Thursday, October 11, 2012

Monsters & Witches

Use the following links to research the Salem Witch Trials and answer quiz questions.  Think about how fear of the unknown may have influenced the people of Salem in the same way it influenced the neighbors of Maple Street.  How did individuals influence events?
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/previous_seasons/case_salem/index.html
 http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/education/index.shtml
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/brief-salem.html?device=ipad

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/salem/



Monday, August 27, 2012

Exploded Beach Moments

An exploded moment looks at life through a microscope so that you can appreciate all of the fine details of a moment.  Today we will be brainstorming some of the things we can see, hear, taste, touch and smell at the beach.  Use our class ideas or your own in order to explode a moment on the beach.  Post in comments below and sign your name.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Dialect

"Monstah" or "Monster"?  "Old Man" or "Father"?  What is the difference?  For Tucker and Anvil, it is a difference in dialect and gives us clues to their background.  What else can you tell about a character based on their dialect?

Type in the paragraph of dialect you wrote for homework.  Click "comment" below, type your paragraph, sign your name after your writing, click anonymous, and publish your comment.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Harlem Renaissance

As we prepare to read the Langston Hughes poem, Harlem, we will research the Harlem Renaissance in order to better understand from where the poet is coming.

Use the article below in order to answer questions regarding the Harlem Renaissance. 

Harlem Renaissance Article

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Mood Again

Let's try this again... Please cut and paste your paragraph and check grammar.  I will give credit for these posts.  Be sure to sign your name under your paragraph.  Thanks!