I'm not going to spend a lot of time writing a lead-up post to this week's current event. I would actually like the article to speak for itself. I am however, very interested in what your thoughts are on this topic and I am looking forward to an excellent discussion on it in class on Monday.
I have included the article here. If you are having trouble reading the embedded version, click here. Read it and "annotate" away!
Mr. Boettger
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Poetry
For the past week, we have been having fun writing poetry (free verse) in our class. The main premise is the students choose a mixture of two animals and create a poem around this "new" made-up animal. The creative juices have certainly been flowing!
Here is a sample poem written by Tyler and Reiley. More will follow as we progress in our writing!
Hish
It's a fish, it's a hawk,
It squeals and squawks,
It swims with its two limbs,
It's as social as the "Sims",
You will wish you didn't mess with this Hish,
Reiley and Tyler did, and they made it a side dish.
By Reiley and Tyler
Here is a fantastic "prezi" introduction to poetry written by Elizabeth Aldape.
Here is a sample poem written by Tyler and Reiley. More will follow as we progress in our writing!
Hish
It's a fish, it's a hawk,
It squeals and squawks,
It swims with its two limbs,
It's as social as the "Sims",
You will wish you didn't mess with this Hish,
Reiley and Tyler did, and they made it a side dish.
By Reiley and Tyler
Here is a fantastic "prezi" introduction to poetry written by Elizabeth Aldape.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Leadership Debate
I am hoping that you (my ever so brilliant students) have been following the news and know that on May 2nd, Canada is having a federal election. Before an election, the candidates work extremely hard at trying to convince Canadians to vote for him/her. One way to get all of the candidates messages across is to hold a debate and that is exactly what is happening tonight. I hope you tune in, even for just a bit.
I am going to try something new here today and begin a "current events" post - with hopefully more to follow. I found an excellent article from Teaching Kids the News and I would like you to comment/answer questions on it. Look for my annotations as well as others and tell me what you think. By the way, this is an excellent website to keep you up-to-date on all current events. Be sure to check it out in your free time. I guarantee you will read something interesting here.
I have included the article here. If you are having trouble reading the embedded version, click here. Read it and "annotate" away!
Mr. Boettger
I am going to try something new here today and begin a "current events" post - with hopefully more to follow. I found an excellent article from Teaching Kids the News and I would like you to comment/answer questions on it. Look for my annotations as well as others and tell me what you think. By the way, this is an excellent website to keep you up-to-date on all current events. Be sure to check it out in your free time. I guarantee you will read something interesting here.
I have included the article here. If you are having trouble reading the embedded version, click here. Read it and "annotate" away!
Mr. Boettger
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