Normally, I will post these on Friday, but because we missed last week due to the short week start of school, this week will be Wednesday. Today’s intellectuals: too obedient? | Features | Times Higher Education – “The responsibility of the intellectuals, however, is hardly being met. Social docility, strong convictions of one’s personal impotence, […]
It’s time for the first essay for AP Language. The prompt is located here. This will be a multi-draft essay, but if you do not submit the first draft on time you may not revise the assignment. Make sure that you have a clear argumentative thesis and an interesting introduction, both of which we will […]
Some links for using Google Drive in the classroom. Masters Edition Aldo Leopold Piece (Comment View) Aldo Leopold Piece (Edit View) A Sample Student Paper with Comments Some Additional Tools Doctopus Video Goobric Video
America Is Not For Black People – “The United States of America is not for black people. We know this, and then we put it out of our minds, and then something happens to remind us. Saturday, in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Mo., something like that happened: An unarmed 18-year-old black man was […]
As you approach the end of summer, don’t forget to complete your summer reading assignments for AP Literature (seniors) and AP Language (juniors). There are copies of the books available at the Helena High Office—and you still have time to get it done.