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Welcome students And student's families!! This blog will contain information about my classes in ELA, Social Studies, Academic Support, and deVaca 6th Grade Living Group. Enjoy your experience here and remember to "be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi

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Mar 6, 2011

384 Social Studies H.W. Week of 3/7/11

Students will create a current event summary on an article about the protests and conflict in Libya. Students may cut out an article from a newspaper or print an article from an internet news source. Students will then write a summary of the article on a sheet of paper attached to the article.
Due Thursday 3/10/11

Feb 9, 2011

ELA 384 Low Stakes Writing

Please submit a half page 'low stakes' writing assignment. This can be a piece on any class appropriate topic you choose to write about.
DUE MONDAY FEBRUARY 14TH

384 S.S. Current Events

A Current Event summary is due on Friday February 11th.

Jan 20, 2011

284 Social Studies Quarter 2 Projects

TASK
Using a full size white poster board, you will present your historical person and compare him/her to another historical person of the same theme. Basically, if your person is a sports figure, you would choose another sports figure to compare. EX: Jackie Robinson and
Babe Ruth. Your poster should include the following:
Theme
· State the common theme between the two people
EX: Jackie Robinson and Babe Ruth both changed the way baseball was played
Facts
· 5 main facts for your chosen person
· 5 main facts for the comparative person
· Statement why your person was the best (THEME)
EX: Jackie Robinson was the most influential baseball player because he changed the way people viewed minorities
Visuals
· 1 main bio picture, 4 supporting pictures representing your chosen person
· 1 main picture, 4 supporting pictures representing the comparative person
Creativity
· Using colors, pictures, font size, font size, layout, and overall design, show that your chosen person best represents the theme.

Due Date
· PROJECT IS DUE THURSDAY, JANUARY 27TH

Jan 13, 2011

deVaca 6th Grade Boys

Reminder - No students may participate in afterschool programs if they have not handed in an immunization form.

Dec 21, 2010

ELA Test for 284 Wednesday December 22nd 2010

The test will be covering Expository Essay Structure, Informal Outline, The Five Elements of a Story, Authors Purpose Notes, and "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell.

Flowcabulary - The Five Things

Click Here for the link to the hip-hop song about the Five Elements of a Short Story by Flowcabulary called "The Five Things" This page has a sample of the song that you can listen to and you can read the lyrics.