Wed Oct 23

A counterpoint to the Horror Unit

Today was interesting. I did give everyone a chance to get their UHA4 assignments proofread and complete. Some did did come to get help, but there was others were away.

We did take the time to help people get the other sections of the Horror Unit in as well. Still a lot missing.

I did also chat with people about the CA topic as well.

Finally, I posted the Webquest for the next unit, a novel unit on Glass Castle. We're going to start that next week.

Here is the webquest:

Webquest for Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls

1.  Go to the Wikipedia page for Jeanette Walls and read. In an informal paragraph length piece of writing, what are three really cool things you found out about the author?

2.  On a side note, what do you know about Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs? Of what you know of the author’s life growing up from reading her wiki page, how amazing is it that she is a published and now wealthy author?

3.  In a paragraph length formal piece of writing, speculate why we would have chosen this novel to read this semester. Ideas might include the author, the plot or even the subject matter of the novel.

4.  What does the term “memoir” mean and how might it be used in this novel? Why is this not considered an “autobiography”?

5.  If you were to write a memoir, what are five things that you would write about yourself in it?