Period 4 Class URLs

Period 4,

Raul has links to everyones blogs, so if you are missing someones you can go there. There has been problems with Danielle's old one, so everyone should add Danielle's to their Google reader.

Go to Raul's link and check it out. Thanks Raul.

http://rlopezrodriguez.blogspot.com/

DUE WED 4/18 Plato Reading and Blog

Read all of section c. pp. 85-93 (start where the section begins on the bottom)

Answer one of the following questions or develop your own. Post the response on your blog. Don’t forget to include the question in bold on your blog.

1. Why should plays, and acting in them, be regulated? What is potentially beneficial or harmful from acting in a play?

OR

2. What is your reaction to the ending of the section? What is good and/or bad about the type of society outlined by Socrates?

DUE ASAP (As Soon As Possible)

If you have not posted your book review on turnitin.com, don't forget to do so. I've extended the dates so it should allow you. Grades for the book reviews are in the computer. If you don't have your book review on tii by tomorrow, I will change the grade to a zero and then put it back on with reduced points once you get your review on tii.

Mr. J

DUE TUE 4/17- Helpful Blog Comments

DUE TUE 4/17 - Best Blog Comments

Review the comments that classmates have made on your blog and choose two or three of them that you found particularly helpful. Write a short paragraph for each one explaining why it was helpful. Be specific. What is helpful about it and why?

The most important criteria for a helpful comment is that it is specific. It does not just say that something is “good” or “bad.” It provides an example and an explanation.

Other criteria for a helpful comment (not all comments will fulfill all of these):

• provides suggestions and/or praise regarding writing mechanics and style
• provides suggestions and/or praise regarding content
• provides a different perspective that makes you rethink your ideas
• provides evidence or logic that affirms what you are saying or questions it

Of course, if something was helpful for you in a way that I don’t list above you can write about that.

To turn this in and get credit: You need to turn in a hardcopy with a heading. Copy/Paste your original post along with the comment and your explanation. Make sure everything is labled so that I know what is what and who it's written by.

You should let your commentators know that you found their comments helpful by posting the paragraph you wrote about them on their blog.

300 - The Real Battle of Thermopylae

For those of you who have seen 300 you might want to check out this radio show. I downloaded it from iTunes.

http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2007/03/20070327_b_main.asp

DUE THR 3/29 Prep for exhibition

Remember exhibition night is a graded activity.

The time is 6-8 pm

You must be in professional dress

Review the question sheet and make sure you turn in your answers.



Mr. J

DUE WED 3/28 Plato Assignment

The Republic, Part III Education, Section 1 b.

1. Short Paragraph – Personal Reflection: Before reading the selection from Plato write at least one full paragraph on this question: Why do you think Plato (or anyone else) would want to censor Homer (yesterday the question was about Hesiod)? You might want to think about Achilles as a "hero," and why or why not his personal characteristics are something that should be promoted, or not.

2. Then read pp. 76-85 (Section b). Secondary or Literary Education)

3. Short Answers – Text based questions. Answer both questions, answers can be just a few sentences

a. According to Plato, what are some aspects of poetry that should be banned and why? In other words, how can poetry undermine the education of a Guardian?

And

b. What should poetry “teach” and why?

4. If you were talking to Plato what would you say to him? Do you agree with his ideas? Do you think poetry, or literature in general, should be put to the purposes that he says it should?

DUE WED 3/28 Display Paragraph

By Wed. you must finish making the revisions to your display paragraph, and have both a hard copy and electronic copy available at school. I would like to start puting borders and headings on them by Wed.

Period 4, If I did not get a chance to read your paragraph on Monday, I will continue checking that on Tuesday.

Mr. J

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Don't forget to have an electronic copy available of the final draft of the paragraph you plan to use for exhibition. You will eventually need to print that out in order to display it. When it comes time make sure you consult with your partner so that you can agree on font size and type.

Also be sure to have a copy of both of your final essays so you can consult them in class. You will have to be prepared to answer questions related to the project and those essays will help you.

Mr. J

DUE TUE 3/27 Republic Assignment

The Republic, Part III Education, Section 1. pp. 67-76

1. Short Paragraph – Personal Reflection: Before reading the selection from Plato write at least one full paragraph on this question: Why do you think Plato (or anyone else) would want to censor Hesiod? Remember that Hesiod was the poet who wrote about the fight between the gods and the titans.

2. Then read pp. 67-76 (Section I. Secondary or Literary Education)

3. Short Answers – Text based questions. Answer both questions

a. What are Homer and Hesiod guilty of?

And

b. What are the two main characteristics of “god” and what are the laws/principles of story telling based on those characteristics?

4. Compare what you wrote in your personal reflection above (#1) with what Plato wrote. How close were you to what Plato wrote?