Interactive China Web Activity
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Africa Current Issues Partner Blog
Today you will have one class period to create a blog on a current crisis or issue in Africa.
Choose one of the following Issues as the Topic for your Blog
- HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Poverty in Africa
- Genocide in Darfur
- Civil War in the Congo
- Child Soldiers of Sierra Leone
- Fighting Over Oil in Nigeria
- Deforestation of the Rainforest in Ghana
- Lacking Education Systems
- Refugees in Africa
- Problems for Women in Africa
- Desertification - The Expanding Desert & its Impact
Requirments in Blog
- Blog Title
- Slideshow
- Poll Question
- 3 Postings Describing Issue
- 2 Statistics on Issue
- 1 Image per Post
- 1 Visitor Response Question
Links to Use
Monday, January 26, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Monday, December 8, 2008
Explore Classmates Blogs
You’ve worked very hard to create an awesome blog. It is time now time to check out your classmates blogs. The four slips of paper that you are going to draw out of the tub are the peers you are responsible for evaluating. You will then use remaining class time to view and evaluate classmates blogs of your choice.
For Each Blog Complete the Following.
¨ Step 1 - Login to your blog. This will allow you to post comments on your classmates blogs and it will leave a link to your blog for them.
¨ Step 2 - Become a follower of their blog
¨ Step 3 - Read all Posts
¨ Step 4 - Answer all Blog Visitor Response Questions
¨ Step 5 - Answer all Blog Poll Questions
¨ Step 6 - Write at least 4 Comments on each classmates blog
o Each comment should be a minimum of two sentences and show real thought or insight.
o Good Example – Wow! You really did some excellent research. I had no idea that Hippos were the most dangerous animals on the
o Bad Example – That was cool. I didn’t know that.
¨ Step 7 - Answer Blog Evaluation Questions
o Describe two areas of strength for the Blog
o Describe one area for improvement of the Blog
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Creating Your Blog
For completion of the creation of a well designed blog you will need to follow the directions on your Egypt Blog Instructions and Requirments page.
Click Here to view - www.blogger.com
Click Here to view - Google Book Search - Great for Resources
Click Here to View - Mrs. Hobbs Egypt Blog on Cleopatra
Click Here to View - Mr. Lewis Egypt Blog on Egyptian Athletes
Egypt Project Example
Follow the link below to view the ESPN Ancient Egyptian Sports Blog to get an idea of what Mrs. Hobbs & Mr. Lewis are expecting from you in this project.
If you have questions or comments post them here as your classmates might be wondering or thinking the same thing.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Are you a Democrat or a Republican?
Glassbooth Election Quiz - AWESOME SITE!! Choose the issues that are important to you and then it gives you a quiz on your feelings towards those issues. The results show percentages of your agreement with the candidates and explains why. Terrific!
Select a Candidate - One of the most used election quiz sites with over 10,000,000 hits.
Vote Help - Take the survey to see what candiate your views align with
Whole World Vote - Displays popularity of candiates worldwide
270 to Win - Map of electoral college results for every election back to George Washington
Project Vote Smart - Search for candidates that will be on your local ballot by zipcode to find basic info about their beliefs, platform, and history.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Presidential Issues Activity
Use the websites to learn more about our two Presidential Candidates and complete the activity.
Follow class instrcuctions to open the Word document template you will need to complete this lesson.
- Complete Basic Background Info on each Candidate
- Choose 5 Issues & Analyze Each
Monday, September 29, 2008
Cuneiform Links
Many of you were interested in writing like a Mesopotamian scribe. These links will provide more info about cuneiform writing and the lives of scribes.Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Comic of the Week
What songs do you think Michael Phelps was listening to right before his 8 gold medal races?
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Extra Credit 9/11 Blog Response
Respond to the following question to receive up to 10 bonus points.
How do you think the United States would be different today if the terrorists attacks of 9/11 never happened?
Your posting should clearly show your opinion and be at least 5 sentences long.
How do you think the United States would be different today if the terrorists attacks of 9/11 never happened?
Your posting should clearly show your opinion and be at least 5 sentences long. ***Do not post your full name!!! Just 1st name and last initial. (example - Jared L.)
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