You asked for the pictures.
Here they are (remember, I drove 20 miles on highway before this was taken, so a lot of mud fell off before the picture):
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
Outside Reading: Final
This assignment is for the final portion of your outside reading memoir.
DUE DATE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26
Post 1: Summarize your final part of the book.
Post 2: Two options
Option 1) In this post, write a literary review of your memoir (essay): What was the message and point of the memoir? Why did the author write it? What imagery, tone, word choice, and figurative language did the author use to make his/her point? Include several passages from the text (quotes, paraphrases and examples) to make your point.
Option 2) This option will be discussed in class Wednesday, October 24. It involves using mind maps to create a literary analysis of your memoir. A link to the handout is on the class webpage.
DUE DATE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26
Post 1: Summarize your final part of the book.
Post 2: Two options
Option 1) In this post, write a literary review of your memoir (essay): What was the message and point of the memoir? Why did the author write it? What imagery, tone, word choice, and figurative language did the author use to make his/her point? Include several passages from the text (quotes, paraphrases and examples) to make your point.
Option 2) This option will be discussed in class Wednesday, October 24. It involves using mind maps to create a literary analysis of your memoir. A link to the handout is on the class webpage.
Outside Reading: Week 5
This assignment is for part 5 of your outside reading memoir.
DUE DATE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2007
Post #1: Read two other students' blogs and comment on their blog about their level of insight in regards to their memoir, their blog in general and also something they could improve upon. If two comments have been submitted for a blog, go on to a different blog to comment.
Post #2: Summarize part 5 of your outside reading memoir book. Also, write a personal reaction to the reading of part 5 that is 200 words or more.
DUE DATE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2007
Post #1: Read two other students' blogs and comment on their blog about their level of insight in regards to their memoir, their blog in general and also something they could improve upon. If two comments have been submitted for a blog, go on to a different blog to comment.
Post #2: Summarize part 5 of your outside reading memoir book. Also, write a personal reaction to the reading of part 5 that is 200 words or more.
Outside Reading: Week 4
This assignment is for part 4 of your outside reading memoir.
DUE DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007
Post #1: As we did in class with The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, find one or two quotes from your memoir that you find compelling or telling of the tone of the story. Write the quote in your post, attribute it to the author, cite the page and the title of the book. Next, explain why that quote is so important to the book and struck you as so important.
Post #2: Summarize part 4 of your outside reading memoir book.
DUE DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007
Post #1: As we did in class with The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, find one or two quotes from your memoir that you find compelling or telling of the tone of the story. Write the quote in your post, attribute it to the author, cite the page and the title of the book. Next, explain why that quote is so important to the book and struck you as so important.
Post #2: Summarize part 4 of your outside reading memoir book.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Outside Reading: Week 3
This assignment is for part 3 of your outside reading project.
DUE DATE: Sunday, October 7, 2007
You will make two postings this week. You should label them: Week 3, part 1 and Week 3, part 2
Part 1
1) Summarize what you've read as if you were creating a Spark Notes version of the memoir.
2) Research the author of your book and write a short biography in your own words. Cite your sources. Leave internet links to your sources. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE. Include a photo of the author and cite the source for the photo.
Part 2
1) Write a journal entry post of the entire book up to this point. Discuss the book's strengths and weaknesses in your mind; talk about your feelings about the issues brought up; relate the book to real life and perhaps your own life; make predictions; discuss your feelings related to the book.
NOTE: In a 300-page book, you should be nearly 150 pages through by the end of this week.
DUE DATE: Sunday, October 7, 2007
You will make two postings this week. You should label them: Week 3, part 1 and Week 3, part 2
Part 1
1) Summarize what you've read as if you were creating a Spark Notes version of the memoir.
2) Research the author of your book and write a short biography in your own words. Cite your sources. Leave internet links to your sources. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE. Include a photo of the author and cite the source for the photo.
Part 2
1) Write a journal entry post of the entire book up to this point. Discuss the book's strengths and weaknesses in your mind; talk about your feelings about the issues brought up; relate the book to real life and perhaps your own life; make predictions; discuss your feelings related to the book.
NOTE: In a 300-page book, you should be nearly 150 pages through by the end of this week.
Outside Reading: Week 2
For week 2:
1) Post a short summary of the second section of your book. This should be one or more paragraphs and be similar to a Sparks Notes or Cliff's Notes version of the pages covered. Make sure the summary makes it so someone who has not read your book might understand the reading in a conversation.
2) Find 10 "loaded words" (words used for extreme emotional effect; strong connotation words) in your reading.
- List the word
- Identify the page the word came from
- Explain why you feel the word is loaded and its intended connotative feeling
- Predict why the author chose that specific word
3) Write a journal post of your reaction to the reading for this week.
DUE: Sunday, September 30, 2007
1) Post a short summary of the second section of your book. This should be one or more paragraphs and be similar to a Sparks Notes or Cliff's Notes version of the pages covered. Make sure the summary makes it so someone who has not read your book might understand the reading in a conversation.
2) Find 10 "loaded words" (words used for extreme emotional effect; strong connotation words) in your reading.
- List the word
- Identify the page the word came from
- Explain why you feel the word is loaded and its intended connotative feeling
- Predict why the author chose that specific word
3) Write a journal post of your reaction to the reading for this week.
DUE: Sunday, September 30, 2007
Outside Reading: Week 1
For your outside reading project, divide your book into six similarly lengthed segments. If your book is 300 pages, you would have roughly six 50-page sections. If you have 24 chapters, you would divide it into four chapters each.
These pieces are the prescribed reading for individual weeks. We have six weeks to do the project. It is due October 24, 2007.
You may work ahead if you choose. Your posts, however, must be dated on or before the date due.
Have fun!
For week one:
1) keep an in-depth summary of your reading of the first section of your book. These summaries should be equal to a sentence or two per page and typed into your blog posting.
2) post your feelings, reactions, predictions and discussions of the first section in your blog written as a journal entry.
These pieces are the prescribed reading for individual weeks. We have six weeks to do the project. It is due October 24, 2007.
You may work ahead if you choose. Your posts, however, must be dated on or before the date due.
Have fun!
For week one:
1) keep an in-depth summary of your reading of the first section of your book. These summaries should be equal to a sentence or two per page and typed into your blog posting.
2) post your feelings, reactions, predictions and discussions of the first section in your blog written as a journal entry.
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