Saturday, September 3, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
The Big Rock Candy Mountains
Here is a taste of music from the Great Depression era that reflects the culture and interests of the poor.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
The Cask of Amontillado
Jump over to thecaskofamontillado.net to check out the videos and summary for "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe. The site also has definitions and appears to be recently maintained.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Descriptive Writing Prompts
1) Think about what your school is like at lunchtime. Pick one particular place, large or small, and picture it in your mind. DESCRIBE this place at lunchtime so clearly that your reader can tell just what it is like to be there.
2) DESCRIBE a place where people go to have a good time like a fair, a carnival, someone’s home, or a place outdoors. DESCRIBE the place so clearly that someone who has never been there could tell what it is like.
3) Almost everyone has had at least one teacher who is hard to forget. Think of a teacher you have had that you will remember for a long time. DESCRIBE that teacher so clearly that your reader will know just what that teacher is like and what makes him or her so hard to forget.
4) Everyone has had some type of work experience, whether it was at home or at a workplace for pay.
DESCRIBE a work experience you have had so that a reader can visualize your work environment and understand how it felt to be there.
5) Music is an important part of most people’s lives. DESCRIBE a piece of music that is one of your personal favorites to listen to and/or perform. Include a description of your reactions to the music. (You might choose to describe an individual song or piece of music, or an entire tape, CD, or live performance by a certain group or individual artist.)
6) Most people have their own “territory” or place where they feel most comfortable or most alive. DESCRIBE your “territory” so clearly that a reader could picture what it is like for you and how you feel there.
2) DESCRIBE a place where people go to have a good time like a fair, a carnival, someone’s home, or a place outdoors. DESCRIBE the place so clearly that someone who has never been there could tell what it is like.
3) Almost everyone has had at least one teacher who is hard to forget. Think of a teacher you have had that you will remember for a long time. DESCRIBE that teacher so clearly that your reader will know just what that teacher is like and what makes him or her so hard to forget.
4) Everyone has had some type of work experience, whether it was at home or at a workplace for pay.
DESCRIBE a work experience you have had so that a reader can visualize your work environment and understand how it felt to be there.
5) Music is an important part of most people’s lives. DESCRIBE a piece of music that is one of your personal favorites to listen to and/or perform. Include a description of your reactions to the music. (You might choose to describe an individual song or piece of music, or an entire tape, CD, or live performance by a certain group or individual artist.)
6) Most people have their own “territory” or place where they feel most comfortable or most alive. DESCRIBE your “territory” so clearly that a reader could picture what it is like for you and how you feel there.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Shift Happens
This is a thought provoking video about the future of education.
And here is the 2010 update.
And here is the 2010 update.
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