In case there are a few of you who have already read everything on Ms. Lawver's bookshelf... check out Miss Kono's sister's blog. She is a librarian with an affinity for teen lit (especially dystopian). Lots of great book reviews to check out!
Library Lady!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Civil War Projects from Core 2!
Here are some more awesome Civil War projects from my other 8th grade class:
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The Battle of Gettysburg.
Another scrapbook that explains the fashion of the Civil War.
Here is a link to a site that compares and contrasts the life of civilians:
http://www.wix.com/tophetalk/civil-war-project#!home|mainPage
Great Job, Core 2!
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If Abraham Lincoln had facebook, he should have un-friended John Wilks Booth.
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The Battle of Gettysburg.
Another scrapbook that explains the fashion of the Civil War.
Here is a link to a site that compares and contrasts the life of civilians:
http://www.wix.com/tophetalk/civil-war-project#!home|mainPage
Great Job, Core 2!
Civil War Projects from Core 1
For the Civil War project, the 8th graders have a lot of choices, they can also design there own projects. Here are some fun examples from Core 1!
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Here are some examples of slave quilts. The girls also researched what each pattern meant to slaves escaping to the North.
A model of the battle between the Merrimack and the Monitor.
Some examples of clothing/fashion from the Civil War.
You can also check out this amazing stopmotion video on the First Battle of Bull Run:
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Here are some examples of slave quilts. The girls also researched what each pattern meant to slaves escaping to the North.
Some examples of clothing/fashion from the Civil War.
You can also check out this amazing stopmotion video on the First Battle of Bull Run:
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Perspective Art
7th graders this week are studying the Renaissance so we are working on our own perspective art... take look!
The Hunger Games Video Review Contest
Check out this contest sponsored by Common Sense Media about the new Hunger Games movie (Midnight Premere is tonight!!!)
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/hungergames
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/hungergames
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
WOD
What is the best way to study for a WOD Quiz?
1. Don't wait for Monday night to cram the words!
2. Make flash cards, these can be paper flash cards, or they can be electronic. You can use different apps to make your own and then flip through them on your phone.
3. Instead of memorizing the parts of speech for each word, learn what the parts of speech are. Then instead of trying to recall the pos for each word, you will be able to quickly identify them.
4. Practice writing sentences with context clues.
5. A little at a time... if you study for 5-10 minutes per day, you will learn the words better than if you try to cram them in at the last moment... you can even keep your flash cards in the car so that you study on the way to school, soccer practice, or other errands.
1. Don't wait for Monday night to cram the words!
2. Make flash cards, these can be paper flash cards, or they can be electronic. You can use different apps to make your own and then flip through them on your phone.
3. Instead of memorizing the parts of speech for each word, learn what the parts of speech are. Then instead of trying to recall the pos for each word, you will be able to quickly identify them.
4. Practice writing sentences with context clues.
5. A little at a time... if you study for 5-10 minutes per day, you will learn the words better than if you try to cram them in at the last moment... you can even keep your flash cards in the car so that you study on the way to school, soccer practice, or other errands.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
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