Movies!!!!

Check out the movies you created! You did such a wonderful job with this; I am so proud. Media literacy is a very important skill that you need in order to be successful in the 21st century. You've taken a huge step in honing your media literacy skills today by creating your very own piece of media.

Take a moment to look at each group's video. Can you tell, just from viewing, the purpose for which each video was created? For example, try to guess which video was created for educational purposes, informational purposes, and entertainment purposes. Also, reflect on this process of crafting your very own video. Did you enjoy working with your group? How do you feel about the application you used to make your video? Provide your "off the cuff" thoughts and feelings about this past assignment.

Post your reflection as a comment to this initial posting. Have fun watching the videos; I know I did!!

Bullying Video


http://www.powtoon.com/p/eEwvBPbUy7j/

http://wideo.co/view/2326701393431957668-birdman-beats-bullying

https://plotagon.com/

http://www.powtoon.com/p/dn2cE0HXxQm/


http://wideo.co/view/2326701393515536737-untitled

https://plotagon.com/

Be Resourceful!

In the form of a comment, provide three appropriate, helpful web sites that in some way provide information/practice relative to adjectives.

Thanksgiving Reports

Options for research:

• three foreign countries Thanksgiving traditions and customs
• a list of recipes that would be appropriate for preparing a Thanksgiving dinner
• how to say "thank you" in 25 different languages
• manners in three or more different countries

Complete your research, write your "mini" report and post it on this blog. Spelling and grammar will count; therefore, edit your report before you officially post. List your sources at the bottom of your report. If you have chosen to create an online poster via glogster, please provide an accurate link to your glog.  

Due date: ll/22/13

Johnny Tremain Project

The project is due Friday, October 11 The students may work alone, in pairs, or in small groups depending on the project they pick. . Here are some ideas. Write an epilogue for the story.  Let us know what you think happens to the characters. You may write an epilogue or act out a final scene. Create a newspaper that may have appeared in this time period. Artistic If you like to draw, sketch various scenes from the book. Put together a diorama depicting at least two scenes from the book. Create a 3-D map of colonial Boston Create the route that Paul Revere took?  Did Paul Revere actually do it? Create several political cartoons that may have appeared at this time Kinetic Act out scenes from the book.  (Not the violent ones) Put together a panel and interview various characters in the novel. Write and perform a song about the book. Visual Create a board game for the novel. Put together a pictorial essay on the fashion for ladies and gentlemen. Research etiquette for the time period. Create a war scene for the battle of Lexington and Concord. Auditory Compile and explain protests songs of this period or another period in history. How is Yankee Doodle a protest song? Research Research an actual figure who appears in the novel. Research political cartoons. Research apprenticeships. Research the blue laws.

Review of Sentence Types

Historical Episode

Brainstorm/Research a moment in history for which you would enjoy writing a historical episode. Try be specific in your responses. No two students can have the same "moment". Please post your choice by September 10th.

Announcements

I finally remembered to post questions on our class wiki. Check it out if you need to finish your classwork from today!
Don't forget about your test this Friday over prepositions. I expect everyone to do really well for you've all had this in the past. 
FYI   We are starting our very first class novel tomorrow. It's an oldie but a goodie, but I believe you'll probably hear me refer to all of our classics in this way. I look forward to learning how you think/feel about this book :)