PERIOD ONE: English 9 - Blog #1

9th Grade (PERIOD 1) Blog #1:
Short Story - The Necklace

Directions:

• First, answer in one comment two questions of your choice from the list below.
• Next, respond to at least one other classmate’s comment.
• Put your complete first name and last name’s first initial at the end of your comment (e.g. Matthew D.)
• Your comment and response blogs are due by 11:00 AM - Friday, March 28, 2014.
  Use complete sentences and appropriate spelling and grammar.  Suggestion:  Write your comment in MSWord first (free spell check) and paste it into the blog.
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  Take a look at these questions and answer two of them in one comment.   

1. Do you feel sorry for Mathilde? Give evidence and explain your answer.
2. At the end of the story, Mathilde daydreams during her housecleaning about what would have happened if she had never lost those jewels?  She thinks, “How strange life is, how fickle! How little is needed to ruin or to save!”  What does this phrase mean?  Explain your answer.
3. Describe the author’s characterization of the husband and wife in the story.  Do you feel that the author gave you enough information either directly or indirectly?  What else would you like to have known? Explain your answer.
4. What do you feel is the “main point” or theme of the story?  Explain your answer.

PERIOD NINE: English 9 - Blog #1

9th Grade (PERIOD 9) Blog #1:
Short Story - The Necklace

Directions:

• First, answer in one comment two questions of your choice from the list below.
• Next, respond to at least one other classmate’s comment.
• Put your complete first name and last name’s first initial at the end of your comment (e.g. Matthew D.)
• Your comment and response blogs are due by 11:00 AM - Friday, March 28, 2014.
  Use complete sentences and appropriate spelling and grammar.  Suggestion:  Write your comment in MSWord first (free spell check) and paste it into the blog.
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  Take a look at these questions and answer two of them in one comment.   

1. Do you feel sorry for Mathilde? Give evidence and explain your answer.
2. At the end of the story, Mathilde daydreams during her housecleaning about what would have happened if she had never lost those jewels?  She thinks, “How strange life is, how fickle! How little is needed to ruin or to save!”  What does this phrase mean?  Explain your answer.
3. Describe the author’s characterization of the husband and wife in the story.  Do you feel that the author gave you enough information either directly or indirectly?  What else would you like to have known? Explain your answer.
4. What do you feel is the “main point” or theme of the story?  Explain your answer.

PERIOD 1: Book Report: Non-Fiction / Information

After you have read a non-fiction non-plot information or “how-to” book of at least 75 pages, then complete the following Blog Book Report:

1. State the title of your book and the author.
2. In one word, what is the topic of your book?
3. In one sentence, give one sample piece of important information you found in your book.
4. In at least one paragraph, answer all of the following questions using complete sentences:

·Is the author an expert on the subject?

·Is the copyright date recent enough to include the newest facts on the topic?

·Are there pictures and diagrams? If so, are they helpful?

·Is the book convenient to use?Does it have an index, table of contents, headings, or vocabulary in italics?

·Does the book cover the topic fully and is the information easy to understand? Why or why not?

·What made you select this book as a resource?

5.What overall rating would you give this resource?

6.To receive full credit for your book report comment, please give a two or more sentence response to at least two other students.

Be sure to include your FULL NAME at the end of your comment and response.This is due by Monday, May 20, 2013

PERIOD 3: Book Report: Non-Fiction / Information

After you have read a non-fiction non-plot information or “how-to” book of at least 75 pages, then complete the following Blog Book Report:

1. State the title of your book and the author.
2. In one word, what is the topic of your book?
3. In one sentence, give one sample piece of important information you found in your book.
4. In at least one paragraph, answer all of the following questions using complete sentences:

· Is the author an expert on the subject?

· Is the copyright date recent enough to include the newest facts on the topic?

· Are there pictures and diagrams? If so, are they helpful?

· Is the book convenient to use? Does it have an index, table of contents, headings, or vocabulary in italics?

· Does the book cover the topic fully and is the information easy to understand? Why or why not?

· What made you select this book as a resource?

5. What overall rating would you give this resource?

6. To receive full credit for your book report comment, please give a two or more sentence response to at least two other students.

Be sure to include your FULL NAME at the end of your comment and response. This is due by Monday, May 20, 2013

PERIOD 6: Book Report: Non-Fiction / Information

After you have read a non-fiction non-plot information or “how-to” book of at least 75 pages, then complete the following Blog Book Report:

1. State the title of your book and the author.
2. In one word, what is the topic of your book?
3. In one sentence, give one sample piece of important information you found in your book.
4. In at least one paragraph, answer all of the following questions using complete sentences:

·         Is the author an expert on the subject? 

·         Is the copyright date recent enough to include the newest facts on the topic?

·         Are there pictures and diagrams?  If so, are they helpful?

·         Is the book convenient to use?  Does it have an index, table of contents, headings, or vocabulary in italics?

·         Does the book cover the topic fully and is the information easy to understand? Why or why not?

·         What made you select this book as a resource? 

 

5.      What overall rating would you give this resource?

6.      To receive full credit for your book report comment, please give a two or more sentence response to at least two other students.

 
Be sure to include your FULL NAME at the end of your comment and response.  This is due by Monday, May 20, 2013

Period 1 English 9: Cybersearch Blog Reaction

 PART ONE: Complete online.        Due by Friday, May 3, 2013

 

1. In 50 words or more, explain how and what you used in your research during the daily Cybersearch assignments.  Give a complete example of how you researched one of the questions.  Be specific. Remember to put your name at the end of your comment.

2. Next, state which question(s) you thought were the most difficult.  Why? AND state which questions were the easiest?  Why?

3. Finally, read the other students' comments and make a minimum 2 sentence response to at least one person.  Remember to put your name at the end of your response.

 

  PART TWO: Complete in writing offline.
 

4. Mr. Dawursk has additional questions which you will submit in writing in class only. See him if you did not get the evaluation form.

Period 3 English 9: Cybersearch Blog Reaction

 PART ONE: Complete online.        Due by Friday, May 3, 2013

 

1. In 50 words or more, explain how and what you used in your research during the daily Cybersearch assignments.  Give a complete example of how you researched one of the questions.  Be specific. Remember to put your name at the end of your comment.

2. Next, state which question(s) you thought were the most difficult.  Why? AND state which questions were the easiest?  Why?

3. Finally, read the other students' comments and make a minimum 2 sentence response to at least one person.  Remember to put your name at the end of your response.

 

  PART TWO: Complete in writing offline.
 

4. Mr. Dawursk has additional questions which you will submit in writing in class only. See him if you did not get the evaluation form.