Q&A with Dr. Will Hochman

Please remember our classroom expectations as you participate in this discussion. To get things rolling, Will, can you tell us about some moment in your life when you realized you might be a writer?

Let’s chat . . .

If you are on, tell me about your favorite elementary school memory–or cafeteria memory. I’ll start. Click on Comments.

Q&A Practice Run

Sorry! I couldn’t connect to the Internet last night.  Ah, the joys of technology. I fretted about you guys all night. Hope no one was too overly stressed. If you are available, I will try a 30min. run at 10:30 this morning.

Sara’s Awesome Animal Farm Video

Watch Sara’s original stop action version of Animal Farm.

I will post it here as well as in our Audio Visual page.

Speaking of Audio Visual, if you haven’t viewed our student Powerpoints, take a minute to do so. The page link is located in the top right corner of this page.

Featured Writer

This month’s Featured Writer is Dr. Will Hochman–Visit our class Wiki to read an excerpt from a piece published by the Salt River Review

Animal Farm Mega (60pt) Discussion

Because they are coming up with such  awesome prompts, if you are participating in this round’s 60pt Challenge Discussion, please post no less than five times on DZEK’s Animal Farm Blog  . Remember that I am not only counting how many you post, but also evaluating the way in which your comments enrich the discussion. Also, please do not simply answer questions–respond to other’s comments in order to make it a “discussion.”

In summary, in order to earn the full 60pts:

1.  Post at least five comments on DZEK’s Animal Farm Blog

2.  Go beyond just answering questions and respond to other’s remarks

3. Only post comments you are proud to have read–watch spelling and grammar.

Introducing Our Class Wiki

And if you didn’t have enough exciting new stuff to browse, I have just created a class wiki.

Animal Farm Blog

Davis, Eleanor, Zack & Kaitlyn will host their own Animal Farm Blog–support them with hits and comments!

DZEK Animal Farm Blog