Homework:
The first essay was assigned today. You can see the requirements on the assignment page at MrBoZ.com. The essay must be handed in HAND-WRITTEN.
Today:
Sorry I did not get to post this right after school. I had to leave early. My son starts kindergarten tomorrow, and I had to meet his teacher.
I handed out the assignment page for the essay. Then we discussed a few songs: Beyonce's "Summertime" and the Beach Boy's "All Summer Long" and "Be True to Your School." I used the time today to discuss three questions. How does the song convey the feeling of summer? Why do we enjoy songs about summer? In what ways are the songs reality or fantasy? High School Musical is a throwback to a more innocent time. As we study the musical, I want to explore the era that reveled in innocence. In today's day, HSM stands out as different because it goes against what is cool, because in order to be cool there has to be some rebellion. How cool would it be if the new cool were a rebellion against rebellion!
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
August 28, 2007
Homework:
Be sure to get the e-mail addresses and permission slip signed.
Also, please e-mail me because it is easier to add the addresses to my database. (It is also more accurate!)
Today:
We began discussing the first writing assignment. As of now, the topic will be summer. I will post an assignment page on MrBoZ.com soon. We listened to "What Time Is It?" from High School Musical and "Summertime" by Will Smith to get us thinking about summer. In the first song, the students were looking forward to the promise of summer. In Will Smith's song, he is looking back nostalgically to the summers when he was young. He was defining what summer meant to him when he was young. I plan to listen to a song by Beyonce and two songs from the Beach Boys. More details will be up tomorrow.
Be sure to get the e-mail addresses and permission slip signed.
Also, please e-mail me because it is easier to add the addresses to my database. (It is also more accurate!)
Today:
We began discussing the first writing assignment. As of now, the topic will be summer. I will post an assignment page on MrBoZ.com soon. We listened to "What Time Is It?" from High School Musical and "Summertime" by Will Smith to get us thinking about summer. In the first song, the students were looking forward to the promise of summer. In Will Smith's song, he is looking back nostalgically to the summers when he was young. He was defining what summer meant to him when he was young. I plan to listen to a song by Beyonce and two songs from the Beach Boys. More details will be up tomorrow.
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