English 12b

BOOK CLUB Blog #1: Comment Part 1: What/Who is the title/author of your book? Part 2: What can you (briefly) find out about the author? Part 3: Write a short paragraph explaining WHY you have chosen this book? Genre? Author? Reputation?

FEAR Blog #3: Comment Part 1: What are your impressions of Stephen King ? Have you read anything else by him? Have you seen his movies? Do you enjoy his type of writing?  Do you have any comments on his life or work in general? Part 2: What are your thoughts on the story The Man in the Black Suit? What about it did you enjoy (or not enjoy)? Would you like to read anything else by him? Use a piece of TEXTUAL EVIDENCE in this portion of your comment. FEAR Blog #3: Replies Read through the posted blog comments. Reply to TWO. You may reply in anyway you wish... a general comment to connect to the writer... a question that you have about another person's thoughts... an opposing point that might challenge a conclusion. The goal in your replies is to extend the conversation .

COMMENT- DAY 1: You read three different selections this week that all revolved around the concept of  fear . The Tell-Tale Heart (Poe) The Raven (Poe) The Most Dangerous Game (Connell) Which piece do you like the most? Why? Use at least one piece of text evidence to support your conclusions. All three texts are available in a PDF format on Classroom. REPLIES - DAY 2: Read through the posted blog comments. Reply to TWO. You may reply in anyway you wish... a general comment to connect to the writer... a question that you have about another person's thoughts... an opposing point that might challenge a conclusion. The goal in your replies is to extend the conversation .

Blog Response Part A Yesterday we watched (and read) a TED Talk about how fear can be a positive instead of a negative. What do you find to be the most striking idea that author Karen Thompson Walker shares in her speech? Why does this interest you? Refer to the speech to include at least one piece of textual evidence to support your thoughts. There are copies of the speech through the CommonLit program as well as a PDF file posted on Classroom. Blog Response Part B Think about times that you have felt afraid. When has fear driven you to a positive outcome? When has fear stopped you from being successful? Choose a fear that has impacted you EITHER negatively OR positively and complete the following: *What was your fear? *What was the "story" of your fear? What did you imagine might happen? *What was the outcome? Did your fear help or hurt you? REPLIES - DAY 2: Read through the posted blog comments. Reply to TWO: one you agree with ...