Use these links to find out more about some of the mental illnesses Hamlet might have. For each one, collect a list of at least ten details that would help you diagnose or rule out this mental illness
Bipolar Disorder (Trastorno Bipolar)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Trastorno de Estres Post Traumatico)
Depression (Depresión)
Schizoaffective Disorder (Trastorno Esquizoafectivo)
Monday, May 7, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Thou shalt talk like Shakespeare
Good morrow gentles all!
For thine blog assignment today, thou shalt write a comment in the language of Shakespeare.
Thou mayest choose to write:
- Advice for a scholar new to Paul
- Directions for how to cook thine favorite food
- A friendly note for someone else in the class describing that which be good about them
Take heed - thine comment must be at least five sentences in length.
Use the poster uon the wall to help if thou art stuck or confused.
Enjoy thyself!
Mistress Davis
For thine blog assignment today, thou shalt write a comment in the language of Shakespeare.
Thou mayest choose to write:
- Advice for a scholar new to Paul
- Directions for how to cook thine favorite food
- A friendly note for someone else in the class describing that which be good about them
Take heed - thine comment must be at least five sentences in length.
Use the poster uon the wall to help if thou art stuck or confused.
Enjoy thyself!
Mistress Davis
Monday, April 30, 2012
Shakespeare Links
If you haven't watched the brainpop video you should!
Click on this link and then on the link under games. Make sure you play all three levels!
Resumen de Hamlet en Español
Monday, March 26, 2012
Background Information Activities- Day One
Hi guys! Read the directions below and them complete the activity for your book - I'll be checking your work by reading the comments. You can also ask me any questions you have about what you are reading.
1. Watch the assigned video on brainpop
2. Use the fact you learned from the video to help you answer the question for your book in the comment. REMEMBER: you need to use a username I will recognize!
Brave New World:
Watch the brainpop video on conditioning (click on science and then ecology and behavior) The Director talks about how children are taught using conditioning. How does the explanation of conditioning in the video connect to the teaching methods described in the book?
The Giver
Watch the brainpop video on adolescence (click on health and then genetics, growth and developmtn) Jonas is 12 - right in the middle of adolescence. How do the rules of the community affect him during this time in his life? How do you think he will react? What do you think will happen if he starts to have romantic feelings for someone?
1. Watch the assigned video on brainpop
2. Use the fact you learned from the video to help you answer the question for your book in the comment. REMEMBER: you need to use a username I will recognize!
Brave New World:
Watch the brainpop video on conditioning (click on science and then ecology and behavior) The Director talks about how children are taught using conditioning. How does the explanation of conditioning in the video connect to the teaching methods described in the book?
The Giver
Watch the brainpop video on adolescence (click on health and then genetics, growth and developmtn) Jonas is 12 - right in the middle of adolescence. How do the rules of the community affect him during this time in his life? How do you think he will react? What do you think will happen if he starts to have romantic feelings for someone?
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Background Information Activities- Day Two
Hi guys! I read all your comments from Tuesday and Edwin and Kiana both did really good jobs! Make sure you answer all parts of the question
and write in complete sentences. We aren't doing free writes anymore. If you need to watch the video again or reread a section of the book that's fine, but you need to make sure your answer is complete.
In case you need a reminder, you should:
1. Watch the assigned video on brainpop
2. Use the fact you learned from the video to help you answer the question for your book in the comment. REMEMBER: you need to use a username I will recognize!
Brave New World:
Watch the brainpop video on drug use (click on health and then personal health) What type of drug (stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogen) do you think soma is most like? Why? Do you think that characters in the book are addicted to it? Why or why not?
The Giver
Watch the brainpop video on dreams (click on health and then personal health) Families in Jonas's world start every morning with a "dream-telling." Why do you think the community decided that everyone should have to share their dreams with others. Use details from the book in your answer.
and write in complete sentences. We aren't doing free writes anymore. If you need to watch the video again or reread a section of the book that's fine, but you need to make sure your answer is complete.
In case you need a reminder, you should:
1. Watch the assigned video on brainpop
2. Use the fact you learned from the video to help you answer the question for your book in the comment. REMEMBER: you need to use a username I will recognize!
Brave New World:
Watch the brainpop video on drug use (click on health and then personal health) What type of drug (stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogen) do you think soma is most like? Why? Do you think that characters in the book are addicted to it? Why or why not?
The Giver
Watch the brainpop video on dreams (click on health and then personal health) Families in Jonas's world start every morning with a "dream-telling." Why do you think the community decided that everyone should have to share their dreams with others. Use details from the book in your answer.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Our last free write!
Finish this sentence: "I was so proud of myself when I __________________."Then explain why you were proud.
If you could change one thing about Paul what would it be? Why? (Be polite)
Finish this sentence: "The nicest thing anyone ever did for me was ________________." Then explain why it was so nice.
If you could change one thing about Paul what would it be? Why? (Be polite)
Finish this sentence: "The nicest thing anyone ever did for me was ________________." Then explain why it was so nice.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Exploring Victory City
These links are from a website describing a utopian community called Victory City that a man named Orville Simpson started planning when he was 23 years old
Use each link to answer each question. Then explain your opinion about each plan - will it work? why or why not?
What are the rules about money?
Where will food come from? Who will work to provide the food?
Where will you get the news?
What about pets?
After you have answered all the questions, give you overall opinion - would you want to live in Victory City? Why or why not?
Use each link to answer each question. Then explain your opinion about each plan - will it work? why or why not?
What are the rules about money?
Where will food come from? Who will work to provide the food?
Where will you get the news?
What about pets?
After you have answered all the questions, give you overall opinion - would you want to live in Victory City? Why or why not?
Friday, March 16, 2012
Finding persuasive writing
Use these links to help you find up to date examples of persuasive writing:
REMEMBER - MAKE SURE YOU CAN READ AND UNDERSTAND BEFORE YOU PRINT
The Washington Post Opinion section
For reviews of movies that are in the theater now, click on this link, pick a movie, and then click on the "our review" tab
The USA Today Opinion section
This site has reviews of the latest video games
REMEMBER - MAKE SURE YOU CAN READ AND UNDERSTAND BEFORE YOU PRINT
The Washington Post Opinion section
For reviews of movies that are in the theater now, click on this link, pick a movie, and then click on the "our review" tab
The USA Today Opinion section
This site has reviews of the latest video games
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Finding poems for your theme
You can use the following websites to help you find poems by PUBLISHED poets for your project:
The Academy of American Poets website lets you search by occasion/theme.
You can also search by theme on Famous Poets and Poems
You can search by subject, occasion, or holiday on the Poetry Foundation website.
If you find poems on any other websites, please check with Ms. Davis to see if they are published poets are not. You can just use google to search or try these websites:
Teen Ink has lots of poems written by teenagers.
There a lots of song lyric sites, but lyrics.com and azlyrics.com will let you cut and paste the lyrics into a word document so that your can save and print them.
The Academy of American Poets website lets you search by occasion/theme.
You can also search by theme on Famous Poets and Poems
You can search by subject, occasion, or holiday on the Poetry Foundation website.
If you find poems on any other websites, please check with Ms. Davis to see if they are published poets are not. You can just use google to search or try these websites:
Teen Ink has lots of poems written by teenagers.
There a lots of song lyric sites, but lyrics.com and azlyrics.com will let you cut and paste the lyrics into a word document so that your can save and print them.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Write back to the blog!
Pick one of these prompts to write about in your comment:
If you could be any animal on earth, what animal would you be? Why?
If you had a magic carpet that could take you anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?
If you found out the world was ending in one week what would you do with the rest of your time on Earth? Why?
If you could be any animal on earth, what animal would you be? Why?
If you had a magic carpet that could take you anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?
If you found out the world was ending in one week what would you do with the rest of your time on Earth? Why?
Monday, February 27, 2012
Organizational structures webquest
Monday, February 20, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Birth Order Articles
Read this article on birth order and then click on the section for your birth order.
Articulo sobre el orden de nacimento en español.
Articulo sobre el orden de nacimento en español.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Learning Styles
Take this quiz to find out your learning style
This longer test will tell which of your multiple intelligences are strongest
Articulo sobre estilos de aprendizaje en español
This longer test will tell which of your multiple intelligences are strongest
Articulo sobre estilos de aprendizaje en español
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Make a shopping list
Practice your reading and note-taking skills by making a shopping list of the things we will need to make each of the following recipes:
Pupusas and curtido
Salsa de tomate
Then decide what you want to order from the Thai Market Menu
Pupusas and curtido
Salsa de tomate
Then decide what you want to order from the Thai Market Menu
Sunday, February 5, 2012
OMG! LOL!
What is the difference between the way you write when you text and the way you write in school?
Think of at least five abbreviations, acronyms, or other shortcuts you use when you text, then write the "translation" for each. Don't repeat things that other students have already posted and remember to keep it appropriate for school.
For example:
OMG = oh my god
LOL = laughing out loud
Think of at least five abbreviations, acronyms, or other shortcuts you use when you text, then write the "translation" for each. Don't repeat things that other students have already posted and remember to keep it appropriate for school.
For example:
OMG = oh my god
LOL = laughing out loud
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Friday Free Writes
Happy Friday Everyone!
For today's free writes, pick one of these prompts that students found on the internet:
What would you do if you woke up tomorrow and....
....you were 80 years old?
....you had a billion dollars?
....all the cars, buses, trains, boats, planes. etc in the world had disappeared?
....you were in another country where you could not speak the language?
For today's free writes, pick one of these prompts that students found on the internet:
What would you do if you woke up tomorrow and....
....you were 80 years old?
....you had a billion dollars?
....all the cars, buses, trains, boats, planes. etc in the world had disappeared?
....you were in another country where you could not speak the language?
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
How Can You Tell?
We make inferences every day. Pick one the the questions below to write back to. Make sure to post you comment AND reply to at least one other comment from this post or an earlier one.
- How can you tell if your one of your parents had a bad day at work?
- How can you tell if someone is lying to you?
- How can you tell if one of your friends likes somebody (romantically)?
- How can you tell if your one of your parents had a bad day at work?
- How can you tell if someone is lying to you?
- How can you tell if one of your friends likes somebody (romantically)?
Present Progressive Practice
Hi Victor!
Use this link to practice the present progressive tense:
http://basicesl.blogspot.com/2010/05/practice-with-present-progressive.html
Use this link to practice the present progressive tense:
http://basicesl.blogspot.com/2010/05/practice-with-present-progressive.html
6th Period Writing Activity
Read the following prompts, pick one, and then write your response in a comment (follow the directions on the wall). Make sure you put your name on it so that you can get credit. This is like a free write - don't worry about spelling or grammar - just write!!
Think of a time when you were embarrassed by a teacher. What happened? How did you feel?
If you could go back to being any age, what age would you pick? Why?
Which birthday do you remember the most? What happened that day?
Think of a time when you were embarrassed by a teacher. What happened? How did you feel?
If you could go back to being any age, what age would you pick? Why?
Which birthday do you remember the most? What happened that day?
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
4th Period Writing Activity
Read the following prompts, pick one, and then write your response in a comment (follow the directions on the wall). Make sure you put your name on it so that you can get credit. This is like a free write - don't worry about spelling or grammar - just write!!
Think of a time when you were embarrassed by a teacher. What happened? How did you feel?
If you could go back to being any age, what age would you pick? Why?
Which birthday do you remember the most? What happened that day?
Think of a time when you were embarrassed by a teacher. What happened? How did you feel?
If you could go back to being any age, what age would you pick? Why?
Which birthday do you remember the most? What happened that day?
Monday, January 30, 2012
Keep talking!
For our free write questions today, I picked some of the writing prompts you guys found on the internet and wanted to write about. Pick one and write your response in a comment. You should also write at least one reply to other people's comments on this post or the one from yesterday.
If you could be any superhero or have any super power, which would you pick? What would you do with your new superpower?
What was the best field trip you ever went on with school? What did you do? Why was it so great?
Who are/were the best friends you ever had? How did you meet them? What did you do together? Why do you think your were/are such good friends?
If you could be any superhero or have any super power, which would you pick? What would you do with your new superpower?
What was the best field trip you ever went on with school? What did you do? Why was it so great?
Who are/were the best friends you ever had? How did you meet them? What did you do together? Why do you think your were/are such good friends?
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Write back to the blog!
Read the following prompts, pick one, and then write your response in a comment. Make sure you put your name on it so that you can get credit. This is like a free write - don't worry about spelling or grammar - just write!!
Think of a time when you were embarrassed by a teacher. What happened? How did you feel?
If you could go back to being any age, what age would you pick? Why?
Which birthday do you remember the most? What happened that day?
Think of a time when you were embarrassed by a teacher. What happened? How did you feel?
If you could go back to being any age, what age would you pick? Why?
Which birthday do you remember the most? What happened that day?
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Writing prompts
This site will give you a new writing prompt every time you push the button - write down the ones you like to turn in
This list is organized by grade level. Click on 6-8 or 9-12 and write down the topics you like.
The questions on this list are organized into categories. Skim the list and write down the ones you like.
This list is organized by grade level. Click on 6-8 or 9-12 and write down the topics you like.
The questions on this list are organized into categories. Skim the list and write down the ones you like.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Personification Practice
Click on each video and then create a description using personification.
Storm clouds
Kittens!
A bulldozer
Storm clouds
Kittens!
A bulldozer
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Exploring Line Breaks
Use this interactive activity to review what we learned about line breaks and experiment with them on your own
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