Fast Food Nation Blog 1 Due 10-20

Share a list of all the foods in your kitchen that have artificial flavors added to them. Does this make you think any differently about the foods you eat? Explain.

NFD Blog 2 due Friday Oct 2nd

Consider Douglass' juxtaposition of the children's hunger next to the description of the "unpardonable offense" of teaching slaves to read in this "Christian country." How does the hypocrisy inherent in slavery bleed over in other aspects of daily life?

AP Blog Due Fri 9-24

Read ch. 6 and 7 for homework and answer the following question. Remember to include your name, period and follow all guidelines in rubric and on first welcome post.
In Chapter 7, paragraph 2, Douglass provides more evidence and conviction that slavery corrupts the slave owner or in this case, Mrs. Auld, the slave owner's wife. Keep in mind that 19th century America was also known for its cult of domesticity and sentimentality—the belief that women were the moral standard bearers in American society. What does it say about society if a woman can behave as Mrs. Auld does? 

The Roaring 20's English III

Do some brief research on the 1920's (wikipedia is not research). Reply to this post with five facts you have learned about the Roaring 1920's. You may include information concerning fashion, politics, U.S. issues, popular culture, music, and industry. Please follow the guidelines we have discussed in class and mentioned in the first post. Don't forget to include your first name, last initial and period number.

AP Study Group Guidelines

This year our AP classes will form study groups that will meet in and outside of school to offer collegial conversations and support for your AP Lang experience. We need to have solid guidelines for our groups to function at a level of excellence. 

What guidelines should our study groups follow to become successful? Remember to consider group (n)etiquette, meeting times, accountability, time management, etc. 

We will compile a formal list of guidelines based on your input and mine.


Feel free to respond more than once if you have a comment or question?

Welcome

Welcome to Mr. Schneider's blog. You will be using this space to further classroom discussion and enrich what we have learned in class. At First Coast we are preparing you for the way of work in 2010-2011 and beyond. Blogs and online posts are used in college campuses and businesses across the country. This tool will give you an advantage over those students who have no experience in blogging. That being said there are some rules everyone must follow when contributing to the blog:

- Practice safe internet habits. Post no pictures, exact locations, or any information that jeopardizes your safety. I want you to be safe at all times. (2 points)
- RESPECT: Always treat comments as if you were participating in a Socratic seminar. It is acceptable to disagree, but honor others' opinions while you express yours. ABSOLUTELY NO INSULTING REMARKS!!! (2 points)
- I expect you to always identify yourself (first name, last initial, and period only) when responding. (2 points)
- Always refer to the text to support response regarding your readings. (4 points)
- Always acknowledge a peers' responses to show you've read their post. (2 points)
- Always extend your own response so that others may respond to you (This is an ongoing conversation). (4 points)
- Proofread before posting (COPS-capitalization, organization, punctuation, and spelling). (2 points)
- Always use scholarly language (complete sentences). No texting language. This is a class assignment. (2 points)
- Have fun as you engage in dialogue with your classmates. Your opinion is valuable to the success of our blog.

- Respond to this post with one paragraph stating what you expect to learn in the 2010-2011 school year.