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This school year!?

2010-06-08T12:37:00.001-07:00

What were your thoughts? What did you really enjoy doing? What was your favorite part? Any suggestions for me!?

Word on the Street

2010-06-08T12:36:00.000-07:00

What were your thoughts about it?

Multicultural Day!

2010-05-09T09:39:00.000-07:00

It was a huge success! What did you think?! What was your favorite part of the day?

Students’ goals were:
1. To teach others about their researched country through an oral presentation, and to use visual aids to enhance the lesson.
2. Share & communicate researched information
3. Enhance presentation skills
4. Share their experience with the Mirman Community
5. To be exposed to globalization
6. Form an understanding of and interest in world cultures
7. Elaborate a development of sensitivity and appreciation of our differences, as well as our similarities

Thursday Blog Question

2010-03-25T17:34:00.001-07:00

I noticed when I was walking around Nara that there are no street names/street signs. What do you think about this? Do you think it is a good or bad idea? What would be good (pro) or bad (con) about not having street names? Do you think it is easier or harder to get around the city? Explain.

Wednesday's Blog Question

2010-03-24T00:21:00.000-07:00

To get credit - You need to post a minimum of 1 good, well thought out comment EACH DAY (The comment should be about 5 sentences long.) Read your friends' comments too. You can even comment on what they say.

In Japan, elementary schools have about 30-40 kids in one class. What do you think about this? Do you think it is a good idea to have that many kids in one classroom with one teacher? Do you think it is a bad idea? Explain your answer.

Tuesday's Blog Question

2010-03-22T21:22:00.001-07:00

To get credit - You need to post a minimum of 1 good, well thought out comment EACH DAY (The comment should be about 5 sentences long.) Read your friends' comments too. You can even comment on what they say.

Which story did you like the best? Explain your answer with details/events from the story. Support your answer.

Tea With Milk - I read this to you. We created a Venn Diagram.

“When the Sun Went Away” – Reading comprehension worksheet you completed with Ms. Murray

The Boy Who Drew Cats – You read this today on the computer

Any Questions about Japan!

2010-03-22T13:59:00.001-07:00

If you have a question, please ask one here.

Nara (This is an extra blog - you do not have to participate on this one if you do not want to!)

2010-03-20T15:36:00.001-07:00

Today, I spent a wonderful day at Nara! This is my first official day in Japan.
Watch the video on the website - Under Japan. Ask a question or make a comment about the pictures/movie.

Monday's Blog Question

2010-03-20T05:42:00.000-07:00

To get credit - You need to post a minimum of 1 good, well thought out comment EACH DAY (The comment should be about 5 sentences long.) Read your friends' comments too. You can even comment on what they say.

I am really enjoying this trip already, and it just started! Where would you go if you could go anywhere in the world? What country would it be? What would you see? Why would you go there?

Marley and Mabel

2010-01-09T09:50:00.001-08:00

Marley and Mabel are enjoying their trips around Los Angeles. However, does anyone know of some neat places they can go if your friends can't think of any?

Africa Questions

2009-11-09T13:12:00.000-08:00

Please write a question that you have about Africa. If you know the answer, please answer your friends' questions.

Journal Question

2009-10-05T18:21:00.000-07:00

This week instead of writing in our journal, I want to see if you can post a comment on the blog.

Which would you rather do: find your way through a corn maze or tour a haunted house? Don't forget to explain your answer.

Practice Assignment

2009-09-27T20:22:00.000-07:00

Favorite Tall Tale

What was your favorite tall tale that you read at home or at school? Include the reason why it was your favorite.

Tall Tale

2009-09-26T11:21:00.000-07:00

Students read and discussed a variety of tall tale this month. They discussed the different elements of what makes a tall tales. As an end project, students created their own tall tale.

Characteristics of Tall Tales

✰ exaggeration

✰ main character has a problem to solve and usually overcomes the obstacle or defeats a “bad guy”

✰ main character is bigger than life/super-human abilities

✰ the plot of the story is funny or impossible

✰ often about the frontier days in the United States (exaggeration of the hardships of frontier life or explains a natural occurrence)

✰ may be about animals, weather, everyday events, and ordinary people (more famous tales are about heroes)

Assignment

Checklist for the writing assignment:

❑ hero or heroine

❑ special trait or ability

❑ exaggeration

❑ simile

❑ problem

❑ resolution

❑ onomatopoeia

❑ creative beginning and ending

❑ explain a natural occurrence (Grand Canyon, Great Lakes, etc.)