Wednesday, March 11, 2009

March 11

After some reflection, it was decided that if students wanted to resubmit their character analysis paper, after meeting with Mr. Chan on an individual basis, their final grade could be changed. The process of writing and exposing ideas is important- if students want to refine their abilities then we are focusing on the right things... let's see how many takers there are...

The Ones Who Walked Away from Omelas
There was some general class discussions before reading and after addressing some relevant issues with the story. This led into the final activity of the class which was Journal Write #6, addressing three questions:
What is the paradox in the story?
Would you stay or leave Omelas and why?
Is there a paradox with your focus for the reflective essay? (positive and negative aspects of your invention or innovation)

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