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	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>APELC Class Notes</title>
		<link>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/18/apelc-class-notes-63/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Girard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Juniors and seniors, as I thanked the freshmen, so I thank you for your patience with my absence. This appears to be my annual respiratory viral infection, which, since it came early, I&#8217;d not planned on being out three days―I&#8217;ll be out tomorrow, Wednesday, too. (This usually hits me in the second week of December.) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>English 9 Class Notes</title>
		<link>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/18/english-9-class-notes-212/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Girard</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://learn.robgirard.net/?p=1060</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Freshmen, I appreciate your patience with me in my absence. I tend to fall ill this of year with a nasty crud, but it&#8217;s happened earlier this season than in those past. Anyway, I asked you to review the Literary Focus summary at the end of our most recent story and answer the associated questions. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>APELC Class Notes</title>
		<link>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/14/apelc-class-notes-62/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Girard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Fourth juniors and seniors, you completed timed-writing 5 as your third period colleagues did but then you commenced with peer responses you were unable to attend on Monday.
Have a fine weekend.
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		<title>English 9 Class Notes</title>
		<link>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/14/english-9-class-notes-211/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Girard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Second and sixth freshmen, we completed &#8220;The Scarlet Ibis&#8221; as your peers did on Monday but in both classes we got into interesting discussions about the brothers and their relationship while we reviewed the After Reading questions I assigned for homework. I asked you about the value of life, whether life has inherent worth, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>APELC Class Notes</title>
		<link>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/13/apelc-class-notes-61/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Girard</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://learn.robgirard.net/?p=1048</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Objective:  APELCers wrote a rhetorical analysis. 
Third period, you completed timed-writing 5 today, the last of this type until next semester. You will complete three timed-writings in rapid succession near the end of the semester as part of exam prep, but I&#8217;ll not be grading those. Rather, you&#8217;ll be scoring yourselves and writing a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>English 9 Class Notes</title>
		<link>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/13/english-9-class-notes-210/</link>
		<comments>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/13/english-9-class-notes-210/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Girard</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://learn.robgirard.net/?p=1046</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Objectives: Students will ask and answer level questions.
Period 1 freshmen, I took time today analyzing to introduce you to the idea of different levels of questions we ask when experience any text by analyzing the painting Automat by Edward Hopper. 

Level 1 questions are fundamental and come in two varieties: &#8220;Right there&#8221; questions and &#8220;Pulling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>APELC Class Notes</title>
		<link>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/12/apelc-class-notes-60/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Girard</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://learn.robgirard.net/?p=1044</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Fourth juniors and seniors, you processed Lutz as your colleagues did Monday, but, since our day was short, you didn&#8217;t have time to respond to your peers&#8217; description drafts. You&#8217;ll attend that on Friday after timed-writing 5.
Until next class.
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		<title>English 9 Class Notes</title>
		<link>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/12/english-9-class-notes-209/</link>
		<comments>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/12/english-9-class-notes-209/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Girard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Periods 2 and 6, with little time today I handed over grade reports to you and offered you the same as I did your first period peers on Monday: Earn 10 study points by sharing with and having your parents 1) sign your grade report, 2) write the best number at which to contact them, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>APELC Class Notes</title>
		<link>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/10/apelc-class-notes-59/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Girard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Objectives: Students 1) processed an argumentative text, and 2) responded to peers&#8217; description drafts.
Period 4, after tackling Lutz you began reviewing your colleagues&#8217; description papers.
I pointed out to you again that implicit in Lutz&#8217;s piece, as in Ericsson (and Didion and Tan and Colson and Lincoln and Vowell and everything we&#8217;ve read this semester), is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>English 9 Class Notes</title>
		<link>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/10/english-9-class-notes-208/</link>
		<comments>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/10/english-9-class-notes-208/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Girard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Objectives: Freshmen identified and explained character, setting, plot, imagery, irony, point of view, and symbol in a short story.
Period 1 freshmen, we began to wrap up &#8220;The Scarlet Today&#8221; but i suspect we won&#8217;t actually begin a new piece until Monday since the short Wednesday will throw off my planning for your second and sixth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>APELC Class Notes</title>
		<link>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/07/apelc-class-notes-58/</link>
		<comments>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/07/apelc-class-notes-58/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Girard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Fourth juniors and seniors, we completed Bob Roberts as your colleagues did yesterday and you had time to begin reviewing your note set. Remember that I&#8217;ll be collecting a review Wednesday since Monday&#8217;s a Tuesday schedule.
Have a nice weekend.
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		<title>English 9 Class Notes</title>
		<link>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/07/english-9-class-notes-207/</link>
		<comments>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/07/english-9-class-notes-207/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Girard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Periods 2 and 6, you did no different than your peers in first yesterday, so check their notes for objectives and detilas. And please check your class page for homework details. Mid-term grade reports are on the horizon, and I know you want to represent well to your folks.
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		<title>APELC Class Notes</title>
		<link>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/06/apelc-class-notes-57/</link>
		<comments>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/06/apelc-class-notes-57/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Girard</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://learn.robgirard.net/?p=1026</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Objective: AEPLCers processed a satirical film.
We finished viewing Bob Roberts today. I continued to point out fallacies and elements of satire, particularly stereotyping. I encouraged you to consider the competing truth claims by various actors in the film and to consider yourselves how we arrive at truth if it is indeed possible.
The homework that was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>English 9 Class Notes</title>
		<link>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/06/english-9-class-notes-206/</link>
		<comments>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/06/english-9-class-notes-206/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Girard</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://learn.robgirard.net/?p=1024</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Objectives: Freshmen identified and explained character, setting, plot, imagery, irony, point of view, and symbol in a shorty story.
First period, today we began to review &#8220;The Scarlet Ibis&#8221; and I pointed out to you several of the literary concepts you&#8217;ve come to love and cherish since the beginning of the school year. I gave you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>APELC Class Notes</title>
		<link>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/05/apelc-class-notes-56/</link>
		<comments>http://learn.robgirard.net/2008/11/05/apelc-class-notes-56/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mr. Girard</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://learn.robgirard.net/?p=1022</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Juniors and seniors, we discussed the election and Mad Dog&#8217;s presentation before jumping into a heated discussion about truth, which some argued was relative while others argued was absolute. This, as well as the discussion your peers engaged in yesterday, proceeded from your reading of the Ericsson piece in which she offered sharp criticism of [...]]]></description>
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