Levi Strauss

Good Evening Pioneers,

NONFICTION/BIOGRAPHY

Tonight you are to read the article about "Levi Strauss". When finished you are to answer the following questions:

1. Based on this article in paragraph 3, what is a peddler?

2. Why did Strauss move to California in 1853?

3. What did Jacob Davis invent and why?

4. How did Levi Strauss help Jacob Davis expand his business?

5. What were blue jeans originally called?

6. Why did the author include bullet points at the end of the article?
7. How do the subheadings help you as a reader?

**If it would help, copy and paste the questions to the comment box so that you do not have to keep scrolling up to read the questions.

You can do it!

If you could be any character, who would you be?

GOOD EVENING!

Tonight you will post a blog discussing if you could be any character in your book, who would you be, and why. Make sure your post is at least a paragraph, and that you give your answer some thought. The more details the better. I really want to understand why you would choose to be a certain character.

For example, if I was reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn:

If I could be a character in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,by Mark Twain, I would be Huckleberry because he isn't afraid to take a chance and go on an adventure. For example in the story....

*Remember explain why you would want to be that character. Do you relate to them? Do you share something in common? Do you wish you were more like them?... etc. 



 

Get to it, Pioneers!:)

First Post for 2016!

Good Afternoon Pioneers!

Tonight you are going to practice "commenting" on the blog. All you need to do is post your given name. 

If you have any questions please email me!

Good luck!

PS. Don't forget to read for 45 minutes :-)

CNN Student News

Hello Pioneers,

Tonight you are going to watch CNN Student News from Wednesday, May 13, 2015. After you are finished you are to answer a few questions:

http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/

 

After watching the news, please answer the following questions (Make sure you watched the news from WEDNESDAY MAY 13):

1. Which President thought of the idea to create a Presidential Library and why? Which President's library would you want to visit and why?

2. How is a drone more effective than a helicopter for putting out fires? Explain

3. Which news story was most interesting to you and why?

Above are two pictures of President George W. Bush's in Dallas, TX.

Bill Clinton's Presidential Library in Little Rock, Arkansas

President George H.W. Bush Presidential Library in College Station, TX

Inside President Ronald Reagan's Presidential Library Simi Valley, California

There are more Presidential Libraries you can find online! Go and check it out!

Get to it pioneers!

Wind Power

Wind Power
By: Alliant Energy for Kids
http://www.alliantenergykids.com/EnergyandTheEnvironment/RenewableEnergy/022397

After reading the article about "Wind Power", please answer the following questions:

1. What is the genre and purpose of this text?
2. State 3 facts you thought were interesting
3. What do you think are benefits of using wind turbines to make energy?
4. What do you think could be problematic with using wind turbines?

Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)

Hello Pioneers!

Tonight you are to read the article/biography about Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain. Mark Twain is a beloved American Author, and has written numerous books. One of his most famous books, and one of my favorites, is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Your assignment this evening is to write 4  interesting facts about Twain; whether it be about his life, personality, choices, or books, it's up to you! You will then pick one book of Twain's that you would want to read and why. Please make sure to explain your responses.

Here is a website for more information on Mark Twain: http://www.marktwainmuseum.org/

 

Get to it, Pioneers:-)

Text-to-Text Connection

Hello Pioneers,

Tonight you are going to write about a text-to-text connection you made with the book you are currently reading to a book you have read before. Please write at least 3 sentences. 

Next, please find a word you don't know in your book and define it.

Please do all parts of the assignment!

Get to it, Pioneers! :)