tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48543297679647410922024-02-19T17:32:11.967-08:007 SpeaksTr. Laceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714259595053989007noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-66985939492931250862013-03-27T18:28:00.003-07:002013-03-27T18:28:35.905-07:00Day Seven: Our Last Day<i>By Kaden, Kris, Gabby & Alisha</i><br />
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<span class="s1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> Today our wake up call was at about 7:30 , which is 9:30 in American time. After we all decided on what to wear that day we went to have breakfast which included eggs, cereal, yogurt, toast, fruit, and Gallo pinto (rice and beans). After our delicious breakfast we waited for the magnificent and I mean Magnificent Don Pablo (who is magnificent in case you haven’t heard) to escort us to the Laguna de Apoyo, which was a big volcanic crater filled with water. On our way to the lagoon we picked up Eduardo ( Our tour guide who also happened to be magnificent ). </span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> When we got to the Lagoon we swam for a couple of hours It was really cool because there were Kayaks and inner tubes that we used to swim with. There was also a floating dock about 10 feet from the shore (the weak swimmers had to wear life vest in order to get there). It was accually kind of cool knowing that we were swimming on a dormant volcano next to another volcano called Mombacho.</span><br />
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<span class="s1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> After we were done swimming it was lunch time. We had lunch at a place called “Mi Viejo Ranchito.” The atmosphere of the Restaurant was pretty welcoming. It had a nice view of Apoyo (the volcanic crater we swam in before lunch. Kris ordered a combo meal that included fish fingers and french fries while I ordered Nica Nachos (Nicaraguan nachos), which were delicious.</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> After our delicious meal we went to a market in Masaya. The market was filled with a variety of typical Nicaraguan crafts and clothing. The market in Nicaragua wasn’t like the markets we see in the US. The market looked like a giant flee market but the crafts weren’t used yet. We separated up into three different groups, Tr. Kate’s group, Tr. Steve’s group, and Eduardo’s group. </span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> We saw so many different types of hand-made crafts that were expensive and it was hard to bargain down the prices, but some people gave us great deals like for example 20 bracelets for $20. Most of the stores had the same things with either the same or different prices. We shopped until 6:00 p.m. </span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> After we went to the market it was time for dinner. We had a buffet of Nicaraguan food, like Caballo Bayo, Pork Rinds, Fried Enchiladas, and much more. </span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> After we danced we got on the bus and dropped off Eduardo and we were all sad to see him leave. That’s when we headed back to the hotel and had our last debrief. We shared about our experience and shared about how we were feeling at that moment, we all wanted to cry. Some of us just let it out. </span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span class="Apple-tab-span"></span> Before our debrief was over Tr. Kate and Tr. Steve passed back the letters we wrote at our last team building session and we had to write a new one about our experience, how it changed us, and how we were feeling. When we were finished they told us that they were going to mail the new letter we wrote to us in a couple of months and to go to our room and pack. Tr. Kate packed all of Alisha’s clothes in 4 minutes! Most of us were finished up at around midnight and we had to wake up at 3:30 AM. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Once the water was put in place, we mixed that up really well and filled the wheelbarrows with the newly made cement. Then we poured the cement into a wooden frame to make the surface of the new basketball court. </span><span style="vertical-align: baseline;">It </span><b id="internal-source-marker_0.9666480775922537" style="font-weight: normal;"></b><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-55443571295595823012013-03-24T22:14:00.001-07:002013-03-24T22:16:40.618-07:00Day 5: Mombacho and the Canopy TourBy Luis, Tilly, Kaden, and Nicky<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was more difficult than you would expect. Just over half of the group cannot speak Spanish, so it was difficult to communicate through mostly hand signals. Some of their dialect was said very quickly and was hard to understand, while others still refused to be interviewed. After we finished interviewing, we had ten minutes of downtime in the park to roam. Almost everybody shopped for souvenirs, and others just sat and rested. It was extremely difficult to bargain with the vendors (we noticed that they charged a lower initial price for natives than to people who appeared to be American). Lots of people of all ages, though mostly young children, came up to us and asked for money or food many times. We didn’t really know what to do in a situation like that and were overall stressed about the entire situation. We have been presented with this situation quite often. It has been getting easier to say no, to word the response, but it hasn’t really been getting easier at all. You know what to say to make it stop temporarily, but not to solve the problem.</span></div>
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<i><b>Official Administrative Request -</b> Friends and family members: Thank you all so much for your support and your wonderful comments! But where's all the gushy-gushy? We're still waiting to learn what some of our travelers' embarrassing nicknames are!!! Tr. Steve and I can't be truly effective trip leaders until we know who they REALLY are. Come on...for your children's sake!</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-26246808837230060422013-03-21T22:26:00.001-07:002013-03-23T22:53:49.483-07:00Take Flight Day Two: Me and My Shadow!<b id="internal-source-marker_0.4043189324438572" style="font-weight: normal;"></b><br />
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You can follow the travels of our 7th grade Take Flight travel program to Nicaragua here. Please feel free to leave a message for our students in the comments section below. Teachers and students will check the blog each day to read comments and post dispatches and photos from their experience. </div>
Tr. Laceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714259595053989007noreply@blogger.com81tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-89614164166502375852013-03-05T17:37:00.001-08:002013-03-05T17:37:33.665-08:00A Tour of ANS...7th grade - here's our first dispatch from ANS students! <br />
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Watch the video below and come up with some questions in the comments section below. What would you most like to know about life at ANS and in Nicaragua? What does this video make you think and wonder?<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/60903516">ANS Meets ICS 2</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user12757437">Matt Koerner</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.Tr. Laceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714259595053989007noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-64106783485684177992013-03-05T16:51:00.000-08:002013-03-05T16:51:29.982-08:00Dramatic Tableaux - Fever, 1793Today the 7th grade performed dramatic tableaux (living photographs, or scenes) from the current core novel we're reading: <i>Fever, 1793 </i>by Laurie Halse Anderson. Each group chose a scene from an assigned chapter and then audience members guessed what the scene might be and discussed the significance. The goal of this activity was to step into the shoes, and also the hearts and minds, of the characters in our books.<br />
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<i> </i>Tr. Laceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714259595053989007noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-67100126271011612992013-02-21T10:20:00.001-08:002013-02-21T10:24:36.642-08:00A Love Letter To Philadelphia and Questions for ANS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For this week's blog post (which will again be read and commented on by students at ANS in Nicaragua) please write a love letter to your city, using the <a href="http://www.phillylovenotes.com/love-letters-from-the-science-leadership-academy/" target="_blank">letters written by Science Leadership Academy students as inspiration</a>.<br />
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1. Choose a specific place or Philadelphia specific object to write your love letter to.<br />
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2. Begin your letter: Dear... and then give specific details about why you love this aspect of Philadelphia.<br />
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3. Address some questions to students at ANS. What would you like to know about life in Managua, Nicaragua?Tr. Laceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714259595053989007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-56783123251201916842013-02-14T06:44:00.000-08:002013-02-14T06:44:12.436-08:00Share Your Review: Silent Night<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last week the 7th grade went to see Mark Campbell and Kevin Puts' Pulitzer Prize winning opera, <i>Silent Night. </i>The opera centers around the 1914 Christmas Eve truce of World War I and was full of intense battle scenes and soaring music.<br />
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Students, for this week's blog post please weigh in on your experience watching this opera for the first time.<br /><br />
Think about including your thoughts on:<br />
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<li>The plot</li>
<li>Your favorite character(s)</li>
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<li>Your overall impression of opera as an art form and what you learned about it seeing this show!</li>
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Reviews can be positive, or negative, but should be backed up with specific thoughts and ideas. "It was amazing!" or "It was terrible!" is not an adequate review. Give details to support your opinions.<br />
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Please post your reviews on your KidBlog account and also share it on the Philadelphia Opera Company's blog: <a href="http://operaphillysol.blogspot.com/2013/02/students-in-opera-philadelphias-sounds.html">http://operaphillysol.blogspot.com/2013/02/students-in-opera-philadelphias-sounds.html</a><br />
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<i> </i>Tr. Laceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714259595053989007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-91771440755526451682013-01-23T12:56:00.002-08:002013-01-23T13:01:34.726-08:00ICS, meet ANS!Greetings to both ICS and ANS students!<br />
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This week I am very excited to announce the start of a blogging partnership between students in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and students in Managua, Nicaragua. Our individual blogs this week will be read and commented on by students who attend the American Nicaraguan School in Managua. This is an exciting way that everyone, not just our Take Flight student ambassadors, can participate in this exciting opportunity for cultural exchange and new friendships!<br />
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<b>This week's assignment: </b>Use the prompts below to write a post that introduces yourself to students in Nicaragua. <b>You may use <u>one or more</u> of the prompts, but make sure, as always, that your post is thoroughly proofread and is an example of your best writing.</b><br />
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For any of these prompts consider using digital images, or even video, to provide as much information as possible!<br />
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<b>Describe a typical day. </b>Take us through a day in your life. Make sure to include lots of details and information. You could include information about your home and family, neighborhood, school, classes, after school activities, etc. You might use the profile we read in class of a Nicaraguan student as a model.<br />
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<b>Life in Philadelphia. </b>What is life in Philadelphia like? Provide the students in Nicaragua with a tour of where you live. What places do you think are important to know about in Philadelphia? Tell about your city's (or neighborhood's) history and culture. What are you most proud of about your city? What would you most like to change if you could?<br />
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<b>Food and Festivities. </b>What Philadelphia foods do you most enjoy? Are there any traditions in your city or neighborhood that are important to you, your family, or your culture? Consider sharing a recipe and describing the food in detail.<br />
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<b>What do you love to do? </b>Discuss your favorite hobby(ies). Describe where you do this activity, how long you've been doing it, etc. Provide lots of details and explanation.<br />
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<b>Where in the world is Nicaragua?</b><br />
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<br />Tr. Laceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714259595053989007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-27293047360006089562013-01-04T06:53:00.002-08:002013-01-04T06:53:42.823-08:00This Week's Assignment: Write a Book ReviewStudents,<br />
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For this week's blog assignment, choose a book that you finished recently that you would like to recommend to the entire 7th grade. Then, get started on your review using the tips below from Scholastic. We will peer review these posts next week in class, so be prepared to share your (completed) draft with a peer! You may choose to hand write or type your draft on the blog.<br />
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Click <a href="http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/bookrev/index.htm" target="_blank">here</a> to learn more about writing a book review and read an example of a book review on <i>To Kill A Mockingbird </i>with Rodman Philbrick.<br />
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Due: Wednesday, January 9<br />
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Good luck!Tr. Laceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714259595053989007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-79579089563928683512012-12-20T13:32:00.000-08:002012-12-20T13:46:53.149-08:00Final Projects - American Born ChineseThis week we have been celebrating the hard work of 7th grade students as they completed and presented self-designed projects that show off what they have learned reading the graphic novel <i>American Born Chinese </i>by Gene Yang.<br />
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The presentations have been entertaining, creative, and also full of new understandings about the themes at the core of this book. Check out some of the pictures and videos below and feel free to leave a comment! <br />
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<b>What did you learn watching the presentations of your peers or performing your own? </b><br />
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<b>Which presentations were you particularly impressed by and why?</b><br />
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<br />Tr. Laceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714259595053989007noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-81180395841279955842012-12-13T06:21:00.000-08:002012-12-13T06:21:44.424-08:00Narrative LeadsStudents,<br />
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This week you will be working on a blog post of your choice and experimenting with <b>narrative leads</b>. A narrative lead you love, the beginnings of our fictional stories, memoirs, or personal essays, will fuel you as writer. Choose to begin a narrative with a lead that you love and makes you happy - this will make the reader happy too!<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b> Your narrative blog post is due Wednesday, December 20, 2012 </b></span><br />
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Here are some narrative lead options from Nancie Atwell's classroom to consider: <br />
<br /><b>Typical</b> <b>(Try to avoid a typical lead)</b><br />It was a day at the end of June. My mom, dad, brother, and I were at our<br />camp on Rangeley Lake. We arrived the night before at 10:00, so it was dark<br />when we got there and unpacked. We went straight to bed. The next<br />morning, when I was eating breakfast, my dad started yelling for me from<br />down at the dock at the top of his lungs. He said there was a car in the lake.<br /><b>■ Action: A Main Character Doing Something</b><br />I gulped my milk, pushed away from the table, and bolted out of the<br />kitchen, slamming the broken screen door behind me. I ran down to our<br />dock as fast as my legs could carry me. My feet pounded on the old wood,<br />hurrying me toward my dad’s voice. “Scott!” he bellowed again.<br />“Coming, Dad!” I gasped. I couldn’t see him yet—just the sails of the<br />boats that had already put out into the lake for the day.<br /><b>■ Dialogue: A Character or Characters Speaking</b><br />“Scott! Get down here on the double!” Dad bellowed. His voice<br />sounded far away.<br />“Dad?” I hollered. “Where are you?” I squinted through the screen<br />door but couldn’t see him.<br />“I’m down on the dock. MOVE IT. You’re not going to believe this,”<br />he replied.<br /><b>■ Reaction: A Character Thinking</b><br />I couldn’t imagine why my father was hollering for me at 7:00 in the<br />morning. I thought fast about what I might have done to get him so riled.<br />Had he found out about the way I talked to my mother the night before,<br />when we got to camp and she asked me to help unpack the car? Did he<br />discover the fishing reel I broke last week? Before I could consider a third<br />possibility, Dad’s voice shattered my thoughts.<br />“Scott! Move it! You’re not going to believe this!”<br />When beginning a story, craft several leads. Experiment. A lead you love will fuel<br />you as a writer. Choose the way in that makes you happiest; it will make your<br />readers happy, too.<br />© 2002 by Nancie Atwell from Narrative Leads Lesson 12<br />Lessons That Change Writers<br />(Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann)Tr. Laceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714259595053989007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-62938808968597785162012-12-06T06:48:00.002-08:002012-12-07T11:33:20.498-08:00Resources for American Born Chinese Final Project & Extra Credit Blogging OpportunityStudents,<br />
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This week we begin working on <i>American Born Chinese</i> final projects. If you are doing a research project on the Monkey King or Chin-Kee and stereotypes, please check out the resources below. Students who are interested in learning more about Gene Yang might also want to explore these links.<br />
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<b>**Extra Credit opportunity </b>- This week you will not be required to blog so that you can spend more time working on your final projects. If you would like to complete a blog post you may blog about a TeenBiz article of your choice on your blog. Please provide a summary of the article that lists the main points and your response to it: What are your thoughts, opinions, questions, and reactions to the reading? You could also do more research about the topic and inform the class about what you learned. To find an article of interest to you, use the search function on TeenBiz. <b>Minimum two paragraphs.</b><br />
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<b>The Monkey King</b><br />
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<li><b>Gene Yang's helpful website on the Monkey King: <a href="http://www.humblecomics.com/monkey/" target="_blank">Humble Comics</a></b></li>
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<li><b>Radio show about Chinese stereotypes in Hollywood: <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88591800" target="_blank">Long Duk Dong: Last of the Hollywood Stereotypes?</a></b></li>
<li><b><a href="http://firstsecondbooks.typepad.com/mainblog/2007/05/gene_yang_on_st.html" target="_blank">Interview with Gene Yang on why he created Chin Kee</a></b></li>
<li><b><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/davidvibert/raciststereotypesofchineseamericans/stereotypes-part-2" target="_blank">Webquest that details prevalent stereotypes in the ABC</a></b></li>
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Tr. Laceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714259595053989007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-19277276821209309572012-11-29T06:53:00.004-08:002012-11-29T06:53:57.000-08:00Blog Self-Assessment!Now that we have written at least five blog posts this trimester, it is time to assess our blog writing skills!<br />
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Students,<br />
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Please open the emailed form from me titled: "Blog Self Asessment ~ First Trimester" - then honestly and thoughtfully reflect on you performance on the blog thus far. This is your opportunity to persuade me what your overall grade for blogging should be this trimester.<br />
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Read each question and all of the directions carefully!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Image source: http://patriciazaballos.com/2012/05/31/how-do-kids-really-learn-to-write-2-0/</span>Tr. Laceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714259595053989007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-61620342379793047312012-11-15T04:53:00.000-08:002012-11-15T04:53:23.519-08:00Mining Our Heart MapsThis week, the 7th grade has been working on mining their heart maps in their writer's notebooks to come up with a choice topic to write about this week on the blog. We've been talking about how certain topics call for different genres. For instance, the story that I told about losing my phone during Chirstmas time and meeting Pam might make a great short story, memoir, poem, or letter, while my passion for teaching and beliefs around how I believe learning happens in the classroom would make a good essay.<br />
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We also talked about writing essays and how they could be either personal or informational. Maybe you have a hobby on your heart map that you could inform the class about? Perhaps you have a hidden talent that you could provide "How To" instructions for. <br />
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This week's blog is a chance for your passions, interests, and curiosities as a writer to guide your way!<br />
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Blog drafts are due on Monday 11/19 for my revisions. Please submit for review if and only if you are ready for me to suggest revisions and corrections. As always, your blog should reflect your best efforts and be proofread thoroughly before submitting.<br />
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<br />Tr. Laceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714259595053989007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-65845836026326202792012-11-07T12:44:00.001-08:002012-11-07T12:56:34.305-08:00American Born Chinese - Reader Response Blog Entry<div style="text-align: center;">
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This week in ELA we learned about the medium of the graphic novel (and how to read it) and began reading <i>American Born Chinese </i>by Gene Luen Yang. It's safe to say that even though we are only on page 40, this book is already a hit! We then discussed (and Teacher Lacey modeled) the process for composing reader response blog entries. Together we decided that there are many strategies that we can use to respond to our reading. Here is a list of what a Reader Response Blog can do (compiled so far by three sections of 7th grade ELA students).<br />
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<li><b>Include your thoughts and opinions on a text</b></li>
<li><b>Make connections to your own feelings and experience</b></li>
<li><b>Introduce and summarize the events in the text you want to write about</b></li>
<li><b>Ask questions</b></li>
<li><b>Include your predictions about the story</b></li>
<li><b>Make inferences about the main character's problem</b></li>
<li><b>Talk about how the main character feels</b></li>
<li><b>Include specific details from the story</b></li>
<li><b>Draw conclusions about the author's purpose and craft</b></li>
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For this week's blog post, please compose your own Reader Response Blog Entry on your first impressions on the graphic novel <i>American Born Chinese</i>. For this week you might also choose to focus on what you notice about the graphic novel medium and details from the panels themselves. Alternatively, you could discuss your predictions and how they may have changed as you began reading the story. Your blog post should be at least two paragraphs and carefully proofread. Please include a title and, as always, you're welcome to include relevant images in your post.<br />
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<u><b>Your published blog entry is due Tuesday, November 13, by 8AM. Please be prepared to share your entry with your peers.</b></u><br />
<br />Tr. Laceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714259595053989007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-42913689241795167572012-11-01T09:04:00.002-07:002012-11-01T09:04:36.922-07:00Stereotypes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">In the above video, Kevin gives an amusing, but also thought provoking rant, about the stereotypes that he has to deal with on a daily basis. For this week's blog post, you will reflect on the stereotypes you have to deal with. </span><br />
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Tr. Laceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714259595053989007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-61357222166565704252012-11-01T06:40:00.000-07:002012-11-01T06:42:51.804-07:00Six Word Memoirs!Students,<br />
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It's finally time to unveil our Six Word Memoir Videos! After learning about how just six words can tell a story, 7th grade students set out on coming up with their own. The results are passionate, funny, and heartfelt. Please watch the following videos from each 7th grade class and feel free to leave a comment.<br />
Thanks for watching!
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Here are the <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/icscharter.com/document/d/13Tw23zcK8MHDdcTJAyJNSIJxktsqp-jo1LsbZ86FPXc/edit" target="_blank">commenting stems</a> we like to use in class to keep our remarks polite and useful!<br />
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7A's Class Video:
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/52593887">7A Movie</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user5020048">lacey boland</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
7B's Class Video:
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/52593921">7B 6WM Video 2012</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user5020048">lacey boland</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
7C's Class Video:
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/52594065">7C 6WM Movie 2012</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user5020048">lacey boland</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
7D's Class Video:
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/52611737">7D Movie 2012</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user5020048">lacey boland</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.Tr. Laceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714259595053989007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-19148232172079998092012-10-24T13:56:00.001-07:002012-10-25T06:28:04.525-07:00Imagine If A Painting Could Speak...Students,<br />
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On Tuesday you visited the <b>Philadelphia Museum of Art</b> and <b>explored ways that both visual art and writing can tell a story</b>. We examined painting, sculpture, armor, prints, and even a Japanese tea house and noticed the careful details that the artists had included to create an effect on us.<br />
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Today you will use your notes to write a narrative about your experience looking at art. You may choose one of the prompts below, or you may wish to develop one of the writing prompts you began in the museum with your group. If you would like to write about one of the prints in the Brandywine Workshop collection, click <a href="http://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/755.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<b><u>For full credit, your blog post must be thorough, thoughtful, creative, and well-proofread using the proofreading strategies we discussed in class (see your handout)!</u></b><br />
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<b><u>Choose one prompt</u></b> and <u><b>one painting</b></u> below to get started. You may wish to include the image of the work of art you choose to write about in your blog post.<br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>1. Journal - Write a journal entry from the perspective of someone or something in a work of art. Write about the events of your day, your current thoughts and feelings, as well as ideas, reflections, and what you wonder about.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><b>2. Jump into a work of art - Imagine you can jump into a work of art and write a story about your adventure. How did you get there? What happened to you as you explored the work of art from the inside? How will you get back out? </b></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #38761d;">3. Exploring dialogue - What would they say? Write a dialogue between two figures in the same work. What is each one thinking? What would they want to ask or tell one another? What would they say in conversation? Use the dialogue to begin a story about your painting.</span></b><br />
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Paintings to choose from:<br />
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<img height="263" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/Triumph_of_Constantine_over_Maxentius_at_the_Battle_of_the_Milvian_Bridge_(tapestry)_-_1623-1625.jpg" width="400" /><br />
"The Battle of Milvian Bridge" by Audran after Le Brun<br />
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"South Philly (Mattress Flip)" by Zoe Strauss<br />
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"The Bicycle Race" by Antonio RuizTr. Laceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714259595053989007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-13944166839394592332012-10-17T14:13:00.005-07:002012-10-18T05:13:48.216-07:00How Would You Change Our School Rules?<div style="text-align: center;">
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Students,<br />
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In honor of the upcoming presidential elections and the debates that we have been watching, this week's blog assignment calls on you to <b>persuade</b> your classmates, teacher, principal and dean about a <b>school rule that you think should be put in place, changed, or eliminated altogether</b>. This week's post has the potential to make real change. The best blog entries will be submitted to our principal and dean for their review!<br />
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Possible Topics:<br />
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<li>Gum chewing</li>
<li>Uniforms/Dress Code</li>
<li>Use of cell phones at school</li>
<li>Use of Kindle or other electronic reading devices </li>
<li>Other?</li>
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Your Task:<br />
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<li>First Paragraph: Introduce the school rule and state your opinion. Why do you think this school rule should be eliminated or added to our community?</li>
<li>Second Paragraph: Support your opinion with lots of evidence and examples. What would be the potential <b>positive effects</b> of your rule change? Consider including student and teacher opinion on the matter. </li>
<li>Third Paragraph: What are the potential <b>negative effects</b>? Explain how your opponents might react to the rule you are suggesting and offer a rebuttal that proves them wrong.</li>
<li>Concluding paragraph: Sum up your argument in a thoughtful way.</li>
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Check your ICS mail to read an example editorial essay titled: "Let the Kids Choose"<br />
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Please post your persuasive editorial on your class blog:<br />
- Give your blog a title - make your title count!<br />
- Proofread for CUPS<br />
- Don't forget to click the blue <b><span style="color: blue;">submit for review</span></b> button when you are finished!<br />
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Your blog post is due: Monday, October 22nd. <b>If you know will have trouble accessing computers or the internet, plan ahead! Write your blog out on loose leaf to type up Monday at school before 4PM for full credit. </b> Tr. Laceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714259595053989007noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854329767964741092.post-19574093198747144142012-10-16T14:14:00.000-07:002012-10-18T06:41:06.056-07:00Blogging Away!<div style="text-align: center;">
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The 7th grade students are getting the hang of this blogging business and their first couple of posts are up!<br />
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Click on the links below to read some exemplary student blogs from last week!<br />
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<a href="http://kidblog.org/7ASevenSpeaks/d12752aa-5564-4109-9650-0a433a0c4684/loving-what-i-do-best/" target="_blank">Denisha</a> tells us why she loves signing.<br />
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<a href="http://kidblog.org/7BSevenSpeaks/54508709-ea5f-47a5-8c60-1c587734d2a7/i-love-paragraph/" target="_blank">Arion</a> gives us a taste of why he loves basketball and the story behind his <a href="http://kidblog.org/7BSevenSpeaks/54508709-ea5f-47a5-8c60-1c587734d2a7/6wm/" target="_blank">six word memoir</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://kidblog.org/7CSevenSpeaks/483507f3-3d8a-4988-abfe-ca593918258d/trust-yourself/" target="_blank">Jazmine</a> shares the story behind her memoir and her love of reading.<br />
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<a href="http://kidblog.org/7DSevenSpeaks/ed2a23ec-22cd-4168-88dd-e9579f99dfdc/found-completely-lost/" target="_blank">Aaliyah</a> discusses her six word memoir and her love of playing the piano.Tr. Laceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16714259595053989007noreply@blogger.com0