Week Four Reading:  Ch. 24-end

After finishing the book, I would like you to post the following things:

• Your response to the end of the book
• One question you would ask the author
• Rate the whole book (1-10, ten being the highest) and explain your rating.
• Respond to another student's post. 

Week Three Reading: Ch. 18-23

Questions for Week Three:

• Your first post for this week is an open forum; feel free to discuss anything in this week's readings that you feel is important and worthy of our conversations.
• Your second post for this week should be a question based on this week's reading. What would you like to discuss with your classmates?
• Your third and fourth posts should be answers to your classmate's questions or responses to their posts.

Week Two Reading: Ch. 8-17

**This week you will need to post one more comment on the Week One board, along with the Week Two requirements. Please return to the comment section in Week One and read all of the comments below your last post. I have listed directions at the end for you. Happy Blogging!

Questions for Week Two:

• Ida B comments that the phrase "It's nothing" usually means there's more than plenty to worry about, but not too much that can be done. What situation is she referring to within her family? Make a connection to another similar situation.
• Describe the mood in Ida B's house after Mama's treatments. Give examples from the book to support your thoughts.
• Ida B speaks of her heart hardening. What causes this to happen to her? Compare this to a character in another novel you have read.
• Describe how Ida B's experience at school is different this time around. What is her reaction this time?
• Explain what happened to the edge of the Applewood land. Make a prediction about what the future will bring with this new change.

Click on the comments link below to blog and read other students posts.

Week One Reading: Ch. 1-7

Questions for Week One:

• Ida B states on p. 3 "There is never enough time for fun." Describe Ida B's idea of fun as well as your own.
• Ida B's father said when we're done with the land it should be left better than we found it. What Catholic Social Justice Teaching does this fit with and how do you follow this teaching?
• What is your "Golden and Supremely Important Nugget of Wisdom" about life and how does it compare to Ida B's?
• Describe Ida B's first day at school. Give an example of a similar school experience that you have had.

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Welcome to the Ida B blog!

You will be blogging 4 times a week during this novel unit.  Every week I will post questions related to the reading.  You will need to respond to at least 3 questions that I post. Your third entry for the week will be a response to another student's entry.  Remember that when you are responding to another student's blog, you need to comment positively and appropriately.

Blogging rules-

1. Use appropriate language.
   
2. You may only blog about the book. Nothing personal!
3. You may not post any personal information (use initials only).
4. Use proper writing conventions.
5. Use evidence from the novel to support your answer.
6. When responding to another student's post, you need to reference which post you are responding to along with your own response.