2/8
Hi class,
My family and I are on a train to the city of gold, down in Tirupati (ti-roo-puh-tee). I have been on a train for 12 hours now. I am extremely and unconditionally tired.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
President's/First Ladies Biographies
Students/Parents:
Your assignment tonight is to begin reading the president or first lady biography you were given today at school. While reading, use the sticky notes I provided to mark places in the book that contain information about the following:
1. life experiences that shaped the person (education, role models, inspirational and/or tragic events, poverty or wealth, disability, etc.)
2. major accomplishments while president OR major influences on her husband's presidency
3. evidence of ethical values and/or life skills through their actions
4. quotations by or about your subject (these should be quotes from famous speeches the person gave OR quotes about this person that show how their contributions affected America's history)
I do NOT want or expect you to take extensive notes at this time. Rather, I want you to just read about your person to get an overview. The sticky notes will make it easier for you to go back later and take notes you will use to write your paper.
Come up with a system for your sticky notes. For example, when you find some information about one of the numbered items above write the number on the sticky note and put it on the page so that it sticks out and can be easily found later.
This will save you HUGE amounts of time and effort later when you do need to take more extensive notes.
I will be giving you time in class tomorrow and over the weekend to read these books independently. On Monday, you will be given a note-taking packet and you will be expected to begin taking notes to use in writing your report.
More details to follow....
Your assignment tonight is to begin reading the president or first lady biography you were given today at school. While reading, use the sticky notes I provided to mark places in the book that contain information about the following:
1. life experiences that shaped the person (education, role models, inspirational and/or tragic events, poverty or wealth, disability, etc.)
2. major accomplishments while president OR major influences on her husband's presidency
3. evidence of ethical values and/or life skills through their actions
4. quotations by or about your subject (these should be quotes from famous speeches the person gave OR quotes about this person that show how their contributions affected America's history)
I do NOT want or expect you to take extensive notes at this time. Rather, I want you to just read about your person to get an overview. The sticky notes will make it easier for you to go back later and take notes you will use to write your paper.
Come up with a system for your sticky notes. For example, when you find some information about one of the numbered items above write the number on the sticky note and put it on the page so that it sticks out and can be easily found later.
This will save you HUGE amounts of time and effort later when you do need to take more extensive notes.
I will be giving you time in class tomorrow and over the weekend to read these books independently. On Monday, you will be given a note-taking packet and you will be expected to begin taking notes to use in writing your report.
More details to follow....
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Hi class,
here are some words I learned:
1=USA, 2= Arabia
1 Band-aid= 2 plaster
1 trash = 2 rubbish
1 airplane = 2 aeroplane
1 bed = 2 mattress
1 shower= bath
1 dance = romp
1 labor = 2 labour
1 color = 2 colour
1 table = 2 desk
1 coffee = 2 tea
1 chocolate = 2 cocoa
1 tattoo = 2 henna/ mehendi
1 thug = 2 bandit/bundit
1 cookies = biscuits
Today (2/1) I went on a desert safari. We used a company called "Power Rangers" (sukkish name, isn't it?) and we were off. We went driving in the desert on the sand dunes, some of which were 700 feet high! You can't get that anywhere else in the world.
2/2-3
I'm going to be planesick all day (and tommorow) so I can't write much. Sorry 'bout that.
My Trip to india (and Dubai)
Hello class.
I apologize for the inconvenience of me not writing on the blog. This was due to the fact that there was no computer in Dubai. anyways, I'm in India now, and typing on an eight-year-old dinosaur. Enclosed are the details of my trip. P.S.: I'm not using home row, and there's nothing you guys can do about it.
1/29-30/09
The world was in a dreamlike stillness, even the vastest of cities mere specks on the blue-and-pink horizon.I was on the plane from Mpls/St. Paul to New york, Ny. The plane ride was AWFUL. the plane was tiny (a puddlehopper), and smelled like bad eggs. I boarded the plane at 5:00 p.m., and was supposed to leave at 5:10, but for the reason that the pilot decided to go on a 3-hour dinner break, we left at 8:00. After 3 hour boredom, we got to NY. I hate NY. after an eleven-hour flight, we were in Dubai, in the UAE!
1/31
Today I went to things called sukhs.There are 3 sukhs: the gol,d sukh selling gold, the cloth sukh selling cloth, and the spice sukh selling-well, you get the picture. We went to all 3. I get to swim with dolphins tomorrow!
I apologize for the inconvenience of me not writing on the blog. This was due to the fact that there was no computer in Dubai. anyways, I'm in India now, and typing on an eight-year-old dinosaur. Enclosed are the details of my trip. P.S.: I'm not using home row, and there's nothing you guys can do about it.
1/29-30/09
The world was in a dreamlike stillness, even the vastest of cities mere specks on the blue-and-pink horizon.I was on the plane from Mpls/St. Paul to New york, Ny. The plane ride was AWFUL. the plane was tiny (a puddlehopper), and smelled like bad eggs. I boarded the plane at 5:00 p.m., and was supposed to leave at 5:10, but for the reason that the pilot decided to go on a 3-hour dinner break, we left at 8:00. After 3 hour boredom, we got to NY. I hate NY. after an eleven-hour flight, we were in Dubai, in the UAE!
1/31
Today I went to things called sukhs.There are 3 sukhs: the gol,d sukh selling gold, the cloth sukh selling cloth, and the spice sukh selling-well, you get the picture. We went to all 3. I get to swim with dolphins tomorrow!