I would watch a movie and ask the kids how this movie would tie into English. And then we would have a discussion about it when the movie was done, If we are done with the movie then we could play an English game or something. Thats how I would teach the students.

If i was the teacher

If I was in charge of my english class for one day it would very fun. I would have pizza for everone and Jack Johnson music playing the whole time and we would get into disscusions about english related topics. I would make sure we are all laughing participating and having a good time. When the end of the period would come I would not assign any homework.

Quarter 2 - English Post

If you could run your high school English class for one day - what would it look like? Be specific and explain how you would use all 50 minutes of the period to do something education.
-Brad Evangelista

I wouldn't have done things diffrently, sure Abe. L was a total mess but as you can see that's what made him so strong, at least helped. He knew what he was doing and he knew what would please the people, some look up to him because of all he's done. He must have done something right if he ended up on a penny in todays currency. Changing history, rather small or big, would change the life we live in now. I say he did perfectly giving that speech and woulnd't have it any other way myself.

Lincoln

I wouldn't change anything that lincoln did because what he did was fine. He was the leader and he did his job well. I wouldn't do anything more. He had things under control. I might be more organized then him but thats all i would change.

If I was Lincoln during Antietam I really don't think i would do much different. He went though a really hard time. His family life was very difficult and everyone was planning on him being perfect. He was under alot of stress. Although he wasn't very successful, he tried his hardest and got a lot done that he could. I don't think i would change how Abe handled things.

If i were Lincoln at that time i would not have changed anything he did. I would back him up completely. I know he made so bad choices but we all do, especially when were depressed. Because of his son and his wife.

Lincoln

I think i wouldn't have really done anything different, because he gave orders pretty well even though he was going through alot with his son passing away and the whole situtation with his wife. If anything were to be changed, i don't think the north would have won the war then. Lincoln did the best he could and that is all that really matters, that showed that he cared and was dedicated to his country.

Lincoln

I think Lincoln should have been in a mess it was very important time in our history and even more important then because he was the president and a lot pressure was put on him to save the united states together and united. I would have done the same thing as the president in a crisis like this because as the president you have to make important decisions and put a lot of thought into eaach and every problem your faced. No one deserves to have that much weight and problems on them but everyone has challenges that have to face and Lincoln did his best to help his Country.

Abe Lincoln

If I were Lincoln I wouldn't have been functional and I probably would have done worse than he did. The loss of my family and all of the lost battles would have crippled me.

if i were lincoln i think i would not be able to give orders as well has he did on the day of the battle. i would have probably sent more military leaders to antietam to help defeat the south. i think i may have lost the war for the country because i dont have the knowledge that lincoln had.

Lincoln

If I was Lincoln during Antietam I don't think I would do anything differently. Maybe it wasn't completely a win but the public saw it as that and it was enough for him to sign the Emancepation Proclomation. Also he was dealing with alot so itss no wonder he wasn't feeling 100 %. Obviously he did the right thing though because the north ended up winning anyways.

I would not have done anything different. first of all because i would also be a mess because of the situation with his son and wife. second of all the north had lost a majority of fights. i would have done what lincoln did because at the end it all worked out.

Quarter 2, Week 6: Lincoln

On the day of Antietam, Lincoln was a mess.  What would you have done if you were in the same situation?  Would you have done things differently?

-Kayleigh Burnitz

I think that everyone should still read Huckleberry Finn. The reason is because it is a classic and is a great book to read. The only thing would probably to be to cut the n word out of the book because it does affend people. But other than that I think that everyone should read it.

Huckleberry Finn

I think that this book should be required to be read in school. If the students are learning about slaves then reading this book would make the students have a better understanding of what it was like during the world war and what it was like to be an African American. Yes many people do get offended with the n word used frequently in the book, but this is what makes the book so strong without the word the book looses its importance. I personally don't think that word should be used at all but its part of our history and we can't just ignore it. Huckleberry Finn should be read in school but maybe the n word should not be said because that could cause a problem.

huckleberry

I feel that Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should not be required reading for high school students. I don't think it should be required because there are a lot of people that think this book is very racist and there are also a lot of people that are offended by this book and also buy the language this is being used in this book. Some people say that they should rewrite this book because the "N" word is used so many times, but if they rewrote the book with out that word the book just wouldn't be as good because back then that is just how everyone talked no matter what.

Huckleberry Finn

I think we should read Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in school because although there are alot of offensive remarks in it, it's important to note that Mark Twain was not racist. I think people can learn from this book some how. Students would need to be mature about reading this book because of the offensive things that are in this book. Thats why students should read this in high school.

Huckleberry Finn is a great peice of art and a classic that will always be refered to as one of americas favorite books. I can understand however why people would think this book is not appropriate for school. But the fact that this book has bad words does not make it bad the words make it great. Twain uses satire making fun of the people who use the word and who are racist showing how foolish people were back then. This book should definatley be part of the regular cericulum.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry Finn, a great piece of literature by Mark Twain, in my opinion, should be a requirement despite its content. The N-Word, should be taken as one example, because it is a very powerful word that was used back in the 19th century, and still is today. I might not agree with its use many times, but we have read books in the past that had used many derogatory remarks (Crucible, Catcher in the Rye, etc.). However, despite the criticism towards the book, it's an epic adventure of a boy and a slave trying to escape their torment, which I think could be handled properly, yet, would defeat the purpose of this story.

Otherwise, this should be in the English teaching curriculum.

Of course I think the book Huckleberry Finn should be to taught i public schools.
It makes soo much sense to me. I dont know why anyone would want to sencor their kid from this book. I believe that if you learn about the past and look at the mistakes that older people have made then they are less likely to happen in the future! It should be taught.

I feel like the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn should be read in schools all over. The "N" word is used in this book to show how powerful it really is when people use it. I feel like its not okay for people too go around useing it, but in this book it brings up a good point. It shows that the word was used a lot back then, not so much in a terrible way but in a way refuring to somone. All though the word is not a nice word, it should be used in the book.

I think that it should be in schools because it a peice of writing that is well known throughout The U.S that should be read. Though it may contain some words that could hurt but it wouldn't be the book it is today without them. It creates the feeling that it's really happening and that he's really there telling you the story. I think that we are to a point that we can read these types of books without feeling much offense. After all we are in high school and should be old enough to handle what comes our way, even if it comes from a book that was written by an old man trying to write a good story. To me it's almost like 9/11, it wouldnt be so tragic if all those people had died. This book wouldn't be great if it didn't have the vocabulary it has.