A Farewell To Arms - K Classes Only - Blog #6

Chapters 4, 5, and 6 introduce Frederic’s love interest and one of Hemingway’s most critically reviled (by Feminist critics at least) characters, Catherine Barkley. What is YOUR opinion of Catherine? Does her past play at all into her behavior – and does it make a difference in how you read her? Discuss their early relationship – their motivations, their level of trust, etc. What do you predict for their future (if you KNOW and spoil it, I will NEVER EVER EVER forgive you!)

Blog Assignment #5 - September 19-23

What is the value of holding a job?  Read the linked article and respond in a critical fashion much like responding to a letter to the editor.  If you are looking for letter to the editor examples, click here.

Blog Assignment #4 - Sept. 12-16

On the tenth anniversay of 9-11, it's important to honor the memory of the men, women, and children who lost their lives on that fateful day.  After this past weekend, some of you may feel inundated with the past images, the tributes, and the news' stories.  Elie Wiesel, in his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, stated the following:

"I remember: he (speaking of himself as a young boy) asked his father: 'Can this be true?' This is the twentieth century, not the Middle Ages. Who would allow such crimes to be committed? How could the world remain silent? And now the boy is turning to me: 'Tell me," he asks. 'What have you done with my future? What have you done with your life?' And I tell him that I have tried. That I have tried to keep memory alive, that I have tried to fight those who would forget. Because if we forget, we are guilty, we are accomplices."

In your blog assignment this week, write how you will not forget.  How will you make sure that 9-11 isn't just some tragic date from the past? 

In addition to posting your comment, YOU MUST ALSO COMMENT TO ONE OTHER CLASSMATE'S COMMENT!  Good luck.  I know I won't forget. 

Blog #3 - September 6-9

How do college academics differ from high school?  Click on the link to read the article.  Comment on the blog in a scholarly fashion. 

Blog Assignment #2, August 29-September 2

Read the following article from the Houston Chronicle last year.  Respond in a scholarly fashion.  For this assignment, you do NOT have to respond to one of your classmate's responses.  You only have to post your own response.

Class of 2012 - Welcome to English IV

Your first week's assignment is relatively painless!  All you need to do is respond to the following:
1.  Your Name
2.  Your Class Period

That's it!  Next week expect to respond to an article or to something we've discussed in class!

Summer School - Blog 1 - How do College Freshmen Perceive the Differences between High School and College

Read the following report by Drew Appleby, Ph. D.  Perceptions Report.
Respond in an education format your opinion on the report.  In addtion to your own response, make a comment on one classmate's response.