Huck Finn First Post.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is most notable as a challenge to racism and the racist institution of slavery, but the novel also takes aim at a whole field of social problems: child abuse, homelessness, crime, war, lack of education, poverty, lawlessness, etc.  For this blog post, write about a social problem that you care about and have strong opinions about.  Describe the problem as you see it, and explain your stand on the issue and why it matters to you.

P.S. This blog post will not only help your grade for first quarter but it will also set you up for an upcoming assignment (called the "ironic paper"), so it is particularly useful.

Final Crucible Post.

Hi Everyone:

As preparation for tomorrow's in-class essay, identify a character from The Crucible that you found to be particularly interesting and complex, and explain what kinds of insight you may have into this character's situation.  In other words, what do you understand about this character that others may not understand.  Keep in mind that tomorrow's question, like almost all MCAS long composition questions, is character-based.

Since this is an overnight assignment, a response of approximately 100 words is acceptable.  Thank you, Mr. Telles.

Update: This assignment has been handwritten in class (just E block).  If you were absent, please handwrite the assignment and turn in to me.

Incorporating Quotations.

Look back at the quotations you have collected from The Crucible and choose a quotation that you think is particularly meaningful or significant.  In your post, explain the quote and explain why you think it is so important or interesting.  Also, try to incorporate the quote (and maybe other quotes) into your post by using the techniques we talked about in class for weaving quotations into your writing.  The due date will be Friday, October 10th.  Thanks, Mr. Telles.