Greetings my new History Minions!
It's a new year and new opportunity to succeed! I am excited to see what you can do!
Here's how the Blog works. Each week you submit a substantial post, using what you have learned to support your opinion. Then you read your peers' blog posts, and select at least one to reply to. You then post a (respectful) well-reasoned reply to a classmate. Do not copy or repeat what have already been said; contribute something new.I will moderate all discussions. I'd do the blog posts early because sometimes when students procrastinate, it is difficult yo think of things that have not been said already.
Let's start things off with a class discussion about...class. Why is it we all hear how important college is, but so few (especially in low-income areas) go to--and finish--college degrees? Are students unprepared for college, and if so, then why? How much responsibility should be placed on the student, the family, the teachers, the school system, and the government? What concerns, if any, do you have about getting accepted into the college of your choice, AND what are your thoughts about what you expect college will do for you? What do you wish MacArthur (or your individual teachers) would do more of to help you get college ready?
