Discussion Prompts for Participation Credit

**There is now a link on the left hand side of the page to access the discussion prompts.

Please complete respond to any of the following discussion prompts in five complete sentences as associated with your grade level. Be sure to include your first name with your the initial of your last name along with the date you are attempting to make up for participation. These prompts will change every month.

For example:

Conan O.
Period 2
Grade 10

The loss of print will have a devastating consequence on...

Here are the following prompts for the month of September:

Grade 12: The invention of the Gutenberg press increased the population by half only a few centuries ago. We began communicating with our fingers in the 1950s with the invention of the computer only 60 years ago. We now discover more than 80% of information with the Internet which became popular only a little more than 20 years ago. Today we communicate with our phones via our thumbs.

With the quick rate of communication growing today, what do you believe the world will be like in 50 years in regards to the way society socializes? How will this have an impact on your life, the English class, and the world around us?

Grade 11: Do you think grammar and conventions are necessary to teach in English class? With texting being so popular and being injected into everyday colloquialisms, is it even necessary? Is there such a thing as "proper grammar?" How does having "proper grammar" affect potential work opportunities? Explain your answer.

Grade 10: Do you believe that the transition of printed documents to online sources (laptops, tablets, smartphones) is helpful or hurtful to society? Explain your answer.

Vocabulary #4

Vocabulary 4 is posted under each grade's page. Also, on Monday you will have the Vocabulary #3 quizzes.

All grades are currently updated on PowerSchool. Please come see me before or after school if you have any questions regarding your grades. Progress reports go out today!

Also, there is a new discussion page post for students who need to make up their participation via absence or losing points (due to chewing gum, for example) in class. Leave a comment and I will give you credit.

Have a relaxing and safe weekend!