Creative ending to Romeo and Juliet DUE Mon., May 26, 2008

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy because love led the main characters to horrible deaths. In this blog, you have the power to change the ending of Romeo and Juliet. Rewrite (change) the ending of the story. What happens to Romeo and Juliet? Do they live? Where do they go? What happens to their families and other characters in the story? Be CREATIVE - have fun!!

Your favorite scene in Romeo and Juliet DUE Mon., May 26, 2008

Congratulations to the cast of Romeo and Juliet for their spectacular acting!

Blog assignment for all:
What was your favorite scene in the SSSD production of Romeo and Juliet? Describe the scene and explain why you chose that particular scene. Explain how the characters interacted in the scene and how any props were used.

Romeo and Juliet Characters DUE Mon., May 5, 2008

Now that you are more familiar with the story, Romeo and Juliet, choose your favorite character. Explain the characteristics that you like or find fascinating about the character. Do you share any characteristics with this character? Can you compare this character to another character in a book you have read or movie you have seen? Explain.

WORD CHALLENGE Due Mon., May 5, 2008

(This blog is for Wed., April 30, 2008)

What is the longest word in the dictionary? Find the word and answer the following questions:
(If someone beats you to it, then you can find the 2nd or 3rd or 4th longest word or find looong words that are used in songs or movies)
1. What is the word?
2. What is the root word?
3. What is/are the prefix(es)?
4. What is/are the suffix(es)?
5. What does the word mean?
6. CHALLENGE - Use the word in a sentence!

GOOD LUCK!!

Vocabulary Discussion DUE Tue., April 29, 2008

Last week, we discussed the importance of developing your vocabulary. Everyone agrees that vocabulary knowledge has an impact on your reading and writing abilities.

The teachers in all departments here at SSSD agree, also. Everyone will work as a team to help all students develop their vocabulary. For this blog, choose one or two words that you have learned in other classes (math, social studies, science, etc.). Define the words, use them in sentences, and explain where you learned the words.

Learning New Vocabulary DUE Thur., April 24, 2008

Is learning new vocabulary important to you? Why or why not? If you see a word that you do not understand while you are reading, what strategies do you use to analyze and understand the word?

How many new words do you learn each day or each week? Tell us about a new word you learned yesterday - define the word and explain where and how you learned it.

Earth Day DUE Mon., April 21, 2008

Earth Day is Tuesday, April 22nd. People from all over the world will take action on that day to raise awareness of how we can take care of our home, Earth. There are many issues that are being discussed - especially RECYCLING. Check out this website: http://ww2.earthday.net/plasticbags It shows the harm that plastic bags, which are used in grocery stores (like Wal-Mart, Wegman's, etc.), do to our environment. They harm wildlife (animals). Imagine the millions of these bags that are thrown away everyday.

Think about what we can do at SSSD to improve how we recycle. Are we doing our part as a school community to recycle? What can we do better to recycle plastic bags, plastic bottles (water/soda), newspapers, paper, etc. Explain why recycling NOW is important.