8th Graders are you ready? This will be one of the novels we will be reading in class. Lucky for us, the movie comes out on March 23, 2012. Be prepared to create our own ideal cast, design our own costumes, and more fun to come. It will be exciting to see what our class comes up with in comparison to the movie. Keep up with my sweet little blog to see all of the exciting updates with this class adventure.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
NEW THRICE SONG......
I have been waiting for this for a while...can't wait until the new album hits my ears. 9/20/11 - ENJOY...I know I sure did. I will be using the works of Thrice in my classroom many times, so please get familiar with them. Great lyricist and musicians.
Today's Webinar “Integrating the Arts Across the Curriculum”
Wow, so many great resources to browse through. Can't wait to implement some of what I have learned. It is so great to hear people so passionate about education and integrating the arts while doing it. Something that really stuck with me was that the arts should be co-equal with the other subjects, not something you just throw in to take up time. Think of puzzle pieces that fit together to create an overall picture.....hmmmm that makes me think of a class project....more info/pictures to come soon!
Friday, July 15, 2011
Family Saturday
Blue Star Contemporary Art Center is proud to announce its newest education program: Blue Star Family Saturdays.
http://www.bluestarart.org/events/view/71
http://www.bluestarart.org/events/view/71
Date
Saturday, July 23, 2011Time
9:00 amLocation
Blue Star Contemporary Art CenterTickets
FreeRelated Exhibit
Texas Uprising: Selections from the Texas Sculpture Group Part II »Thursday, July 14, 2011
Digital Images in the Language Arts Classroom
Below is an awesome link to an article out of Learning & Leading with Technology. Volume 31 Number 8. 18.
It delves into the topic of digital images in the Language Arts Classroom. Digital story boards take reading and writing to a whole new level.
Enjoy!
http://faculty.philau.edu/kayk/kkay/articles/DigitalStory%5B1%5D.pdf
It delves into the topic of digital images in the Language Arts Classroom. Digital story boards take reading and writing to a whole new level.
Enjoy!
http://faculty.philau.edu/kayk/kkay/articles/DigitalStory%5B1%5D.pdf
Makes you think.....
Just another good video from the same session as the post below this one. Pay attention to the lyrics and see if you can relate. Enjoy!
Where Have All the Average People Gone (CMT Unplugged) - The Avett Brothers - The Avett Brothers Videos
"Unplugged: The Avett Brothers: Where Have All The Average People Gone"
Autobiographies versus Memoirs
"Unplugged: The Avett Brothers: Laundry Room"
*Please follow the above link and listen to The Avett Brothers description of their song Laundry Room.
What is the difference between an autobiography and a memoir? I thought this was a good example to explain the difference between the two.
"An autobiography focuses on the chronology of the writer’s entire life while a memoir covers one specific aspect of the writer’s life. So, if I chose to write about my complete life up to this point—including growing up in Cincinnati, my time in New York, the few years I spent in Chicago and eventually landing at Writer’s Digest—I’d write an autobiography. If wrote a book about the winter of my sophomore year in high school where I got my tongue stuck to an icy pole, I’d write a memoir."
- Laura Tretter, Director
San Juan Island Library
*Please follow the above link and listen to The Avett Brothers description of their song Laundry Room.
What is the difference between an autobiography and a memoir? I thought this was a good example to explain the difference between the two.
"An autobiography focuses on the chronology of the writer’s entire life while a memoir covers one specific aspect of the writer’s life. So, if I chose to write about my complete life up to this point—including growing up in Cincinnati, my time in New York, the few years I spent in Chicago and eventually landing at Writer’s Digest—I’d write an autobiography. If wrote a book about the winter of my sophomore year in high school where I got my tongue stuck to an icy pole, I’d write a memoir."
- Laura Tretter, Director
San Juan Island Library
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