Today I was visiting Mr. Aiken's classroom. As I was sitting in the classroom I realized something really important....not everyone was able to respond to his questions. Mr. Aiken was asking questions that made people think about what the author was really trying to get his reader's to experience and feel (this is called mood). I couldn't help but think about how helpful it would be if everyone engaged in a conversation through a blog. Students could reflect on questions, write their arguments for their responses, support the text with evidence from the text, provide feedback with peers, and interact with the teacher.
Getting Started
To get started with this project, Mr. Aiken and I agreed to begin our own blogs and interact in the same ways that we will expect our students to interact. As you read this blog, you will see my thoughts about what I am reading, I will respond to his questions, record connections or questions that I still have. Through this blog, I hope to gain a better understanding of the text and how the author structured the story to enhance my experience.
Guidelines of Blogging
- We will remain respectful of each others thoughts throughout the blog.
- We will refrain from using profanity or bullying our peers.
- We will keep our blogs up to date with frequent, thoughtful entries.
- We will respond to the blogs of others and encourage them in their thinking.
- Added by Mr. Aiken---- "you may use profanity IF you are quoting Holden. Remember: there is no such things as anonymity (remaining unidentified). We will find you if you break these rules."
HAPPY BLOGGING!!!
Cool! I think this is a great way to get EVERYONE talking about the book. I seem to hear from the same people all the time. While I appreciate their outgoing personalities, I think some people are left behind who have some great insight into the character of Holden and the book itself. I'd also like to add - you may use profanity IF you are quoting Holden. Remember: there is no such things as anonymity (remaining unidentified). We will find you if you break these rules. That being said, I don't expect any problems.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: How is the theme of growing up or change developed in The Catcher in the Rye? Do you think Holden is experiencing an especially rough young adulthood or is what's happening to him pretty common?
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Just by looking at the cover of this book it looks like a good book to read about. It looks like a horse and a large arrow going through his body.
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