Saturday, April 7, 2018

Fahrenheit 451 Final Socratic Seminar


Welcome to our online discussion.


In order to get full credit today, please do the following:



  1. Post two of your own ideas, with textual support.
  2. Respond thoughtfully to two others' ideas by making connections, linking to text, and/or asking a follow-up question.
  3. Make a comment about how Bradbury offers a solution to one issue in our society, using textual support. 

**Remember general blogging expectations--be respectful, use school-appropriate language, use only your own ideas, proofread, and cite your work.  
**If you are absent today, you can still participate. 


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Monday, December 11, 2017

Of Mice and Men group thesis

In the comments section, please post your group thesis and include the first names of your group members. 

Once everyone has had an opportunity, you can individually reflect on others' thesis by
1. giving evidence from the text.
2. challenging another group's ideas
3. linking ideas back to our concept map big ideas
DUE: by end of class 12/11
**This counts for discussion credit!

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Witness Act V annotations and discussion

As we finish this act, please post your best insights on this blog.  Today, you should post 2-3 great ideas: label them with the appropriate reading strategy and link your thinking to text.  Focus on great questions, inferences about characters, insights about big ideas/themes, responses to others' ideas, and answers to purpose questions. To receive full credit, you must adhere to blogging expectations and use textual support.

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Witness Act IV annotations and discussion questions

As we read these acts, please post your best insights on this blog.  Each day, you should post 2-3 great ideas: label them with the appropriate reading strategy and link your thinking to text.  Focus on great questions, inferences about characters, insights about big ideas/themes, responses to others' ideas, and answers to purpose questions. To receive full credit, you must adhere to blogging expectations and use textual support.