For Friday: Prep for "State of the Union" The Game

Rewatch the President's address. Grab it here. Take some time to look up some policies, statistics or ideas you may be unfamiliar with or intrigued by. Snoop around the 'net or in periodicals for some information that backs or disputes the President. Write what you learn as Journal #35.

Costal's Rhet & Comp @ Stockton College -- Spring 2010: An open letter to people who fear the book will die

http://costalwriting.blogspot.com/2010/01/open-letter-to-people-who-fear-book.html

Costal's Rhet & Comp @ Stockton College -- Spring 2010: A sad day for words and truth

http://costalwriting.blogspot.com/2010/01/sad-day-for-words-and-truth.html

The Oakcrest Film Institute: Help Haiti's Hunger

Check this out, written by Sarah Wilson from my Film Institute!

The Oakcrest Film Institute: Help Haiti's Hunger

Article: Week of 1/25/10

This NY Times article should be read and a reaction should be written as Journal #34

Chalkdust Torture: Lyrics from Answers.com

Chalkdust Torture: Lyrics from Answers.com

Midterm Review

Things to Study in detail for recitation of information:

Costal's Keys to Writing & Active Reading Notes

Review for sake of discussing larger themes and ideas:

Life of Pi, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin & the articles by David Rohde about his captivity (still linked to this blog)

Proficiency in the following concepts will be necessary for success on the midterm:

Costal's Keys to Writing, Active Reading & Annotations, Effective Introductions & Conclusions, SAT sentence error section.and general awesomeness!

Awesomeness

This is a post from my Film blog, but a must see for anyone who enjoys awesomeness!