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Commenting on Voicethreads this Weekend

Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Friday, March 18, 2011,
I have copied all of your Voicethread links into the below post titled "Heart of Darkness Voicethreads."  A number of you need to change the "privacy" settings on your Voicethread before your peers can comment though.  PLEASE DO THIS IMMEDIATELY.  The way you change the privacy settings is to open up your Voicethread as if you were going to edit it and look at the bottom of the screen.  There should be a link that says "Publishing Options."  Click the link and check off the first two boxes: "...
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Heart of Darkness Voicethreads

Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Friday, March 18, 2011,
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Wednesday, March 16

Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Wednesday, March 16, 2011,
What is due on Friday?
1) Poetry response
2) Your understanding and knowledge of Week 6 vocabulary words (remember that the sentence structure is your choice)
3) ALL projects are due (meaning uploaded to Voicethread).  Only two groups will present on Friday, but EVERYONE needs to be prepared.  When you have uploaded your PowerPoint to Voicethread please share your presentation with ME.  You will have to type in my email address (kleekeenan@cpsd.us) and name.  Please also copy and paste the link ...
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Monday, March 14th

Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Monday, March 14, 2011,
We are meeting in the MAC lab again this week.  Thanks for all of your hard work today ( and this semester by the way).  I look forward to reading your Heart of Darkness essays this week.

Please continue working on your school of literary theory presentation.  Your only other homework this week will be to study for your vocabulary quiz on Wednesday and to write your poetry response for Friday.  The sentence structure for your vocabulary quiz this week is your choice. 

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Friday, March 11

Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Friday, March 11, 2011,
Happy Friday!

Over the weekend please work on the following:
1) Heart of Darkness short explications (the document is titled: Literary Take Home quiz - attached in the previous post)
2) Moodle posts
3) Prepare notes for your in class essay on Monday (MEET IN THE MAC LAB AGAIN)
4) Review your school of literary theory.  The Literary Criticism Packet that I handed out today is attached here.  And, once again, I have changed some of the due dates for this project to give you more time to ensure a bet...
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Thursday, March 10

Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Thursday, March 10, 2011,
REMINDER:  Tomorrow we are meeting in the Mac Lab (on the third floor near the Teacher Resource Center).

HOMEWORK
:
1) Complete the Literary Take Home Quiz.  For each passage you should write 2-3 typed paragraphs. (Due Monday)
2) Heart of Darkness Multiple Choice Questions (Due Friday)

*all of the above are quiz grades*

3) Poetry Response #6

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Heart of Darkness Schedule Changes

Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Tuesday, March 8, 2011,
Wednesday, Mar. 9 - Part 2&3 Discussion
Thursday, Mar. 10 - Vocabulary Quiz, fix Heart of Darkness Quiz, Passage Explications
Friday, Mar. 11 - Schools of Literary Theory & Research [MEET IN THE MAC LAB]

Monday, Mar. 14 - In class essay (prompts are attached here.) & Literary Theory Research [MEET IN THE MAC LAB]
Tuesday, Mar. 15 - Literary Theory Presentations 1-3 & Apocalypse Now
Wednesday, Mar. 16 - Literary Theory Presentations 4-6 & Apocalypse Now
Thursday, Mar. 17 - No school.
Friday, Mar. 18 ...
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Friday, March 4

Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Friday, March 4, 2011,
1) Moodle posts (due Sunday)
2) Reread Part 2 of Heart of Darkness (discussion notes for some individuals)
3) Continue reading your independent reading book.
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Thursday, March 3

Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Thursday, March 3, 2011,
  1. Poetry Response #5
  2. Part 1 facilitators need to prepare notes for tomorrow's discussion.  See Tuesday's post for discussion assignments.
Today's PowerPoint - how one approaches the study of literature.
Excerpts from King Leopold's Ghost were passed out today as well.  Please pick these readings up tomorrow if you were absent.

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Wednesday, March 2

Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Wednesday, March 2, 2011,
1) Start rereading Part 1 of Heart of Darkness
2) Continue reading your independent reading book.

Today's PowerPoint with Heart of Darkness notes: "Key Facts"

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Tuesday, March 1

Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Tuesday, March 1, 2011,
1)  Write a Found Poem.  Instructions and poems are attached here.
2) Study your vocabulary words for Week 4.
3) Start rereading Part 1 of Heart of Darkness

Today's PowerPoint
Reading, Presentation, and Activity Schedule for Heart of Darkness


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Monday, Feb 28

Posted by Kira LeeKeenan on Monday, February 28, 2011,
Tonight's Homework:
 Read "Geography Matters" and the New York Times article on "Ota Benga" in the Heart of Darkness section of your course pack.

Reminders for this week:

1) Tomorrow you have a quiz on Heart of Darkness
2) Vocabulary Quiz on Week 4 words.  The sentence structure is LOOSE.  Quiz on Wednesday
3) Poetry Response #5 is due on Friday.
4)  New Moodle work has been posted.

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