Huffington Post carried this list from film writer John Farr: “The Best Back to School Movies.” I’ve seen most and love ’em, but a few of my favorite are missing, including Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Mean Girls, Clueless, My Bodyguard, The Substitute and… …Rushmore!
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Reminder! HISP and AP U.S. Government Summer Reading: 1). The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli 2). Contempt of Court, by Mark Curriden You will be required to annotate* both books as you read. I For The Prince, please annotate by highlighting what you believe to be the 10 most important lessons Machiavelli is providing “the prince.” […]
The Guardian UK has the grim revelations: A huge cache of secret US military files today provides a devastating portrait of the failing war in Afghanistan, revealing how coalition forces have killed hundreds of civilians in unreported incidents, Taliban attacks have soared and Nato commanders fear neighbouring Pakistan and Iran are fuelling the insurgency. The […]
Blogging our classes. I tried this last year, with a blog site that unfortunately was blocked by our school district. Thanks to help from a great friend, Ms. Mercer–teacher tech guru, that should no longer be an issue. Students of Room 8, this if for all of you, me and anyone else who stumbles by […]