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Quest English 9: September 2014
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Sunday, September 7, 2014. Saturday, September 20 and the end of the day. Quotations and Specific Text References: 4. Please come up with a better title than "Hamlet". And start with a strong thesis or claim. You've been working on this blog post for the past week. It's based on the essential question that fate selected for you. If you need a reminder about your question or a copy of the outline sheet that you got in class, click here. Here's how you cite examples and lines from the play:.
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Quest English 9: August 2014
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Thursday, August 21, 2014. Blog #17: What is justice? Sunday, September 8. Quote or reference to Plato's The Republic. Quote, reference, or link to a modern example of justice or injustice. The first week of class has focused on two main questions:. Why bother being good. These questions have sparked a lot of thought, discussion, and debate. Most of all, they've called into question some of the essential questions about what it means to be a part of a culture or civilization. How do you know? Is justice ...
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Quest English 9: December 2013
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Sunday, December 15, 2013. Blog #6: Starting My Nonfiction Project. Tuesday, December 17 at the end of the class. Welcome to your first post on your nonfiction project. Some questions to get you thinking:. What topic (or perhaps what two topics) are you considering? How will you share your project. Think about videos, presentations, Podcasts, websites, VoiceThreads, interactive multimedia, or other options. Don't say "PowerPoint." Describe different ways your finished project could look. What experts or ...
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Quest English 9: September 2012
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Quest English 9: October 2014
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Monday, October 20, 2014. Blog #20: Things Fall Apart. Due: Friday, October 31 at the end of class. Sunday night at the latest. Things Fall Apart is about a culture on the verge of dramatic change. We see how the prospect of change affects individuals within that culture. Efulefu level: 250 words and a quote from the novel. Unoka level: 350 words and two quotes from the novel. Okonkwo level: 450 words and two quotes from the novel. A Culture On the Verge of Change. What forces are at play? 1 How does the...
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Quest English 9: February 2014
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Monday, February 3, 2014. Blog #9: Claim, Evidence, Warrant. Due: Friday, February 7 at midnight. Minimum links (evidence): 3. Note: This blog entry is worth more than the traditional 25 point blog entry. You will be evaluated by more than one person, including members of the Journalism 2 class at Buffalo High School. Also, this page may be even more helpful with examples. We're pretty awesome at creating arguable claims, and we're starting to get great at Evidence. Warrant is giving us a headache. I ask...
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Quest English 9: January 2015
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Monday, January 12, 2015. Blog #24: Where do we go from here? Over the past 23 blog posts, you have been responding to questions I've asked or issues we've discussed as a class. You've synthesized ideas from dozens of people, analyzed works spanning over 3000 years, tackled some of the most difficult and enduring questions facing philosophers, and made connections with both depth and breadth. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Quest 9 Blogs (2016-2017). Quest 9 Blogs 2015-2016. Quest 9 Blogs 2014-2015.
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Quest English 9: May 2014
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Friday, May 16, 2014. Blog #15: Your nonfiction project. Sunday, June 1. You've got your nonfiction project complete and you've shared it with the class. You've put in a lot of time, effort, and energy over the past few months, and you've learned something because of it. Now, it's time to share what you've learned. This blog has two requirements:. Share your project in some way. Embed your Prezi or YouTube video. Upload your podcast to SoundCloud and embed it. If you still need more, then continue reading.
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Quest English 9: January 2014
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Friday, January 31, 2014. Blog #8: Logical Fallacies. Friday, January 31. Your Fallacy Video and perhaps your presentation. For this post please embed your group's fallacy video and strongly consider embedding your Fallacy presentation. This is a great chance to turn your blog into a portfolio. What has studying logical fallacies taught you about reasoning, debating, and argument. Where have you encountered logical fallacies in your life? What fallacies do you find yourself using? Blog #7: Creating Satire.
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Quest English 9: April 2014
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Blog #13: Final Choice Novel blog. Make sure you are continuously having a conversation with the text, referencing it and responding to it. This blog should cover the second half of your choice novel (though referencing the first half is obviously okay). These are the things to consider in your blog:. What are their goals? Thursday, April 10, 2014. Blog #12: Choice Dystopian Novel. The goal for this assignment is to discuss your novel as you would with a regular lit circle; ideas...
