Friday, April 20, 2012

Critical Thinking Activity - English 9


Please respond to the following critical thinking prompt in the comments.  Your reflective respond need to be at least 6-8 sentences.

You have entered a country searching for a cure for a new disease that is only found in one country but is spreading rapidly. After investigating thoroughly, you realize the cure is only found in the wing feathers of the native people’s holiest, sacred icon – the scarlet ibis,  which is also an endangered species.

However, if you don’t harvest these wings and manufacture this drug, the bacterial scourge now contained in only one country may infect the entire world.

Convince the natives that you must have these wings.

Be thoughtful, creative, and practical in your persuasion. Apply all conventions and mechanics, as your writing style and usage will account for a portion of your grade. Begin the writing with "Dear Natives,".

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Senior Spotlight Survey

SENIORS: The Cadet Gazette needs your help. Please click HERE to take the survey for the Senior Spotlight 2012.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Links to English III British Novel Multi-Genre Project Blogs, Wikis, and More

The juniors at CAL Community High School each selected a novel from selected British works. The students then read independently, focusing on 10 areas for a comprehensive novel study: Author, Character, Setting, Conflict, Symbolism, Theme, Language, Applicability, Literary Theory and Criticism, and Impact on the Reader. Students then had to create 10 projects according to descriptions and multiple genres. The students completed the work as an independent study, furthering their abilities to research, think critically, and be resourceful. The final component of the multi-genre novel study was to present the projects through some form of electronic medium: a blog, a web site, a wiki, LiveBinders, or any other media they were able to access. Some projects are visual, some have a solid researched backgrounds, some are creative venues, and some are very strictly formatted.

Some of the sites can be found through the links below.

The Picture of Dorian Gray #1

The Picture of Dorian Gray #2

The Picture of Dorian Gray #3

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Frankenstein

1984

Animal Farm #1

The Metamorphosis

Jane Eyre