Friday, March 9, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Should Saggy Pants Be Banned?
Read the Debate of the Week in Scholastic News and sound off with your opinion.
Friday, January 27, 2012
The Environment
Read the 3 articles on the class blog. Write your responses to the questions on a separate piece of paper. Be neat, organized, and fully explain your answers.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Should Schools Assign Homework on the Weekends?
You will be assigned which side of the debate to "argue". State your opinion and give reasons to support your answer.
- YES, schools should assign homework on weekends: Andrew, Tristen, Ashley, Xavier, & Jenea (5).
- NO, schools should NOT assign homework on weekends: Natalie, Noe, Kristian, Abel, Myles, & Jamien (6).
Friday, January 20, 2012
Should Schools Require Students to Volunteer?
Read both sides of the debate in Scholastic News and sound off with your opinion. Be sure to give examples to support your opinion.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Ten Cool Archaeological Sites
Archaeologists are scientists that study objects from the past to understand human history. Sometimes they find amazing things. Read this article and learn about some cool archaeological sites from around the world.
1. Read about all 10 archaeological sites. Which one is the most interesting? Why?
2. Easter Island's statues are known as ______. (Look at pictures)
3. How are archaeologists able to better understand daily life in the Roman Empire?
4.What is threatening Manchu Picchu?
5. Looking at the picture with the caption "This skeleton was found at Pompeii", what do you think this is a skeleton of? Give evidence that supports your answer.
6. Describe what you see in the pictures.
1. Read about all 10 archaeological sites. Which one is the most interesting? Why?
2. Easter Island's statues are known as ______. (Look at pictures)
3. How are archaeologists able to better understand daily life in the Roman Empire?
4.What is threatening Manchu Picchu?
5. Looking at the picture with the caption "This skeleton was found at Pompeii", what do you think this is a skeleton of? Give evidence that supports your answer.
6. Describe what you see in the pictures.
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