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Southern Food Day 2010

Tue, 18 May 2010 22:32:51 +0100

My English 9 classes just finished reading my favorite classic novel, "To Kill A Mockingbird." We only have a few days of school left, so we are watching the video the rest of this week. But to make things more exciting we had a southern food day to kick off the film. The book is filled with references to foods, so as we read we kept track of these and the kids could bring an item that was mentioned in the book or bring food that is southern in nature. Here are the different things we had today"

Sweet potato pie
Crawdads
Angel food cake
Corn bread
Apple butter
Molasses
Butter beans
Collard greens
Corn
Lemonade
Sweet tea
Tootsie rolls
Salt water taffy
Squaw corn
Gumbo
Tea donuts
Pickled okra
Sweet pickles
Coca Cola

Overall it was a hit! I loved watching the kids try new things :)

These are the crawdads a student brought!

The student who brought the crawdads politely agreed to help people crack them!

Reading 4/15

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:46:30 +0100

For Literature Circles today we will start class with 20 minutes of reading time to focus your brains back on your books. Then I'd like you to complete a set of individualized lessons (see below):

Blake and Tyler--Your book discusses Operation Iraqi Freedom on pg. 6. I'd like you to research this and post a comment to each question (comments must be in your own words and should be grammatically correct). Please copy and paste the web address where you found the answer beneath your answer.

1. What is Operation Iraqi Freedom?
2. Who was involved in creating this plan?
3. When was this plan created and implemented?

Mariah and Crysta--Your book deals with the concept of materialism. I'd like you to research this and post a comment to each question (comments must be in your own words, should be insightrul and should be grammatically correct). Please copy and paste the web address where you found the answer beneath your answer.
1. What is materialism?
2. Which character in Fool's Gold is materialistic?
3. How is our society materialistic?
4. What are forces that encourage materialism in our society?

Dillon and Donald---I have a letter assignment for you. Please get this handout from me. Complete it and turn it in tomorrow at the start of the class period!

Reading 9- Thursday 4/8

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:49:22 +0100

For today's literature circle, I'd like each student to post a response to the following questions/statements. You will be scored on the completeness of your post as well as your grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Please include your first name at the end of each post!

1. Find 5 new vocabulary words from your reading for today. List the words and their definition.

2. What do you like about the book so far?

3. What do you dislike about the book so far?

4. What ideas do you have for final projects? Think creatively (websites, brochures, watch a similar movie and compare/contrast it with the book, create a comic book over the original book, etc)!

Dalton and Cody's "A Sound of Thunder" Comic

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The Sound of Thunder by flavors23 | Make your own at www.toondoo.com

Kirsten and Rebecca's "A Sound of Thunder" Comic

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:22:03 +0100

Rebacca

Kirsten Burnside and Rebecca Adams by Rebacca | Make your own at www.toondoo.com

Kyle's "A Sound of Thunder" Comic

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:10:17 +0100

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A sound of thunder "the comic" by blankenfeld95 | Make your own at www.toondoo.com

Emi's "A Sound of Thunder" Comic

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:42:17 +0100

eminicole

A Sound Of Thunder by eminicole | Make Your Own At www.toondoo.com

Arin and Jessica's "A Sound of Thunder Comic"

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:24:51 +0100

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Jessica and arin by Arin | Make Your Own At www.toondoo.com

Tessa and Kaleigh's "A Sound of Thunder" Comic

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:42:38 +0100

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Kaleigh and Tessa -- a SOUND of Thunder by kaleightessa | Make Your Own At www.toondoo.com

Shyanne's "A Sound of Thunder" Comic

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:23:14 +0100

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Tammy and Shyanne: A Sound of Thunder by shyanne13 | Make Your Own At www.toondoo.com