Blog 15: Stand & Deliver

Hi class,

I hope you enjoyed Stand and Deliver especially as we prepare for the AP Calculus Exam in May.  This is one of my favorite movies, not just because I'm a Calculus nerd, but I thought that it addressed some very important issues facing our education culture today. 

For the blog assignment, please respond to two of the following questions:

1. How did Escalantes approach his class at the beginning of the year?  What was he thinking? 
2. Describe the adversity the students of Garfield High have to face in their daily lives.
3.  What did you think of the scene where Escalantes confronts the two ETS representatives about why they were investigating the students' scores?
4. What did the students admire about their teacher, Mr. Escalantes?
5. If you could play a role in the movie, which student would you be and why?  Or, what character would you bring to the group of students?

Due Friday Thursday 11:59pm.

Blog 14 Movie Reflection

Hi class,

I hope you enjoyed our film, as I believe it is important to be aware of such issues that face our country (world).

For your blog assignment, I simply want you to write a reflection on your take of what Food, Inc. had to say.  This could include your reaction(s), arguments for or against, personal stories, etc.

Here are some other websites you might find interesting (to save my behind... these by no means represent the beliefs of QGHS):

Food, Inc.'s Website
The Future of Food (the other documentary I mentioned in class... available for streaming on Netflix)
Monsanto News (has links to articles about Monsanto and current issues being raised)
Local Harvest (an organization promoting local farming)
Wikipedia's take on Fair Trade

Blog #14 is due Wednesday 2/16/11 @ 11:59pm