The month is over! It's time to say goodbye. :(
What did you think of the Step Beyond Winter Camp? Was it what you thought it would be? Did you learn a lot? Did you gain confidence? Use this post to say goodbye to me and your classmates. This is your last blog. :(
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Wednesday's Assignment
For today's blog, please write about 2 of the 3 following questions. Everyone should answer question #1. Then, you can choose to answer either question 2 or 3. (These questions come from page 151 in your book.)
1) If you could change a plant or animal in some way (for example, make broccoli that tastes like chocolate or a bee that doesn't sting), what would you do?
2) Race horses have long, thin legs that break easily. Some dogs have such flat faces that they cannot breathe right. Why do breeders make animals that have certain traits that might harm them? Do you think this is wrong? Some people want to stop breeders from changing animals in wyas that will harm them. Do you agree or disagree with this idea?
3) With biotechnology, scientists are now able to make clones of sheep, dogs, and many other types of animals. Do you think this is right? What is good about cloning? What is bad about it? Do you think there should be laws against human cloning? Why or why not?
1) If you could change a plant or animal in some way (for example, make broccoli that tastes like chocolate or a bee that doesn't sting), what would you do?
2) Race horses have long, thin legs that break easily. Some dogs have such flat faces that they cannot breathe right. Why do breeders make animals that have certain traits that might harm them? Do you think this is wrong? Some people want to stop breeders from changing animals in wyas that will harm them. Do you agree or disagree with this idea?
3) With biotechnology, scientists are now able to make clones of sheep, dogs, and many other types of animals. Do you think this is right? What is good about cloning? What is bad about it? Do you think there should be laws against human cloning? Why or why not?
Monday, January 24, 2011
Tuesday's Assignment
Today's blog assignment comes from page 114 in your book: Discussion Question #2-3
Almost every day, there is a natural disaster in the news. It could be a hurricane, a snowstorm, a floor, or an earthquake. What makes you most afraid?
The disasters that we are most likely to remember are those that happen closest to where we live. Can you remember a disaster (fire, plane crash, etc.) that happened near where you live? Tell about it.
And Critical Thinking Question #1: What is the worst weather your country has? What must people do to protect themselves during this kind of weather?
Almost every day, there is a natural disaster in the news. It could be a hurricane, a snowstorm, a floor, or an earthquake. What makes you most afraid?
The disasters that we are most likely to remember are those that happen closest to where we live. Can you remember a disaster (fire, plane crash, etc.) that happened near where you live? Tell about it.
And Critical Thinking Question #1: What is the worst weather your country has? What must people do to protect themselves during this kind of weather?
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Monday's Assignment
What would you do if you won the lottery? Imagine you had 50,000,000,000,000. Use sequence words (first, next, etc.) and the phrases we talked about today (for example, independent clause and for instance, independent clause). Be creative and make your story interesting!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Weekend Assignment
This is your last weekend *FREE WRITE!* Make it amazing! Share whatever you want, but make sure it's longer and more in depth than your writing during the week. Please post by Saturday at noon. Respond to ALL classmates' postings by Sunday at 8pm.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Thursday's Assignment
Today we read about Louis Braille inventing Braille, a system making it easier for the blind to read. What would you like to invent? Be creative! Tell us about something you would love to have but that doesn't exist yet. What purpose would it serve? Who would it help? Why do we need it? Would it be expensive? Is it for everyone or just a select group? Would it be used worldwide? Who would oppose you?
*Remember: bring two printed blogs to class tomorrow for me to edit over the weekend.
*Remember: bring two printed blogs to class tomorrow for me to edit over the weekend.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Wednesday's Assignment
In class, we read about "Quinceanera", which is a celebration in most Spanish-speaking countries celebrating a girl's 15th birthday and symbolizing her passage from childhood to adulthood. Do you think teenagers become adults at age 15? Why or why not? In Korean culture, at what age does a girl become an adult? At what age does a boy become an adult? What events signify this change? Do you like it or do you wish it were different? Give examples.
For example, in the US, when teenagers turn 18, they usually graduate from high school, move out of their parents home, work to earn money for themselves, and start university. Although some parents still support their children financially, many do not. In my case, aside from gifts, my parents have not supported me financially since I was 17 years old. I started working when I was 16, and I always worked full-time and went to university full-time. This is not uncommon in the United States. Although it was not easy, I learned important skills like how to prioritize, how to handle my own finances, how to take care of myself, how to budget and spend money wisely, etc. I felt proud of myself for being able to succeed in school and with my own finances. I like being independent. Would you like that kind of system?
For example, in the US, when teenagers turn 18, they usually graduate from high school, move out of their parents home, work to earn money for themselves, and start university. Although some parents still support their children financially, many do not. In my case, aside from gifts, my parents have not supported me financially since I was 17 years old. I started working when I was 16, and I always worked full-time and went to university full-time. This is not uncommon in the United States. Although it was not easy, I learned important skills like how to prioritize, how to handle my own finances, how to take care of myself, how to budget and spend money wisely, etc. I felt proud of myself for being able to succeed in school and with my own finances. I like being independent. Would you like that kind of system?
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