Language Arts
March 31, 2014
Let's take some time to share our speech topics. Share what you're doing for your speech and then reply to others' topics. Tell us what your topic is and why you choose it.
Sunday, March 30, 2014
What was The Dust Bowl?
Reading
March 31, 2014
Take some time to explore some pictures that were taken during The Dust Bowl. Using those pictures as well as your own background knowledge, write a description of what you think The Dust Bowl was as a comment on this post. Reply to other students' ideas.
Later in the week, we will be doing some more research about The Dust Bowl in preparation for reading Out of the Dust. We will come back to this post and add to or adjust our thoughts about The Dust Bowl after we complete the research.
Dust Bowl Pictures
March 31, 2014
Take some time to explore some pictures that were taken during The Dust Bowl. Using those pictures as well as your own background knowledge, write a description of what you think The Dust Bowl was as a comment on this post. Reply to other students' ideas.
Later in the week, we will be doing some more research about The Dust Bowl in preparation for reading Out of the Dust. We will come back to this post and add to or adjust our thoughts about The Dust Bowl after we complete the research.
Dust Bowl Pictures
New York Herald - 1865
Reading
March 31, 2014
For this assignment, you read an article that interested you most, or parts of each article that interested you most. After you finish the article, share the most important or interesting thing you learned from your reading. Then reply to others' comments.
Hand in your annotated article(s).
Links to the New York Herald
After the Assassination
During the Trial
March 31, 2014
For this assignment, you read an article that interested you most, or parts of each article that interested you most. After you finish the article, share the most important or interesting thing you learned from your reading. Then reply to others' comments.
Hand in your annotated article(s).
Links to the New York Herald
After the Assassination
During the Trial
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
A cell is like.......
Science Class
March 27, 2014
To review what each part of a cell does, we're going to make a metaphor for a cell. In class together, we'll watch a prezi that compares the parts of a cell to a middle school. Then, you will work with your face partner to create your own metaphor.
Prezi Link
Write your metaphor as a blog comment. Make sure you tell what each part does, not just "A cell is like a car". Also, be sure to write both partner's names on the entry.
When you're done, you can explore the parts of a cell.
Cell animation
March 27, 2014
To review what each part of a cell does, we're going to make a metaphor for a cell. In class together, we'll watch a prezi that compares the parts of a cell to a middle school. Then, you will work with your face partner to create your own metaphor.
Prezi Link
Write your metaphor as a blog comment. Make sure you tell what each part does, not just "A cell is like a car". Also, be sure to write both partner's names on the entry.
When you're done, you can explore the parts of a cell.
Cell animation
Primary Sources - John Wilkes Booth
Reading Class
Earlier this week, we started looking at primary sources. Today, we will continue by looking at some primary sources surrounding John Wilkes Booth. First we will read his diary, then we'll read the letter he sent to the newspaper.
As you read, you will need to use Scrible to annotate. Highlight your confusion, use the post it function to write your questions, thoughts and connections.
Diary
Newspaper Article
Earlier this week, we started looking at primary sources. Today, we will continue by looking at some primary sources surrounding John Wilkes Booth. First we will read his diary, then we'll read the letter he sent to the newspaper.
As you read, you will need to use Scrible to annotate. Highlight your confusion, use the post it function to write your questions, thoughts and connections.
Diary
Newspaper Article
Monday, March 24, 2014
Ford's Theatre
Reading
March 24, 2014
Let's take a little time today exploring Ford's Theatre. When you're done, post the most interesting fact that you found. Explain it. Don't just say, I found something cool.
Ford's Theatre
March 24, 2014
Let's take a little time today exploring Ford's Theatre. When you're done, post the most interesting fact that you found. Explain it. Don't just say, I found something cool.
Ford's Theatre
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Who was John Wilkes Booth?
Reading
March 13, 2014
We've spent the last month reading about him, but do we really know a lot about his life before shooting Lincoln? Today and tomorrow, we will be watching a History Channel biography of Booth. Before we start, we will fill in a few pieces of the K-W-H-L. Then we will watch the biography as a group.
When we're done, I want you to compare the book and the biography. Post your responses on the blog.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Booth's capture and death
Reading Class
March 11, 2014
During chapter 11, we learned about the events that led up to Booth's capture and eventual death. For our assignment, we traced the events. For our discussion, I want to open it up to your thoughts. What do you want to discuss?
Describe the topic or event with some details (like enough for someone who hadn't read the book to understand). Then tell us your thoughts about the topic or event.
Reply to others' comments when you are done.
March 11, 2014
During chapter 11, we learned about the events that led up to Booth's capture and eventual death. For our assignment, we traced the events. For our discussion, I want to open it up to your thoughts. What do you want to discuss?
Describe the topic or event with some details (like enough for someone who hadn't read the book to understand). Then tell us your thoughts about the topic or event.
Reply to others' comments when you are done.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
What is a Cell?
Science
March 6, 2014
On Tuesday, we started our cell unit by looking at different things under a microscope. Some of the things we looked at were actual cells, some were just interesting objects - like a honeybee's stinger.
Today, you're going to work with your shoulder partner again to create a definition of a cell. You will use a movie and two different textbooks to gather information about cells. Then you will write a definition. All of that information is on a google doc which is linked below.
When you are done, copy and paste your definition as a comment on this post. Be sure to put both group member names on it.
What is a cell?
8th Grade Textbook
March 6, 2014
On Tuesday, we started our cell unit by looking at different things under a microscope. Some of the things we looked at were actual cells, some were just interesting objects - like a honeybee's stinger.
Today, you're going to work with your shoulder partner again to create a definition of a cell. You will use a movie and two different textbooks to gather information about cells. Then you will write a definition. All of that information is on a google doc which is linked below.
When you are done, copy and paste your definition as a comment on this post. Be sure to put both group member names on it.
What is a cell?
8th Grade Textbook
Monday, March 3, 2014
CLK - Chapter 8 Discussion
After you read chapter 8, you prepared a discussion item for class. Once again, we will do this discussion on the blog. This time, let's keep a few things in mind. First of all, it needs to be an event from Chapter 8. Second, check your books to make sure the facts are correct.
The format will be the same. Describe the event first and then tell your feelings about it.
When you are done, reply to your classmates' comments.
This blog will count as a summative assessment.
The format will be the same. Describe the event first and then tell your feelings about it.
When you are done, reply to your classmates' comments.
This blog will count as a summative assessment.
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