OHS Art Review 2013

This year I enjoyed seeing the evolution of the artists, especially the graduates of 2013 who have spent the last 4 years on display. The "Lotus Flower" presented by Miss. Pena instantly captured the attention of the viewers. The students of Orange are very talented. I enjoyed the work of Shaun Mcrimmon, Nathan Hutchinson, Miss. Santana, Keschensa Theus and Miss. Katrina, who explained to me her sculpture of the gargoyle. Thanks to the Art Department for a job well done. So what are your thoughts on the art show?

East of Eden - Cathy

Regardless of the obvious mistakes and choices cathy made throughout the novel, Steinbeck presented her as a character in search of love. Do you agree or disagree?

P.O.T.S #3

You and your family are in imminent danger. There has been an emergency broadcast informing citizen to take refuge north 25 miles beyond the limits of the city of Orange. You have three minutes to prepare an emergency pack. There is no public transportation available and other resources are limited. How many people are you traveling with - who are they and ages? What will you take with you and why? Write your first journal entry to chronicle your thoughts and concerns for what might be a long displacement.

P.O.T.S #2

An important issue in this novel is how well people know one another and when and how to trust people. Lauren struggles between her love for Curtis and her concern that he might not understand or accept both her hyperempathy or her Earthseed ideas. She tells Harry Balter about her hyperempathy, and he worries that he can't trust her because he feels like he doesn't really know her.

How do you learn to trust? How much do you have to know about a person in order to trust that person? what sort of lessons about trust do you think this novel holds for us? Do you think that it is easier or harder to trust people in our current social situation? (Be sure to answer the question completly and thoroughly)

P.O.T.S # 1

Chapter 9 of Parable of the Sower (P.O.T.S) opens, "All struggles/Are essentially/power struggles./Who wil rule,/Who will lead,/Who will define,/refine,/confine,/design, who will dominate./All struggles/Are essentially/power struggles,/And most/are no more intellectual/than two rams/knocking their heads together." - EARTHSEED: THE BOOK OF THE LIVING (page 94)
Explain what Lauren, the main character, means by this statement. How is it relevant to human existence and interaction? Use examples for life experience, literature and various reading to express your points.

Black History Month Independent Reading

Based on the novel you chose for independent reading, choose a quote and explain the historical significance of the book. Or, discuss an inspirational character or part of the book. Please be sure to give the title of the book and pages you are referencing.

Opinion #3

Student Opinion

The Learning Network Blog

Who Inspires You?

By HOLLY EPSTEIN OJALVO

Do you look to a basketball player like Jeremy Lin or another high-profile person as a source of pride and inspiration?

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/who-inspires-you/?nl=learning&emc=learninga3