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Thursday, January 27, 2011

What do you think?

Read:  Obama's Missing Subject

My perspective on the subject is unnecessary. You know what I think.

What do you think?

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

The State of the Union

Are you watching President Obama's State of the Union? If not, you should! Use this as an opportunity to hone in on some language arts skills, too.  Remember, speeches are written first. I bet you can apply all the concepts of good writing to the speech.

What was the focus of the speech ?  How did the President support himself? Did he use strong, detailed ideas to back up the central idea of his address?  Did anything in particular stand out to you? Why? Can you remember a line or phrase? What made it memorable?

Update:
Did you miss it? You can still respond to this blog. Just read the transcript of President Obama's speech here: State of the Union 2011

Friday, January 7, 2011

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Human Rights

I don't know how many of you are watching the human rights PSAs after morning announcements, but I am.  I am touched by most of them. Saddened that a PSA even has to be produced. Our world has come to a point where we have to remind each other that we all have rights simply because we are human.

Today's PSA:  Human Right #26 - The Right to Education.  (If you didn't see it, click the link.)

Wow.

How many of you take your right to education for granted? How many of you are actually (deep down) excited to come to school each day in the hopes of learning something new? More importantly, do you take advantage of this right or are you throwing it away?