What did we learn today? That a lot of us crumbled under pressure. The pressure of a time constraint, that is. Eventually we were able to come up with a variety of symbols to help fill our charts; however, the hesitation under pressure reminded me of something else.
Timed Writings! We're in our fourth week and we haven't done one yet. Practicing timed writings is important because it allows us to simulate the pressure of writing under the gun for ISTEP or Performance Tasks or AP tests, etc. There are many other times you'll have to write in a limited amount of time, so doing timed writings in class will definitely be beneficial. Get ready. There's one around the corner.
You finally met Harrison Bergeron! Well, if you finished reading the story before you read the blog you've met him. Loud noises. Weighted ballerinas. Clown noses. One nasty Handicapper General. What does it all mean? What was Vonnegut trying to say with this story? What's his purpose? Do you see any connections to our lives? Jaffe? Szymborska? More? Is it a satire? What's a satire? Do you see any irony? What's irony? Was the piece funny? And...am I going to go there?...yes, I am...how does this connect to the video "What Does the Fox Say?"?
That's about all I have for now. I need to assess some reaction papers. Don't worry, I won't concern myself with being fair.
Friday reads tomorrow.
See you soon.
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