Blog Post #1 for Scarlet Letter

In the Puritan world, men were considered to be the head of the household.  The men made all the decisions and the women were to be obedient to them.  Men were also suppose to be the spiritual head of the household making all decisions about worship and Godly matters.  Today's society has changed greatly since the time of the Puritans but has it really?  Think about the world you live in.  Is your family more Puritan like or more modern?  Describe the head our your household and who makes the decisions.  Give some examples of times when your dad or mom has had to make a decision for the whole family.
Also, what rules from the Puritan world are you glad you don't have to follow today?  Are there any rules that you wish we still followed?  Lastly, has all the change from the days of the Puritans been a good thing or a bad thing and why?

Thursday

For today's assignment, finish reading Chapter two and complete the vocabulary and study questions for Chapter 1 and 2.  If you finish with this, begin reading chapter 3.

Wednesday, October 27

Today's warm up was also a group activity about common laws and Puritan laws.  If you were absent, you will have to complete the assignment by yourself.  We started The Scarlet Letter and read chapter one together as a class.  Students read Chapter two by themselves. 

Monday and Tuesday

Monday was Puritan Research Presentation day.  All groups presented.  Your individual slide needs to be in your folder.
On Tuesday we revisited the story from last week, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," and chose an excerpt to make an illustration for.
Tomorrow, we start The Scarlet Letter!

Huswifery By Edward Taylor

Make me, O Lord, Thy spinning wheel complete.
Thy holy word my distaff make for me.
Make mine affections Thy swift flyers neat
And make my soul Thy holy spoole to be.
 My conversation make to be Thy reel
And reel the yarn thereon spun of Thy wheel.

Make me Thy loom then, knit therein this twine:
And make Thy holy spirit, Lord, wind quills:
Then weave the web Thyself. The yarn is fine.
 Thine ordinances make my fulling mills.
Then dye the same in heavenly colors choice.
All pinked with varnished flowers of paradise.

Then clothe therewith mine understanding, will,
Affections, judgment, conscience, memory
 My words, and actions, that their shine may fill
My ways with glory and Thee glorify.
Then mine apparel shall display before Ye
That I am clothed in holy robes for glory.

Friday, Oct. 15

Creation Myths
A creation myth is a narrative mnemonic device which ties together reasonably well proven facts, earnestly held beliefs, and pure flights of fancy. If it adequately conveys the crucial facts needed to survive and prosper, and does so without serious drawbacks, then it serves its purpose. Such myths come in the form of fables, children's stories, religions, just-so stories, etc. While they serve to tie facts together and to fill in gaps, myths may of course leave some questions unanswered.
Your Assignment:  Create your own creation myth.  You will have a 2 page double spaced myth when you are finished.  It must follow the description(s) above (creator, creation, place and means for existence). 

Wednesday, October 13

Today in class we worked on peer editing and self editing the Dreams Essay.  You new essay, you old essay, your peer editing paper and rubric must be turned in by the end of the hour today.

Monday, October 11

We spent the class time today watching the movie that was based on A Raisin in the Sun.

Post#9 Friday, October 8

On Thursday we wrapped up our unit on A Raisin in the Sun with the test and turning in final projects.  The Dreams essay was also due.  If you were absent, your essay and final project must be turned in today and you will need to stay afer school to make up your test.
Today's blog post #9 is your last post about  A Raisin in the Sun.  For today's post I want your first paragraph to be thoughts about the play.  Did you enjoy reading it?  Do you think it is a realistic story?  Was there one character you liked better than the rest and one you disliked more than the rest? 
Your second paragraph for today's post is about you and this class.  On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the best) rate your work effort and performance for this class and explain your answer.  Also, include what you've enjoyed about the class and what areas you hope to improve on for this class.
Please remember that your blog post are to be well written pieces of writing.  YOU MUST USE correct punctuation, capitalization etc. to earn full credit.  Your blog post are not emails or text messages and shouldn't sound like one!