http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:32:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The book Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters is based on a story from the African nation of Zimbabwe. Please look at these links to learn more about African and Zimbabwe. Write three things you learn. The Three Tests: A Swahili Tale of Choices The Impossible Task An African Story of Creation Are His Parents ... http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/03/19/learn-about-zimbabwe/ Please type your Grandfather's Journey essay in Word, and then copy and paste it in the comments section of this post. http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/03/19/grandfathers-journey-essay/ First read: English version of Cinderella Then read: The Egyptian "Cinderella" The Chinese "Cinderella" The Native American "Cinderella" Then complete an online interactive Venn Diagram comparing the three stories. Leave a comment saying which version you like best and why: I liked ____________________ because ___________________. http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/03/17/cinderella/ Watch any of the movies at this site (be sure to put the captions on, and please don't watch the ones in Spanish until you've watched all the English ones, first): Brainpop Free Movies http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/03/09/watch-some-movies/ Census PostersView more presentations from mrferlazzo. http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/03/08/student-census-posters/ Go to these sites and create things. You must paste the url of your creation in the comments section of this post and write at least one sentence describing what it is and why you made it. Make a Baby Talk Create A Donut Make Music Make People Dance Design A Snowflake Create A Cartoon ... http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/03/07/fun-sites/ Please explore these links to learn more about adjectives: Describing Words Using Adjectives Finding Adjectives Practice With Adjectives All About Adjectives The Adjective Detective Grammar Blast: Adjectives Adjectives Quiz People Adjectives Choosing Adjectives Identifying Adjectives BBC Skillwise: Adjectives Enchanted Learning: Adjectives http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/03/06/what-is-an-adjective/ Please explore these activities and write in the comments two things that you've learned. How to Avoid Plagiarism: A Complete Guide for ESL Learners Plagiarism Quiz Plagiarism Tutorial Library: Plagiarism Tutorial What Is Plagiarism? Plagiarism Cartoons http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/03/05/plagiarism/ Here's an exceptional interactive on the Census. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the hardest, how easy or hard were the questions for you? Leave your answer on the comments section, and write a complete sentence. http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/03/02/census-interactive/ These exercises will give you an introduction to what we will be studying next: Learn about similes: Starter activity Main session part 1 Main session part 2 Plenary You can learn about Literary Elements and then take the quiz at this Thinkquest site. Try to create similes in this not-very-easy game from the British ... http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/02/25/writing-about-literature/