Prezi Ideas—due November 8

Click on this prezi. View it. Write 250+ words about it.

6-Word Stories—due November 1

Write as many 6-word stories as you can.

Joseph Campbell & Stems—due November 1

Google "Joseph Campbell's hero's journey". Read & learn about it. Then type 350+ words about how The Lion King relates to Joseph Campbell's hero's journey. In what ways does Simba take the journey of a hero?

More Stems—due October 28

With 450+ words, type more on the Stems on the right side of this blog.

1. Expand on what you typed Friday.
2. Read what your classmates typed Friday. React to their ideas and their questions, including their names.
3. Choose other Stems you didn't type on Friday. Type on those.

Stems—due October 25

Select six of the Stem questions on the right side of this blog. Fill in the blanks (about The Lion King) and answer the questions. Include 450+ words total.

Purposes—due October 9

Write 150+ words about the benefits of these Purpose projects.

Hemingway—due October 7

Totaling 200+ words, write about "Hills Like White Elephants."

1. Where can you notice what the story is really about?

2. What two parts of the story are well done by Ernest Hemingway?

3. Is it cool to read a short story a couple times to fully understand and appreciate it? Why/why not?

Carrying the Fire—due October 2

How do you "carry the fire" on a daily basis? Answer with 200+ words.

(decency, hope, kindness, generosity, optimism, benevolence, diligence, work, goodness, effort, passion, compassion; doing, trying, caring, hoping, motivating, wondering, pondering, thinking, creating, developing, seeking)

"Grieving on the Run"—due Sept 30

1. Type your favorite sentence from the story. Why is this your favorite?

2. Rate the story out of 10. Why this rating?

3. Why does this story exist?

Conclusion—due September 20

Type 400+ words about Mad Max: Fury Road.

Include questions, reactions, judgments.

Important: Google "Mad Max: Fury Road analysis" and include summary and reaction to what you find and read online. Lastly, paste the link you read.

Reaction & Question—due September 16

Type one reaction to the narrative.

Type one question about the narrative.

Dis/agree—due September 12

Pick one to write 100+ words in dis/agreement:

1. Women should keep their last names after marriage.

2. Men are too competitive.

3. If the world ends someday, men will end it (not women).

4. Dictators are necessary.

5. Sharing is the best thing to do.

Apocalyptic Fiction—due September 9

What do you know, predict, guess about apocalyptic (end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it) fiction? Answer with 150+ words.

Narratology—due September 6

1. Include a website link about narratology.

2. Write 100+ of your own words on what you understand about narratology.

Reply Chances—due September 5

How optimistic are you about receiving a reply? Include 150+ words in your answer.

Mom's Hands—due August 23

Write 200+ words about your mom's hands.

Dad's Eyes—due August 23

Write 200+ words about your dad's eyes.

1. What have they seen?
2. What haven't they seen?
3. What do they "say" in certain situations?
4. What color are they?
5. Think to write even more than the answers to questions 1-4.

Literacy—due August 22

How have you become so literate? Include 200+ words.

Options (though you can create your own way):

1. Type a list
2. Make a video
3. Compose paragraphs

Post your 6-word stories here!

Your Choice April 26

How will you “carry the fire” during the next five years? Write 300+ words.

How will you “carry the fire” during the next fifteen years? Write 300+ words.

Which narrative (that we studied this semester) showed you how to “carry the fire” best? Write 300+ words.

Whose senior showcase informed you the most? Write 300+ words.

Whose senior showcase inspired you the most? Write 300+ words.

Narratology—due April 18

Select two characters to write 250+ words about.

Narratology—due April 12

Type 250+ words about what you see in this narrative. Characters, setting, plot, symbols, imagery. You design your writing direction.

Favorite Narrative—due March 19

What has been your favorite narrative this school year? Why? We've become better narratologists, haven't we?

Include 200+ words in your response.

Richard Parker—due March 18

Google "Richard Parker" and write 200+ words about what you find BEYOND him being the tiger in this novel.

The Island—due March 18

Write about the island for 314+ words.

The Impossible—due March 12

What exists in the world that was once impossible? (Example: a car that can drive 80 mph for six hours straight on its way to Rapid City. Amazing if you think about it.)

What did you doubt existed once, but learned it's actually possible and real? (Example: fish that makes light on its head to attract prey. )

Include 200+ words.

Life of Pi—due March 11

What is best about this narrative so far? Total 200+ words. Stay up.

Sequel/Prequel/Missing Part—due March 7

Create a sequel/prequel/missing part (in the middle of the action) of 300+ words.

Invent the events that would have logically led up to the novel, or the ones that would follow the action (or something that may happen, but Chief doesn't witness, so he cannot tell us about).

For example, what is Nurse Ratched's daily life like at home? (You certainly do not have to answer this question.)

Grow / Shrink—due March 6

How do we help others grow? How do we resist the urge to force others to shrink? Include 300+ words response.

Questions You Have—due March 6

Read part of the novel. What two burning questions do you have? We will discuss in class.