Mrs. Brogley’s Place to Talk About English

This is a weblog devoted towards class. We can talk about whatever we’re reading or writing about. We’ll invite others to join. Yada, Yada, Yada.

The Ending

March 16th, 2006 by · 20 Comments · Animal Farm

John reminded me of a post…

 

What did you think of the ending? What did you think would happen?

Not really related to the book…what do you still have to do yet?

March 16th, 2006 by · 10 Comments · Animal Farm

Just curious really…

You have your summaries and blog entries…how far are you? Are you caught up?

Theme

March 16th, 2006 by · 6 Comments · Animal Farm

How is the theme “power corrupts” evident in the privileges gained by the pigs?

Propaganda is best spread through rumors.

March 16th, 2006 by · 6 Comments · Animal Farm

I think you guys might have missed the mark on this one. Maybe. There are a lot of rumors spread on the farm to spread the propaganda. What were some of them?

Animal Farm – It’s a Fable. Why?

March 16th, 2006 by · 5 Comments · Animal Farm

A fable is a story with a moral. This story is supposed to have a moral. What is it?

Any literary elements yet?

March 8th, 2006 by · 1 Comment · Animal Farm

Think about all of the literary elements you’ve studied. Have you found any so far? What and how so?

Classless Society?

March 8th, 2006 by · 9 Comments · Animal Farm

Animal Farm wanted a classless society of animals, just like Russian revolters wanted. Why is it hard to make a classless society work? Can it ever happen? Why or why not?

What would you title a chapter and why?

March 8th, 2006 by · 10 Comments · Animal Farm

If you had to title any of the particular chapters, what would you title it and why?

Internet Safety

March 8th, 2006 by · 6 Comments · Technology in Education

Isn’t this internet safety month? Or was that last month? I can’t remember. Anyway, there are LOTS of dangers out on the net. There’s a lot of weirdos out there. I’m curious how much your aware of what not to do on the net. What precautions should a teen take when surfing the web?

Blogging?

March 8th, 2006 by · 11 Comments · Technology in Education

How much do you blog? Last year the school filtered out Xanga, right? Do you understand why? What do you think of censorship of blogs in HS?