Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Technology and You

Are you a Tech Addict?





1.  Please examine this cartoon for a few minutes. Then, turn to a person sitting next to you and discuss the following:

If you had to give this image a title, what would you call it?
Have you seen images like this before?
Does it look like your family?
What is positive about this picture?
Do you think there is anything negative about this picture?

2.  After your conversation, please go to the following link and click on the "Quiz: Technology in your Life" tab and answer the 16 questions as honestly as possible:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/digitalnation/resources/multitasking/

3.  Please write an original blog piece answering the following question: Do you think you are addicted to technology? Why or why not? (5 paragraphs - Intro., Body 1, Body 2, Body 3, Conclusion - Bodies should be your reasons why yes or no, with details and examples.)

Monday, March 17, 2014

Holi and Saint Patrick's Day on the same day!

Today is Saint Patrick's Day and Holi! Please tell me what these holidays mean and, then, compare and contrast them. You need at least 2 similarities and 2 differences.

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

America the Beautiful

1.     Please watch this commercial from the Superbowl advertisements on Sunday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=443Vy3I0gJs

2.     Then read this short article about people's reactions to the commerical:

3.     Then, write a blog entry about how you feel about what people are saying. 3 paragraphs with correct English please! More is better, but no less!