Introductory Assignment for Night

With your partner, research and reflect on man's inhumanity to man and man's humanity.
You may browse the StopGenocideNow website or find other instances of both inhumanity AND humanity and share your responses.
Please include the following:

1. Your name and your partner's name
2. The source(s) of your information; include a clickable link.
3. Details or stories from your research that will help us, as a class, to explore the idea of "humanity."

1st semester portfolio

IMPORTANT NOTE ON CHANGE IN PORTFOLIO POST: This response is to be placed in your own blog, as a reply to your initial comment on your portfolio.

Post a short reflection about your portfolio on your own blog. This reflection can be the "conclusion" to your portfolio, with an invitation to your parents/guardians to reply. Their reply must include responses to following questions. You may copy paste the questions into your blog if you like.

1. What piece of writing did you like best in my portfolio and why?
2. What did you like about my portfolio and sharing and what would you like to see me improve on?
3. Which of the writing traits (ideas, organization, voice, word choice) do you feel was most successful for me?
4. Which of the traits of writing would you like me to improve on in the coming semester?

Be sure to let your parents/guardians know that this post serves two purposes

• It is an opportunity for them to comment on your learning and
• It is part of my assessment of your attainment of General Learning Outcome #5, "Effective Communicator." Your sharing of the portfolio should enable your parents/guardians to reflect and respond to the four questions above.

Taking a Position

Taking a Position: Tourist Safety, Who's To Blame?

Assignment for Monday, August 6, 2012

1. Read the article, "County Denies Culpability in Blowhole Incident"
2. Then discuss it in your critique groups and come up with at least three possible “position statements” on the issue.
3. Post your group’s position statements as comments to this post on the class blog.
4. Then, decide on your individual position on the issue and post a “mini-essay” on your blog. 
5. You should include:
   • a clear and arguable position statement, 
   • specific, factual details and evidence to support your position.
   
   

Work efficiently because this assignment is due today.

Welcome Back!

First Post of 2011-2012: Blog Revision

Welcome back to the "blogosphere" everyone!
The following is your first blog assignment for the school year. Please note the two due dates and adhere to them. We'll be making a lot of use of the blogs this year and you want to give yourself a running start toward success!

1. Check out the class blog http://mohs-2015.blogspot.com/
2. Click on the links under "Exemplars" and notice the catchy blog titles, header graphics (with writer's photo), and organization of archived posts.
3. Update your blog with an original header graphic that includes your pic and a catchy, meaningful title.
4. Archive material from last year, using the label system.

First blog post: Describe your revision process: what changes did you make and how does the new header show your skill in graphic design? How did you organize your blog archive?
DUE: 8/9

Second blog post: Comment on two of your classmates' blog revisions.
DUE: 8/13