Ok, here is your first opportunity to take your spelling test on your own. Make sure you have headphones! Listen to the podcast below and spelling the appropriate word correctly as you follow along. You will be able to go at your own pace. So, if you need to pause during the test, you can do so. However, you need to get done in a timely manner. After taking the test, leave me a comment below telling me how you do or do not like taking your test using a podcast along with how you feel towards taking the test by yourself. To leave a comment, simply scroll down to the bottom of this post and type in your thoughts. You may need to log in if you haven't done so already.
CNN Student News
After viewing today's news, tell me which story was your favorite and why. Please make sure you explain why. Once again, you will do this by leaving a comment below.
Enjoy!
Thursday, September 15, 2011
CNN Student News...What Do You Think? 9/15/11
Watch the Student News from Thursday and respond to the writing prompt below.
We are entering into an election year and those that want to become President will constantly show his/her face on television trying to convince Americans to vote for him or her. As you may have witnessed in the report, there are many issues that each candidate has with our current President and with each other. This shines the light on how heated debates can get during this time. What I want to know from you is this... Would you want to go through all of this to become President? Well, create a new post titled: I'm Going To Be President Someday, So Listen Up! In this post convince the world why you should become the next President of the United States. Explain what you stand for, the issues that you will address and why you would make a great President. Make sure you use many details to make sure the audience (me, myself and I) is completely convinced that you are the best person for the job.
Enjoy!
We are entering into an election year and those that want to become President will constantly show his/her face on television trying to convince Americans to vote for him or her. As you may have witnessed in the report, there are many issues that each candidate has with our current President and with each other. This shines the light on how heated debates can get during this time. What I want to know from you is this... Would you want to go through all of this to become President? Well, create a new post titled: I'm Going To Be President Someday, So Listen Up! In this post convince the world why you should become the next President of the United States. Explain what you stand for, the issues that you will address and why you would make a great President. Make sure you use many details to make sure the audience (me, myself and I) is completely convinced that you are the best person for the job.
Enjoy!
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Is History Truly Alive?
As we get more and more involved in Social Studies, understanding how and when events began, and the cause and effect of ideas is vital. (Very important). Today, as we celebrate Freedom Week, we will look at some interesting events and ideas that make up the very fabric of our country. We will start with our country's pledge.
Create a new post titled: My Country Tis of Who? Then, begin your post by typing the Pledge of Allegiance. See how much of it you know without reciting it aloud with the class.
Second, listen to this recording of the pledge being recited then go back to your version and make any corrections.
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Next, look up the vocabulary in the Pledge and find out what they mean. (Ex: pledge, allegiance, republic, indivisible, liberty, justice)
example:
Pledge - ........
Allegiance - .......
After you finish the vocabulary write why you think The Pledge of Allegiance is important to Americans, then write why the Pledge is important to you.
lastly, you and your team will research on the Internet various national celebrations such as Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Constitution Day, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day. You will work in groups to research one holiday so you can report out and share your findings with the class later. As a group, you will find information regarding: 1. Why the holiday is important/celebrated, 2. Its origins/history (meaning when and how it began). Finally you will then work with the group to create a poster that explains the national celebration with the information you found along with an illustration that depicts the significance (importance). You will do this as a Glog.
I know this seems like a ton of work, but you are a great group when you are on task, so let's step it up a notch and show what we can do.
Happy blogging!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Tuesday, September 13 CNN Student News Response
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What are some of the main points in President Obama's job creation proposal? What parts of the plan do you think might appeal to Republicans in Congress? Why? What parts do you think might appeal to Democrats? Why? What is your opinion of the president's proposal? In your opinion, should government play a role in job creation? Explain.
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If you could ask a question at a presidential debate, what would you ask and why? What issues would you like to see presidential candidates address?
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Do you think that the iPad program seen in the report could increase students reading and math scores? Why or why not? How is technology used in lessons at your school, if at all? What do you think might be the potential advantages and disadvantages of using technology in classrooms?
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
CNN Student News...What Do You Think?
Media is a wonderful way to bring about student discussion in the class. CNN Student news will be used on a daily/weekly basis in hopes to create elaborate conversations about real-life topics. take a look at today's video and answer the following questions.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
My First Blogging Experience
The term blog originated from the blend of the term “web log”.
Nowadays blogs compete with mainstream media in delivering news and information. Important events, war coverage and celebrity deaths are often reported quicker and more accurately on blogs and Twitter than traditional news service.
Well, welcome to the life of a blogger; recording every event, idea, critical thought and so on and so forth. The opportunity to publicly express yourself will be developed throughout this year as you venture into new territories such as blogging. Don't get frustrated in the beginning as you are just learning, however, pay attention to my blog and follow your classmate's blog and you will soon develop your own voice.
Your blogging assignments will be posted on our class blog and you will then be required to respond to the assignment by creating a new post on our own blog. Please remember to cut and past the actually question, direction or activity to your blog first prior to responding. We will talk more about that as we tread along. However, for your first blog post, respond to the following question:
Having never written a blog before, how do you feel about this opportunity? What are some of your fears about tackling such a project? What do you think you will enjoy the most? What do you think you will enjoy the least?
Title your post: My First Blogging Experience
Have fun and happy blogging!
Nowadays blogs compete with mainstream media in delivering news and information. Important events, war coverage and celebrity deaths are often reported quicker and more accurately on blogs and Twitter than traditional news service.
Well, welcome to the life of a blogger; recording every event, idea, critical thought and so on and so forth. The opportunity to publicly express yourself will be developed throughout this year as you venture into new territories such as blogging. Don't get frustrated in the beginning as you are just learning, however, pay attention to my blog and follow your classmate's blog and you will soon develop your own voice.
Your blogging assignments will be posted on our class blog and you will then be required to respond to the assignment by creating a new post on our own blog. Please remember to cut and past the actually question, direction or activity to your blog first prior to responding. We will talk more about that as we tread along. However, for your first blog post, respond to the following question:
Having never written a blog before, how do you feel about this opportunity? What are some of your fears about tackling such a project? What do you think you will enjoy the most? What do you think you will enjoy the least?
Title your post: My First Blogging Experience
Have fun and happy blogging!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
The Civil War...Not So Civil
As we continue our discussion regarding the Civil War, watch the following video and think about the necessity of this war. The Union was being divided with the issue of Slavery at the forefront and economic gain underneath. However, do you think that the war did more good for our nation than bad. Leave a comment telling me your thoughts about what you have learned about the Civil War and rather or not you believe that it had to happen. After watching the video, create a new post writing a letter as if you were actually fighting in the war and you want to tell your family about it. Use your text book pages 498 - 503 as reference to what life was like during this crucial time in our Country. Title your post: Civil War Letter. Your post must include information from both the text and the video that you will watch in a moment. Have fun learning!
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