Dec 14-Jan 5 Holiday Break

There will be no blog over the holidays. Enjoy your time off, be good, be safe, and be kind to all other living beings and the earth itself.

Dec 7-13 Siddhartha and Time Article

Reflect on the end of the book and on the article on Time that we read in class. How are they alike and different? Then write about your idea of what you think the nature of Time is.

Nov 30-Dec 6 Siddhartha

Write down a significant quote from the book with the page number and tell how that quote develops a theme or character in the book. You have done an excellent job in the past not repeating quotes that others have used, so do the same here. Make every quote different from everyone else.

Nov 23-29 Thanksgiving Week

There is no blog this week. Enjoy the holiday, be good, be safe, and be kind to all people.

Finishing Dorian Gray Nov 16-23

Review the book as a whole. In Dorian Gray does Oscar Wilde promote an amoral lifestyle? Explain your opinion by using specific examples from the book. Overall, what did you think of the book?

Dorian Gray Nov 9-16

Last week no one repeated anyone else's quote. That's really great; it makes for much more interesting reading. Thank you.
This week again write a quote from The Picture of Dorian Gray and explain why that is important in the book. How does it reveal character or theme. Or, write down one of the aphorisms and explain how it works. What common idea does it twist or turn on its head?

Nov 2-8 Dorian Gray

Write quote from The Picture of Dorian Gray and explain why that is important in the book. How does it reveal character or theme. Or, write down one of the aphorisms and explain how it works. What common idea does it twist or turn on its head?

Oct 26-Nov 1 Antigone and Jocasta

Excellent job last week in not repeating what others had said. Thank you.
This week there is a two part answer again:
1. Write a quote from Antigone and reflect on how it relates to the play, its themes, characters, or ideas.
2. Reflect on the poem "Jocasta." What new insight did the poem offer you concerning the plot of Oedipus. This will be difficult to not repeat what others have said, but I think you can do it.

Oct 19-Oct 25 Oedipus, the conclusion

You did an excellent job last week writing about different quotes. That is very good.
1.) Do the same thing this week. Choose a quote that no one else has chosen and write about it. Tell what theme it helps develop, how it helps move the plot along, how it reveals character.
2.) Also, if we get to the background to the opera version of Oedipus Rex, mention a few things about what you learned there. Discuss some of the details you remember from the opera. Again, don't repeat what anyone else has said. Thank you for doing such a good job on your blog entries.

Oct.12-Oct. 18

You are doing a great job at remembering to write your full name on the first line. Thank you for doing that. You are also doing very well on not repeating what someone else has said. This is good.
This week we will be reading Oedipus Rex. So, as usual, pick a line or lines from the play and explain why they are important to some aspect of the story: theme, plot development, character development, and so on. Again, don't repeat what someone else has written.

Cuckoo's Nest: The Movie/Book Oct. 5-11

Don't forget to write your full name on the first line of your entry.
1. Pick one scene from the movie and give three details describing how that is the same or different in the book.
Or
2. Giving at least three reasons with specific details defend what is better the movie or the book.
Remember you will lose points if you pick the same scene or details that someone else has used.
Be original and creative. Dazzle me and your classmates.

Sept 28-Oct 4 Cuckoo's Nest

Be sure to write your first and last name on the first line of your response.
This week write down a quote from the book Cuckoo's Nest, give the page number of the quote, and then write about that quote.
What is its significance to the rest of the story?
What on-going theme does it help develop?
What type of on-going imagery does it represent?
Choose a quote different from others and make your entry creative and unique. Thank you.

Sept 21-27 Cuckoo's Nest II

Be sure to write your first and last name on the first line of your response.
This week write down a quote from the book Cuckoo's Nest, give the page number of the quote, and then write about that quote.
What is its significance to the rest of the story?
What on-going theme does it help develop?
What type of on-going imagery does it represent?
Choose a quote different from others and make your entry creative and unique. Thank you.

Sept 14-20 Cuckoo's Nest Beginning

Be sure to write your name on the first line of your response.
This week write down a quote from the book Cuckoo's Nest and the write about that quote.
What is its significance to the rest of the story?
What on-going theme does it help develop?
What type of on-going imagery does it represent?
Choose a quote different from others and make your entry creative and unique. Thank you.

Welcome to College Prep English 2009-2010

Welcome to College Prep. In this first blog, write about yourself by way of introduction.
Why did you sign up for College Prep English?
What do you hope to learn in this class?
What do you hope won't happen in this class?
What are your plans for the future? What college or colleges are you applying to?
What do you think you will major in?
Be honest, but remember that this is a public site, so be appropriate because everyone in the class and others will be reading what you post.
Let's make this a great year together.