180' South Reflection

On your blog, please post a response to the following:

Choose 1 of the following quotes from the documentary and reflect on its' meaning in terms of:

1. the film & Jeff Johnson's journey
2. your own life and what journeys lie ahead beyond high school

Quotes:
" The end is useless...but I find I learn something along the way....If you take a spiritual journey & you compromise the process you have failed...you are an [jerk] when you start and an [jerk] when you finish."

" The best journeys answer questions that in the beginning you didn't even think to answer."

"Books are a great start, but there is no substitute for just going there."

"Men do not learn from history...that is the most important lesson history teachers us." - A. Huxley

"Work hard. Live simply. Have great respect for the ocean."

"Fear of the unknown is the greatest fear of all."

"Growth is inevitable, but can we sustain this pace for long?"

"When you live your life outdoors, you get a sense that you have a responsibility to protect these wild places."

"It's like the quest for the holy grail. Who gives a [darn] what the grail is, its the quest that counts...its the transformation that is within you that is important."

"If you love a place, you have a duty to protect it."

"The hardest thing in life is to simplify your life...leading an examined life, most of the damage caused by humans is caused unintentionally."

MP #2 Reflection- Looking Back and Moving Forward

On your blog, please post a response to the following:

1. Reflect on the 2nd mp & the work we did around Invisible Man. Be sure to cover such topics as the material, your work ethic, your successes and challenges, etc...

2. Take a look at the 1st semester--what did you do well? What areas could you improve?

3. Looking towards the 2nd semester--what are you going to need to do to stay engaged and on top of your schoolwork? What challenges may you face?

IR MP #2 Blog Assignment- Reflection

On your blogs, please respond to the following:

1. What is your reaction to the IR format and assignment we did this M.P.? Be specific as to likes, dislikes, etc...

2. What did you learn by following current blogs and websites?

3. What would you change for next year?

4. Can you see yourself continuing with this on your own?

Chapter 9- Gatsby Reflections

On your blog, please post a response to the following:

Respond to the quote you were handed on the way into class. Reflect on its meaning in the context of TGG, the 1920s, and (if applicable) your own life.


250 word minimum

Respond to your blog buddy

Using a Blog as a Writer's Notebook

So here is the plan for the year: just about every day you come in to class (or maybe every other day) we will spend some time in class blogging. Some days we will be writing 'off the cuff,' and other days we will be responding to a prompt. Think of this blog as a writer's notebook, so feel free to share your thoughts and ideas and to experiment with a variety of writing styles, various perspectives, different voices, and the like. Most importantly, HAVE FUN!

LABELS/TAGS: Please Do Now, reflection, writer's notebook