Violent Video Games = Violent Youth?

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Ms. Vance

Hello Community 4,

For Lesson Four, you are expected to take a side in answering the following question:

Do violent video games contribute to youth violence?

You will have two weeks to research, plan and write your response. Respond to this blog post with a well written, well supported response by the end of the school day on March 2nd.

The Danger of a Single Story

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Ms. Vance

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Hello LMMS Community 4,

In this week’s post, we would like to analyze Chimamanda Adichie’s TED Talk, “The Danger of a Single Story“.

What is Ms. Adichie’s main argument? Please explain her argument using at least two specific supporting details from her TED talk.

Thank you,

Ms. Hunter & Ms. Vance

Getting Bloggy With it

Posted on January 24, 2012 by msbethhunter

Hello Community 4,

We will begin our blogging adventure by commenting on class posts. Please follow the Blogging Guidelines and expectations for Quality Comments on our first class blog entry.

Please respond to one of these questions in a comment on this post. Don’t forget to follow the guidelines for a Quality Comment!

What does blogging ethically and responsibly look like?
How will I participate in respectful discussion on our class blog?
How can I determine is a resource is reliable?
How will I share information with my classmates and the world?
How will I give credit to my sources of information?

Looking forward to blogging with you,

Ms. Hunter & Ms. Vance