International Literature Connections - Students can build bridges of understanding between countries through literature discussions.

For all interested in the SchoolBlog page:

Pauchnickc — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:19:29 -0500

Hello to all people who are interested in joining in this SchoolBlog page:

I will be developing a project for my students to connect to other students during the month of February, 2010. Right now I have no students active on this SchoolBlog page. I have noticed enthusiastic, bright, and very knowledgeable students from China who are interested in joining in discussions with my students. I hope all these great students will participate with us in February. I will not be able to respond, at this time, to all the beautiful comments that have been sent. There are a lot of them and over the next few days I will try to post them. I will look forward to the time when my students, and all of the new students writing right now, can share comments on literature. Thank you, students in China, for being so interested. Please check back here in February.

On our aging society / stories of senior citizens

English081 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:38:27 -0500

My students now have some fresh ideas on growing old now that they have just learned the essay The VIrtue of Growing Old by Carol Siskin ( http://www.oppapers.com/essays/There-Plusses-Aging/166460 ). In this forum,they talk about old people that they know of or stories related to senior citizens.

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Proletariat Uprising

Pauchnickc — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:27:23 -0500

Proletariat Uprising:

In Part 3, Chapter 3, O’Brien tells Winston that the proletarians or the slaves will never rise and overthrow us (The Party). He said “They are helpless.” Winston feels this is not true and that The Party will eventually fail. Do some research and find out if any government system, that had complete power over the people, was ever overtaken by the suppressed, or lower class people, the proletariat.

Surveillance Systems

Pauchnickc — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:26:16 -0500

Surveillance systems.

San Diego Union-Tribune Newspaper, March 29, 2009, has an article on a huge electronic spying network. Canadian researchers have concluded that hundreds of government and private offices around the world have been having documents stolen off their computers. They have called this computer espionage “GhostNet”. The spyware can turn on the camera and audio-recording functions of in infected computer, enabling monitors to see and hear what goes on in a room. This operation is still going strong and continues to invade and monitor more than a dozen new computers a week. “Intelligence analysts say many governments, including those of China, Russia and the United States, and other parties use sophisticated computer programs to covertly gather information.

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On friendship

English081 — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:03:02 -0500

Chinese Friendship symbol

Chinese college students' views on friendship.Your comments are welcome.

Literature Blog Reflection

Pauchnickc — Wed, 4 Mar 2009 14:08:51 -0500

Please write a reflection of your experience in being involved in this International Literature Blog. How has this experience been beneficial as compared to reading literature and discussing the themes in only a classroom setting? Do you feel you have learned more and if so what have you learned? Do you think you will remember the books better than if you were not involved in this activity? Do you feel you learned more about technology in being part of an Internet discussion forum? Do you feel you learned more about people in other countries? Share anything else you feel is valuable.

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Death of a Salesman

Pauchnickc — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:49:15 -0500

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

Story themes and how they relate to today's world.

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Pride and Prejudice

Pauchnickc — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:45:07 -0500

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

(Published in 1813 and is a romantic comedy.)

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A Streetcar Named Desire

Pauchnickc — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:24:37 -0500

Story Themes from A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

After reading the story or watching the movie, A Streetcar Named Desire, describe an event that happens and explain if anything similar would ever happen in your community. Do people in your community ever act like the characters in this story? These are some things to think about:

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The Glass Menagerie

Pauchnickc — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:21:13 -0500

Themes from the play, The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, relating to today's society.

This play is still a classic in America. The themes in the story often relate to today's society. What topics listed below are present in your community? How do people cope with any of the following situations?

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