Double Standards in Society? (ENG9H)

Does our society hold men and women to different expectations or standards? If so, how/in what way? Please cite specific examples from your observations or your knowledge of history and/or current events to support your answer.

EDIT: Please revise this post by Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 5pm. Add another paragraph answering the following question: "Is there a double standard present in The Odyssey?" Use textual evidence from Book V or elsewhere, and please treat this as formal writing. 

Summer Reading Analysis

After you re-read your summer reading assessment, you will determine how you can improve your writing on essays this year--whether you write these essays in class or out of class. Please create a blog post--minimum of two paragraphs--called Summer Reading Analysis. 

To help you with your essay, you can refer to the summer reading essay rubric and the Google Presentation we viewed in class.

Remember that for "Conventions," teachers looked at 3 things:
1. Pronouns - no first- or second-person. So, no "I," "me," "we," or "you"!
2. Verb tense - writing about literature should be in the present tense.
3. Casual language - there should be no contractions, abbreviations, or slang in your essays.


You will be graded as follows:

• 15-20: thoughtful, accurate reflection on steps student should take to improve
• 10-14: thoughtful reflection on steps student should take to improve
• 5-9: attempt to reflect on steps student should take to improve
• 0-4: post is not complete or demonstrates little thought 

DUE:
Period 6 - Friday, 9/28
Period 7 - Wednesday, 10/3
Period 5 -  Tuesday, 10/9

Journal #3

Choose one of the following topics. Please post a response on your blog - the post should be titled Journal Entry #3. 

1)What is an odyssey? How is it different from a trip or a vacation?

2)Imagine you have been separated from your family and home for a long time. Describe how you would feel during this separation. What would you miss?

Reader Response to Story Endings

Now that you've finished reading your first story, please respond to the following question in a minimum of 1 paragraph. This blog post will be graded as a 10-point quiz. Please use the subject line Journal Entry #2 as the title of your post. 

College Prep: Joan Aiken, the author of "Sonata for Harp and Bicycle," has said that "A flat or unsatisfactory ending is the worst sin a writer can commit." Is the ending of "Sonata for Harp and Bicycle" satisfactory or not? Why? How does it compare to the movie/story that you believe has a very a satisfying ending?

Honors: Is the end of "The Most Dangerous Game" satisfying--why or why not? Explain how the author could have extended the story.

Setting up your blog

You will be doing most of your writing this semester on a blog that you will create today. It is important that you post all of your writing here, as this blog will eventually become the place you will submit your portfolio. Your portfolio will make up a significant part of your semester grade.

1. Log into your school Google account.
2. Navigate to Blogger. (Open this site in a different tab or window.)
3. Click "New Blog" on the left-hand side of your page to create your blog.
4. Give your blog a title that follows this format: First name Last initial's English Portfolio. For example, if your name is John Smith, your blog should be called John S. English Portfolio.
5. Give your blog a custom URL that follows this format: First name Last initial English Portfolio. For example, if your name is John Smith, your blog URL should be johnsenglishportfolio.blogspot.com. 
6. Choose a template (you may choose whatever template you like, and you can feel free to change this later).
7. Once your blog is set up, fill out this form to make sure I have all of your blog information. THIS STEP IS VERY IMPORTANT! I will be reading and commenting on your blog posts throughout the semester, and I will certainly need this URL to grade your portfolio.
8. Finally, write an introductory post on the topic below. Please use the subject line Journal Entry #1 as the title of your post. 
Think of a story that you have read or a movie you have seen where you feel satisfied by the ending. Explain what made the ending feel "right" to you. 


Please review this article about online safety for teens. Remember, you should never post personal information online!