Ayla,

This is just a suggestion to keep you on task for this unit's requirements. While you can certainly adapt your readings and assignments to best fit your own needs, I do suggest that you follow something like this to give you ample time to finish all requirements with the time to devote to well written responses.
Good luck and let me know when you have questions or if you want to discuss something,

-Mrs. Williams

Listen to Radiolab (Lucy, Lucy the Epilogue and Kanzi) and complete Synthesis Essay – Monday May 21st

Part One Reading and Dialectical Journal Completed – Wednesday May 23rd

Part One Response Paper – Thursday May 24th

Part Two Reading and Dialectical Journal Completed – Wednesday May 30th

Part Two Response Paper – Thursday May 31st

Watch Tedtalk and complete Synthesis Essay– Monday June 4th

Part Three Reading and Dialectical Journal Completed – Wednesday June 6th

Part Three Response Paper – Thursday June 7th

Final Synthesis Project – Thursday June 14th

Ayla,

I am very hopeful that you will choose to use this site to interact and discuss the novel and any ideas or thoughts that you have regarding the reading. It will require you to work electronically which is an important skill to strengthen. It does mean that you will need to access a computer regularly which you can do at home or at your local library... BUT the best part would be that I could respond to your posts and we can have a "discussion" even though you are at home. This is separate and completely not credit related and is here simply for you to deepen your understanding or to have me answer any questions.

• This blog is private to you. No one but you and I (and Ms. Tatasciore if she needs) have access to it. The password portal is the only way in and so you can feel assured that your comments will be shared only between us.
• You can upload and link to all sorts of interesting articles and Web 2.0 tools through my site and that way you can adjust at your own pace.
• Dialectical journals are meant to be interactive and some of the audio sources may make you want to discuss some of their content.
• You will probably have many questions. I can answer them quickly here.  

You can send me comments through this blog or email directly (williams.ck@easthartford.org). They all end up in the same place.

I hope to hear from you soon!

Mrs. Williams