Emerson's Nature and Daniel Suelo

Please respond  to the first prompt and have your discussion for about 25 minutes for the Emerson reading. Then spend the last half of class discussing Daniel Suelo and the article.  I expect at least a solid papragraph. When you are finished, please ask a question(s). As you are writing, make sure to use specifics from the text to back up your responses and to keep questioning, challenging other people's thinking. I would like your relfection to talk not only about the text, but its application to contemporary society.

1.  Please write your favorite quote from the exerpts of Nature and analyze its significance. (What intrigues you about Emerson's perspective of nature and how humans (should) revere it?  How do you embrace or challenge these notions? 

2.  Spend the last 20 minutes discussing what you agree with and resist when it comes to Daniel Suelo's way of living (see article-"Moab Man...")?  How might his life teach us about how we live today and what we focus on and consume ourselves with?  Again, use specifics.

A Virtuous Life

READ THIS FIRST:
For this blog response, I would like you to speak some truth! You MUST first answer my questions; be thorough, show depth and use Franklin's text to support your assertions. I would like you to write a critical question at the end of your response. I expect you to respond to at least one other person's post and question.

1. What virtue on Franklin's list do you think is most important? What virtue do you think people need to improve upon?
2. How is Franklin a rationalist? (See notes to help you draw a conclusion)
3. How do we learn what it means to live "right"?  
4. What virtues must you attain to live a "good" life? Do you practice these?
5. What drives you to improve (if you seek this idea)? Will we ever be satisfied?
6. What did you learn listening to the creedos shared in class?

Act 4 Discussion Thread

Today we are going to have a discussion thread based on Act 4 of The Crucible. I want you to respond to at least 2 others, make comments, using textual support, and I always want you to end with a question-intepretative or critical.
I do not want one word responses; I expect formal writing and intelligent thought showing your discerning observations and analysis. Please keep in mind the ideological statements and central questions as a means of helping you to analyze further.

To start, please answer the following 3 questions:

1.  Who is to blame for what happened?  Can the people of Salem's actions be excused by the cultural hysteria, or is it the individual's fault?  Find evidence to support both sides.

2.  As you read this act, what spoke to you the most or evoked the most emotion?

3.  How does individual judgment play a role in this Act? Find one example and relay its significance.

When you finish, make sure you ask questions and begind responding to others. Textual support is mandatory! 

Crucible Act 2 Discussion Thread

Today we are going to have a discussion thread based on Act 2 of The Crucible. I want you to respond to at least 3 others, make comments, using textual support, and I always want you to end with a question-intepretative or critical.
I do not want one word responses; I expect formal writing and intelligent thought showing your discerning observations and analysis. Please keep in mind the ideological statements and central questions as a means of helping you to analyze further. To start:

How far reaching has this epidemic become? Everyone should start here with comments and then take the thread where it will go.

Your Learning

Please repsond to ALL of the following questions/statements-make sure to label your answers accordingly: (Please make sure to proofread and use complete sentences)
1) What is your role as a learner?  To what extent do you value learning?

For the next questions put your top 2-3 ideas:
3) What constitutes a "good" student? Hence, what do you expect of yourself and your classmates as students and learners?
4) What do you expect of a good, quality teacher? Thus, what do you expect of me?
5) What does this class need to do/have in order for a productive, fun, learning environment to exist? What does that look like?

Inspiration

After watching our inspirational video, Inspired Bikes, please answer the following: (Make sure you are being true to your response-
1. What lessons can we take away that involve struggle, potential, expectations, work ethic etc.? (Hence, what do these videos have to teach us regarding these issues?)
2. How might these ideals apply to your future or present day life?
4. What inspires YOU?