In my social studies class we have been using individual blogs to guide use in our research of influential people. Students were asked to pick one leader/influential person and record their findings in a blog post. This assignment was originally intended to be a 2-3 page research paper….but instead we used blog posting as means…
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Today in social studies we will be continuing our talks about different types of economies. Today in class we will be using the document above to help us gain a better understanding of what type of economies are used all around the world. Students, please read the directions and use the provided resources to research…
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Lesson 1: Is There an Age Requirements for Guest Speakers? Over the past three months, I have received heavy amounts of traffic from the students of Dr. Strange’s EDM 310 class. These students have been visiting my blog as a part of a required reading assignment for their class. First of all it was really…
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Part 1: We are going to take a different look at the ANIMAL KINGDOM. Along the way, you will see a variety of creatures….be sure to keep watch for them. By the end of this web quest: You should know of different ways to classify living things You should be able to compare the characteristics…
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This coming spring our school district will be a technology and learning host site for the National School Boards Association. Our district is one of four in the US and Canada that have been selected to display our technology initiatives. Our district will host this event March 14-16 and Woodland Junior High will be one…
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Students, today we will be starting a new unit over economies. I have embedded a copy of our class notes over economic systems above, please review the information. Mr. McClung
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Students, below is a list of the vocabulary that we discussed in class on Tuesday. Cells – the basic unit of life and carry out basic functions (reproduce, consume energy, etc…) Robert Hooke – Was the first to discover cells. He discovered them in cork Anton van Leeuwenhoek – First to discover animal cells Cell…
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Students, above is a completed study guide from our review day in class…..don’t forget we will have a test tomorrow in social studies. STUDY! Mr. McClung
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Your band of the week is the Yeah Yeah Yeahs….pictured above is the cover of their latest album It’s Blitz Yeah Yeah Yeahs are a New York City-based indie rock band. The band consists of lead singer Karen O, drummer Brian Chase, and guitarist Nick Zinner. In 2000 they formed a trio, and were later…
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In social studies we study A LOT of vocabulary terms on a weekly basis. So many vocab words that we are introducing new terms almost on a daily basis. So the problem becomes how to introduce and properly teach vocab in a manner that is not so forgettable. In our class we learn vocab through…
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