I shall call you... "A Blog with a View."

Or maybe "A Novel with a Blog?" Whatever. Welcome!

Welcome to the online home of AP English Literature & Composition at Hornell High School for 2008-09. And to our first blogging adventure...

In a nutshell, we're going to read E.M. Forster's A Room with a View. And as we do, we're going to discuss it, both in class and here, online, in/on this blog.

A couple of ground rules:

1. Read and follow all directions and deadlines carefully.
2. Remember that even though this is online, and you're likely doing some/most of it from home, and behind the veil of internet anonymity, you're still responsible for everything you post -- both what you say, and how you say it. In other words, if you wouldn't say it out loud in class, don't write it here. Okey-doke? That doesn't mean that you can't be spontaneous, and have fun with this -- that's the whole freakin' point.
3. BE SPECIFIC. Provide examples from the text (with page numbers) to back up what you think and say. If and when you challenge other people's postings and ideas, be specific with regards to your questions and concerns.
4. The only big "no-no" is somehow altering or tampering with someone else's posts. Not allowed in any way, shape or form. Not even sure if you can do that or not, but I want to make it clear that it is out of bounds.

Other than that, have fun! I'll be putting up the first assignment shortly -- maybe even tonight. See you soon!

Oh, and one favor. I sent out e-mail invites to everyone in class. Here's the list I had:

kidneykyle@yahoo.com
schiedni@yahoo.com
shh10@aol.com
charisejj1221@yahoo.com
djseqoya318@yahoo.com
yrlamont@live.com
spritfire@gmail.com

I typed exactly what I saw on the index card. If you know that one of these above is incorrect, please let me know ASAP (tberardi1@stny.rr.com, or call me at 382-3055) so I can correct it tonight. Thanks!

-- Mr. B.