NO CLASS

Class will not meet this coming Thursday, February 21, 2013.  To make up for this class, do the following assignment due Tuesday, February 26.

Chapter 2:

• Part 1 - pp. 47 - 50  Read and do Ex. A, B, C
• Part 2 - pp. 51 - 60  Ex. B (pp. 51-52), Read and do Ex. A (only question #2), B, C

Remember to check the blog weekly.

ALONE ON A HILLTOP

In class we talked about rituals.  People perform rituals in special places at specific times.  Rituals can be found in all cultures. One important ritual is the rites of passage found throughout the world.  A rite of passage marks a transition in a person's life, for example, from childhood to adulthood.

The excerpt by Lame Deer,  Alone on a Hilltop (found on page 29 of your textbook) describes a rite of passage of a Native American.  Reread the excerpt and follow the instructions below.

TASK:  Make a visual representation (drawing, graffiti, painting, collage, video, cartoon, comic strip, etc.) of the reading.  Send a copy of your work to my email (not Blackboard).  Subject of email:  Alone on a Hilltop.

DATE DUE:  March 1, 2013

CHAT BOX

In the suggestions given for the blog, someone mentioned including a chat.  I looked into this and a name is needed for the chat.  I would rather put a name suggested by someone in class, so post your suggestion.

TASK:  Provide a possible name / title for our class chat box.

DATE DUE:  February 7, 2013

THE IMPORTANCE OF GRAMMAR

Just a little English humor...now you know why learning grammar is so important!  LOL!

TASK:  Find an example of an error in grammar, word usage, or spelling in English.  It can be something you saw on the Internet, on a sign, in a book, etc.  It might be something someone said incorrectly.  Indicate where you saw the error.  Explain the error.  How would you correct it?  

Since you cannot post pictures, just write it as a comment.

Example:

"They're shitting on the test."  This was a sentence written by one of my students. BTW....nobody from this class.  =D  The student meant to say "CHEATING".

DATE DUE:  February 21, 2013