Monday, March 30, 2009

Conversations with Meriwether Lewis

Mr. Howerton our fourth grade social studies teacher and resident Lewis and Clark expert plays Meriwether Lewis in our radio interviews.

Slendy's interview with M. Lewis:


Seth's interview with M. Lewis:


Zac's interview with M. Lewis:


Parker's interview with M. Lewis:


Tristin's interview with M. Lewis:


Nathan's interview with M. Lewis:


Natalia's interview with M. Lewis:

Friday, March 20, 2009

Titanic Broadcast:Our Reporters Were on the Scene As News from the Titanic was Reported by the Carpathia!

Zac chose to do an alternate assignment. He wrote a radio broadcasts showing the confusion of the reports after the Titanic sunk. These broadcasts were created in reading class to supplement their normal assignments.
Here is a link to the original post explaining what the students did.

First Broadcast:

Second Broadcast:

Third Broadcast:

Final Broadcast:

Titanic Broadcast:Our Reporters Were on the Scene With Bob Ballard!

Here are our class reporters' broadcasts live from Bob Ballard's boat when he discovered the wreck of the Titanic . These broadcasts were created in reading class to supplement their normal assignments.
Here is a link to the original post explaining what the students did.

Nathan:

Gavin:

Seth:

Tristin:

Terry:

Megan:

Titanic Broadcasts: Our Reporter Was on the Scene When the Titanic Sunk!

Here are our class reporters' broadcasts live from the sinking of the Titanic. These broadcasts were created in reading class to supplement their normal assignments.
Here is a link to the original post explaining what the students did.

Michael:

Slendy:

Parker:

Saul:

Natalia:

Rosa:

Friday, March 6, 2009

Camp Green Lake is Now a Girl Scout Camp!


We finished Holes yesterday. Now is the moment of truth. Did Stanley make the right choice by going to Camp Green Lake? Please explain your answer.

Picture from http://www.flickr.com/photos/upnorthmemories/1814329761/

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Filling in "Holes" in the Novel Holes


The students wrote about Stanley Yelnats encounter with the outlaw Kissin' Kate Barlow. Because Louis Sachar, the author, did not elaborate about their meeting I asked them to write what they thought actually happened. They then recorded the stories using Vocaroo.com.

Stanley and Kissin' Kate Barlow

Here is Kayla's story describing how Kissin' Kate Barlow robbed the first Stanley Yelnats.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Secret Story of Stanley the First

Here is Saul's story describing how Kissin' Kate Barlow robbed the first Stanley Yelnats.

Stanley's Story

Here is Michael's story describing how Kissin' Kate Barlow robbed the first Stanley Yelnats.

Kate Barlow and Her Horse

Here is Natalia's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate.

Stanley

Here is Rubecca's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate.

The Story About Kissin' Kate Barlow

Here is Rosa's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate.

Monday, February 23, 2009

The Outlaw

Here is Seth's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate.

The Untold Story About Stanley the First

Here is Megan's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate.

The Robbery

Here is Nathan's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate.

The Great Journey

Here is Tristan's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate.

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Kate Tries to Rob Stanley

Here is Parker's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate Barlow.

The Journey of Stanley Yelnats the First

Here is Zac's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate Barlow.

Stanley the First and Kissin' Kate Barlow

Here is Slendy's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate Barlow.

Stanley Meets Kissin' Kate

Here is Gavin's story describing how Kissin' Kate Barlow robbed the first Stanley Yelnats.