Have a fantastic winter break!

HOMEWORK:  
1. Do the interview and prepare the presentation for the Living History Project (due after break)
2. Read the biography you selected.
3. Try the extra credit (voice thread; search the blog)
4. Enter the writing contest (also extra credit; search the blog).
5. Please consider writing me a letter.

Any letters should be addressed to

State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Commonwealth of Virginia
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120

and delivered to the Gunston office by January 10th. I was absolutely touched by the nomination and continue to be humbled by your support.

Click here for lab instructions, 12/21

NEW REQUIREMENTS: Your poster must now contain a simple sentence (noun-verb), 

a sentence with a coordinating conjunction

And, but, for, nor, or, so, and yet

, and a sentence with a subordinate conjunction  (google it).



Comment below on how you think the person sitting near you should spend Winter Break.

Day Sixty-Six, 12/20

Today, we held some practice interviews for our Living History Project, which is DUE IMMEDIATELY AFTER BREAK.
Today's Song: "Ready to Start", Arcade Fire

TODAY'S HOMEWORK: Be ready to finish your poster in the computer lab tomorrow.

STUDENTS & PARENTS: This is shameless self-promotion, but I would be grateful if you would write a letter on my behalf in support of my teacher of the year nomination. Any letters should be addressed to

State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Commonwealth of Virginia
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120

and delivered to the Gunston office by January 10th. I was absolutely touched by the nomination and continue to be humbled by your support.