Blog #3- Who I Would Like To Meet

I would like to meet Senator Barack Obama.

(Picture: Presidential Hopeful Barack Obama and Superman, http://obama.senate.gov )

Students,

Answer the following questions in 2-5 paragraphs (approximately 5 sentences per paragraph), and post it on your blog. You may write more if you so choose. I will be checking for spelling and grammar in this post, so write as though you are writing a paper to be turned in for your English class. If you are not sure how to spell a word, look the word up using the dictionary reference site. Make sure to read the definition so that you are sure that is what you want to say.

Who would you most like to meet, they can be living or dead? Why would you like to meet them? What questions would you ask them and Why? How do you think they might respond?(You are more than welcome to look them up to, in order to get an idea of how they would respond, there is a resource section at the bottom of this blog to help you.) What do you think the impact of this conversation would be on you?

If you have any questions for me please feel free to ask, and you may also comment by clicking the comments tab at the bottom of this posting.

Resources:

http://www.google.com

http://www.ask.com

http://dictionary.reference.com

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/ (for citing sources)

Grading Expectations:

50-49: The blog was written in complete sentences and paragraphs. Spelling and grammar were correct. Any refrences used were properly cited at the end of the blog.

40-39- The blog was written with a few sentence errors and full paragraphs. Spelling and grammar were mainly correct. All references used were properly cited at the end of the blog.

30-29- The blog was written with some sentence errors, paragraphs were not 3-5 sentences long. There were errors in spelling and grammar. All references used were properly cited at the end of the blog.

20-19- The blog was written with many sentence errors, paragraphs were short. There were errors in spelling and grammar. Not all references were properly cited at the end of the blog.

10 & below - The blog was not well written, there were sentence errors and paragraphs were extremely short. There were major errors in spelling and grammar. References used were not cited properly or at all at the end of the blog.

Blog #2- How I Learn

(Victorian Lady By Alix Beaujour)

Students,

Please click on the link below. Then find the section that says, "Learning Styles." Answer the questions. Once you have been told your learning style, create a new blog post and tell me your learning style and if you think that is an accurate account of how you learn. Give examples of why this may or may not be true. If you have questions please ask.

http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lsi/lsiframe.html

Ms. Smith

Blog # 1- Who Are You?

(Sankofa symbol from Adinkra symbols in West Africa)

Students,

Please read and answer the following questions in a new post on your blog entitled "Who Are You?" (Hint: You may copy and paste these questions and answers to your blog and just change the answers to suit you.) I have answered these questions in regards to myself so that you are able to get a little more insight into who I am and some of the people and things that inspire me. I hope to be able to do the same thing for you, so please take this seriously. No one else will read your answers unless you allow them to do so. Please respect each other and do not lean over and read your neighbors work. Have fun.

Sincerely,

Ms. Smith

1.) How many siblings do you have? I do not have any siblings. I am an only child.



2.) Where do you live? I live in South East Denver.



3.)Who is your favorite singer?I have a few favorite singers; Dianne Reeves, Anita Baker, Beyonce, Luther Vandross and Maxwell.



4.)Who is your favorite actor? And Why?My favorite male actor is Gary Oldman because he brings a newness and creativity to every performance. My favorite female actor is Dorothy Dandridge because she endured so many things in terms of predjudice and discrimination in her life, so that younger generations would not have to. She was also the first African-American woman to be nominated for an Oscar in the catergory of best actress.



5.)Who is the most influential person in your life? And Why? The most influential person in my life is my Dad. He gives me great advice and is very supportive of any decision that I make.



6.)What do you care about most? And Why?I care most about maintaining my faith and spirituality, because it is what keeps me grounded and focused on my goals.



7.)Who do you care about most? And why? I care most about my entire family, because they are a huge support for me and I really enjoy having a close family.



8.)What do you want to be when you are done with school?Once I have completed my Master's Degree I would like to continue on with school and obtain a doctorate. Then open a Children's Theatre Literacy Program.



9.)Where would you like to go to college? And why? For my doctorate I would like to go to Georgia State University for Public Policy or Brown University for Theatre Arts.



10.) Where do you want to be in the next 10 years?In the next ten years I would like to be running my own business.



Ms. Smith