Blog Post #1

To get reacquainted with blogging, I’ll ask that you do something of the following for your first blog post of the second quarter.

 

            Discuss/describe the project we’re working on (the IRUnit).  (Hint: Here’s a place to include some media…)

   Incorporate five questions you’ve developed while reading the book so far.  I’d limit my questions to those found in the first 50 pages or so.  These should be higher level questions.  While Level One questions would work, they may be hard for others to answer without having the text in front of them.  Instead, try to ask Level Two and Three questions that seek to understand a pattern in the text or major issues the text tries to develop. 

Keep in mind that quotes from the text are your friend… J

 
In Mid October we were given a select variety of books to pick reading, we went during ARP (8:00am - 8:25am) to grab our books. I choose (obviously) Friday Night Lights by H.G. Bissinger. We had a specific amount of time to read the books with suggested bookmarks by Mr. Dunn. As we progess through our books, we are given blog prompts to write about and follow. IRU Blog opener

            As the second quarter begins, we will take the opportunity to delve back into the world of blogging.  While there will be some specific prompts you will need to address in your online writing, I would encourage you to also use your blog as an opportunity to share your work with others – both in our classroom community and outside.  We’ll discuss how (and perhaps why) as we move along.  Keep in mind the following checklist as we use our blogs this quarter to discuss and interpret your Independent Reading Unit books and accomplish other writing tasks.

Book Cover

5 Questions-

What town & state are the Permian Panthers in?

What team is the Panther's rival?

How is their team so good when their players are small?

How do the minority Permian players deal with rasicm?

What challenges in Boobie Miles' life has he had to overcome?