Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Period 1:
Discussed "Evidence"
Created outlines for Technology papers

Period 2:
Discussed Metamorphosis
Reviewed Kafka's life & Philosophies of thought
Started Personal Narrative Work

Period 6:
Discuss Anthem
Write about Shimmering Moments

Thought of the day...
David Sarnoff - "Nobody can be successful unless he loves his work."
Do you think this is true? Why or why not?

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?