Introduction to the Class Blog

Welcome to our class blog!  This is where you will find information that relates specifically to our class.  Along the left hand side are the links to many of the websites we use.  If you scroll down to the bottom you will see that you can find old blog postings that go back even into past years of classes.  Along the right hand side is a list of announcements that are reminders of things you need to know like how I evaluate gym strip or what is an up and coming special event.

Every week you will get a newsletter/homework sheet.  It will be sent home by email and posted here on the blog.  We will go over this sheet every Monday morning starting September 14th.

Sometimes I will post pictures on our blog like this:

The difference between boys and girls when we go to Ben Lee:  

Girls: 

Boys: 

Sometimes I will post the whole day's lesson plan on the blog.  This is especially helpful if a student misses a day or if I have to call in a substitute.

Here is an assignment we are going to practice with.  Copy and paste the following assignment into a word document on your computer.  If you don't know how to do this, don't worry, someone will show you.  Nobody is born with this knowledge.  If you have never been shown how to do this, then how are you supposed to know?

English 7 – Rikki Tikki Tavi

Name: 

Go to the following website:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rikki-Tikki-Tavi   Read the first paragraph and answer these questions:

1.  What is Rikki Tikki Tavi?

2.   Who is the author? 

 3.  When was the story written? Click on the author’s name and answer these questions:

4.  When was he born and when did he die? 
5.  Where was he born?

Go back to the original site of Rikki Tikki Tavi and continue reading from the second paragraph onward until the end of the plot summary clicking on any of the blue words that interest you.  (the word Karait is especially interesting). 

6.  Skim through the rest of that website and write down one interesting tidbit you found. 

7.  Now read the whole story either online here:  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mongoose/rtt.html or get a paper copy of the story from Mrs. Robideau. 

8.  Complete this quiz

http://www.funtrivia.com/newflash/trivia.cfm?qid=130136

and record your score here:  _______/10

9.  When everyone is finished, we will watch the animated story together!  It’s really well done!