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Sunday, October 28, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Reading
There is a linked list of American Authors in the Reading Page which is located on the right of the BLOG. Please peruse it at your leisure. There are numerous links for you to follow to learn more about these authors and their works.
It's important as young readers and writers to have prior knowledge about the authors you will encounter this year and in the years to come.
Happy Reading!
It's important as young readers and writers to have prior knowledge about the authors you will encounter this year and in the years to come.
Happy Reading!
Monday, October 15, 2012
Edgar Allan Poe Museum
You can visit the Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia online!
Go to the site to see personal belongings, orginial manusripts, and drawings by Poe and the people who knew him. There is also a list of theories people have had over the years about Poe's demise.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Favorite Books--Extra Credit
Who would you recommend this book for?
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Memorials
During our reading of "Zebra" by Chaim Potok, we learned a lot about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. In the United States, there are many memorials, all paying homage to different people or events.
Choose a memorial from the list and answer the following quesitons in a paragraph or paragraphs:
1. Where is it located?
2. Who or What does it honor?
3. How was it funded, or paid for?
4. When was it dedicated?
5. Who designed it?
You may also include additional information that you find noteworthy, such as how many visitors the memorial recieves or how long it took to build.
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Be sure to cite any sources you use at the bottom of your post. You can use EasyBib to help generate your citations.
Please feel free to comment about other students posts.
Research one of these memorials and share the information with us here. A list of National Memorials can be found on the internet.Choose a memorial from the list and answer the following quesitons in a paragraph or paragraphs:
1. Where is it located?
2. Who or What does it honor?
3. How was it funded, or paid for?
4. When was it dedicated?
5. Who designed it?
You may also include additional information that you find noteworthy, such as how many visitors the memorial recieves or how long it took to build.
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Please feel free to comment about other students posts.
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