Welcome to Mr. Chorazy's Literature Wiki - a place for us to learn about, discuss, and share Literature, language, and literacy in their many shapes and forms. Whether you are a student or scholar (or both), you may use this wiki to enhance your enjoyment of the written and spoken word typically found at the High School level. If you are one of my students, be prepared to contribute and grow as we explore new ways of understanding the human experience presented and transformed via Web 2.0.

Let's begin at the beginning... A wiki is a collection of extensively linked web pages, stored in a database, that is collaboratively written. Depending upon how the wiki is set up, anyone might be able to edit it, or changes may be limited to a certain group of writers - for example, in this case, the students of specific English II and III classes. A wiki allows a group of people to enter and communally edit bits of text. These bits of text can be viewed and edited by anyone who visits the wiki.

FYI: Ward Cunningham created the first wiki in 1995. His "WikiWikiWeb" lets software developers create a library of "software patterns." The name "Wiki" was inspired by the Hawaiian word wiki or wiki-wiki, which means "quick" and is often used as a term for taxis and airport shuttles.

So... Join a discussion in progress, post your comments, add pictures to the gallery, or start your own thread. This Wiki will reflect your ideas, interests, and personalities as it grows with your content.