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  • Global Studies: the New Korea

    South Korea has experienced a financial and cultural renaissiance over the past 50 years. After two millenia of struggles to gain and solidify independence from China, Russia, and Japan, South Korea is now a powerhouse in the global marketplace.  Look at these facts below: Korea is the biggest electronics maker in the world, (HD TV,…

  • English: Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Literature

    Day One French Literature (Read Both Ans #1,3-6) Russia 1812 “The Expatiation”  by V. Hugo “The Piece of String” by G. de Maupassant Russian Literature “The Long Exile” by L. Tolstoy “A Problem” by A. Chekov Discuss the essence of Russian Literature and how it is uniquely different from other European writings, like Hugo and Maupassant. Day…

  • Short Order Poetry

    Students are to write a poem while using a random picture from the Wikimedia Commons daily photos page. Post at least two of your poems as a Comment to this assignment. Here are my poems from today in psudeo-tanka format. Aching Bones, Warm Bed Waking, Looking out Bright cold morning walk Tight chest, breathing Thoughts…

  • CW 150: Battle of Fort Sumter

    On this day the battle of Ft. Sumter took place. This would become the first battle of the war. Even though the battle resulted in only one casualty. This minor loss would encourage southern resolve for the next few months as the secession process would continue and the war would happen. The modern irony of this sesquicentennial is that…

  • You are what you read as a Young Adult, Kinda.

    What books make you who you will be someday? Do you share any of that book-related inner growth with the adults in your life? And do you reflect some of your parent’s interest in reading? The following article is a great look at the relationship between what we read as children and the types of…

  • English: Taming of the Shrew/10Things I Hate About You

    We began our short week today and our English class is begining a three day viewing of 10 Things I Hate About You. Students will fine links to the worksheet TameShrew about the original play here. (Wiki) Complete the Character comparison chart. Create a similarity t-chart between the play and movie. List scenes that were…