Check out the link to QUIZLET for this unit.
Study + Play = super-great scores on unit vocab tests.

Go you!

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Alright folks, I have a confession to make.
I did not read a single Harry Potter.
I read two of the Uglies series.
I read ONE Lemony Snicket (A Series of Unfortunate Events) book.

The Twilight Sagas have drawn me in. Rather, the amount of energy that surrounds it has sucked me into reading the first of the series, Twilight. Students, teachers, sisiters and the general public alike have convinced me.
I cannot say I will see the movie (I can’t even remember the last one I did see), but reviews are rolling in. Check out the first one I came upon in my WWW search. Teachers on both sides of the walls rave. It suprises me that someone so geographically close to Forks would give it such a dismal review.
Tell me of your Twilight knowledge…movie, books, silly reviews….I want you to be the true compass of interesting literature.

Check out the movie trailer for some inspiration!
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Hey Fresh-people:
It’s Mrs. Veglahn, you’re biggest fan!

I know research and writing can be mind-numbing sometimes. I get it. On the other hand, I know writing can be satisfying if you are connected to your topic.
SO- connect yourself.

Tell the world: What is your landmark, national or international?
Why did you choose it and what do you know about it already.
Keep it brief. Just share so others can see your CONNECTION to the topic you chose. Wish I could say that we’d all go on a roadtrip to tour your landmarks, but my passport expires this December. Swing and a misss.

here to inspire,
Mrs. V.

Last thing, I promise. If you are researching at home and want to remember the site I told you about for research sources go to Library Spot.

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I attended a workshop this summer in which a presenter, Will Richardson, reminded me that we need to teach young people how to leave a positive “digital footprint” on the world wide web. For those of you who have a MySpace account, consider this song. My techy-teacher friend passed this along to me. I dig it.

Did you laugh? Does it make you think twice about what you post (about yourself and others) online?

Check out the video in this post. Originally, it was meant to inspire teachers and offer perspective as to “who” our students are today. Watch, think, and post about how the video-facts apply to you as a digital learner.

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I figure we each have two ways we can look at the new school year.

1. One more year closer to being done with school!

2. One more year, crap!

Either way, I want to know which one you are. Interpret as you wish. If you are so special that you don’t fit into either catagory, make up your own and explain. In the end you need to explain why you chose the “perspective for the year” that you did.