Welcome to our blog for U.S. History. Each of you will soon be receiving a blog site through Blogger. Using your blog, you will be writing about:
1) Local, national, and world news
2) Topics and issues covered in class
3) Other topics such as health, technology, trends, sports, entertainment, etc.
4) Writing assignments given in class
We will be blogging this year for a few reasons. Writing online is a great way to get others to read and comment on your writing. If you know that you will have an audience, it encourages you to reflect on what you are trying to say and how you say it—your audience will be more than just your teacher. Communicating online will give all of you an equal voice in discussing or debating topics.
You will not be getting a blog right away. As a class, we will follow these steps over the coming weeks:
1) Read well-written blogs on the internet and see how they are set up
2) Comment on postings on your set’s class blog to get a feel for publishing online
3) Set up your own personal site (we will take time in class for this)
4) Select one area of the world as your “focus area” for blogging
5) Provide feedback for each other after being put into blogging groups
6) Respond to prompts and posts from Mr. Shoop throughout the semester
A few guidelines for our classroom blogs:
1. Do not link to your personal blog, Facebook account, etc., from your school blog; you might reveal information on there that you do not want to reveal on your school blog.
2. If you want to write your opinion on a topic, make sure you are not going to be offensive to anyone.
3. Always make sure you check over your post for spelling and grammar errors.
4. Never disrespect someone else in your blog, whether it's a person, an organization, or just a general idea.
5. Never share someone else’s last name. Do not use school names or addresses.
6. Watch your language! We're not at home -- we are at school. Keep it education-oriented. That also means that you will not be discussing your plans for the weekend.
2. If you want to write your opinion on a topic, make sure you are not going to be offensive to anyone.
3. Always make sure you check over your post for spelling and grammar errors.
4. Never disrespect someone else in your blog, whether it's a person, an organization, or just a general idea.
5. Never share someone else’s last name. Do not use school names or addresses.
6. Watch your language! We're not at home -- we are at school. Keep it education-oriented. That also means that you will not be discussing your plans for the weekend.
These rules have been adapted from the following link:
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