Welcome back, class. I like the idea of sharing assignments. Why should I be the only one to benefit from your insights?
This article ties in with Local Hero, specifically with Ben Knox, the old man who lives on the beach.
Read the article (you can access it over on Edmodo. Your group is "Block 4 English -- Fall 2013". Your log-in code is: cpxann.)
Then comment here. You can respond to the article generally, or do it lectio fashion -- start with a particular quotation to which you are responding.