Class Blog Sept. 27-Oct. 1

Recently, education has been under fire. Click Obama interview with Matt Lauer to read comments from President Obama about education reform.  If you have Adobe Flashplayer 10 you can view the video.  If not, you can scroll down to read the text of the interview.  Make your scholarly comments by Friday of this week.  You must also respond to ONE of your classmate's responses. 

Blog Assignment - September 20-24

What are employers looking for in applicants, especially applicants who are teens?  Read the following article:  Top 10 Qualities Employers are Looking for in Teen Applicants.  What quality do you think is the most important?  Is there a quality that is missing from that list that you think should be added?  Are there any qualities that should be left off?  Explain your answers thoroughly.  Write your response by midnight, Friday, September 24. 

*Remember, to receive full credit for your blog response you must comment on two other classmates' responses and you must end your post with your full name and class period. 

Blog Assignment for Sept. 13-17

What is your reaction to the following August 13 front-page news article in the Houston Chronicle? What do the before and after pictures suggest?  (make sure you click on 1 or 2 at the top left of the picture)
Real-World Life Lessons

Blog Assignment for Sept. 7 - 10 - All Classes Post here

The second week of school is over.  You only have 32 Mondays left for your last year as a high school student!  I hope you've given some thought to our senior poem, "Musee des Beaux Arts," and you are consciously making an effort to not be a bystander in your own life and in others' lives.  It's not only your obligation as seniors, it's our obligation as members of the human race.  I challenge you to be deliberate about the choices you make this year.  I hope they are all positive:-)

For your assignment this week, go to the following link and write a response.  Pick a rule and comment on it or comment on the rules in general.  You will also need to respond to two of your classmates' responses in your post.  MAKE SURE YOU END YOUR POST WITH YOUR FULL NAME AND CLASS PERIOD.  11 Rules