tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77390775417158417002024-02-20T05:34:15.643-08:00English 8Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-14886871335399661552014-05-02T11:25:00.002-07:002014-05-02T11:25:21.294-07:00Photo EssaysIf you would like to view <a href="http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1989083,00.html">the photo essay from Article of the Week 22 in color, click here</a>. There is a link to a copy of the assignment on the sidebar and in the daily agenda tab.<br />
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The last question on Article of the Week 22 asks you to view some other photo essays. Here are some links.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/magazine/photo-essays-index.html">New York Times Photo Essays</a><br />
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<a href="http://google.nationalgeographic.com/search?site=ngm&client=ngm&proxystylesheet=ngm&output=xml_no_dtd&oe=UTF-8&q=photo+gallery&submit=">National Geographic Photo Essays</a><br />
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<a href="http://lightbox.time.com/category/photo-essay/">Time Magazine Photo Essays</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-20055166">BBC Photo Essays</a><br />
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Enjoy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-81944797872672774642014-04-03T07:03:00.006-07:002014-04-03T07:46:12.399-07:00Reading LogsIf you would like a copy of this terms reading logs, here is the link. You may also come get them from the absent drawer in class.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1_WTD151r7tY0RJUWJmRUgtRGM/edit?usp=sharing">Reading Logs, Term 4</a></span><br />
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Also, I made a Shelfari. Follow me for book recommendations.<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.shelfari.com/books/12232297/White-Cat?widgetId=254616">White Cat</a> by Holly Black</li>
<li><a href="http://www.shelfari.com/books/16824833/How-They-Croaked?widgetId=254616">How They Croaked</a> by Georgia Bragg,...</li>
<li><a href="http://www.shelfari.com/books/309510/American-Born-Chinese?widgetId=254616">American Born Chinese</a> by Gene Luen Yang</li>
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</noscript>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-25494714549388359642014-04-02T10:30:00.004-07:002014-04-02T10:30:59.662-07:00Take a virtual tour of the secret annex!<a href="http://www.annefrank.org/en/Subsites/Home/">Click here to go the the site.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-15890081937663151702014-03-31T07:11:00.002-07:002014-03-31T07:11:28.542-07:00The IOC (International Olympic Committee) responded to our letters!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you would like to read the document they sent us, it is in the front of the classroom. You may read it during silent reading. They also sent us these cool Olympic pins! If you wrote a letter to them and haven't yet received your pin, come talk with me.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-35551091295813349462014-03-18T22:31:00.000-07:002014-03-18T22:31:04.941-07:00Your Projects Were Awesome!You guys did such a fabulous job on your projects that I wanted to show a few of them off on our website. As you look through your classmates' work, notice their organization - imagine the text structure they would have created - and notice their use of multimedia (especially when they show off their own surveys).<br />
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Maranda did such a great job presenting her <a href="http://prezi.com/p-v671m5fo1y/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share">project on dreams</a> that everyone had questions for her. It was so interesting!<br />
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Talia has some deep thoughts about <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1iRAqrHZDIPWNahbW0rJrucFTe4ZR1aJPaa7RWPtPzEU/edit?usp=sharing">how leaders use hope and fear to control people</a>.<br />
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Makaela did two very interesting surveys about <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GqCKfqj0kpUGHETWuA27v8eQJaR1JG7itUu138MME7I/edit?usp=sharing">leadership</a> and published her results here. After the video from <i>Ender's Game, </i>she asked the class what they noticed about Ender's leadership. So cool!<br />
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Riley did an excellent job of using questions to direct his research. It is quiet interesting as well. Check it out <a href="http://prezi.com/gz7hhdtdqw6t/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy">here</a>.<br />
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Madison's question was "<a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zm_7DqTIgH2l5S3W62bPbENvPXf2jIoJIxXaE2ZbKhQ/edit?usp=sharing">what makes people stand up for their believes?</a>" She has such great analysis of her sources.<br />
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Want to learn more about different types of horses? <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KlVHEBuf8zfRiYyxXLU8ulRIh5LJWVzr28UMCeeAnDc/edit?usp=sharing">Check out Liesl's project</a>.<br />
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Cassondra wanted to know what causes people to go insane. She learned that people don't go insane, but there are <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PnOVL2zy-puOliH9X-iXhK1DRgwaP4DyE2unjCXhkQI/edit?usp=sharing">mental disorders</a>. She then researched three of them.<br />
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Jane has some pretty interesting ideas about her question: <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1k2Pgjvqa3_h2Q7P5Vxv4XDzoFe04f-ScygMlewi-kww/edit?usp=sharing">Does fear have control of us?</a><br />
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Caden answers the question, "<a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zflCgj5dZYOtqHGa-FahfuUhKDxAtNf-xTY9xF8OVt0/edit?usp=sharing">Why do people lie?</a>" and organizes lying into different categories.<br />
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Here are two great projects on animal communication: <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Zcculadaect-NXGCelAZAlCUAroSKA3ErnHxmCXuHRA/edit?usp=sharing">Cameron Gray</a> and <a href="http://prezi.com/fe_nuxumkcxp/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy">Madi Scivally</a>.<br />
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Sofia's project about <a href="http://prezi.com/e1oyz6or7awl/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share">loyalty </a>was very well made and has a cute video that she explained.<br />
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There were so many more awesome presentations. Great job to everyone!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-30965252160830952442014-03-11T10:14:00.001-07:002014-03-11T10:14:23.975-07:00All Five Reading LogsReading Logs are due:<br />
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A Day: March 14<br />
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B Day: March 17Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-49015943772914433792014-02-18T07:06:00.001-08:002014-02-18T07:06:11.760-08:00Reading Logs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DAGONdRi-Nxq1GK6OE4JyUm-rHfgksnQLR-Bpy7VoIhVwMe4EkG6t-pKLZOhesJrVRBEcPhfoJAfkpptJap-t0t15r0X6P4v74XhAXia7TjrE0VKUkORaRX5mqr2SHmBhuawgLAthHc/s1600/images+(26).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DAGONdRi-Nxq1GK6OE4JyUm-rHfgksnQLR-Bpy7VoIhVwMe4EkG6t-pKLZOhesJrVRBEcPhfoJAfkpptJap-t0t15r0X6P4v74XhAXia7TjrE0VKUkORaRX5mqr2SHmBhuawgLAthHc/s1600/images+(26).jpg" height="320" width="196" /></a>The first two reading logs are due next week!<br />
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A day: February 25<br />
B day: February 26Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-65633455997955711182014-01-30T15:28:00.001-08:002014-01-30T15:34:19.764-08:00Argument Letters Have Been Sent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Superb writing on your argument letters.<br />
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<b>As</b> of today, they are in the mail (did you notice that AAAWWUBBIS??).<br />
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With your voice out there influencing others, you are making a difference in the world.<br />
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P.S. The ones to the International Olympic Committee are going all the way to a castle in Switzerland.<br />
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"The pen is mightier than the sword."<br />
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Go VHMS!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-54054270714743944182014-01-23T07:26:00.004-08:002014-01-23T07:26:48.347-08:00Animal FarmIf you are absent and need to catch up on the reading, go to this site.<br />
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<i><a href="http://www.george-orwell.org/Animal_Farm">Animal Farm</a> </i>by George Orwell<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-68163130720641709642014-01-23T07:23:00.001-08:002014-01-23T07:23:47.116-08:00Need Help Finding a Nonfiction Book?Check out the list of ideas to read for you nonfiction book.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1_WTD151r7tVXBsYnplY3hPSzFJaGJkXy1qNmFKdkVxUW0w/edit?usp=sharing">Read Nonfiction</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-47044488923003846052014-01-21T07:07:00.000-08:002014-01-21T07:07:09.017-08:00Rebellion WebquestA webquest it to guide you on doing research on a topic. This webquest will guide you to choose one rebellion from history, research the rebellion while taking notes, and then use a text structure to explain your findings.<br />
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<a href="http://animalfarmvhms.weebly.com/">Click Here to go to the webquest</a>.<br />
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Hint: Make sure you take notes because you must CITE YOUR SOURCES when you are writing your explanatory essay.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-72592883245987445412013-12-19T12:09:00.001-08:002013-12-19T12:09:07.059-08:00Enjoy this video that plays with language<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-65747545597196924682013-12-05T08:08:00.000-08:002013-12-05T08:08:02.408-08:00Costco ConnectionsFor your Costco Connections article that must be filled out individually, some students were asking for some of the post popular articles. Click on the link! Remember that you must choose an article that you haven't read yet.<br />
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<a href="http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/201006/u1=issues#pg19" target="_blank">Should wild animals be used for our entertainment?</a><br />
<a href="http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/201305?pg=23#pg23" target="_blank">Is golf a sport?</a><br />
<a href="http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/201302?pg=19#pg19" target="_blank">Is cash on its way out?</a><br />
<a href="http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/201304?pg=23#pg23" target="_blank">Are vehicle black boxes a good idea?</a><br />
<a href="http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/201306?pg=19#pg19" target="_blank">Are US manufacturing jobs still important to the economy?</a><br />
<a href="http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/201308?pg=23#pg23" target="_blank">Are standardized tests a fair measure of students' achievement?</a><br />
<a href="http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/201106?pg=19#pg19" target="_blank">Should you seek medical advice online?</a><br />
<a href="http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/201211?pg=10#pg25" target="_blank">Should voting be mandatory?</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-24723227575967120172013-11-18T11:20:00.001-08:002013-11-18T11:28:24.748-08:00Article of the Week 11To complete <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1_WTD151r7tRWE4VXJ1dGd2V0E/edit?usp=sharing">Article of the Week 11</a>, click below or go to Ted.com and search "Why I Love Vultures"<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/munir_virani_why_i_love_vultures.html">Munir Viraci: Why I Love Vultures</a></span><br />
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Due dates:<br />
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A day: Friday, November 22<br />
B day: Monday, November 25Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-78662174871136835562013-11-11T10:17:00.000-08:002013-11-11T10:17:06.864-08:00Article of the Week 10For Article of the Week 10, you must listen to this Ted Talk and fill out the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1_WTD151r7tdDEyNzVQYVJzTU0/edit?usp=sharing">Article of the Week 10 sheet</a>. You can find the clip by<br />
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<li class="MsoNormal">going to Ted.com and
searching the title (Got a Meeting, Take a Walk)</li>
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<a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/nilofer_merchant_got_a_meeting_take_a_walk.html"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Got a Meeting? Take a Walk</span></a></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-83837964871918008512013-11-04T20:09:00.001-08:002013-11-04T20:09:04.738-08:00Not sure what to read?Ask the <a href="http://bookseer.com/">Book Seer</a>!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-69967681674575060622013-10-30T07:20:00.004-07:002013-10-30T07:20:55.242-07:00The GiverWe are about to start reading <i>The Giver </i>by Lois Lowry. If you are absent, you need to make up your reading by going to this link here which includes the full text.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://cedarvalley.roundrockisd.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_42350/File/Full%20Text%20of%20The%20Giver.pdf">The Giver</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-31507318060510467832013-10-29T07:44:00.004-07:002013-10-29T07:44:58.990-07:00Free Stuff for Good GradesThere are some companies that will reward students who get A's on their report card. Make sure you call ahead to verify the deal! I can't promise any of these companies will give you anything, but it is worth the try!<br />
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<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.chuckecheese.com/" style="color: #336aac;" target="_blank">Chuck E. Cheese </a>- Bring in a recent report card with good grades and receive free game tokens.</li>
<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.chick-fil-a.com/" style="color: #336aac;" target="_blank">Chick-fil-A </a>– Report cards with all A’s and B’s will receive a free 8 piece chicken nugget.</li>
<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.pizzahutpizza.com/kids/" style="color: #336aac;" target="_blank">Pizza Hut </a>– Report cards with 3 A’s or more will receive a free personal pan pizza and drink. Dine in only.</li>
<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.krispykreme.com/" style="color: #336aac;" target="_blank">Krispy Kreme</a> – Get a free original glazed doughnut for each A (up to 6 A’s).</li>
<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.mcdonalds.com/" style="color: #336aac;" target="_blank">McDonalds-</a> Free happy meal for report cards with all A’s</li>
<li style="list-style-type: square; margin: 0px 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.cheryls.com/" style="color: #336aac;" target="_blank">Cheryl & Co</a> Free cookie for every A on report card</li>
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<a href="http://www.shopjustice.com/limitedtoo" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #74ab00; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Limited Too</a>. Limited Too states report cards with passing grades must be brought to a girl’s local Limited Too store within 30 days of when she receives it. The girl will receive $5.00 off her purchase that day. I would assume this will work at Justice, but I would call first.</div>
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<a href="http://www.coldstonecreamery.com/" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #74ab00; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Cold Stone Creamery</a> -Get all A’s and you get a free ice cream. Just have your child bring in their report card. This is for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade. Only at participating locations.</div>
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<a href="http://www.mcdonalds.com/" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #74ab00; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">McDonald’s</a> : Students with a straight “A” report card get a free Happy Meal (Kindergarten-5th grades) or a free Value Meal (6th-12th grades). Call your local McDonald’s to see if they will participate.</div>
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<a href="http://www.wendys.com/" rel="nofollow" style="border: 0px; color: #74ab00; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Wendy’s</a>: Students who received A’s and B’s on their report card and bring it into Wendy’s will receive a delicious report card reward. Not all locations participate.</div>
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<a href="http://baskinrobbins.com/" style="color: #2d68a6; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">Baskin Robbins</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">:</span><strong style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"> </strong><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">Free scoop of ice cream for a good report card.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-19087551250909222142013-10-23T14:19:00.001-07:002013-10-23T14:19:12.856-07:00Submit your writingTeenInk publishes middle school and high school writer's across the United States. Submit your work and get it published!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://teenink.com/">TeenInk</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-40868684710365835342013-10-16T08:36:00.000-07:002013-10-16T08:36:06.863-07:00Grades Cut OffThis Friday, October 18, grades will cut off. I will not accept any late work after that date. Turn everything in!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-52770709885584817092013-10-09T10:20:00.003-07:002013-10-14T11:01:37.953-07:00Want to win some money?Here is a scholarship essay writing contest that you might be interested it.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1_WTD151r7tODUyM3BFaVZvMUk/edit?usp=sharing">Click here!</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-51451725589299958382013-10-01T13:58:00.002-07:002013-10-01T13:58:30.612-07:00Reading Logs<span style="font-size: x-large;">Reading Logs</span> are due:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A day: Oct 21</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">B Day: Oct 18</span><br />
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Make sure you are reading those five books! Happy reading!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-42444963697805657112013-09-03T14:50:00.004-07:002013-09-03T14:50:55.395-07:00The OutsidersWe are going to begin reading <i>The Outsiders</i> by S. E. Hinton. I wish you could all have your own copy, but we only have one class set. If you are absent, here is a link that gives you the full text so you can catch up on your reading.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Click <a href="http://www.pcs.k12.mi.us/jsimpson/outsiders/the%20outsiders%20novel.pdf">here</a> for the entire book.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-75625583411980625542013-08-28T08:40:00.004-07:002013-08-28T08:40:59.998-07:00Talk about your readingIt is so important that you are continually talking about your reading to those around you. You can talk to parents, friends, teachers, etc. Just talk!<br />
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<li>Tell them about your book and what is happening. </li>
<li>Make connection between your book and your own life.</li>
<li>Ask questions!</li>
<li>Make predictions.</li>
<li>How are the characters acting and how are they similar or different from you?</li>
<li>Do you agree or disagree with what you are reading? And why?</li>
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We read and write to communicate ideas. What are those ideas?? What do you think of them? And what do those around you think of them?</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739077541715841700.post-6871977160115413012013-08-14T09:15:00.002-07:002013-08-14T10:32:57.484-07:00Welcome Learners!<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Get ready for eight grade English! This year we will be discovering
our identities as readers and writers, thinkers and communicators. We will be
discovering how each of us as individuals can connect to each other, the world
around us, and the texts we are reading. As we work to become life-long readers
and learners, we will work to discover what matters to each of us and how
reading, writing, and communicating can help us reach our goals.</span><br />
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Materials needed for class include:<br />
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1. A writer's notebook (composition or spiral bound)<br />
2. A highlighter<br />
3. Pens and pencils<br />
4. Loose leaf paper<br />
5. Outside reading novels<br />
6. A binder to keep materials organized<br />
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Please get an outside reading novel as soon as possible. This can be any book that you would like to read - whatever interests you!<br />
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The first book we will be reading as a class is <i>The Outsiders</i> by S. E. Hinton. These books will be provided by the school, but if at all possible, it is recommended that parents buy their child a copy of his or her own. This will allow the student to annotate the book, bring it back and forth from school, and develop life long reading habits.<br />
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