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Friday, December 21, 2012
Literary Analysis Worksheet Organizer
Monday, December 17, 2012
"The Blind Man" Kate Chopin (Short Story) and "Not Waving but Drowning" Stevie Smith (Poem)
CLICK HERE for a copy of the short story.
Not Waving but Drowning
Nobody heard him, the dead
man,
But still he lay moaning:
I was much further out than
you thought
And not waving but drowning.
Poor chap, he always loved
larking
And now he’s dead
It must have been too cold for
him his heart gave way,
They said.
Oh, no no no, it was too cold
always
(Still the dead one lay
moaning)
I was much too far out all my
life
And not waving but drowning.
Monday, December 10, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Sample Body Paragraphs from Culture Essay - Student Version
"Besides traditions,
there are eminent types of food that have originated in the Dominican Republic.
To begin with, tostones are very famous and delicious to Dominicans and others
who enjoy Hispanic meals. These can also be called plantains. Plantains are
bananas that are somewhat fried. Frying the bananas help to give them a sweeter
taste. These are usually served as side dishes within most Dominican families.
On the other hand, a dessert called, flan is popular as well. This is a dish
that has a caramel color and taste. This dessert is very liked because of its
ability to spread its sweet flavor as it is being eaten. Although flan can be
served as a typical dessert, it is also frequently served after a meal for a
special occasion. There are numerous types of foods that are deliciously made
from this country.
Furthermore, different categories of music was created in
the Dominican Republic. Most Dominican music has a specific dance to go along
with the rhythm. These dances are taken into action with partners. Two types of
music are bachata and merengue. Bachata originated from the countryside of the
country. The lyrics of this kind of music are incredibly romantic. Bachata
music became famous in other Spanish speaking countries because of one
successful group of people. Aventura was the name of the group that caused
bachata music to be as famous as it is today. However, merengue is music that
combines the Spanish and African elements of music. This has a partner dance
that fits its rhythm as well. Dominican music is played at special events like
a quinceanera, wedding, or a family gathering. The people of this culture would
then express themselves while dancing to the intricate beat of different songs.
Listening and dancing to this type of music usually helps to get negative ideas
out of the minds of a handful of people."
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Blog 10: Current Events
For this week's blog, choose one current event from a reputable news source to
inform the class of an issue or news topic going on in the world. Read through
articles online in sources such as The New York Times or Time Magazine; you may
also find interesting articles on cnn.com, USA Today, or Psychology Today. You
are open to any topic of your choice. Once you choose an article of interest to
you, read it in its entirety before discussing it. In your first paragraph, tell us who is involved or who it affects, what is happening, when the event takes place, where it is happening, how the events unfold, and why it is newsworthy. In your second paragraph, discuss the issue of the news article in relation to students and society. What are its future implications? What is the larger impact of the event/topic and what can people learn or do with it?
Post a link to the news article after your response so we can read the article itself. Then, each student must read one other article from any blog post by following the link and respond to that student’s post--building upon it, disagreeing with it, or re-thinking it.
Also, no two people are allowed to post on the same current event for their original post.
Monday, December 3, 2012
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