Create Your Own Blog

You're already signed up as a contributor to this class blog. But you need to set up your own blog where you'll post responses to questions. Here's how:

1) Go to your Blogger dashboard and click "Create a Blog" in the top-right corner.

2) Name Your blog. Use your real name (first and last) and English IV Blog.

Example: Joe Smith's English IV Blog. Then choose an address, fill out the word-verification field, and click continue.

3) Choose the look and layout of your blog, and you're all set.

Is Odysseus' Trojan Horse Plan Immoral?

Unlike Achilles, who relies on outfifghting his enemies, Odysseus outhinks his enemies. Some consider Odysseus' Trojan horse plan heroic. Others consider it evil trickery. What do you think about the issue? Leave a comment where you discuss whether or not it was OK for Odysseus to use trickery to defeat the Trojans. Are his actions brave and heroic or sneaky and cowardly? Is it OK to to use deception to get ahead in life? If so, when?

*Click on "Comments" below to leave your comment.

*Your comment should be at least 100-150 words.

Welcome

Welcome to the English IV Blog.
Traditionally, you would put your ideas on a piece of paper and turn it in to your teacher. This blog allows you to share your thoughts with the teacher and your classmates. It's a great way for us to all learn from each other.

Blogging Style:
I've already told you that it's important to be bilingual (to speak both casual English and standard English) and that since you've already mastered casual English, I expect you to practice standard English when you speak and write for class. When you blog, use standard English. ...so dont rite like ur txtng or iming k!

Sign up for a gmail account.

A blog (short for web log) is a website that a person uses to post ideas, questions, photos, and / or video. The difference between a blog and a website is that the people who view a blog entry can leave comments of their own –they can even comment on other peoples’ comments.

I have set up a blog for our course (cartyteaches.blogspot.com). I’ll use it to post articles, videos, podcasts, and questions that relate to World Literature. You will have to join the blog and submit comments.

How to join:

In order to join, you’ll need a gmail account. Go to gmail.com and click “Create an account.”

You will be asked to create a login name. Your login name must start with your first initial and your last name so that I know who you are when you write a blog entry. You can put whatever you want at the end of your login name. For example: John Smith would choose jsmith as his login name, or jsmith28, or jsmithrocks, etc. –all of these start with jsmith.

Once you have set up a gmail account, email me at mcarty@sterling.k12.nj.us I’ll mail you back with an invitation to our English IV blog.

Reply to the invitation, and you’ll be ready to blog!