The Living History Museum

Well, I for one really enjoyed the museum. As daunting as it seemed, I had a really good time and only had to repeat myself about 10 or 12 different times :) I really hope people learned a lot about my character, Cleopatra! I sure did!

I am so excited about tomorrow and learning about others!

Something I would add is that students should have one question to ask the person they are listening to. I did not know EVERY answer, but I did know some and to be able to answer questions was almost as fun as talking about myself.

This is an excellent idea, however, and I will try my best to incorporate it into my future classroom!

Reading with a Twist

Well, I thoroughly enjoyed the fact, question, and response activity we did. I think it would help many struggling as well as those who are excel at reading, enjoy reading more if they had a purpose. Depending on what you read, it can be difficult to stay with the story line and sometimes you need goals to get through the book. That's what I think this activity would be very good and beneficial!

I hope everyone had an excellent Thanksgiving!
See you Monday!
I'll be the one that looks like Cleopatra! (No, seriously... I will by Social Studies time!)

Incorporating Social Studies Through Literacy

So .. book talks ... very cool!
I loved hearing all the different books that were towards social studies! Reading books is a favorite pastime of mine, one that I have had to give up because of trying to keep up with all my homework .. joy. However, I really enjoyed the book that I read and hope that many people read it because I read it in one day :) I just LOVE fiction! I really love it when it's partially or wholly based on a true story, it makes it all the more interesting!\

Have a fabulous rest of the weekend, y'all!

Learn Something New Everyday

I was CAUGHT up with my blog entries and here I was all worried that I was not. Well, "yay" for being on top of things!

So back to the reason for the creation of the blogs. Social Studies.

Something of Interest:
Just because you have prepared what you are going to say during a class discussion does not mean that it is going to come out of your mouth correctly. FOR INSTANCE (this is totally JUST an example and SO did not happen to me yesterday during class .. baha!) when a student is supposed to be talking about Christopher Columbus and instead out comes... Martin Luther King! AHHH! Things do not always work out as they are planned, but in short, that may make lessons even more memorable.

What I was trying to make a point in saying is that: I learned that facts about the history of the United States is not always correct, such as Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492. I would like to learn ways to introduce the facts in a way that is non threatening, but still teaches students to question the past and learn for the future!

I am very excited about learning about Mt. Everest this week, even if I never do have an interest in going up it and facing death itself. Good luck and God bless to those who have or are currently climbing it!

Good night!