The Hawks Talk

Which relationship in the play seems to be experiencing the most trouble by the end of Act I?

The Courage That My Mother Had by Edna St. Vincent Millay and The Funeral by Gordon Parks both describe characteristics that the poets admired in their parents.  What do you feel is the most admirable trait a person can possess?  Why?

This week in class we had learned about our project and what to do with the project, which is to take pictures and make a movie. We have also learned about several new words which are simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopeia, alliteration, and hyperbole. That is what period 3 did this week.

When I first came to St. Georges I thought  it was extremely boring and that this is not where I would be for the next 4 years of my life. But now I’m haivng so much fun, making new friends and getting closer to old old ones. This school has so much to offer and I love this school. English is a challenge it would be so boring if everything in the class was easy then it would be boring and I wouldn’t grow as a student.

Hello class of 2011,

Welcome to our blog. We will be using this blog to converse among ourselves and with others outside our classrooms about our readings, projects and other assignments.

Rules of the road

Here are some thoughts to guide our discussions:  

1) To post an article or a comment please include your first name and class
period.  DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR LAST NAME!   Only include your last
initial IF someone else in your period has the same first name.   

2) E-mail addresses are required for comments, but we are the only ones who will ever see it!   

3) Watch your language!  Ok, this is an obvious one, eh?  But in
all seriousness, be mindful of your word choice… which means that using
symbols is also off-limits (No AIM speak)!  This is a professional tool
for collaboration, treat it as such.   

4)Please make comments!  Feel free to disagree
with your peers!  However, make sure that your tone is respectful.

• BAD:  Jane made a really stupid point.  I think that blah, blah, blah…
• GOOD:  I disagree with Jane’s point about _________ because blah, blah, blah.

5)  Any questions, let us know!

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After consulting with Mrs. O’Hara, we have decided to rename our site The Hawks Talk. Let us know what you think.

When students visit the site next school year, they will be greeted with a new name. Mr. Powell’s English Class is now known as St. Georges English Class. I made the change because other teachers will join me in posting to this blog. We may also have a new look. Stay tuned!

Mr. Powell

Answer in 100 words or more:

The ninth grade reading list needs improvement. Recommend a book for next year. Give reasons for your recommendation.

Answer in 100 words or more:

How have you grown as a student this year? Discuss one thing that really helped you academically.

Set a goal for next year.

Here are the directions for your final blogging assignment:

• Read the essay “Misspelling” by Charles Kuralt on page 469 of the textbook, and answer the following four questions in the comments section on our blog:

1.  According to the tone of this essay, how do you think Karult feels about misspellings?
2. Does he describe his attitude directly or let the reader infer it?
3. How do you feel about the need to spell English words correctly? 
4. If time remains, take the spelling tests at www.funbrain.com/spell/index.html.  Mindy McAdams has a more challenging test on her web site.  How did you do on the spelling tests?