Here's the link to TPTBTP!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1119800966783091956#
-Enjoy the loooong 25 minutes of black and white film :D
Keep listening to those listening selections! I want you singing them in your sleep!
Friday, September 17, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Updates from today, 16 Sept 2010
Just a reminder, try not to give a lot of homework. I suggest creating a syllabus to let everyone know ahead of time what sections to read for that particular day's lesson. At least, that's what my group, Language and Literature, is doing. Other groups should be rethinking how they're presenting.
Besides that, there isn't much to say. Becca volunteered to help out the SuperQuiz group. I can help the music group with terminology and stuff. Want advice on how you should change things up? Just leave a comment or e-mail me or something.
Kay, well what I REALLY wanted to say was that Demidec has some really great new material up right now.
Powerpoints for art, econ, and a few other subjects.
All resource and power guides.
Even Jeopardy games on each subject, plus Mixed Jeopardy games. I think we will find these particularly useful when we study during the winter.
Can I think of anything else to mention? Let's see...
You should have your speeches more or less figured out ASAP. Make it humorous.
I know a whole bunch of us had a lot of announcements at the end of class.
I forgot pretty much all of them so leave a comment saying what it was.
Danks.
Besides that, there isn't much to say. Becca volunteered to help out the SuperQuiz group. I can help the music group with terminology and stuff. Want advice on how you should change things up? Just leave a comment or e-mail me or something.
Kay, well what I REALLY wanted to say was that Demidec has some really great new material up right now.
Powerpoints for art, econ, and a few other subjects.
All resource and power guides.
Even Jeopardy games on each subject, plus Mixed Jeopardy games. I think we will find these particularly useful when we study during the winter.
Can I think of anything else to mention? Let's see...
You should have your speeches more or less figured out ASAP. Make it humorous.
I know a whole bunch of us had a lot of announcements at the end of class.
I forgot pretty much all of them so leave a comment saying what it was.
Danks.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Updates for next week, From Seewah.
Monday:
Art: Presentation is due. As far as I know, this is a 1-2 minute presentation. I will ask Rebecca and Em for more specifications to post.
Tuesday:
Lang & Lit Homework due. Depending on what group you are in, you either had to read Barn Burning or you had to do MY homework (point out things like theme, motif, symbolism, imagery, characterization, Steinbeck POV, etc. from Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 5-8).
History Test on section 1. They gave a study guide on the board. I would post it here, but I'm too lazy so it's your fault for not copying it down.
Wednesday:
Music They will be checking your listening logs for the first two songs. There is that video you were supposed to have watched on google vids, The Plow that Broke the Plain [Wow, I only remembered that because of TPTBTP].
Math There is a test. They already gave a study guide for this.
Thursday:
Superquiz The homework they assigned this time was to draw the rock cycle (see p. 19). There will also be a retake test... I think.
Speech/essay/interview Well since Ms. Kelly wasn't here today to check our topics, I'm pretty sure they'll due next week.
That's my understanding for the schedule this coming week. Other groups, please comment if I got something or you would like something added.
About the possiblity of making powerpoints available here on the blog... I have been looking for ways; I still gotta mess with things a bit and see if I can add that feature here. If not, well then we'll just get a flickr account or something! :3 Although the district won't allow us to access THAT on campus...
Which reminds me, this site IS now accessible to student computers on campus. Or, that's what Ms. Kelly told me.
If any of you guys want to post something, just let me know! I can give you the password (if I like you ;D) or you can e-mail it to me at xxxmizfrazelle@gmail.com
Ciao!
PS OMGEE THIS ANIME IS SHOOO KAWAAII! All must watch ^_^
Honey and Clover
Art: Presentation is due. As far as I know, this is a 1-2 minute presentation. I will ask Rebecca and Em for more specifications to post.
Tuesday:
Lang & Lit Homework due. Depending on what group you are in, you either had to read Barn Burning or you had to do MY homework (point out things like theme, motif, symbolism, imagery, characterization, Steinbeck POV, etc. from Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 5-8).
History Test on section 1. They gave a study guide on the board. I would post it here, but I'm too lazy so it's your fault for not copying it down.
Wednesday:
Music They will be checking your listening logs for the first two songs. There is that video you were supposed to have watched on google vids, The Plow that Broke the Plain [Wow, I only remembered that because of TPTBTP].
Math There is a test. They already gave a study guide for this.
Thursday:
Superquiz The homework they assigned this time was to draw the rock cycle (see p. 19). There will also be a retake test... I think.
Speech/essay/interview Well since Ms. Kelly wasn't here today to check our topics, I'm pretty sure they'll due next week.
That's my understanding for the schedule this coming week. Other groups, please comment if I got something or you would like something added.
About the possiblity of making powerpoints available here on the blog... I have been looking for ways; I still gotta mess with things a bit and see if I can add that feature here. If not, well then we'll just get a flickr account or something! :3 Although the district won't allow us to access THAT on campus...
Which reminds me, this site IS now accessible to student computers on campus. Or, that's what Ms. Kelly told me.
If any of you guys want to post something, just let me know! I can give you the password (if I like you ;D) or you can e-mail it to me at xxxmizfrazelle@gmail.com
Ciao!
PS OMGEE THIS ANIME IS SHOOO KAWAAII! All must watch ^_^
Honey and Clover
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Updates from Ms. Kelly! ^^
Here is the information for the AcaDec Bootcamp:
When: July 19-23
Time: 9:00 - 12:00
Where: SECA - AVID Room
We will concentrate on literature, speeches, and interviews. Are you all thinking about your speech topics?!?!? Have you been reading The Grapes of Wrath?!?! Bring your books!
Attendance is not mandatory, but I do encourage you to attend. Maybe we can work something out in regards to extra credit for attending? I'm open to talking about that.
Jorelyn has your email addresses so she is sending out this email for me. Please respond to me at: skelly@stockton.k12.ca.us to let me know if you plan on attending. I don't have a list of people who are in the class yet, so I'm counting on all of you to pass the word along.
I'm looking forward to a great, winning year. This will be a good kick off!
Thanks,
Ms. Kelly
When: July 19-23
Time: 9:00 - 12:00
Where: SECA - AVID Room
We will concentrate on literature, speeches, and interviews. Are you all thinking about your speech topics?!?!? Have you been reading The Grapes of Wrath?!?! Bring your books!
Attendance is not mandatory, but I do encourage you to attend. Maybe we can work something out in regards to extra credit for attending? I'm open to talking about that.
Jorelyn has your email addresses so she is sending out this email for me. Please respond to me at: skelly@stockton.k12.ca.us to let me know if you plan on attending. I don't have a list of people who are in the class yet, so I'm counting on all of you to pass the word along.
I'm looking forward to a great, winning year. This will be a good kick off!
Thanks,
Ms. Kelly
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Little Miss "Jackrabbit " again, commenting on Art pieces
Basically, I finished my History final, so I got nothin' to do. Hence the blog. Anyways, if you look at the Art Outline on usad.org, they have links to pictures of the art pieces.
Heyy... look at Nico... he just asked to go to the restroom. [^^]
Okay, back to what I was saying.
They have links to the art pieces on the Outline... I'll list 'em here for ya eventually, but here's the first one:
Diego M. Rivera: Detroit Industry, South Wall. It's a fresco. The site is pretty cool... you scroll over the painting and it zooms in for ya! I'm amusing myself with it currently... (Can you tell how bored I am?)
Hey, Detroit Industry is apparently a huge room... and there's also a North, East, and West wall, all done by Diego Rivera! Waddaya know! So, now to find out what the heck the Detroit Industry is...
Okay, from Wikipedia:
As usual, NPR has done a great article on the Detroit Industry Murals by Diego Rivera. Here's the link, and I guess I'll include a few highlights here:
Ciao! -Seewahchu! [^3^]o0(<3)
Heyy... look at Nico... he just asked to go to the restroom. [^^]
Okay, back to what I was saying.
They have links to the art pieces on the Outline... I'll list 'em here for ya eventually, but here's the first one:
Diego M. Rivera: Detroit Industry, South Wall. It's a fresco. The site is pretty cool... you scroll over the painting and it zooms in for ya! I'm amusing myself with it currently... (Can you tell how bored I am?)
Hey, Detroit Industry is apparently a huge room... and there's also a North, East, and West wall, all done by Diego Rivera! Waddaya know! So, now to find out what the heck the Detroit Industry is...
Okay, from Wikipedia:
It is apparently a fresco of 27 panels by Rivera, considered his greatest work. It depicts the Ford Motor Company... the North and South walls feature inventions by Ford, although inventions of other natures are depicted... the point is that all actions and ideas are one. Rivera was a Marxist; critics marked this work as propaganda [when is art not propaganda? Well, except for dadaism... but even that's propaganda of a sort]... called it "vulgar", "un-American", and "blasphemy".Ms. Schulz is mad at the people who keep talking. "I'm just going to start taking points off. Ten percent every time." Oh well, sucks for them.
As usual, NPR has done a great article on the Detroit Industry Murals by Diego Rivera. Here's the link, and I guess I'll include a few highlights here:
Rivera, a Mexian muralist, was commissioned by Henry Ford's son, Edsel, and the president of the company in 1932. Painting the frescoes lasted from June 1932- March 1933. People didn't like the paintings for several reasons (race, religion, porn, etc.)Anyways, check out the picture and stuff. For the people in the History Period 4 Gold Class: good luck! The test is wicked easy.
Ciao! -Seewahchu! [^3^]o0(<3)
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
4 Youtube clips of the Great Depression music selection
"St. Louis Blues" by W.C. Handy
This version is done by Louis Armstrong, sung Velma Middleton...
Lead Belly sings "Midnight Special"
George Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm"
Quality isn't the greatest, so let me know if you find a better video of this...
Duke Ellington's "Cotton Tail"
Any last notes? Let's see....
1. Ms. Kelly is planning the Boot Camp. It's completely out of our hands. So don't take any ideas to me anymore. [^^]
2. There are 10 more songs on the music selection list, but I already included "Brother, Can You Spare A Dime" (as sung by Rudy Vallee) earlier, so there's 9 more that I'll post up.
3. School's almost over, so there's not much to say... I guess I'll tell you guys what I'm doing to prep over the summer:
This version is done by Louis Armstrong, sung Velma Middleton...
Lead Belly sings "Midnight Special"
George Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm"
Quality isn't the greatest, so let me know if you find a better video of this...
Duke Ellington's "Cotton Tail"
Any last notes? Let's see....
1. Ms. Kelly is planning the Boot Camp. It's completely out of our hands. So don't take any ideas to me anymore. [^^]
2. There are 10 more songs on the music selection list, but I already included "Brother, Can You Spare A Dime" (as sung by Rudy Vallee) earlier, so there's 9 more that I'll post up.
3. School's almost over, so there's not much to say... I guess I'll tell you guys what I'm doing to prep over the summer:
-Read Grapes of Wrath a few times (with my Spark Notes in hand).
-Watch "Grapes of Wrath", "Gold Diggers of 1933", and any other 1930s movies I find interesting.
-Watch a whole bunch of documentaries about the Great Depression.
-Borrow (and read) a bunch of books about the history and economics of the Great Depression.
-Listen to the music a gajillion times.
-Read the shorter selections from the Language & Literature selections.
-Research the art pieces and popular artists of the era. (Hopefully, if there are any relevant art galleries nearby, I'll get to visit them, since my parents'll be bored this summer anyway).
-Read the Economics Basic Guide (and understand it).
-And whatever else I can.
4. Anything else?
Friday, May 21, 2010
Fighting to get a word in.
Gawsh. You save the farm, walk behind the barn to get something done, only to come back to the crops to see a whole bunch of jack rabbits harvesting off what little you had!
MY BLOG, JACK RABBIT!
Just kidding, but there's been a massive Seewah explosion of updates as of late, so I was a-feelin' a bit like some squatter come and squatted me off my here property.
Oh, and 'Happy Birthday', you vain jack rabbit you! To those who don't know, I bought her a cactus. I know: best big sister present EVER!
So the plan for the rest of the school year (the whole two class periods we have) will be spent watching the Henry Fonda version of The Grapes of Wrath. So be excited for that! And of you hate movies spoiling books, read the 6000 pages left to read so you won't be corrupted!
MY BLOG, JACK RABBIT!
Just kidding, but there's been a massive Seewah explosion of updates as of late, so I was a-feelin' a bit like some squatter come and squatted me off my here property.
Oh, and 'Happy Birthday', you vain jack rabbit you! To those who don't know, I bought her a cactus. I know: best big sister present EVER!
So the plan for the rest of the school year (the whole two class periods we have) will be spent watching the Henry Fonda version of The Grapes of Wrath. So be excited for that! And of you hate movies spoiling books, read the 6000 pages left to read so you won't be corrupted!
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