Ward's World

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EXPECTATIONS FOR THIS NING:

Respect-

When you post, it is important to be respectful; be respectful of other people posting and respect yourself. This means that personal attacks, inappropriate language and content, insults and harassment of any kind are strictly forbidden. Consider this an online classroom and ask yourself if your comments would be acceptable in our physical classroom setting.

Rigor-

You will need to be sure that your comments and posts are adding to the discussion of the book or text. Before posting a comment, question, or blog entry, ask yourself, "will this forward the discussion we are having?" Your thoughts and ideas should be supported, and you should be using specific details to illustrate your ideas. Your posts should build on the discussion by responding to comments other students have made on a particular subject.

Grades-

Yes, you will be graded on some of your contributions to this site. What does this mean? Your blog entries and forum posts should be thoughtful reflections, interesting ideas, and discussion provoking comments related to our texts. You will be told in advance which posts will be graded and how they will be assessed. Be sure to proofread before you post.

Good luck, have fun, and happy posting!

Latest Activity

Ben A. added a blog post

lit terms and works cited

Works Cited http://www.types-of-poetry.org.uk/71-litotes-literary-term.htm http://dictionary.reference.com/ http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/ Literary Terms 1) bildungsroman - a type of novel concerned with the education, development,...

yesterday

Catherine Q added a discussion

I found a few vidoes with a Nazi from WWII

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMPkZGnyNhU

on Tuesday

Sondra G added a discussion

Nazi Survivor Interview

http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2009/04/yom-hashoah-day-interview-with-a-nazi-ss-officer.html

on Tuesday

Caroline D added a blog post

Numbers vs Reality

NY Times: only mention a murder that occurred recently because it happened to multiple people by 1 person only mention a product's settlement over a dispute because of the money that dispute had been worth only mention the amount of money spent...

November 13

Videos

Nothing's Changed

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Understanding Theme and MLA

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WELCOME TO WARD'S WORLD!

This is our space to share ideas, collaborate on projects, and reflect on the themes of our World Literatures course. Adding content and sharing has never been easier! We will build the knowledge on this site together by:

Contributing to our online discussions by posting responses and questions,
Reflecting on our learning using blogs,
Customizing a personal page (My Page), and
Creating and joining groups.

Overall, this site should help us reflect on the themes and goals of the 10th grade World Literatures course, celebrate our accomplishments, and streamline how we share and learn information.

Blog Posts

lit terms and works cited

Posted by Ben A. on November 20, 2009 at 9:10am

Numbers vs Reality

Posted by Caroline D on November 12, 2009 at 4:21pm

Power of One theme

Posted by kristan c on October 21, 2009 at 8:35pm — 1 Comment

Forum

NIGHT by Elie Wiesel

This is a place for all of Ms. Ward's students to discuss their reactions and connections to the memoir NIGHT.

22 discussions

Class Discussions

We didn't have time to finish a discussion in class - continue it here. Or, do you have a question you would like to pose to the class? Post it here!

1 discussions

THE POWER OF ONE

This is where you will find the discussion questions you need to respond to as part of your reading assignment.

20 discussions

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Extra Credit Opportunities:

Attend a special cultural event, write a one-page reflection on the experience, and bring in your ticket or program, and you will receive five points of extra credit! Limit three events per marking period.

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