Thinking About “Tools for Thinking”

By Mr. Hoke, on March 31st, 2011%

Now is an amazing time to be alive, but the context of now is clearly that of the past. A case in point – what you think of the uprisings of “the Arab wave” will likely be determined by how you view the world, based on your upbringing, education, and myriad other factors. The United . . . → Read More: Thinking About “Tools for Thinking”

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English 10 Short Story Creative Assignment 1 – Character Portrait

By Mr. Hoke, on September 1st, 2010%

For this first of three creative assignments in this unit you will create an artistic portrait of a character from “The Man I Killed.” Logical choices include Kiowa, Tim, or the dead soldier. Should you wish to focus on another character, speak with me first. The due date will be decided upon in class. Download . . . → Read More: English 10 Short Story Creative Assignment 1 – Character Portrait

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AP Literature – Interesting Article Extending Discussion of Metafiction

By Mr. Hoke, on August 23rd, 2010%

As we are discussing, both The Things They Carried and Haroun and the Sea of Stories deal in large part with writing and the act of writing, or story-telling, as a behavior, in order to suss out the purpose(s) for engaging in these activities. In yesterday’s New York Times online, via “The Stone,” a philosophy . . . → Read More: AP Literature – Interesting Article Extending Discussion of Metafiction

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