Please read this article from Science Daily about the best ways to help teens deal with the stresses of the world:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081113181308.htm
What do you think? 20 points EC for a well thought-out opinion of 5 sentences on this topic posted to the COMMENTS section or emailed to ms. kingsbury@verizon.net.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Extra Credit Opportunity: Are Myspacers & Facebookers Narcisists?
Please read this article from Science Daily about the connection between Facebook and narcissim:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080922135231.htm
What do you think? Can your level of narcissim be determined by your Myspace page? 20 points EC for a well thought-out opinion of five sentences posted in the COMMENTS section below or emailed to ms.kingsbury@verizon.net.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080922135231.htm
What do you think? Can your level of narcissim be determined by your Myspace page? 20 points EC for a well thought-out opinion of five sentences posted in the COMMENTS section below or emailed to ms.kingsbury@verizon.net.
Extra Credit Opportunity: What Students Want From Teachers
Please read an article from Educational Leadership about what students want from teachers:
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/nov08/vol66/num03/What_Students_Want_from_Teachers.aspx
Which one of these "wants" is most important? Submit a well-thought out opinion of five sentences to ms.kingsbury@verizon.net or post to the COMMENTS section below...
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/nov08/vol66/num03/What_Students_Want_from_Teachers.aspx
Which one of these "wants" is most important? Submit a well-thought out opinion of five sentences to ms.kingsbury@verizon.net or post to the COMMENTS section below...
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Veterans' Day - No School! Enjoy your day off! Don't forget that Senior Project!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Extra Credit Opportunity: You Know It's Hard Out Here For A Kid...
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/11/09/us/20081109_EMPLOY_AUDIO.html
Hard Times in Philadelphia
Check out this audio presentation from the NY Times about the state of (un)employment among Philadelphia's young people. What do you think? 20 points EC for a well thought-out opinion of five sentences on the topic of teen employment posted in the COMMENTS section below or emailed to ms.kingsbury@verizon.net.Free Obama Sticker, Kids!
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the artist who created the iconic Obama "Hope" poster? Click here:
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Extra Credit Opportunity: Your Special Talent!
Click on the title of this post to read about one man's special talent of folding dollar bills into intricate origami. For 20 points EC, please post in the COMMENTS section your special talent. What are you good at? Let the world know!
Monday, November 10, 2008
Objectives:
After this class, students will be able to:
a. manage time to meet deadlines.
b. analyze the significance of a national holiday.
c. provide a personal reflection on an issue of social importance.
Agenda:
1. Warm-Up: Students should answer the following question in their notebooks: Veterans' Day is tomorrow. What does this holiday mean to you? 1-2 sentences
2. Reminders:
a. 1st rough draft of your research paper was due on Friday - 200 points. Show me by Wednesday - NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED!
b. Typed research paper due 11/28/08 - emailed to ms.kingsbury@verizon.net.
c. Resources Worksheet due 11/26/08
3. Today's Writing: In your research paper, you need to have a section on your personal opinion or experience with your topic. Today you will write this section of your paper. Length - 1 1/2 page. You might want to discuss the following:
a. why you chose this topic
b. why this topic is important
c. how this topic has impacted your life
d. how this topic effects the world
e. how the government influences your topic
40 points - due by the end of class - EC for sharing your thoughts with the group!
Homework: Continue to work on your senior projects!!
After this class, students will be able to:
a. manage time to meet deadlines.
b. analyze the significance of a national holiday.
c. provide a personal reflection on an issue of social importance.
Agenda:
1. Warm-Up: Students should answer the following question in their notebooks: Veterans' Day is tomorrow. What does this holiday mean to you? 1-2 sentences
2. Reminders:
a. 1st rough draft of your research paper was due on Friday - 200 points. Show me by Wednesday - NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED!
b. Typed research paper due 11/28/08 - emailed to ms.kingsbury@verizon.net.
c. Resources Worksheet due 11/26/08
3. Today's Writing: In your research paper, you need to have a section on your personal opinion or experience with your topic. Today you will write this section of your paper. Length - 1 1/2 page. You might want to discuss the following:
a. why you chose this topic
b. why this topic is important
c. how this topic has impacted your life
d. how this topic effects the world
e. how the government influences your topic
40 points - due by the end of class - EC for sharing your thoughts with the group!
Homework: Continue to work on your senior projects!!
Thursday, November 6 - Friday, November 7, 2008
Objectives:
After this class, students will be able to:
a. reflect on personal experiences.
b. consider the philosophy of lying and telling the truth.
c. understand plot.
d. analyze character.
Agenda:
1. Warm-Up: What was the last lie that you told? What was the last lie that you heard? Ms. Kingsbury will solicit students for their answers. 2-3 sentences
2. Reminders: Handwritten first rough draft of senior project research paper due on Friday - 200 points!!
3. Students will complete the Quickwrite on page 1064 - What if one day a year, everyone told only the truth to each other? What would that day look like? Is this a good idea or not? 5 sentences
4. Students will read "Like the Sun" - page 1066 - 1068 in their textbooks. As they read, students will complete the following analysis of the story in 2-column note format:
MAIN IDEAS AND QUESTIONS:
1. To me, the truth is like __________,
2. Sekhar tells the truth to his wife. This makes her feel _______.
3. Sekhar tells the truth to his coworker. This makes him feel _____.
4. Sekhar tells the truth to his boss. This makes him feel _____.
5. Sekhar feels that telling the truth is worth the price.
DETAILS AND ANSWERS:
1. because.....
2. How often do you tell the truth to your family? Why?
3. How often do you tell the truth to your friends? Why?
4. Should you tell the truth to your boss? Why?
5. Is it?
Homework: Students should continue to work on their Senior Projects!
After this class, students will be able to:
a. reflect on personal experiences.
b. consider the philosophy of lying and telling the truth.
c. understand plot.
d. analyze character.
Agenda:
1. Warm-Up: What was the last lie that you told? What was the last lie that you heard? Ms. Kingsbury will solicit students for their answers. 2-3 sentences
2. Reminders: Handwritten first rough draft of senior project research paper due on Friday - 200 points!!
3. Students will complete the Quickwrite on page 1064 - What if one day a year, everyone told only the truth to each other? What would that day look like? Is this a good idea or not? 5 sentences
4. Students will read "Like the Sun" - page 1066 - 1068 in their textbooks. As they read, students will complete the following analysis of the story in 2-column note format:
MAIN IDEAS AND QUESTIONS:
1. To me, the truth is like __________,
2. Sekhar tells the truth to his wife. This makes her feel _______.
3. Sekhar tells the truth to his coworker. This makes him feel _____.
4. Sekhar tells the truth to his boss. This makes him feel _____.
5. Sekhar feels that telling the truth is worth the price.
DETAILS AND ANSWERS:
1. because.....
2. How often do you tell the truth to your family? Why?
3. How often do you tell the truth to your friends? Why?
4. Should you tell the truth to your boss? Why?
5. Is it?
Homework: Students should continue to work on their Senior Projects!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS TO BARACK OBAMA, THE PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!
Period 2: We will have a discussion about the results of the election.
Period 3: No class due to today's Senior Dedication Practice Assembly. See you tomorrow!
Period 2: We will have a discussion about the results of the election.
Period 3: No class due to today's Senior Dedication Practice Assembly. See you tomorrow!
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
History in the making, boys and girls! Election Day - NO SCHOOL! If you're old enough to vote, get out and do it!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
Objectives:
After this class, students will be able to:
1. reflect on personal work ethic and productivity.
2. form written political opinions.
3. share thoughts in front of the class and listen to others.
Agenda:
1. Warm-Up: Students will answer the following question in their notebooks: After last week's whirlwind workload, what grade do you think you earned in English this marking period? Why? 2-3 sentences - Ms. Kingsbury will solicit answers from students.
2. Reminders:
a. If you are registered to vote - DO IT!
b. Friday 11/7/08 - handwritten research papers due (first rough draft) - 200 points!
3. Writing and Discussion Activity: Students will answer the following questions in their notebook and have a discussion on relevant political issues:
a. Are you voting tomorrow? If so, for who? Why? If you are not old enough to vote, who would you vote for? Why?
b. What will it mean for African Americans if/when Obama wins the election tomorrow?
c. Has race been an issue in this election? Explain.
d. How has the female VP candidate made a difference in this election? What do you know about her?
e. What is your unadulterated, no-hold-barred opinion of Obama and McCain?
Homework: Students will continue to work on the rough draft of their research papers which are due on Friday.
After this class, students will be able to:
1. reflect on personal work ethic and productivity.
2. form written political opinions.
3. share thoughts in front of the class and listen to others.
Agenda:
1. Warm-Up: Students will answer the following question in their notebooks: After last week's whirlwind workload, what grade do you think you earned in English this marking period? Why? 2-3 sentences - Ms. Kingsbury will solicit answers from students.
2. Reminders:
a. If you are registered to vote - DO IT!
b. Friday 11/7/08 - handwritten research papers due (first rough draft) - 200 points!
3. Writing and Discussion Activity: Students will answer the following questions in their notebook and have a discussion on relevant political issues:
a. Are you voting tomorrow? If so, for who? Why? If you are not old enough to vote, who would you vote for? Why?
b. What will it mean for African Americans if/when Obama wins the election tomorrow?
c. Has race been an issue in this election? Explain.
d. How has the female VP candidate made a difference in this election? What do you know about her?
e. What is your unadulterated, no-hold-barred opinion of Obama and McCain?
Homework: Students will continue to work on the rough draft of their research papers which are due on Friday.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Major Scholarship Opportunity!
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Saturday, November 1, 2008
Extra Credit Opportunity: College Matchmaker!
Give Campus Explorer a try:
http://www.campusexplorer.com/
What do you think of this service? What colleges did it recommend for you? 20 points EC for your opinion of this new website posted to the COMMENTS section or emailed to ms.kingsbury@verizon.net.
http://www.campusexplorer.com/
What do you think of this service? What colleges did it recommend for you? 20 points EC for your opinion of this new website posted to the COMMENTS section or emailed to ms.kingsbury@verizon.net.
Extra Credit Opportunity: Is the college of your choice about to go under?
Click on the title of this post to read a Forbes article about private colleges about to go out of business. You can also cut and paste the link below into a new window:
http://www.forbes.com/2008/10/22/college-debt-loans-biz-beltway-cx_md_1023schools.html?partner=executive_picks_newsletter
What do you think? Should small private colleges be allowed to go out of business, or should they be saved? 20 points EC for a well thought-out opinion of 5 sentences posted in the COMMENTS section or emailed to ms.kingsbury@verizon.net.
http://www.forbes.com/2008/10/22/college-debt-loans-biz-beltway-cx_md_1023schools.html?partner=executive_picks_newsletter
What do you think? Should small private colleges be allowed to go out of business, or should they be saved? 20 points EC for a well thought-out opinion of 5 sentences posted in the COMMENTS section or emailed to ms.kingsbury@verizon.net.
Extra Credit Opportunity: More Fun Electives Needed?
Click on the title of this post to read a NY Times article about the boom in electives around the country. You may also cut and paste the link below into a new window:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/27/education/27electives.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin
What do you think? Are more electives a good thing or do they water down the high school curriculum? If you had your choice, what electives would you take? 20 points EC for a well thought-out opinion of 5 sentences posted in the COMMENTS section here or emailed to ms.kingsbury@verizon.net.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/27/education/27electives.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin
What do you think? Are more electives a good thing or do they water down the high school curriculum? If you had your choice, what electives would you take? 20 points EC for a well thought-out opinion of 5 sentences posted in the COMMENTS section here or emailed to ms.kingsbury@verizon.net.
Monday, October 27 - Friday, October 31, 2008
Dear Students: Due to a myriad of conflicting issues this week (World Series, Benchmark Testing, and Senior Dedication Assembly), we are having a modified week with the following work schedule:
Monday, 10/27/08: We will begin our end-of-semester writing assignments.
Tuesday, 10/28/08: We will continue with our writing assignments.
Wednesday, 10/29/08: Your writing assignments are due.
Thursday 10/30/08: Computer Lab to work on Senior Projects
Friday 10/31/08: Computer Lab to work on Senior Projects
Our marking period is over TODAY! Final grades will be available on Monday, November 3, 2008. You will then have one day to fix your grade if you don't like what you have (all together now - THANK YOU, MS. KINGSBURY!).
Monday, 10/27/08: We will begin our end-of-semester writing assignments.
Tuesday, 10/28/08: We will continue with our writing assignments.
Wednesday, 10/29/08: Your writing assignments are due.
Thursday 10/30/08: Computer Lab to work on Senior Projects
Friday 10/31/08: Computer Lab to work on Senior Projects
Our marking period is over TODAY! Final grades will be available on Monday, November 3, 2008. You will then have one day to fix your grade if you don't like what you have (all together now - THANK YOU, MS. KINGSBURY!).
Monday, October 27, 2008
SURVIVAL SKILLS!
Boys & girls, consider the following essential survival skills from Educational Leadership (the place where principals and teachers get the most up-to-the-minute research on education):
1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
2. Collaboration and Leadership
3. Agility and Adaptability
4. Initiative and Entrepreneurialism
5. Effective Oral and Written Communication
6. Accessing and Analyzing Information
7. Curiosity and Imagination
What do you think? Are any skills missing from the list? What skills on this list do you possess? Which ones do you need? 20 points EC for your thoughts posted in the COMMENTS section or emailed to ms.kingsbury@verizon.net....Extra Credit Opportunity: Bad Habits in College = Lower GPA - SURPRISED?
Please read this article from Science Daily about the connection between unhealthy habits (smoking, drinking, and all-nighters) and your college GPA (which you pay ALOT of $$ to earn!):
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081021120925.htm
What do you think? How can this information help you NOW in high school? 20 points EC for a well thought-out opinion of 5 sentences posted here in COMMENTS or emailed to ms.kingsbury@verizon.net.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081021120925.htm
What do you think? How can this information help you NOW in high school? 20 points EC for a well thought-out opinion of 5 sentences posted here in COMMENTS or emailed to ms.kingsbury@verizon.net.
Extra Credit Opportunity: The Future Is Now!
Please read this article entitled "77% of Teachers Assign Internet-Required Homework: Survey" - you can access it by clicking on the title of this post or by cutting and pasting this link:
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6608496.html
What do you think? Is this amount of Internet use acceptable? Are students being asked to do too much work on the computer? 20 points for a well thought-out opinion of 5 sentences emailed to ms.kingsbury@verizon.net or posted in the COMMENTS section here....
http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6608496.html
What do you think? Is this amount of Internet use acceptable? Are students being asked to do too much work on the computer? 20 points for a well thought-out opinion of 5 sentences emailed to ms.kingsbury@verizon.net or posted in the COMMENTS section here....
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