April 18-April 30

As soon as I am finished teaching you, 4th period, I am heading down to Vegas to see the iconic David Lee Roth play his mean guitar with Van Halen!!!! If you don't know who that is, you need to google....or listen to the song "Jump"--you've all heard it!!! Ah yeah!!

April 18, 22

1. We will be in the lab researching our Utopias!!

2. Then we may start the Village, it depends on timing.

April 24-30

CORE TESTING--think smart thoughts!!!!

April 16, 2008

We had a very short class period and worked on the discussion questions for Anthem in preparation for the final.

We will have the final when we finish The Village

April 14, 2008

Sorry for the lack of blogging, it's been having some issues.


1. Silent Reading

2. Anthem Vocabulary #2

3. Grade Grammar

4. Finish Anthem

5. Answer study guide questions!

April 4, 2008

1. Silent Reading (BOOKS DUE TO CHECK OFF!!!)
2. Review Vocabulary!!!
3. Grammar--School House Rock!
4. Go over Handout--Creating your Utopia
5. Reader Response #1 Due


HOMEWORK:

Article on Objectivism!!!!

April 2, 2008

1. Silent Reading

2. Group Reading of Ayn Rand Biography and Ideas found in the back of the book. Group presentation of the understanding of Rand's "Objectivism" ideas.

3. Class Discussion on Capitalism verses Communism

4. Go over Chapter One


HOMEWORK on Objectivism


Please read this article on Rand's ideas of Objectivism. Write a 1-2 page response (due on Tuesday) about your reactions to her ideas. What do you agree with or disagree with. Make sure to quote Rand's philosophy and intertwine it with your own.


Here is the site for the article--"The Philosophy of Objectivism"

http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=objectivism_pobs

Make sure to read all 6 pages (it starts on page 2, I believe)

New UNIT!!!! March 31, 2008

Welcome to the new unit--ANTHEM--by Ayn Rand!!!

1. Read Article on Libertarianism and Utopias
2. React to Article in Joural
3. Class Discussion
4. Read Chapter 1 of Anthem