Original Arthurian Romance Group Progress

Please add a comment that describes the progress your group made on the Original Arthurian Romance Tale this week. You may either have one person report for the whole group, or have each person report his or her own contributions. Either way, every group member's name should appear (first name and last initial only, please) and you should describe what he/she did: wrire, research, create slides or pictures, help organize the group, etc. You might also explain the group's overall progress. Include in this comment work done for the week of January 29 through February 2. Please post your comments by midnight, Saturday, February 3.

Original King Arthur Tale Progress -- due January 27, 2007

By midnight, Saturday, January 27, 2007, please comment about your group's initial plans for the Original King Arthur Tale project. The comment(s) should:

• Include the name of your kingdom
• State what form you think your project will take
• Mention the planned contributions of each group member

For this first report, choose one group member to speak for the entire group. On future progress comments, you may rotate the responsibility for reporting, or have every group member state his/her own contributions.

"The Tale of Sir Gareth"

Now that you have finished reading "The Tale of Sir Gareth," please add a comment about the story. We have been discussing various ideas connected with the King Arthur tales in class. Please comment about one of the following:

• Give one example of chivalry that Sir Gareth (Beaumains) performs in the story. Explain why it the action was chivalric.


• Cite and explain one example of an element of the Arthurian romance that you see in the story.


• Identify and explain one intelligence that Sir Gareth displays (choose from among the multiple intelligences you have learned about).

Please try to make your comment original (that is, do not repeat a previous comment by one of your classmates). You only have to comment once, but feel free to resond to other classmates' comments. Please post you comment by midnight, Thursday, January 25, 2007.

Multiple Intelligences Study

Welcome to the new year! To begin our semester, we are going to learn a bit about the theory of multiple intelligences (MI), which may help you understand how you learn. I've provided links to some websites to help you get started. I'm asking you to do three simple assignments this week:

1) Go on line and take a MI (multiple intelligences) inventory to see which are your dominant intelligences. Then read about the attributes of your main intelligence. Print out a copy of the inventory you take and bring it to class on Wednesday, January 10.

2) Go back to the online sources and read about all 8 of the intelligences. By Friday, January 12, be ready for a quiz that will check your understanding of the basics.

3) By Friday, January 12, add a comment to this blog post. Do a two-minute reflection about what you have found interesting about studying MI. In addition, choose a well-known, contemporary person who you feel shares your dominant intelligence. Explai why you think this is so.

We will discuss more about multiple intelligences in class on Wednesday and Friday.

Vocab Word #5 for Group 3 (due Thursday, November 30)

Please post your vocab word if you are a member of Group 3: Lacey C, Phil E, Kara M, Joy M, Erin O, Emma R, Chris T, Brandy Z. Remember to give the word, the original sentence, the source, and a definition in your own words. Also remember that your word must be different from everyone else's. Post your word by midnight, Thursday, November 30, 2006.

Reading Reflection #2 for Group 1 -- Due Thursday, November 30

Please post your reading reflection if you are a member of Group 1: Amy B, Cole C, Kyle H, Jeff M, Jessica M, Josh P, Tyler S, Brett V. Your comment should explain what you've read in the past three weeks, and what affected you the most out of what you read. What ideas, interesting information, or feelings did your reading give you? Write for at least 5 minutes. Please post your comment by Thursday, November 30, 2006.

Tortilla Curtain -- Part 3 -- "Socorro"

If you have comments about the third section of the novel Tortilla Curtain -- "Socorro" -- post them here. If you did not participate in discussion and did not do two-column notes, your comment is required to get discussion credit for either Tuesday, November 21 or Tuesday, November 28. You should post your comment within 24 hours after the discussion.

Tortilla Curtain -- Part 2 -- El Tenksgeevee

If you have comments about the second section of the novel Tortilla Curtain -- "El Tenksgeevee" -- post them here. If you did not participate in discussion and did not do two-column notes, your comment is required to get discussion credit for either Wednesday, November 1 or Wednesday, November 8. You should post your comment within 24 hours after the discussion.

Reading Reflection #2 for Group 3 (due Thursday, November 9)

Please post your reading reflection if you are a member of Group 3: Lacey C, Phil E, Kara M, Joy M, Erin O, Emma R, Chris T, Brandy Z. Your comment should explain what you've read in the past three weeks, and what affected you the most out of what you read. What ideas, interesting information, or feelings did your reading give you? Write for at least 5 minutes. Please post your comment by Thursday, November 9, 2006.

Vocab Word #5 for Group 2 (Due Thursday, November 9)

Please post your vocab word if you are a member of Group 2: Alex C, Christina E, Anna L, Amber M, Morgan M, Marcus P, Josh T, Jenn W. Remember to give the word, the original sentence, the source, and a definition in your own words. Also remember that your word must be different from everyone else's. Post your word by midnight, Thursday, November 9, 2006.

Reading Reflection #2 for Group 2 (due Thursday, November 2)

Please post your reading reflection if you are a member of Group 2: Alex C, Christina E, Anna L, Amber M, Morgan M, Marcus P, Josh T, Jenn W. Your comment should explain what you've read in the past three weeks, and what affected you the most out of what you read. What ideas, interesting information, or feelings did your reading give you? Write for at least 5 minutes. Please post your comment by Thursday, November 2, 2006.

Vocab Word #5 for Group 1 (due Thursday, November 2)

Please post your vocab word if you are a member of Group 1: Amy B, Cole C, Kyle H, Jeff M, Jessica M, Josh P, Tyler S, Brett V. Remember to give the word, the original sentence, the source, and a definition in your own words. Also remember that your word must be different from everyone else's. Post your word by midnight, Thursday, November 2, 2006.

Tortilla Curtain -- Arroyo Blanco -- Chapters 1-4

If you have comments about the first section of the novel Tortilla Curtain -- "Arroyo Blanco" -- post them here. If you did not participate in didcussion and did not do two-column notes, your comment is due by 12:00 noon, Saturday, October 28, 2006.

Reading Reflection #1 for Group 1 (due Thursday, October 26)

Please post your reading reflection if you are a member of Group 1: Amy B, Cole C, Kyle H, Jeff M, Jessica M, Josh P, Tyler S, Brett V. Your comment should explain what you've read in the past three weeks, and what affected you the most out of what you read. What ideas, interesting information, or feelings did your reading give you? Write for at least 5 minutes. Please post your comment by Thursday, October 26, 2006.

Vocab Word #4 for Group 3 (due Thursday, October 26)

Please post your vocab word if you are a member of Group 3: Lacey C, Phil E, Kara M, Joy M, Erin O, Emma R, Chris T, Brandy Z. Remember to give the word, the original sentence, the source, and a definition in your own words. Also remember that your word must be different from everyone else's. Post your word by midnight, Thursday, October 19, 2006.

Reading Reflection #1 for Group 3 (due Thursday, October 19)

Please post your reading reflection if you are a member of Group 3: Lacey C, Phil E, Kara M, Joy M, Erin O, Emma R, Chris T, Brandy Z. Your comment should explain what you've read in the past three weeks, and what affected you the most out of what you read. What ideas, interesting information, or feelings did your reading give you? Write for at least 5 minutes. Please post your comment by Thursday, October 19, 2006.

Vocab Word #4 for Group 2 (due Thursday, October 19)

Please post your vocab word if you are a member of Group 2: Alex C, Christina E, Anna L, Amber M, Morgan M, Marcus P, Josh T, Jenn W. Remember to give the word, the original sentence, the source, and a definition in your own words. Also remember that your word must be different from everyone else's. Post your word by midnight, Thursday, October 19, 2006.

Reading Reflection #1 for Group 2 (due Thurs., Oct. 12)

Please post your reading reflection if you are a member of Group 2: Alex C, Christina E, Anna L, Amber M, Morgan M, Marcus P, Josh T, Jenn W. Your comment should explain what you've read in the past three weeks, and what affected you the most out of what you read. What ideas, interesting information, or feelings did your reading give you? Write for at least 5 minutes. Please post your comment by Thursday, October 12, 2006.

Vocab Word #4 for Group 1 (due Thursday, Oct. 12)

Please post your vocab word if you are a member of Group 1: Amy B, Cole C, Kyle H, Jeff M, Jessica M, Josh P, Tyler S, Brett V. Remember to give the word, the original sentence, the source, and a definition in your own words. Also remember that your word must be different from everyone else's. Post your word by midnight, Thursday, October 12, 2006.

Pleasantville Discussion

In our class dicsussion we are trying to compare the ideas in the film Pleasantville to those in the book Fahrenheit 451. If you didn't get to express your ideas in class, add a comment here. Remember that the expectation is that you will contribute at least two comments (either in class discussion or on the blog) while we are watching the film.