Blogs are a great way to communicate with your classmates, teacher and the world. All students in my classes this summer have blogs on blogger.com. Each class will have a slightly different task, but I hope that all of you will learn more about the content of your classes, U.S. culture, and, of course, English! Read below for your class' assignments. NOTE: If you have me for all three classes, you may choose to do any two of three assignments each week. I have an RSS feed to your blogs so will be contacted each time you post to your blog. I will also take examples from your blogs for English study!
• Each class will write once per week, with the Blog entry due on Monday before midnight. Minimum posting length = 250 words.
• Each student is responsible for posting two comments each week (you can comment on students from your class or another class). Minimum posting length = 150 words. Each comment must be related to the topic of the posting and provide additional interesting content (or perhaps ask a question that will lead to further discussion). Comments are due each Wed. before midnight.
• Each posting should have at least one link to a relevant Web site. This makes your post more interesting and encourages further exploration by your readers. If you don't know how to put links in your blogs, ask your classmate or me!
• Grading: Your blogs will be graded at the end of the term: 50% on content and 50% on English language quality
Writing class - You are free to post on any topic of your choice. You can choose to write on one of the important issues you listed on your first day's homework. You might want to write about your new experiences in the U.S. You could reflect on your feelings as you adjust to your new culture. You could complain, express your joy, describe a scene, begin your first novel, who knows?!!
Seminar class - You may write about any topic that is related to diversity and civil rights in the past, present or future. I interpret this very broadly. Example: You could write about the current situation with Hamas and Fatah in Palestine. You could write about whether rap music lyrics should be censored. You could write about the videos and/or readings from our class. You could write about a time that you felt your parents limited your personal freedom. Really, it is almost limitless!
Mod class - You may write about any of the topics in your textbook. This includes the ones we are reading now or ones we will never read. That includes many subject areas such as: international trade, global epidemics, gender equality, world hunger and more!
Remember, each post must include a link to a relevant Web site!
Extra credit: Any student who takes action on one of his posts will receive extra credit. For example, if you write a letter to the editor of a newspaper, or volunteer in the community, or sign a petition, or send an email expressing your view, just let me know!
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