tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60555044619669942592024-03-04T23:36:09.754-08:00Ms. Leclaire's 6th Hour Honors American Lit BlogKristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-76884162257261318092008-04-15T15:09:00.000-07:002008-04-15T15:10:16.547-07:00Final Reflections on GatsbyThe preface to my edition of The Great Gatsby asserts the following:<br /><br /><strong>"The Great Gatsby does not proclaim the nobility of the human spirit; it is not politicaly correct; it does not reveal how to solve the problems of life; it delivers no fashionable or comforting messages. It is just a masterpiece."</strong><br /><br />To what exent to you agree/disagree with this quotation? Feel free to comment on one small piece or on the overall sentiment of the passage. Enjoy!Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-54607363292449639112008-03-04T12:40:00.000-08:002008-03-04T12:41:11.144-08:00Live Blogging: The Awakening, Chapters 24-29Enjoy!Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com97tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-14452766413763594872008-02-27T14:47:00.000-08:002008-02-27T14:48:50.194-08:00Live Blogging: Chapters 17-20 in The Awakening<img style="width: 223px; height: 167px;" class="reflect" alt="" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/127/334489782_1b743f00c6.jpg?v=0" onload="show_notes_initially();" /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dive right in!</span></span>Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com105tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-12686879157362628922008-02-26T09:11:00.000-08:002008-02-26T09:12:38.580-08:00Live Blogging: Chapters 9-12 of The AwakeningI've been enjoying your discussions so far. Keep up the strong work, and remember that you're aiming to make at least five insightful comments.Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com91tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-31688629567062083032008-02-21T12:07:00.001-08:002008-02-21T12:07:51.580-08:00Live Blogging: Chapters 1-4 of The AwakeningYou get your own blog today! Yay!<br /><br />Please aim to participate at least five times, either through the blog, in the inner circle, or through a combination of both. Take your time both reading and writing comments, and enjoy!Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com87tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-36887767380252902472008-01-25T08:40:00.000-08:002008-01-25T08:41:09.895-08:00Twain: The Final FishbowlToday we will have our final fishbowl discussion of <span style="font-style: italic;">Pudd'nhead Wilson</span>. Please try to break away from live blogging at least once to enter the inner circle (the water is just fine!).<br /><br />Enjoy.Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com122tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-77648208931733593322008-01-23T12:07:00.000-08:002008-01-23T12:08:08.775-08:00Human Classification in 2008Throughout our discussion of <span style="font-style: italic;">Puddn'head Wilson</span>, we've analyzed race from a comfortable distance by keeping the novel situated squarely in the 19th century. Do you think that our society today still faces the same issues of race and classification that Twain questioned and satirized in his works? Is our sociey better off? Worse? The same? Can you think of any specific examples to support your opinion?<br /><br />Feel free to address not only <span style="font-style: italic;">Puddn'head Wilson</span> but also <span style="font-style: italic;">Ethnic Notions</span>, Social Darwinism, "freak shows" and human circuses, and any other issues that have coincided with our study of the text.<br /><br />Before you respond, please read a short article published today by clicking <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/01/23/politics/fromtheroad/entry3743799.shtml">here</a>. You may use this article in your response if you wish, but please don't feel limited by it (you may address other, non-related topics as well).<br /><br />As always, remember that this is a conversation; be sure to read and comment on each other's posts.Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-72916754350750348902008-01-08T12:17:00.001-08:002008-01-08T12:17:31.337-08:00Live Blogging: The Damned Human RaceAs you live blog, please remember the following:<br /><br />1. Keeping hitting the F5 key to refresh the page and view new comments.<br />2. Type in Microsoft Word first to make sure you have proper spelling and grammar.<br />3. Aim to make at least five thoughful comments.<br />3. Keep the discussion focused and academic. Today's topics are Social Darwinism and Mark Twain's "The Damned Human Race."Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com72tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-46855954943426809042008-01-07T12:07:00.001-08:002008-01-07T12:07:41.130-08:00Learning ReflectionsConsider how your learning has changed from your 8th grade year until now:<br /><br />What have been the most important changes you have experienced? <br /><br />What role has technology played in these changes? <br /><br />How would you describe your learning style in English this year, and how is it different from past years/other classes?Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-82132049067732063282007-12-03T11:52:00.000-08:002007-12-03T11:55:44.664-08:00The Happiest Laboring ClassJust as a reminder, in the course of a 30 minute discussion, you should be able to get in at least <span style="font-weight: bold;">five</span> quality comments. Also, feel free to jump into the inner circle to share some of the things that you've been blogging about. Enjoy!Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-9291742880219307922007-11-27T10:01:00.001-08:002007-11-27T10:01:43.750-08:00Live Blogging: Resistance to Civil GovernmentEnjoy!Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com138tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-30537767399133753822007-11-25T17:27:00.001-08:002007-11-25T17:27:41.990-08:00Your VisionWhat are <strong>three characteristics</strong> that would be part of a "perfect school" five years from now? Think about the roles of the student, teacher, and technology as you describe your ideal learning climate. As you consider this question, you might also think about what you might look for in your ideal college.<br /><br />Please consider this question seriously and realistically, as your responses will form part of a presentation to the 21st century learning community of teachers this week.Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-64072582513453698972007-11-14T13:19:00.001-08:002007-11-14T13:19:28.877-08:00Drawing Electricity from the SkyExamine Benjamin West's painting, Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky (1805). You may access this painting via the following link: <a href="http://www.frankelec.com/west_fullsize.htm">http://www.frankelec.com/west_fullsize.htm</a>. After spending a few moments with the painting, please respond to <strong>one or more</strong> of the following questions:<br /><br /><strong>1. What do you think the artist is trying to achieve in this painting? Consider the sometimes clashing roles of science and religion and how they function in this painting.<br /><br /></strong><strong>2. What are your reactions to the elements of this painting? Do you think it's Romantic? Rationalist? Explain your response.<br /><br /></strong><strong>3. What do you think Benjamin Franklin thought of this portrait of himself?</strong>Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-40765594251009850662007-10-29T09:21:00.000-07:002007-10-29T09:22:41.276-07:00Live Blogging: "The Minister's Black Veil"This is the last of the live blogging, so let's make it happen, people!<br /><br />Remember to proofread carefully before publishing your comments. Enjoy!Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com63tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-29352450615021327332007-10-26T12:29:00.000-07:002007-10-26T12:30:34.209-07:00"A Rose for Emily": Live BloggingTake your time as you develop your thoughts; always use correct grammar. Enjoy!Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com95tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-30897549539388929282007-10-25T08:02:00.000-07:002007-10-25T08:03:03.330-07:00The Tell-Tale Heart: Live BloggingPlease post your fishbowl comments here; remember to refresh the page frequently by hitting F5. The same rules for writing apply to live blogging:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Always proofread and use standard spelling and grammar.</span><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Use complete sentences, not IM language.</span><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Read others' comments before posting your own, and focus on having a conversation with each other.</span><br /><br />Enjoy!Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com115tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-2363307963579946942007-09-19T09:28:00.001-07:002008-12-09T08:14:25.442-08:00The Stanford Prison Experiment<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenQ9BuaV-8I1TUBa0stxOHO3SjaInWYGNKMVkx4ZtfBlkd0eL09dlH-B0N6pBGRyih0TuZmV0SxWacKNlNzNjGY2JD8EkNDhjO1Cqq5KcrHjsgO3lIAKn3A28xibbVaqGbgVn0QDMfY0/s1600-h/Stanford+prison+experiment.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111953197289643762" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenQ9BuaV-8I1TUBa0stxOHO3SjaInWYGNKMVkx4ZtfBlkd0eL09dlH-B0N6pBGRyih0TuZmV0SxWacKNlNzNjGY2JD8EkNDhjO1Cqq5KcrHjsgO3lIAKn3A28xibbVaqGbgVn0QDMfY0/s200/Stanford+prison+experiment.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Please click on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_prison_experiment">this link</a> to read about one of the most controversial experiments of our time: The Stanford prison experiment. Read meticulously, as some of the most fascinating (and disturbing) elements of this experiment are in the little details.</div><br /><div><br />When you have finished reading, I'd like you to use the blog to respond to what you have read. I'm not going to give you guiding questions this time; instead, I'd like you to ask your own questions and offer your own, authentic responses. Tomorrow in class we will be connecting this experiment to <em>The Crucible</em>.</div><br /><div><br />Remember that the blog is space to have a conversation, so read others' comments, respond to others' questions, and react to others' reactions.</div>Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-59884118194987718122007-09-10T18:17:00.001-07:002008-12-09T08:14:25.687-08:00The candle that would light the world<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBGKDLU55zGJpcqtGhZYlLJ7ugzUDS_RBb6fhxp61bEZUmXzUouc6FtNwpyPGpkRFhVbXif8-15E_Fy1MsYm7SzGNfokC9Rq3EVuMQ7iahMkjWtqNkpW9RwaLKRKk9Hv9Bm5V-pov91A/s1600-h/Candle+in+dark.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108749584085317778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrBGKDLU55zGJpcqtGhZYlLJ7ugzUDS_RBb6fhxp61bEZUmXzUouc6FtNwpyPGpkRFhVbXif8-15E_Fy1MsYm7SzGNfokC9Rq3EVuMQ7iahMkjWtqNkpW9RwaLKRKk9Hv9Bm5V-pov91A/s200/Candle+in+dark.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>"They believed, in short, that they held in their steady hands the candle that would light the world. We have inherited this belief, and it has helped and hurt us" (Miller 5).</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>What do think this passage means? What is the "candle"? </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Do you agree that modern Americans have inherited this Puritan attitude? How has it helped or hurt us?</div>Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-40863514918553428052007-09-10T18:04:00.000-07:002008-12-09T08:14:25.925-08:00The Mysterious Unknown<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1cT_XKtvweyNFtKfRhSAJjFm_mb3oc27sRurV6MGX2zxFLVB3Cf1nJ2NiV8MiM50hB3UfoRq0UshCXwHFDTAUhs3JwSffnEBPztuGdOtR9EjCImpYZzKDszq8DKUwl44xvEat83snag/s1600-h/Scary+woods.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108746573313243202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1cT_XKtvweyNFtKfRhSAJjFm_mb3oc27sRurV6MGX2zxFLVB3Cf1nJ2NiV8MiM50hB3UfoRq0UshCXwHFDTAUhs3JwSffnEBPztuGdOtR9EjCImpYZzKDszq8DKUwl44xvEat83snag/s320/Scary+woods.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>"The edge of the wilderness was close by. The American continent stretched endlessly west, and it was full of mystery for them. It stood, dark and threatening, over their shoulders night and day, for out of it Indian tribes marauded from time to time, and Reverend Parris had parishioners who had lost relatives to these heathen" (Miller 5).</div><br /><div></div><br /><div> </div><div>What role does this "edge of the wilderness" play in the lives of the characters so far?</div>Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-14245687093004107682007-08-29T12:18:00.000-07:002008-12-09T08:14:26.173-08:00The Nature of Humanity<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLsl1ByksvLvHSC8fulduBdfxd57XeTth0Z4PNTate3BQHn1Qd7LqEfPy94hag0IYDWF6htKq5n2bTamUXiPz4CLHQRE1s8r_v8aEt-SWN6QSwhqgkSgP_3ZMtBBsFu7UA5yjAGLYSMY0/s1600-h/Angel.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104204105470523650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLsl1ByksvLvHSC8fulduBdfxd57XeTth0Z4PNTate3BQHn1Qd7LqEfPy94hag0IYDWF6htKq5n2bTamUXiPz4CLHQRE1s8r_v8aEt-SWN6QSwhqgkSgP_3ZMtBBsFu7UA5yjAGLYSMY0/s320/Angel.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><strong>"We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell." --Oscar Wilde</strong></div><br /><div><strong><br />"We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another." --Lucretius</strong></div><br /><div><strong></strong><br />Please read the above quotations. Which one more closely fits your personal philosophy and why? Which one might Gabriel Garcia Marquez and/or Nathaniel Hawthorne agree with and why? Do you think the two quotations necessarily oppose each other?</div>Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-72072935870143357342007-08-28T07:55:00.001-07:002007-08-28T07:55:24.689-07:00The Devil in the ForestHow do you think Nathaniel Hawthorne would define "evil" based on "Young Goodman Brown"? Do you agree with his definition? Explain your thinking.Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055504461966994259.post-59494430394606102922007-08-20T17:18:00.000-07:002007-08-20T17:19:32.885-07:00First Post: ExpectationsWhat are your expectations of me as your teacher? What can I do to help you succeed? If you need help brainstorming, think back to a teacher who has inspired and challenged you. How did this teacher help you find success?Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.com30