Welcome to the EL 136 blog for Jan 17.  I will give you prompts for most of your 7 posts this term.  You may post more than that if you like.  They'll go like this:

1.  Due end of day, Thursday, January 5--Write 2-3 paragraphs about 2-3 of your culture of one sites (family, school, friends, church, etc.).  Make them as detailed as you can--think about how unique your experiences have been.
2. Due end of day, Friday, January 6--Respond in 2-3 paragraphs, Eat a Bowl of Tea.  Here are a few ideas: a) Bring Takaki (an historical observation or event) to the film; b) bring a piece of CA literature we've read to the film; c) bring a CRT tenet to a scene in the film.
3. Due end of day, Monday, January 9--Respond in 2-3 paragraphs to Saving Face.  As with the previous blog: a) bring Takaki to the film; b) bring another piece of CA literature we've read to this film; c) bring a CRT tenet to part of the film.
4. Due end of day Tuesday, January 10--Respond to Picture Bride by bringing a) Takaki to the film; b) bringing another piece of JA literature we've read to the film; and c) bring a CRT tenet to a scene in the film.
5. Due end of day Wednesday, January 11--Respond to my mother's letters (Amy Morooka) by bringing a) Takaki to the letters; b) bringing another piece of JA literature to the letters. 
6. Due end of day Friday, January 13--As an extension of your "culture of one" post, make sure you have contacted a family member (parent, grandparent, uncle/aunt) who knows a lot about your family's history.  In your blog, tell a story of immigration, migration (from another part of the U.S.), or just the furthest back story you can get.  
7. Due end of day Monday, January 23--This is an extension of your "culture of one" post, I hope.  In your post, talk about 1 piece of literature, one historical piece that you've connected to, and explain why.