The Last One

My primary goal in incorporating the blog into the course this year was to foster some discussion outside of the classroom and to afford you the opportunity to present and discuss ideas not necessarily covered in class. How successful do you believe the blogs were? Are there any changes (form or content) you think I should make for next year?

A Hall of a Time ...

Please provide a reaction to Mr. Hall's classroom visit. What did you think of the analytical methodology (SQFR) presented over the past couple of days? Were there any other thoughts on the short story that you did not get a chance to make during class?

Southern Short Stories

Do you have any final thoughts on the mini-unit of short stories by Southern writers? Any particular favorite? Any interesting overlap or similarities (characterization, theme, style, etc.)between or among the stories?

Graduation Celebration: Consternation or Elation?

As your graduation from NHS looms ever nearer (two months and counting ...), take a moment and reflect on your feelings about leaving NHS behind. Do you leave here with some consternation (regrets? fears? dismay? confusion?) or with great elation about your four years at NHS and about what the future brings?

Summer Reading (Some Are Not)

Now that the weather is finally beginning to suggest that Winter '08-'09 may, indeed, be behind us, it's time to start thinking about summer reading! For the first time in several years, you will not have a required NHS Summer Reading Assignment. So what will you be reading this summer? What tome will you drag out to the beach? What classic will you curl up with in the cool air conditioning? What poet will you peruse in the late afternoon shade of a maple tree?

Pick a Prompt, Any Prompt ...

You have been given (or will shortly be given) a list of the A.P. open-ended free response prompts from the past 30 years or so. Select any prompt (just note the year) and explain what work you would choose to address the prompt and why.