Sunday, April 22, 2012
Favorite Book of the School Year (Due Friday, April 27th!)
What's your favorite book that you have read this year, inside or outside of the classroom? Why did you like it? What other sorts of readers do you think would enjoy the book? Remember, your post should be at least 5-7 sentences!
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Shakespearean Insults (Due Friday, April 20th!)
One of my goals in teaching Shakespeare is to expose you to his language. Shakespeare is known for inventing new sayings, often writing in rhyming couplets, and using an expansive and descriptive vocabulary. Since it can be intimidating to try to understand his language, I have always found that approaching his words with playfulness and enjoyment helps! Even if you don't understand everything, you can revel in the rhythm and cadence of his words.
Shakespeare was also a famous for writing scathing insults! I want you to go to the following links and create some insults of your own using Shakespeare's language. If you need some ideas, you can look at some pre-generated insults by clicking on the botton link. Write your TOP 3 insults on the blog!
Write some insults of your own!
(See some of Shakespeare's insults)
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Pick an Environmental Issue (Due Friday, April 13th!)
During this unit, you are going to pick an environmental issue that you care about and take action! Eventually, you'll pick an elected official or other influential person to write a letter to convincing them that they should act on this issue. First, you need to choose an issue you care about. Explore the websites below and choose an issue. Then, write your post about which issue you have chosen and why!
Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov/students/index.html
Ocean Conservancy: http://www.oceanconservancy.org/
National Wildlife Federation: https://online.nwf.org/site/SPageNavigator/ActionCenter/the_wildlife
National Resource Defense Council: http://www.nrdc.org/issues/
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