9/27/12 Silence Quote

"The world suffers a lot. Not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people." -Napoleon Bonaparte

Paraphrase this quote in one or two sentences. What does this quote mean to you personally? How does it apply to our world?

9/26/12 High School Paddling

Go to this site and watch the video or read the CNN article about the high school girl that was paddled. What are your thoughts? Answer in a paragraph and remember to be aware of your language choices and tone.
http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/25/school-under-fire-after-male-employee-paddles-teen-girl/?hpt=us_t5

9/20/12 GP Image

Find an appropriate image to insert in your Grad Project research paper. In your post complete the following:

1. State the title of your research paper
2. Attach the url for the image that you selected
3. Write a brief description of the image
4. Add an attribution- ie, why you can use it so something like "Public on the web" or "Free image courtesy of...."

9/19/12 Wednesday- Scholarship Opportunity

Hello! Go to the "Useful Links" tab on the left, scroll to the bottom of that page and check out the scholarship opportunity for $2500. Is this something you are interested in applying for? Why? Why not?

9/18/12 Tuesday- CFNC

Hello seniors! Have you gotten a CFNC account? If not go to my "useful links" tab on the left, find the CFNC link, and get started. Write a verification statement that you have done so in this blog. Look around the site. What colleges will you apply to attend? Why? What other helpful information is on this web site? Mr. Schmidt was very helpful the other day...follow his advice!

Monday, September 17

Lost at Sea- what did you learn about the people on your "boat"? What did you learn about yourself? What did you learn about speaking your mind and about persistence? How does this apply to Grad Project?

9/12/12 Honors' Students

How do you think you are doing in an honor's class? What has surprised you about yourself? What would you like to continue to do? What would you like to change? What suggestions do you have for Mrs. R to improve the class?

Monday, September 10- Remembering 9-11

What do you remember about 9-11? Where were you when the tragedy struck? How do you think 9-11 should be remembered tomorrow?

Friday, September 7- Ramose

ramose

   \ REY-mohs \  , adjective;

1.

Having many branches.

2.

Branching.

How has working on Graduation Project helped you to branch out, to have a ramose existence?

Thursday, 9/6/12 Quote

“That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.” ―Jhumpa Lahiri

Respond to this quote. How does it apply to your life? What was the last book you read? Where did you "travel" to when you read it?

Wednesday, 9/5/12 Admiration

Who do you admire in class? In your life? Why? What characteristics does the person have that you would like to emulate? How can you make that happen?

Tuesday, September 4 Pulse

How is your "to do list" coming in class? What are you proud of so far in class? What do you need to work on to improve your standing in class? How can you make that happen?