Convoy of Hope

The group that we donated to in response to the tornado in Joplin, Missouri is called Convoy of Hope.  Click on the word to see their website. 

We donated $150...that is awesome!  Thanks everyone.

Doing a Kind Deed

One of the main ideas we talk about is living in an interdependent world - where we depend on everyone and places around us.  In that idea, I'd like to send a bit of money to the victims of the deadly tornado that tore through Joplin, Missouri the other day.  THIS IS NOT A REQUIREMENT.  Still, I think if we all brought in one or two dollars, that it would be a nice gesture.  We will figure out the exact organization in class and make our contribution by Thursday.

Pictures from Mrs. Whelan

Hey gang. A few days ago, Mrs. Whelan took these class pictures. She sent them to me and I thought that you might like seeing them on our site. Hope you enjoy.

Shoe of the Week

Congratulations to our winner of this week's SHOES OF THE WEEK!

Extra Credit - LAST ONE OF THE YEAR

Here is the final extra credit for the school year.  Each question is worth two extra credit points for a POSSIBLE grand total of ten extra credit points.  Please put your answers on a 3x5 notecard with your name on it.  Here are the questions...


1 - The Green Mountains are to Vermont as the Brooks Range is to what?


2 - Granite Peak is to Montana as Guadalupe Peak is to what?


3 - The Battle of Antietam is to Maryland as the Battle of Shiloh is to what?


4 - Green Bay is to Lake Michigan as Saginaw Bay is to what?


5 - Puget Sound is to Washington as Suwannee Sound is to what?

Good Luck.  Answers are due by next Friday.

Smooooooooooooooth

The ladies like a gentleman with a haircut that is high and tight!  Looking good NR!

Create Your Own Island....RANDOM THOUGHTS

 A few random thoughts about the projects as we enter our second day of work...

1 - REVISE, REVISE, REVISE.  You will have to go back and make sure everything is as close to perfect as possible.  That requires you to go back and revise your initial brainstorming more than once.

2 - CONNECT YOUR REQUIRED PIECES OF WORK - The history of your island must be tied into the flag.  The flag must be tied into the description of your island.  The style of government should be tied to your history.  Again, please make sure that everything is tied together.  This means you must talk to your group members and discuss the project.

3 - MAPS...I GOT EM - I have the final copies for your political and physical maps.  I will also provide you with a world map.

Any questions, please stop by and see me.

Mr. Lawhead

Shoes of the Week.

Saw these bad boys during the Pledge of Allegiance today...they are officially the SHOES OF THE WEEK!

Sites to help out

https://sites.google.com/a/southwesternsd.org/southwest-asia/helpful-websites


This is a list of sites that are GREAT for researching in any geography or social studies course.  You will need to sign into your Google Apps from school in order to use the site. 

Remember, you pick the country. 

Class News for the Week of May 9th

Hey gang,

We are into the final stretch.  This week we will work on Australia a bit and move into our final unit by the end of the week.  You've done a great job up to this point...let's keep it that way.

See you Monday.

Chris Farley