DIRECTIONS FOR POSTING
You are responsible for CREATING A COMMENT for each POST made for the play you are reading. There will be five posts, one for each act. In addition, you are responsible for REPLYING on at least one other comment per post. EVERY comment and reply should be signed with your class period, first initial, and last name. (e.g. 1st- C. Donaldson)
Any student work that is not signed will not receive credit. Each discussion blog counts for a total of 30 points of a discussion grade: Comments are 20 points, and replies are 10 points.
You should make certain that your discussions are detailed and demonstrate original, independent thought; your comments and replies should NOT be a copy of the ideas from another post or something plagiarized from another source. Since you have the opportunity to discuss with the group your are working with in your class, try to reply to comments left by students in other classes. Links and references are not required, but may be included if you wish.
TO COMMENT- click on comment, type your response in the box (do not forget to sign your work with class period, first initial, last name), check for grammar and punctuation, click publish (in bottom right corner)
TO REPLY: click reply, type your response in the box (do not forget to sign your work with class period, first initial, last name), check for grammar and punctuation, click publish (in bottom right corner)
IF you are asked how to publish your comment or reply, look for the drop down box above your discussion and choose the last option- Anonymous
Any student work that is not signed will not receive credit. Each discussion blog counts for a total of 30 points of a discussion grade: Comments are 20 points, and replies are 10 points.
You should make certain that your discussions are detailed and demonstrate original, independent thought; your comments and replies should NOT be a copy of the ideas from another post or something plagiarized from another source. Since you have the opportunity to discuss with the group your are working with in your class, try to reply to comments left by students in other classes. Links and references are not required, but may be included if you wish.
TO COMMENT- click on comment, type your response in the box (do not forget to sign your work with class period, first initial, last name), check for grammar and punctuation, click publish (in bottom right corner)
TO REPLY: click reply, type your response in the box (do not forget to sign your work with class period, first initial, last name), check for grammar and punctuation, click publish (in bottom right corner)
IF you are asked how to publish your comment or reply, look for the drop down box above your discussion and choose the last option- Anonymous
I can understand why Shakespeare earns its groans in the classroom. As a reader, I find it difficult to muscle through his aged, albeit appropriate, writing style. Despite the language barrier, I've come to enjoy Shakespeare through explanations and abridgements. Double meanings and well developed characters make his stories entertaining and full of a depth that has heightened my standards for literature. Not only is his writing "entertaining", but Shakespeare has become a huge cultural reference that we can see in just about every aspect of society, from movies to everyday sayings. By exposing students to the original literature, I believe we can achieve a greater understanding and appreciation for the characteristics of life that his work has influenced.
ReplyDelete7E. Stacey