Students, as we take a look at the age of monarchs we will be focusing on the power that the monarchs of Europe had. For example, take a look at the excerpt below from the works of King James IV. Divine Right The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth; for kings are…
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Today in class we will be picking up right where we left off on Friday…we will be taking some time to review our previous conversations about the renaissance period as well as introduce a period of time known as the Age of Monarchs. The picture above is a enjoyment v. learning chart that my students…
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…says it all. Today in class we will be jumping back into our history talk by discussing the middle ages and renaissance periods. The picture above was from a brainstorming session in which I asked my students contrast what life was like during the middle ages and renaissance. Mr. McClung
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Matthew Paul Miller, better known by his Hebrew name and stage name Matisyahu, is an American Hasidic Jewish reggae musician. Known for blending traditional Jewish themes with reggae, rock and hip hop beatboxing sounds, Matisyahu’s single “King Without a Crown” was a Top 40 hit in the United States of America. Since 2004, he has…
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Lesson One – More Cowbell It’s time for the Chile Pepper, ladies and gentlemen. The Chile Pepper Festival is an annual event held in Fayetteville that includes a fun day of cross country running. It starts in the morning with an open 10k run and continues with races for college, high school, and jr. high…
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Today in class we started off on our new unit of study by focusing on the Renaissance period. The Renaissance was a period of transition were people began to take on a humanist mentality where they would change their focus from being solely focused on the church and religion to a more human or real…
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Yes y’all! It’s that time again to do some things on three things Thursday. Today we will be watching CNN News with a special interest towards the occupy Wall Street movement that is currently taking place. We will not only discuss what is going on in New York, but we will also talk about small…
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In my AVID class, we recently finished up our mandala project in which students were asked to draw a Mandala and complete an essay along the same lines of the drawing. Maṇḍala is a word that means “circle”. In the Hindu and Buddhist religious traditions their sacred art often takes a mandala form. In class…
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Monday in our AVID class, we took some time to talk about college and admission to college. Students started out the period by brainstorming about what they already know about the requirements for college and then we discussed the various types of prep and admission tests for college. Students were given one of five college…
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