Lesson One -World Cup Soccer With the World Cup fast approaching, students in my school have started to show their true allegiances. My first period class has quickly become a battle ground for soccer as myself and two other students root for our respective countries. Of course I pull for the United States, Harvey (pictured…
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Yesterday we concluded our watching the documentary Little Rock Central 50 Years Later. In this movie my students were introduced to the harsh reality that racism and racial separation still exist today even after 50 + years of racial desegregation. Today my students and I had a conversation about Little Rock Central and the problems…
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Mr. McClung
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My Arkansas History students are currently learning about the 1957 desegregation of Little Rock Central High School here in Arkansas. In 1957 Little Rock Central took center stage as a country watched 9 African American students fought for their right to attend an all white school. This process was not easy and required action from…
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As move closer to the end of the school year, we are also nearing the end of our 2010 edition of the great Grass Derby. For those not aware, about a week ago we began a class competition to see who could grow the best patch of grass by creating ideal growing conditions…and after a…
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Cake is your band of the week. CAKE was formed in 1991 by vocalist/songwriter John McCrea, guitarist Greg Brown, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, bassist Shon Meckfessel and drummer Frank French. Shon Meckfessel soon left and was replaced by Gabe Nelson. In 1993, the band released its debut single, “Rock ‘n’ Roll Lifestyle.” Although self-released, the single…
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Lesson One -I’m So Done With Politics The old folks have spoken… This past Tuesday marked the date of the Primary Election around our nation…which can only mean one thing, the bombardment of political commercials every time that i watch local television. Here in Arkansas we have been in an intense spitting context between Blanche…
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Today marks the 3rd day of our grass competition…and so far it has been very lackluster. My students are being very patient as they continue to check their grass and wait for some sign of grow. While there have been a few blades of grass that sprouted it has been very slow going so far.Following…
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Students, today we will be taking a look at soil conversation and how important our topsoil really is to us. In order to accomplish this we will be taking an in-depth look at the Dust bowl of the 30’s. There are two parts to this activity today, both of which are listed below. Part 1:…
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John and Jake explain the objective of our grass competition. Sarah takes a minute to explain how she made her soil. Mr. McClung
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