discussion

Some have noticed that some otherwise regular discussions in class eventually turn to a discussion of, um..., ahh... well ..., poop.

The inspiration of such mudtimes no doubt erupt from experience with my three growing boys aged 6, 4, and 2. Several days may pass without reference to "it." But when the subject rears its ugly head, we usually are moved by good humour.

Today I added a "Spelling Bee" widget. My efforts were sincere, scholarly, and academic.

What a funny word, "bloggiest". Should I say it is a "most bloggy" start to the year? Does correct English matter in a blog? All students I teach have begun a blog, of sorts. For the most part, I've insisted the content of the blog must be school or course related, the myriad responses to Macbeth fit this category.

ENGLISH 30 Read Greene's "The Destructors" Discuss anything you wish on your blog after giving the story full consideration. Synthesize into your discussion of the the story some/many/any ideas from:

• Universal ideals

 

• Personality or Character

Recall images, faces, reactions, hecklers, stumbles, successes from the last week preparing and performing for the elementary students. See if you can't work into your reflections a discussion of the postulates: can something come from nothing? does God exist? is our soul immortal? is our will our own? As well, discuss the presence of fear or awe in the psyche of a child. Recall Golding's thesis about the ubiquity of evil in children. Was anyone in our audiences ever "afraid" of our magic? Why? Why not? In addition, you might include a "microcontent" review of our show(s).

Turn off moderation from your Dashboard==>Options ==>Discussion. Begin your post with the first line of a poem. Now you go to someone else's blog and comment the next line. (Meanwhile your post will collect lines for your poem.) Try to post one line on everyone's blog. When you commented on all posts go back to your post and cut and paste as much as you like into a new poem. Post your finished poem.