A Clean, Well-lighted Place Page 142
Style and Tone
In Hemingway's short story A Clean, Well-Lighted Place the style throughout the story is quite different then that of the short stories we have read previously in this class. When he writes dialogue between the two waiters it is difficult to distinguish between which of the two waiters is speaking at that exact moment. Hemingway does this because at times i think the line break is still the same waiter talking, just a pause, or the breath in the conversation if it was a real life scenario. His style of writing is also different in the way that when there is a conversation there is not a so and so said like typical writers do. His conversations are written as if they are real life conversations happening in the moment. The tone is this story seemed very annoyed, and cynical to me. The waiter was completely annoyed by the old man, and even had told the man at one point that he "should have killed himself." Throughout the conversation with between the two waiters one was continuously complaining about how he wanted to just go home because he has not been in bed before three am all week.
The Gift of the Magi Page 164
O' Henry's style throughout this story was like an other typical short story i have read about love. Both of the characters were doing anything in their power to get their spouse the perfect present for them, and in the end it didn't work out. The narrator of this story seemed to be making fun of the two love birds at time. Especially when he tells the part about jim smiling because he had sold the exact watch she had just bought something for.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Friday, June 8, 2012
Backpack Literature - A & P (page 18)
In this short story it felt almost as if a reader could have been watching a short film clip, rather than a actual piece of literature. With how closely he was watching the girls as he was checking people out it was as if I was there while i reading it.
A Pair of Tickets (page 119)
In this short story from Amy Tan i found myself really struggling to read this piece of literature... I thought it dragged on for quite some time without anything happening. With that being said this story was narrorated by the main character and made it feel like they were actually in china the entire time rather than her just dreaming about what was going to happen.
In this short story it felt almost as if a reader could have been watching a short film clip, rather than a actual piece of literature. With how closely he was watching the girls as he was checking people out it was as if I was there while i reading it.
A Pair of Tickets (page 119)
In this short story from Amy Tan i found myself really struggling to read this piece of literature... I thought it dragged on for quite some time without anything happening. With that being said this story was narrorated by the main character and made it feel like they were actually in china the entire time rather than her just dreaming about what was going to happen.
Backpack literature - A Rose For Emily
William Faulkner's short story a rose for Emily was incrediably captivating. He grabbed my attention and kept it through out the short story, with the bits of foreshadowing there was towards Homer's body being there. The point of view in this story had a huge impact on the affect of the story. Due to the fact that this story was told by an outsider looking in, rather than someone who lived in the house or a main character for example it help suspens. It was because we as readers are seeing this story as an outsider that we are to react the way we do when the one strand of grey hair is found on the pillow next to homers body. I love short stories that have this point of view, i feel like it gives them a twist, or a different perspective from the typical story told by the main character or characters. My reaction toward the end of this story, even though i have read this before is shock and disgust. When Faulkner writes about the smell of her house effecting the neighbors and draws out the image of her house a picture one of the people from hoaders living there. Only to find out at the end she was storring Homer's body there....
Backpack Literature - Cathedral
I am familiar with the short story of Cathedral by Raymond Carter. In high school we read this for my advanced composition class. Carter does an extremely impeciable job of building these three characters. In the beginning of the short story the husband was incrediably naive and small minded towards the rest of the real world. His harsh attitude is portrayed very well throughout the story until he starts to smoke with the blind mind. Carter portrays the scence of them sitting on the couch smoking and watching tv so well that it was like i could see it for real. In this short story he has the images of these characters painted so well it makes it really easy for the reader to picture them, almost as if they knew of them in real life.
William Faulkner's short story a rose for Emily was incrediably captivating. He grabbed my attention and kept it through out the short story, with the bits of foreshadowing there was towards Homer's body being there. The point of view in this story had a huge impact on the affect of the story. Due to the fact that this story was told by an outsider looking in, rather than someone who lived in the house or a main character for example it help suspens. It was because we as readers are seeing this story as an outsider that we are to react the way we do when the one strand of grey hair is found on the pillow next to homers body. I love short stories that have this point of view, i feel like it gives them a twist, or a different perspective from the typical story told by the main character or characters. My reaction toward the end of this story, even though i have read this before is shock and disgust. When Faulkner writes about the smell of her house effecting the neighbors and draws out the image of her house a picture one of the people from hoaders living there. Only to find out at the end she was storring Homer's body there....
Backpack Literature - Cathedral
I am familiar with the short story of Cathedral by Raymond Carter. In high school we read this for my advanced composition class. Carter does an extremely impeciable job of building these three characters. In the beginning of the short story the husband was incrediably naive and small minded towards the rest of the real world. His harsh attitude is portrayed very well throughout the story until he starts to smoke with the blind mind. Carter portrays the scence of them sitting on the couch smoking and watching tv so well that it was like i could see it for real. In this short story he has the images of these characters painted so well it makes it really easy for the reader to picture them, almost as if they knew of them in real life.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Backpack Literature Chapter 29
This chapter brings attention to the many different steps, or levels that need to be taken in order to complete a well written paper. While also focusing on how I as a reader can work to become an active reader.
Being an avid reader while going through the beginning of the chapter on active reading there were things that i read that after thinking about it I realized I do without always realizing, and then there were strategies I know I have never tried before, and plan to in the future when struggling with a text. When i am reading I am constantly rereading when i come to something in particular that didn't make sense, or sometimes when i come to something that really surprised me. I will admit that often times when reading plays i will only read the dialogue or the assigned part for that given day. This chapter stated the importance reading every part of the play including the side notes, and how that will help one to better understand often times. I will also work on reading poetry aloud in order to make better sense of the poetry i am reading.
Throughout the entire writing section of this chapter the main topic was a thesis statement. When writing about i literary piece a postion needs to be taken, and that postition needs to clearly be stated through a strong thesis statment. Through the entire paper everything must always relate back to the thesis statement. One does not need to neccessarily restate the thesis statement, rather just make sure the point that is being made some how relates back to the thesis. After reading this chapter i have found that i am incrediably good at the prewriting stage, and often times will struggle with the actual writing process. I will often times get stuck, i need to work on starting the paper long enough ahead of time in order to be able to put it away for awhile to come back to it with a clearer head.
Being an avid reader while going through the beginning of the chapter on active reading there were things that i read that after thinking about it I realized I do without always realizing, and then there were strategies I know I have never tried before, and plan to in the future when struggling with a text. When i am reading I am constantly rereading when i come to something in particular that didn't make sense, or sometimes when i come to something that really surprised me. I will admit that often times when reading plays i will only read the dialogue or the assigned part for that given day. This chapter stated the importance reading every part of the play including the side notes, and how that will help one to better understand often times. I will also work on reading poetry aloud in order to make better sense of the poetry i am reading.
Throughout the entire writing section of this chapter the main topic was a thesis statement. When writing about i literary piece a postion needs to be taken, and that postition needs to clearly be stated through a strong thesis statment. Through the entire paper everything must always relate back to the thesis statement. One does not need to neccessarily restate the thesis statement, rather just make sure the point that is being made some how relates back to the thesis. After reading this chapter i have found that i am incrediably good at the prewriting stage, and often times will struggle with the actual writing process. I will often times get stuck, i need to work on starting the paper long enough ahead of time in order to be able to put it away for awhile to come back to it with a clearer head.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Cyber bullying
Kelsey Knutson
Lisante J (Published N/A) Cyber bullying: no muscles needed, Spark Action Retrieved (March 24th 2011) http://sparkaction.org/content/cyber-bullying-no-muscles-needed
In the beginning of the article it gives an example of cyber bullying. A seventh grade student was mad that his old "girlfriend" was insulting him, so he instant messaged a lot of friends saying he is going to kill her. Surprisingly his friends told and the boy was banished to a new school, and legal action was taken place. The boy had to go to court, and also had to do community service hours.
An organization that promotes web safety took survey of fourth thru eighth grade students and learned that forty two percent of kids have been bullied, and fifty three percent say they have bullied someone online. Its believed the numbers are so high because technology is right there in front of adolescents (cell phones) so the time to sit and think about their actions is not really considered. Another possible reason that the numbers are so high is because the internet can be anonymous. So things a student maybe afraid to say in person can be said behind the safety of their technology.
At the William Penn school in Philadelphia the dean and staff members have gone as far as to add cyber bullying to the schools honor code. If a student is caught cyber bullying then they are placed in front of the community council, leading to suspension or expulsion.
Some states are trying to make this illegal and Virginia already has. The article also talks about ways parents can prevent cyber bullying.
In the beginning of the article it gives an example of cyber bullying. A seventh grade student was mad that his old "girlfriend" was insulting him, so he instant messaged a lot of friends saying he is going to kill her. Surprisingly his friends told and the boy was banished to a new school, and legal action was taken place. The boy had to go to court, and also had to do community service hours.
An organization that promotes web safety took survey of fourth thru eighth grade students and learned that forty two percent of kids have been bullied, and fifty three percent say they have bullied someone online. Its believed the numbers are so high because technology is right there in front of adolescents (cell phones) so the time to sit and think about their actions is not really considered. Another possible reason that the numbers are so high is because the internet can be anonymous. So things a student maybe afraid to say in person can be said behind the safety of their technology.
At the William Penn school in Philadelphia the dean and staff members have gone as far as to add cyber bullying to the schools honor code. If a student is caught cyber bullying then they are placed in front of the community council, leading to suspension or expulsion.
Some states are trying to make this illegal and Virginia already has. The article also talks about ways parents can prevent cyber bullying.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Internet Safety at home and at school
Crais, S Internet safety at school and at home, Education World, (Retrieved April 10th 2011). http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech218.shtml
Internet safety at home and at school
A school in Memphis has 7th-12th graders carrying their own laptops from class to class. About two years ago these parents began to ask how they could control what their child is doing online. Mainly this concern comes from online chat rooms, because kids tend to have more online friends then real friends. On line stalkers look for these children, and gain their trust so they can meet them.
The school developed a laptop parent advisory council, where the parents discuss ways to prevent this from happening. The panel of guest speakers included a sheriff, a psychologist, a cyber-law specialist and one of the parents. In the night meetings they discussed many things the children need to be taught. These things included the dangers of chat rooms, and appropriate email usage. At the meeting they also discussed how to determine what your child is doing on line, rules to place for on line usage. There are many signs that could help a parent prevent their child from having an online stalker, one of them being if there is an increased amount of time being spent on the internet.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
How are smart boards used in the classroom?
eHow contributor, How are smart boards used in classrooms? eHow Retrieved April 3, 2011
How are smart boards used in classrooms?
With smart boards it is possible to show videos, write equations, and check homework all on the same board in a classroom. Smart boards are used as a computer monitor and a chalk board at the same time… minus the chalk.
Operation
Smart boards are touching sensitive devices. Information that is displayed on the computer monitor is projected up on the board. Making it easy for teachers to present a problem and then move about the classroom helping students solve the problem.
Slide Show
During presentations presenters can move about because of the slide advance or reverse button also on the screen. Kind of like on power point, only now the presenter/teacher doesn’t have to be glued to the computer, because they just hit next, or back right on the board.
Digital Blackboards
The smart boards also functions as a dry erase board using the smart pens. The pens can mark or write on anything that can be projected. So a teacher could use a blank piece of paper to have one student come up and show the class how to work it out. Or the teacher could have something they are showing the class likes a power point and it may make it clearer to mark on it at the time of presentation.
Peer Review
Another great reason to have smart boards in the classroom is because students work can be projected up on the screen so their classmates can see what they got for an answer, and how they came to that conclusion. By doing this the students are feeding off of each other.
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