Putting things in perspective...

Using THIS website, I was able to see just how large the gulf oil spill is compared with Newberg. As you can see from the picture below, this spill covers a huge amount of earth. The picture shows how much ground the spill would cover if it had happened here. What an enormous environmental impact!

Monday

Just a reminder that the class calendar (which will tell you what you missed if you were gone) is located at the top of this page under the "Class Calendar" tab. Every Monday we record the weekly calendar into our planner so that students know what we will do each day and know what to ask about if they are absent. For your convenience, the calendar is also located on the right hand side of this blog.

Below is a copy of this week's calendar (please click on it to make it larger):

Buy a YEARBOOK!!!!

IFCC 2010

Make an on-line slideshow at www.OneTrueMedia.com

May the Fourth be With You!

Happy Star Wars day to all of my young Jedi out in blog land.

Do something today that Yoda, Luke or even Han Solo would do.

Also...check out this cool spelling site: http://www.spinandspell.com/

Happy spelling.

Click HERE for the MesoAmerican Ballgame

IFCC: Meeting Challenges (a simulation)

For the next 2 weeks students will prepare for the IFCC (International Federation of Characters Conference).  The theme of this year's conference is meeting challenges.

The conference will take place over 2 periods in class next week (right now it is scheduled for AM students May 4th during 2nd and 3rd periods, and for PM students May 5th during 4th and 5th periods).

Students will hear a featured speaker and then rotate through 6 stations or "break out sessions" these sessions include:

1. Challenges your character faced
2. Personality traits
3. Artifact
4. Recommendation
5. Theme summary and costume
6. Added chapter

To prepare for the IFCC students are to fill out their 3 page registration packet (this is white and was given to students in class on Monday, April 26th).  To help students prepare the packet has been broken into pieces with individual deadlines. These deadlines are listed below:

• Due April 27th: #1 Adjectives that describe you 
• Due April 28th: #2 personality trait passage and #4a challenges
• Due April 29th: #4b personality trait challenge and #4c object
• Due April 30th: #3 theme summary and #4d reccommendation
• Due May 3rd: Added chapter
• Due at the end of the period May 3: Registration form
• Due at the end of the period May 3: Name tag

Students will have time to complete these items in class the day before they are due, and are encouraged to stay on track (this means, not to work ahead), except for the added chapter which should be done entirely at home.

Check the blog for more updates! I look forward to a fun and challenging IFCC!!