Monday, May 6

Hi Kids:

Check the blog every night.  Set aside an hour.  Here's what I want you to do tonight, Monday, May 6:

1. Organize your notes and your notebook.  Get your handouts in order.  Read them.
2. Access the vocabulary file.
3. Go to "Room for Debate" at the New York Times; pick a topic that attracts you, and read all the articles on both side of the issue.
4. Everyday Use:  Review the headings, pictures and graphics in Chapter 1 about Rhetoric, the rhetorical situation (SOAPS), the rhetorical triangle, the appeals.  
5. Everyday Use:  Review "Overview of Major Points in Chapter 1" on pages 29-30.  Stop once you get to "Activities and Discussion Questions for Chapter 1."
6. Don't forget to pay attention to the news, to what you are reviewing in history, and what you are learning about science.  All of this knowledge informs and enriches you as a student of the world, awake to the power of language. 
7. Be alert!  Be thoughtful.  
8. Keep yourself calm; think about nutrients and not just calories; get extra sleep.

OK, for your moment of amazement, visit this link to a child reciting a poem:  "Litany," by Billy Collins