Really, how well timed is this? We just finished our first vocabulary unit which dealt with word origins as part of the learning and assessment. Then, this morning, as I was driving into work, NPR had this great song on about how some famous people's names became nouns...
Check out the full story for more, but I love the video.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
Setting up your Blog, 2011-2012 Edition
The documents which I have linked to here are what you need in order to set up your blog for the school year 2011-12. With Blogger, you will use your school Google account to set up your class blog. If you wish to set up a blog for non-school purposes, please use a separate account.
Once your blog is set up, please email Mr. Becksfort with the address for your blog and then proceed to answer the question on the following document:
Thanks for completing your blog setup and your initial blog post.
Keep writing!
Once your blog is set up, please email Mr. Becksfort with the address for your blog and then proceed to answer the question on the following document:
Thanks for completing your blog setup and your initial blog post.
Keep writing!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Aldous Huxley Interview
Here is the Mike Wallace Interview of Aldous Huxley. We watched this in class on Wednesday, 9/22.
Disclose.tv - Mike Wallace Interviews Aldous Huxley Video
Also, Here is the comic that we viewed in class which demonstrates the comparison between 1984 and Brave New World.
Be familiar with both.
Disclose.tv - Mike Wallace Interviews Aldous Huxley Video
Also, Here is the comic that we viewed in class which demonstrates the comparison between 1984 and Brave New World.
Be familiar with both.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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