Instead of taking a final, you will create an online portfolio to show what you’ve learned this quarter. Today, you will collect links and write a paragraph. Tomorrow, you will put turn these into blog jogs using Jog the Web (http://www.jogtheweb.com/).
Step 1: Paragraph
Write a paragraph summarizing what you have learned in our class this quarter. Post it to your blog. Title the post: What I Learned in English 9/10 Second Quarter.
o http://andreaqua.blogspot.com/2010/12/i-learn-about-irony-and-how-it-can-make.html
Step 2: Gather Evidence/Links
Search through your blog posts to find evidence of your learning. Select a blog post that proves you learned each of the following. Beneath each sentence, post a link to evidence on your blog.
Select a blog post for each of the seven following statements.
1. I understand how to identify the narrator’s points of view and explain how it is used in a text.
o Link: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1NFO-ol0JYxR-E2zAg3CaAXkMDNY_GtrfamOlEZkXdjY
2. I can name and compare the themes of different texts.
o Link: http://andreaqua.blogspot.com/2010/11/comparison-essay.html
3. I can write a persuasive essay to apply for a contest.
oLink:
http://andreaqua.blogspot.com/2010/12/i-learn-about-irony-and-how-it-can-make.html
4. I can create a persuasive project.
o Link: http://andreaqua.blogspot.com/2010/12/blog-post_02.html
5. I can identify and explain the effects of irony in a text.
o Link: http://andreaqua.blogspot.com/2010/12/irony-in-lamb-to-slaughter.html
6. I can explain possible meanings of ambiguity in a text.
o Link:
7. I have learned new vocabulary words this quarter.
o Link: http://andreaqua.blogspot.com/p/vocabulary.html
Select a blog post to support at least one of the three following statements:
1. I can write a paragraph others want to comment on.
o Link: http://andreaqua.blogspot.com/2010/12/are-you-persuaded-by-my-project-yes-you.html#comments
2. I can create a project to celebrate a holiday.
o Link:
3. I can write about life on our campus.
o Link: http://andreaqua.blogspot.com/2010/06/summer-vac-it-so-much-fun-i-love-it-i.html
Select a blog post to support at least two of the six following statements:
1. I can create a graphic organizer.
o Link: http://andreaqua.blogspot.com/2010/12/blog-post.html
2. I can participate in an online discussion.
o Link:
3. I can create bookmarks.
o Link:
4. I can embed a graphic into a blog post.
o Link:
5. I can create a poll.
o Link:
6. I can add a page to my blog.
o Link: http://andreaqua.blogspot.com/p/aquas-calendar.html
Step 3: Submit Your Work
Publish this document in Google Docs—NOT on your blog. Copy the URL and paste it in the form to submit your work.
