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Final Post: Meta Cognitive Reflection

Question:  Now that you have experienced the unit on Creating Borderlands what knowledge, questions, concerns, uncertainties, emotions do you walk away with.  Please limit your response to 150 words.  You may select any form of writing you wish: paragraphs, letter, journal, chart, graph, bullets, numerical list, or any other form. 

Post # 14: Invitation to Parents/Guardians

This in an opportunity for parents/guardians of our ENG1DY students to post their comments, questions, and suggestions on the terrific work the students have done and continue to do in this International/Multicultural  multi-genre unit.

Post #13: Children's Literature selections

Student's are asked to post their comments/reflections on the two children's literature selections Rose Blanche and The Crayon Box That Talked.  Discuss the themes in each and comment on the power of the illustrations and the printed text.

Post #12: Diary Entries (informational text)

Students are required to offer their personal reflections on "We are Witnesses" diary entries and our group presentations on these readings.  How does this informational writing help you border cross into the world of the Jewish and German peoples?

Post 11: The Newspaper: Informational text

How does Journalism help shape your understanding of German/Jewish cultures?  Discuss the impact of headlines, and comment on the point of views presented by the news story.

Post #10: Sharing of Schindler's List

Students are required to spend some time reading and reflecting on peer's initial posts to Schindler's List.  Please comment on two peer posts . For each of your posts begin your comments/reflections with, " My response to Post #9 written by (name of student) is..."