Question of the Week (3/30/12)

Using your notes, write a reflection on the documentary "Unfinished Business". It should be at least 250-300 words. Cite 3 facts about the 3 men featured in the documentary: Fred Korematsu, Min Yasui, and Gordon Hirobayashi. Since you haven't seen the end of the film, post your thoughts on how you think the Supreme Court will rule. Be sure to comment on another classmates' reflection. Post by 3 p.m. on Tuesday. As this is your last post for quarter 3, no partial credit will be given to late posts. Enjoy your weekend and happy posting!

Question of Week (3/8/12)

In chapter 7, the mood at Devon School becomes more somber. The students engage in unusual activities, such as replacing apple pickers who have gone to war and removing snow from the train tracks so the troop train can get through. The young men are no longer sheltered from the war; rather, they are asked to do their part in support of it.

The author reflects what was actually going on at schools across America during World War II. Most students supported the war effort.

Use the Internet and appropriate reference materials to research student or the general population’s reaction to wars since World War II. How did students at the high school and college level react to the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the war in Iraq and Afghanistan? How did they deal with propaganda, protest, and the outcome of he war?

In a short essay (no more than 750 words), detail the differences and what you determine are the reasons for the changes in attitude toward war? Post by 3 p.m. on Tuesday and don't forget to respond to a classmates' response in the same post. Happy posting!

Question of the Week (3/2/12)

A Separate Peace is set at a boys’ preparatory school in rural New Hampshire, during 1942. World War II is raging. Write a paragraph (using quotes from the text to support your points) identifying the ways in which the war affects the characters so far. How does the war affect the way the Masters treat the students? How does Gene explain this treatment? Post your answer by 3 p.m. on Tuesday and don't forget to respond thoughtfully and critically to a classmates' response. Happy Posting!