Pops
Brownies
Cheesecake
Fried Chicken
Wings/Cookies
Fruit Tray
Nog + Chocolate
Pie
Sticky Rice (tofu and mushroom)
Cin. Rolls
Egg Rolls
Deviled Eggs
Dumplings
French Toast/Pancakes
Mole?
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Friday, November 30, 2012
Two Gladiators Published In Midtown Journal! (and extra credit option)
Dear Students,
Congratulations are in order for Katherine Benford and Joshua Williams! Their stories "The Dream" and "Light Blue Poem" have been selected for publication in this season's Midtown Journal!
The launch party for the publication will be on Monday, December 3, in LHSB 100 from 4:00pm to 5:20pm. I hope you can come and support these writers. You'll have the additional perk of being awarded extra credit for attending. I will be there with a sign-in sheet. You will not be required to write an essay (unless you feel that writing about one of the stories will help your Omelas paper), so be ready to come and have fun!
Let's take this opportunity to (cyber)applaud our classmates!
Congratulations are in order for Katherine Benford and Joshua Williams! Their stories "The Dream" and "Light Blue Poem" have been selected for publication in this season's Midtown Journal!
The launch party for the publication will be on Monday, December 3, in LHSB 100 from 4:00pm to 5:20pm. I hope you can come and support these writers. You'll have the additional perk of being awarded extra credit for attending. I will be there with a sign-in sheet. You will not be required to write an essay (unless you feel that writing about one of the stories will help your Omelas paper), so be ready to come and have fun!
Let's take this opportunity to (cyber)applaud our classmates!
Monday, November 19, 2012
Assignment Check
Please be sure you have completed and turned in the following essay or homework assignments:
The Fall response/analysis
Poison story
Smart story
Breastfeeding/formula discussion response
Political paper
Extra credit:
Response to "Lullaby of a Hated Person" and/or "The Argument"
Omelas Paper (the following list includes ALL prompts for the assignment):
1-What would you do with the child in the cellar? Why? Explain in detail
2-Relate the story to your own experiences and/or observations
3-Relate the story to news items or recent/significant history
4-Relate the story to at least one creative work of your choice (film/The Fall/book/poem/song/etc)
5-Relate the story to an issue on a large/global scale
BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR NAME, CLASS INFORMATION AND AN ORIGINAL TITLE ON YOUR ASSIGNMENTS!
The Fall response/analysis
Poison story
Smart story
Breastfeeding/formula discussion response
Political paper
Extra credit:
Response to "Lullaby of a Hated Person" and/or "The Argument"
Omelas Paper (the following list includes ALL prompts for the assignment):
1-What would you do with the child in the cellar? Why? Explain in detail
2-Relate the story to your own experiences and/or observations
3-Relate the story to news items or recent/significant history
4-Relate the story to at least one creative work of your choice (film/The Fall/book/poem/song/etc)
5-Relate the story to an issue on a large/global scale
BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR NAME, CLASS INFORMATION AND AN ORIGINAL TITLE ON YOUR ASSIGNMENTS!
Friday, November 16, 2012
THE FALL - QUIZ (today!!!)
1. Describe the two main characters of the story. What are their backgrounds?
2. Through whose eyes do we see the story? How do you know?
3. Who controls the story being told? Explain.
4. What does Roy first tell Alexandria the story? Explain.
5. Do his motives change? Explain.
6. Explain how Alexandria influences both the fairytale and the real world. Is it positive? Negative? What effect does she have on Roy?
7. Does control over the fairytale Roy tells switch from one character to another at any point? When? How and why?
8. Many characters, even minor ones, show up in both the real (hospital) and imagined (story) worlds. Please identify these mirrored characters. (Hint: Some of the characters show up twice as the same actor playing two different people. Some of the characters show up in personality or history, but not physically.)
9. Please explain the similarities you find between this story and "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas":
Additionally, write your viewer response to/ analysis of the film:
2. Through whose eyes do we see the story? How do you know?
3. Who controls the story being told? Explain.
4. What does Roy first tell Alexandria the story? Explain.
5. Do his motives change? Explain.
6. Explain how Alexandria influences both the fairytale and the real world. Is it positive? Negative? What effect does she have on Roy?
7. Does control over the fairytale Roy tells switch from one character to another at any point? When? How and why?
8. Many characters, even minor ones, show up in both the real (hospital) and imagined (story) worlds. Please identify these mirrored characters. (Hint: Some of the characters show up twice as the same actor playing two different people. Some of the characters show up in personality or history, but not physically.)
9. Please explain the similarities you find between this story and "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas":
Additionally, write your viewer response to/ analysis of the film:
Monday, November 5, 2012
Homework Prompts
Hello All,
Please excuse that I didn't check to make sure the entry I wrote actually posted on Friday. I just realized you didn't get the links to do the homework assignment.
Please share your personal response/analysis (1 double-spaced page minimum) of the ethics and economics we discussed about breastfeeding, bottle feeding and the baby formula industry. This is a homework assignment, not a major paper, so don't censor your own writing. Feel free to express what you think and feel, then follow up with quotes/evidence which support your stance.
Today, 11/5/2012, we will discuss our final project topics, introduce our potluck theme, go over our creative writing prompts (which will get their own post following class discussion), and prepare our observational/research plans for tomorrow's major election.
Please excuse that I didn't check to make sure the entry I wrote actually posted on Friday. I just realized you didn't get the links to do the homework assignment.
Please share your personal response/analysis (1 double-spaced page minimum) of the ethics and economics we discussed about breastfeeding, bottle feeding and the baby formula industry. This is a homework assignment, not a major paper, so don't censor your own writing. Feel free to express what you think and feel, then follow up with quotes/evidence which support your stance.
Today, 11/5/2012, we will discuss our final project topics, introduce our potluck theme, go over our creative writing prompts (which will get their own post following class discussion), and prepare our observational/research plans for tomorrow's major election.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Halloween In-Class Extra Credit
Dear Minions,
In addition to being recognized for wearing a costume to class, all students will hear two short stories ("The Argument" and "Lullaby of a Hated Person") and have the opportunity to respond to each. Please email your response/analysis to n.brooksdevita <at> hccs.edu.
In addition to being recognized for wearing a costume to class, all students will hear two short stories ("The Argument" and "Lullaby of a Hated Person") and have the opportunity to respond to each. Please email your response/analysis to n.brooksdevita <at> hccs.edu.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Book Update
We will be changing our full texts from Confessions of a Justified sinner to the following:
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, also found here.
The other text will be a selection from a print/eBook that will be discussed in class.
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, also found here.
The other text will be a selection from a print/eBook that will be discussed in class.
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