Election Day Blog

Does having an African American President mean the end of Segregation in the US?
Explain your answer with two reasons to support your perspective.

Fences- Segregation and Integrity

First Blog
How did August Wilson demonstrate integrity through action and creation in his lifetime?
Structure- Define or give your perspective on Integrity: What is it?
Relate your definition to August Wilson
Provide two examples that support your definition
Do not use personal pronouns


Second Blog

What are your thoughts on Segregation? 

Since our class conversation  focused on the former practices of Segregation in America, August Wilson's 1957 environment, and how some neighborhoods  today are dominated by one social-economic or ethnic group,  attempt to explain your perceptions of American Segregation  in the 1950s and today.  

Create three paragraphs exploring the following:

What factors, in your mind, promoted the belief and practice of segregation during the 1950s?  

How could the environment of the 1950s effect a Black woman's/ man's  perception of equal opportunity?   

What remains of segregation in America today? How are neighborhoods shaped? Does environment predict the future for individuals?

Book III (9-11)

1. Read 307-28
2. Post a Quotation from each Chapter that presents a theme
3. State the topic of theme- Revenge, Love, Wealth, Class System, etc.
4. State the insight or theme Dickens is presenting in the chapter.

Book III- Chapters 4-8

1. Post quotations from last night- 1-4 with MLA format "(281).
2. Read Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (257-94).
3. Post important quotations that focus on either a :

- Symbol- represents something beyond itself

-Forshadowing- hints or clues

-Theme- insight into life

Book III Chapters 1-4

Please post the quotations, one from each chapter, with page number using MLA format.
"(331). Number only, pg. is not required.

What is a thesis?

Due Friday- Write and POST a paragraph about "Thesis"
- What is a thesis? How does it shape a person's writing? Structure?
- Create a thesis based on the events in A Tale of Two Cities

Due Monday- Read to the end of Book II (196-221)
- List the major events from each chapter
- State one of the purposes of Book II
- Select "the most important" quotation from each chapter.

Thematic Page

Create a One Page Response that discusses one of the many topics of Theme.

1. Your 1st sentence should state and define the topic of theme- For example, wealth, greed, anger, identity, etc. Original Thought, Please.
2. State what you think the author is trying to say, without using "I and My", to the reader through the events, characters and conflicts.
3. Use one quote along with the conflict, and at least one character that reflect the author's view on life.
4. One page in length-Double space-12pt-Times