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Will is Always Welcome

4/9/2018

 
There's an adage that goes, "The more things change, the more they stay the same." And, although the world in which we live is ever-changing, there are some things that are still the same. Gender inequality, unequal pay for women, global warming, racism, classism, poverty, homophobia...one of these issues will effect one of you in some way. Whether it's directly or indirectly, you are affected.
 
But you have a job to do. A challenge. Be the change that you want to see in the world. A student said recently, "I'm only one person. I can't change anything." But we now know today, that's simply not true. You can be a force by yourself. But when more people join you to make improvements to the world for the greater good, you become a movement.

I challenge you to take the first step. No. Matter. What.
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Look at the video, then comment on the following: "What does this video show about the world in which we live?"

1. INCLUDE: First initial AND last name AND class period.

2. Respond in no more than 10 sentences and no less than five.


3. You MUST respond to at least TWO other posts from any student. Your replies cannot be identical comments on different posts and posting shallow comments such as "I agree" or "I disagree" will earn you a zero. Make sure your reply addresses the comment that you are responding to.

Be sure to--
  • Be clear about your position
  • Provide specific support for your argument
  • Use rhetorical devices and other grammar elements
  • Write EPIC Content-Engaging, Powerful, Informative, Creative

CAUTION!! Do NOT embarrass me, yourself, your class, the English department, the school or your parents with tasteless, meaningless comments. This is for a grade.

Due: Fri., April 13, 2018 11:59 p.m. CST​​​

Poetry and the Planet

4/3/2018

 
April is National Poetry Month AND Earth Month. But here's the thing: not many believe that global warming is real. I do. Do you? We continue to be wasteful, over-consuming, greedy, gluttonous and self-absorbing. Have you ever thought for once what your actions are doing to the world?

Don't think you have an impact? A student said to me recently that one person can't change the world. Lies. Here are some "one persons" who did:


  • Malcolm X
  • The Buddha
  • Socrates
  • Jesus
  • Martin Luther King
  • Michael Jackson
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Mother Theresa
  • Gloria Steinam
  • Mahatma Gandhi
  • Joan of Arc
  • Rosa Parks
  • William Shakespeare
  • Johan Sebastian Bach
  • Pablo Picasso

Should I go on? It just takes...one.

Directions: Watch the video above. Read the commentary after, then comment on the following: "What is one thing you WILL do this week to save the planet?"

1. INCLUDE: First initial AND last name AND class period.

2. Respond in no more than 10 sentences and no less than five.


CAUTION!! Do NOT embarrass me, yourself, your class, the English department, the school or your parents with tasteless, meaningless comments. This is for a grade.

Due: Fri., April 6, 2018 11:59 p.m. CST​​​

    Mixed Ink

    Mixed Ink is our class blog, the window into our souls. It was designed to improve students' writing, critical thinking and communication skills by giving them a platform to provide meaningful content based on their interpretation of what they see.

    Although the students receive a grade based on a rubric for completing this assignment, they are not graded on complexity of thought. This is a place where students of all levels can freely, confidently and creatively express themselves and their opinions in a nonjudgmental platform. They are required to respond to and critique each other, but degradation, slander, lewdness, etc., will not be tolerated. 

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