Question of the Week (4/29/11)

Finish the article on Everett Ruess and then answer the following question:

In what way are Everett Ruess and Chris McCandless both aesthetes?
Aesthete = a person who affects great love of art, nature, music, literature etc. and an indifference to practical matters. Post your answer by the end of the day of Tuesday and don't forget to respond to a classmates' response. Enjoy your weekend.

Questions of the Week (4/15/11)

Write a short descriptive piece about a time that you "went into the woods". Provide detail about what you saw and experienced. Think back to our reading of the excerpt from Thoreau's Walden. Be sure to post by Tuesday, April 19. For this post only, you do NOT have to comment on another person's post.

Question of the Week (4/8/11)

As we have discussed in class you will be writing about yourself and your life in the Upper Valley to a student in the Marshall Islands. Look at the beautiful Marshall Islands and the students, in the pictures above, with whom you will be sharing your writing.
Be sure to be very descriptive in your writing as the students you are writing to have probably never been to New England. You may write about the following: your school, sports, books you are currently reading, movies you like/dislike, pets, places you've traveled, summer camp, plans for this summer, or for the future in general. If you can, post a picture of yourself. You post is due no later than the end of the school day on Tuesday, April 12. A student from Marshall Islands High School will respond to you. Have fun with your new blogpal!