Friday, May 9, 2008

Original Poem

On this post you may read the last comments of the year -- original poems written by the class. Students have posted one of three selections: a descriptive paragraph about a memory, a "shape poem," or a short poem about The Kite Runner.

Kite Runner Ch 20-25

If you have a discussion summary or additional comments to add from either of our last two Kite Runner discussion (May 8 or May 13), please post them here. This would also be a good spot to post any final, overall comments about the book.

Monday, May 5, 2008

Kite Runner Ch 14-19

Post your follow-up comments about the Monday, May 5 discussion of The Kite Runner here. If you were assigned the observer task of blogging, write a brief summary of the discussion's main ideas. If you are blogging voluntarily, try to add comments that extend the discussion; do not just repeat was was already said.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Kite Runner Ch 10-13

Post your follow-up comments about the Wednesday, April 30 discussion of The Kite Runner here. If you were assigned the observer task of blogging, write a brief summary of the discussion's main ideas. If you are blogging voluntarily, try to add comments that extend the discussion; do not just repeat was was already said.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Kite Runner Ch. 6-9


Post your follow-up comments about the Thursday,April 24 discussion of The Kite Runner here. If you were assigned the observer task of blogging, write a brief summary of the discussion's main ideas. If you are blogging voluntarily, try to add comments that extend the discussion; do not just repeat was was already said.

Monday, April 21, 2008

Kite Runner Ch. 1-5


Please post here your comments about chapters 1-5 of The Kite Runner, which we discussed in class on Monday, April 21. If your were assigned as an observer for discussion, give a brief summary of the discussion. If you choose to blog voluntarily, your comments should add to the discussion, not just repeat what was said in class.

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Antigone


If you have comments about Sophocles' play Antigone that you didn't get to share in class, go ahead and post them here. I am particularly interested in hearing your ideas about the clash of principles in the play, and about the secrets you have noted.