English I 2011-2012: April 2012

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Time Period?

Hi all. Sorry that I neglected to get the actual post for you to respond to. Do it if you can before C Block. If not today then, when you can. As the assignment read, what about this time period is familiar to you? I imagine that history has provided you with a pretty good background, and maybe there's less reason to list the things you're all hearing in class there. Or maybe the first few postings will set the groundwork for that part, and you can simply confirm what's already posted. So as you go to the postings, look for what isn't there. Maybe you could cross the Atlantic and mention a few things that take us from the Dust Bowl and the Joads into the late 30's and early 40's in the USA. Go for it!

A Common Space

Welcome! English I meets either C or D block, and sometimes wonderful things happen once that never return. This page is not only a place where you can find the syllabus, handouts, links and so forth, it is also a place where conversations can continue after class and between sections! When from time to time I assign a posting, be sure to take time to read what other people have said, both inside and outside your block. Respond with a name that we recognize—no anonymous postings please— in a way that reflects your individual meeting with text or with the issue, and which is respectful of what has come before and welcomes further conversation. Be sure to read the previous posts, too, so that you are part of a whole and not simply a voice without context. I'm looking forward to seeing what you have to say about the class this year!