Blog Post #3: Waiting for Superman?

After watching the film Waiting for Superman, you probably have an opinion about the state of education in America. The film is powerful, but not everyone agrees with the argument the film makes. Please read "Grading 'Waiting for Superman'" from The Nation and see what the objections to the film are.

What do you now think about teachers' unions? The film makes them out to the the sole reason for the failing education system. Meanwhile, the teachers in Chicago are striking right now. Are those teachers causing the problems?

Blog Post #2: You and education

Thinking about what you know about education from our readings, compare your own educational experiences so far. What portrayl best represents your own education and why? Include photos of your past schools if possible to illustrate what kind of schools they were. Did class matter in the school you went to? What were you taught? How did it affect your career choices later in life? Please write about your own experience in the context of what we have been learning so far this semester.


My high school, St. Augustine HS

Blog post #1

Blog assignment #1:

Interviews

You will be interviewing a classmate for your first blog post. A good interview reveals something about the interviewee that we would not normally know. Make your questions in a way that will get your interviewee talking about something important to her.

The blog post will be well written in paragraph form, so you will be taking your answers and making them into a complete picture with your writing skills.

The blog post will also include photographs that your interviewee provides you. These photos should be a central part of your question and answers.

You will have time during the next week to work on perfecting your blog post before it is officially due. Please use your time wisely and proofread your work. Make it as professional and presentable as possible.