Greek Mythology

Which god or goddess will YOU be when you visit class?

Here are links for some web sites that might be helpful during your research:

http://www.mythweb.com/ and

http://www.greekmythology.com/

If you need help making a costume, try clicking on one of these links:

Make a chiton,  Dress like a Greek or Roman, or Ancient Greek Dress

There is a graphic organizer you can use to organize your notes.  Look for it under Useful Documents.  You’ll also find the project handout there.

Japanese art and poetry

Click on the link below. Look at these beautiful images and read some of the haiku.  You are encouraged to submit a haiku of your own to go with one of the pictures.  They will post some of the poems they receive on their web site.  If yours is posted, you get extra credit.

Haiku and Art

Letters About Literature

Back in November or December, some students completed a “letter about literature.”  These were sent on to the national competition headquarters.  Here is what they have to say:

2012 CONTEST UPDATE: 2 - 21 - 12:      Your letters have arrived! Entries logged to date: 59,200

That means that 59,200 students in the country sent in letters!  Contest results are not in yet.  Keep your fingers crossed.  It sounds as if the competition was very tough this year.

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Read Across America

Looking for some extra credit?

On March 2, in honor of the birthday of Dr. Seuss, look for an extra credit opportunity.

This activity will be our way of celebrating READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY. 

Meanwhile, enjoy this trailer for The Lorax movie, based on a book by Dr. Seuss.

The Lorax Movie

Speaking with Conviction

Are you part of “the most aggressively inarticulate generation in…like a long time?” 

See what Mr. Taylor Mali has to say about this.  Click below to see the video we viewed in class.

Like, you know…

Rocktalker!

Do you want to know how the author finished the story “Rocktalker” ?  Check this link.

(even though some of the endings you students came up with are better…)

Rocktalker

Proofread!

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Can you find the mitsake?

Maybe Dats Your Pwoblem Too

Many students enjoyed the poem about spiderman and his “pwoblem.”  If you would like to see the author’s comments about it, and/or get a copy of the poem, try this link. 

Maybe Dats Your Pwoblem Too

A Thank you Poem from Mrs. C.

Here’s a poem for the new year.

The Twelve Months
by George Ellis

Snowy, Flowy, Blowy,

Showery, Flowery, Bowery,

Hoppy, Croppy, Droppy,

Breezy, Sneezy, Freezy.

This poet, who lived 200 years ago,

summed up the whole year in twelve

words, each word representing a

different month.