thanks to quinn mattfeld

It's one thing to read Hamlet.  It's quite another thing to actually meet Hamlet.  Thank you to PCPA's Quinn Mattfeld for talking with us today-- so cool to learn Shakespeare from a guy who has lived the material.

You can see Quinn in PCPA's current production of The Wizard of Oz.  Buy tickets here.

*November 29

JOURNAL TOPIC: [today's tunes: "Learning to Fly" by Pink Floyd; "I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts" by X]

Using the word "final" to describe next week's tests gives the wrong impression.  Learning is never over.  Think back on the semester and reflect on what you've learned whether it was about the course content, your own thinking/habits, or even something that you couldn't stand and never want to do again.  How can you use this information to your advantage in the future?

AGENDA:
1. Journal/turn in essays
2. Brainstorm: final presentations

HW:
1. Study vocab
2. Lit analysis work
3. P3 (Prepare Presentation Proposals)

*November 28

JOURNAL TOPIC: [today's tunes: "Help!" by The Beatles; "With a Little Help From My Friends" by Joe Cocker]

Describe a way you can help someone today.

AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Essay help
3. Grade/blog conferences

HW:
1. Rewrite essay
2. Study vocab
3. Lit analysis work

*November 27

JOURNAL TOPIC:
(to be done after the essay)
How did you do on the essay?  Did yesterday's Q&A help?  What will you need to do in order to ace the final exam next week?

AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. In-class essay

TOPIC
Ichabod Crane and Young Goodman Brown face off in a rap battle over the most effective ways of learning American Literature and motivating every single member of the tribe to rock right now.  Crane throws down for Romanticism: the enlightenment, the individual, the transcendence.  Brown comes back with fire-and-brimstone Colonial dogma.  Describe the action and back the battlers with examples from at least two texts and three literary elements from class.  Ultimately it's up to you.  Given your expertise on their literature & your own experience with different tools and styles of learning, what do you think is the best learning solution?  Who wins?

HW:
1. Study vocab
2. Lit analysis work

*November 26

JOURNAL TOPIC:

Why do people worry and complain?  Is there ever a time when these activities help solve a problem or make a situation better?

AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. Discussion: essay topics, approach to work, outcomes for semester

HW:
1. Lick your wounds
2. Get the job done

you google wrong

I just read this article and realized how helpful it will be in your future endeavors.  How do you Google, and what tips from this article do you find valuable?  If you have some time over the weekend please skim and comment to this post (optional, I know you have a lot on your plate already and we'll discuss some of this in class next week :).

online security

After reading this I'm tempted to change my password to "Whoa."

The good news, I guess, is that there will be more and more jobs available in cyberforensics.