You Might Be Wondering...

In case you see this and in case you were curious, here's the deal:

Mrs. Smith is taking care of you through Monday. Yes, I got a visa and I'm headed to China! So, those poster presentations will just have to be postponed. I know, you're crushed. The documentary you will be watching has some very interesting content if you consider it through the lens of rhetorical analysis and language study, so as you watch it keep in mind the goals of our class. Your vocab quiz on this weeks words will have to be Tuesday when I'm back instead of Monday.

Waiting for Superman

The new documentary,Waiting for Superman is stirring up some controversy and raising some important issues related to the current state of education in America. This article form the NY Times is only one of many articles in response to the release of this film.

English vs American

Listen to the interview (a couple minutes):
http://septicscompanion.com/book/ricksteves2009-09-05.mp3 

Browse the free online dictionary:
http://septicscompanion.com/

(this is NOT an assignment)