reading assignment. We will start off the year studying some interesting philosophies of thought.

Thought for the day....
"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice
at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.'"
~Mary Anne Radmacher

How could you apply this quote to yourself? someone you know?