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Archive for December, 2009

Put your best foot forward

by on Dec.27, 2009, under Blogging, Curriculum, Edublog Challenge, Showcasing work

Here is a map from our wiki page. It shows the traffic that has come through since I first installed it in July. We have had 2,036 hits in that time period. Current Country Totals From 17 Jul 2009 to 6 Dec 2009 United States (US) 1,904 Poland (PL) 1 Canada (CA) 41 Hungary (HU) [...]

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Create a story

by on Dec.27, 2009, under Assignments, Blogging, Curriculum, Journal

Look at the photo and use your imagination to create a story that explains what is present in the photo.  Consider the following questions: What does this photo look like? Who/What is doing what? Why? Where? How might an ancient civilization have explained it? Do you see the outstretched hands? What are they reaching for? [...]

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Your face will freeze like that

by on Dec.27, 2009, under Assignments, Blogging

Can you imagine if your face was stuck like that? Look at the photo and use your imagination to create a story that explains what is present in the photo.  Consider the following questions: What does this photo look like? Who/What is doing what? Why? Where? How might an ancient civilization have explained it? Meet [...]

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The Monkey God…

by on Dec.27, 2009, under Assignments, Blogging, Curriculum, Journal

Can you see the two monkeys? Look at the photos and use your imagination to create a story that explains what is present in the photo. Consider the following questions: What does this photo look like? Who/What is doing what? Why? Where? How might an ancient civilization have explained it? Meet in small groups and [...]

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Food Insecurity

by on Dec.26, 2009, under Assignments, Blogging, Curriculum, Journal

“‘I don’t like letting nobody…know I’m hungry,’” Lewis Roman. 13, says. He lives in Philadelphia, and “sleeps in one room with his mother, brothers, and sister while he goes to school and tries to have a normal teenage life,” according to a CBS News report. “Lewis told me about trying to fall asleep (and sometimes [...]

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How well did you do?

by on Dec.20, 2009, under Uncategorized

Exit ticket How was this exam?   Take the last few minutes of class to respond to the response starters below.  Be sure that your responses are honest, thoughtful and several sentences long. ___ made me think of… ___ didn’t make sense. I reread that part because… I was confused by… I think the most [...]

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My week

by on Dec.15, 2009, under Uncategorized

How does your week progress? Here is a glimpse into mine. by VRBurton on Storybird

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Character traits

by on Dec.13, 2009, under Uncategorized

Use these Wordles to help you generate ideas for your writing.  Look for characteristices that your character has or…. characteristics that your character is missing.

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Exam Schedule

by on Dec.12, 2009, under Assignments, Curriculum, Uncategorized

Monday, December 21, 2009 7:15 Bell 7:15- 7:35 Report to 2nd Period (Announcements) 7:35-9:20 2nd Period Final Exams 9:20-9:25 Transition 9:25-11:10 3rd Period Final Exams 11:10-11:15 Final Announcements 11:15 Dismissal Tuesday, December 22, 2009 7:15 Bell 7:15- 7:35 Report to 4th Period (Announcements) 7:35-9:20 4th Period Final Exams 9:20-9:25 Transition 9:25-11:10 5th Period Final Exams [...]

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