An American in Manila (or something like that)

Scenario: (Manila is pictured above)

American in Paris (ok, or Manila).

Problem:

The, not-so-pretty, American stereotype.

Question:

Is the American in "Pulse of the Land" an accurate stereotype? Is this how other countries really view us? If so, why do you think we are portrayed in this light??

BLOG AWAY! (oh, and, quiz tomorrow!)

Homework 9/22/2009

Hi class. I am truly enjoying your posts and I am so glad that you are enjoying the blog! It is working the way I had hoped, and I love the conversation that can happen after school hours. Anyway, the following is for your Wednesday night homework. For "The Bet" we did a character study. That is, we studied dynamic and static characters and their function in literature. Our next story is "Love Orange." This story will be a study of symbols, specifically the orange as a symbol.

Your assignment is to answer the following on the blog...

1. Analyze the main character. How would you characterize her? What shapes her behavior?

2. What is the girl's belief about the orange? What does it symbolize to her?

3. Re-read the final scene. What is so significant about the scene (the door slamming on the hand)? What is the symbolic significance of the hand being slammed in the door?

4. When you were a child what were things that you believed in that you later lost faith in? How did that loss affect you? What perspective does this give you on the main character?

You need to have your posts in by 6am on Thursday morning. Thanks!

REMINDER: Friday your vocabulary and you lit terms are due! :)

Focus Questions

Hello all...

The following are the focus questions for "The Bet." You don't need to respond to these on the blog, just read them over for tomorrow!

1. Who won the bet? Why? (Did anyone really win the bet?)

2. Which do you think is worse- imprisonment or the death penalty? Why?

3. How do you interpret the letter at the end (written by the lawyer)?

4. The characters in "The Bet" are both considered dymanic characters. How are they dynamic characters? What do we learn about them? How do they change? How do we know?

Happy reading!

Homework 9/17/2009

Due Date: Monday, September 21, 2009

Assignment: Morals, morals, morals. What makes a good moral? Today, we created modern fables with classic morals. Now, it is your job to create a modern moral. What makes a good modern moral? Well, probably the things that make a good modern fable. Think about the things relevant to you...especially technology. Create two modern morals and post them to the blog. Then, respond to a moral that your classmate created. Please make sure what you say is appropriate and constructive. Search for words beyond "nice job." Say why the moral is interesting, what it might say about society, or how it instructs! Have fun!!

My morals:

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