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Read A Review (or two)!
Article posted January 21, 2010 at 06:55 PM GMT0 •
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FRESHMEN:
For those of you who have not finished typing and posting your book reviews: finish them today.
Those who have finished should read and comment on at least two students' book reviews. All comments will be sent to me for review before posting, so be sure to be kind and constructive. Make a comment about the review or the book itself, but not the person who wrote the review.
Also, continue to personalize your pages! 
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Article posted January 21, 2010 at 06:55 PM GMT0 •
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Well Done, Freshmen!
Article posted January 14, 2010 at 10:17 PM GMT0 •
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Periods 1, 2, and 3 students:
I am impressed with your efforts and performance in the lab today. Great work! Your book reviews have been read and published, and now they are ready for more readers! Feel free to read and comment on each other's work.
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Article posted January 14, 2010 at 10:17 PM GMT0 •
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Freshmen: Welcome to Blogging!
Article posted January 7, 2010 at 05:38 PM GMT0 •
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Welcome to our class blog. Today, you will familiarize yourself with the blog tools and publish a review of your independent reading book. When you finish your post, consider reading each other's blogs!
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Article posted January 7, 2010 at 05:38 PM GMT0 •
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Transcendentalist Aphorisms
Article posted April 30, 2009 at 03:42 PM GMT0 •
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Today, you will select an aphorism with which you can identify. The ones I have selected for you to peruse come from Emerson and Thoreau, two transcendentalist writers whose works we have read and anayzed in the past week. Choose the aphorism based either on what you like best or how it connects with your "Walden" experience.
Once you choose your aphorism, do the following:
- Copy and paste it into a Word document.
- Write the author's name after it (ie: Emerson or Thoreau).
- Copy the web page that contained your aphorism, and paste it on the line below your uoted statement.
- Explain the aphorism in your own words.
- Explain the significance of the aphorism to your own life--beliefs, experiences, etc. Be sure to go into some degree of detail here.
- Proofread and edit before posting your work into a new "article" on your blog.
Here are the web sites:
You will use this work as pre-writing for a longer portion of your "My Walden" essay.
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Article posted April 30, 2009 at 03:42 PM GMT0 •
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CST Test Preparation
Article posted April 23, 2009 at 03:29 PM GMT0 •
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- Go to http://linkstolearning.com
- Click on CALIFORNIA
- Login Name: california (all lower case letters)
- Password: **** (I will give)
- Click on Quizzes: “Click here to access quizzes”
- Click on California Standards Test
- Choose grade 9
- Choose Reading
- Complete at least three (3) out of the seven (7) tests. You must pass (+50%) to get credit. Extra tests passed=extra credit.
- Where it says “Name,” type your name.
- Where it says “Teacher/Parent Email,” type MY email address: lorna[DOT]gonzalez[AT]ouhsd.k12.ca.us
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Article posted April 23, 2009 at 03:29 PM GMT0 •
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9th Grade Blog Post
Article posted April 9, 2009 at 03:41 PM GMT0 •
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Good morning!
Today, you will post the work from your in-class pre-write. If you finish early, you may personalize your blog or post another article.
Also, make sure to complete one (1) reading lesson before you leave the lab today.
Since you can access this site from home, I hope that you will consider posting articles while you are away on spring break. You could write about your vacation or your reading book, etc.
Regardless, have a wonderful spring break! 
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Article posted April 9, 2009 at 03:41 PM GMT0 •
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April 8, 2009 -- Juniors:
Article posted April 8, 2009 at 07:40 PM GMT0 •
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Finish posting your soundtrack assignment today. In total, your posts should have:
Dear Listener,
Information about yourself
Five to Six songs/memories/explanations
Remember, in the first post, you were two write about three songs/experiences.
Let me know if you need help or clarification.
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Article posted April 8, 2009 at 07:40 PM GMT0 •
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April 1, 2009 - Soundtrack of Your Life
Article posted April 1, 2009 at 07:03 PM GMT0 •
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Today, you must type and post an entry for the Soundtrack of Your Life assignment. You have been adequately prepared for this in class and are expected to do good work here!
Complete any part of the following:
Topic #1—Explanation of yourself (One paragraph)
This paragraph is basically a brief autobiography:
· · Who are you?
· · Where are you from?
· · Where are you now? Etc. etc.
Topic #2—Explanation of this soundtrack (One paragraph)
This paragraph outlines your rationale or purpose in creating this soundtrack:
· · What is this album you have created?
· · Why are you completing it? (because it is an assignment is NOT an answer!)
· · What do you hope to get out of this project?
· · What do you see yourself doing with this later in life?
· · What goals did you have for creating it?
Topic #3—Explanation of each song on the soundtrack (One paragraph per song)
This section is made up of many smaller paragraphs. Song by song be sure to explain:
· · What is the name of the song and the artist?
· · Why is each song important to you?
· · How does each song connect to your life?
· · What does each song reveal about the kind of person you are and what you think is important in you life?
Topic #4—Final remarks and reflection on the soundtrack as a whole (One paragraph)
This paragraph is your conclusion in which you should thank your reader for taking the time to listen to your soundtrack and offer any final reflections upon this project as a whole.
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Article posted April 1, 2009 at 07:03 PM GMT0 •
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Crucible Journal Topics
Article posted March 4, 2009 at 05:34 PM GMT0 •
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In detailed paragraphs that cite evidence from Act One of Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, respond to at least two (2) of the following journal topics:
What do you think is more important: Order or Individual freedom? If order means that people must be imprisoned, but individual freedom means a threat to the greater society, then which should be allowed to occur? Explain.
Do you think that it is better to be ignorant or wise? Ignorant people can claim that they “had no idea,” while wise people have the burden of knowledge.
Why do people choose to commit cruel acts in the name of righteousness? That is, why do some people commit acts of violence and murder in the name of divine entities, such as God or Allah? Explain.
Is it more important to do what is right for oneself or for the greater community? In a society with strict rules for daily life and beliefs, can a person have his/her own individuality? If so, then how, and to what end? Explain.
Do you think that a person can be pious and worldly at the same time? Do you think that the struggle to be pious might make worldly objects more desirable than they may be otherwise (the old cliché goes, “you always want what you cannot have”)?
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Article posted March 4, 2009 at 05:34 PM GMT0 •
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Period 1 Freshmen: Welcome to Blogging!
Article posted February 26, 2009 at 03:15 PM GMT0 •
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 WELCOME to our blog site. Here, you will personalize your page, post assignments, and read each other's work.
Today, practice logging in and posting your response to the question: Why is education relevant to your own future?
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Article posted February 26, 2009 at 03:15 PM GMT0 •
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