We’ll be taking an exam over The Grapes of Wrath on Thursday in AP Language. The test will consist of answering two essay questions taken from a list of three options. Each answer should be a well-developed response that shows understanding of the details of the text and our discussion about it. Because the questions […]
An interesting piece from The Atlantic calls for more research into exercise and brain function for students: The Danish study I cited in my earlier piece, which shows that kids concentrate better after biking or walking to school, is far from the only research showing positive cognitive benefits from cycling, and not just for school-age […]
Want to know more about gun violence in the United States? The Atlantic has one of the best primers available on the subject. One key finding: What has worked to reduce gun violence? This is not an easy question to answer, because crime rates can decline for a wide range of reasons. For example, violent […]
Jay Bowen of the Foundation for Economic Education argues that it’s only a matter of time before massive defaults of federal student loans start occurring in the United States: The meteoric rise in tuition costs is partly due to more students receiving blind encouragement to borrow large sums of money for school. With the government […]
We’ll be working on the Sanders essay revision in a workshop during class on Wednesday this week. I’ve created a revision guide you can use to begin improving your essay if you want to get an early start on it. I know you do. 🙂