Anne Frank Unit Webquest Link

Statement of Inquiry:  Historical contexts and author's perspective affects readers' interpretations of the concept of truth.

As we begin our IB unit on Anne Frank's Impact on Today's World, many of you have questions related to World War II, the Holocaust and Anne Frank's life.  To discover some of those answers, and to come up with even more questions, you will be completing a webquest with 5 tasks.  See the link below for access to the site.  The project requires you complete the research packet and journal responses.

Hopefully this research and reflection will bring you closer to understanding the haunting "truth" of this time period.

https://sites.google.com/a/nvusd.org/anne-frank-2014/

Bradbury Project Feedback Link

Each group will be assigned a number for classmates to give them feedback on their project and presentation. Wait until you have the presentation number to proceed.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3K7J2TQ

Be principled while giving feedback (be honest, fair, and respectful).

Thanks!

Upcoming State Testing Info...

Here is the link to try the practice tests online.  Check it out!

http://www.smarterbalanced.org/practice-test/

Bradbury Project Idea Starters

Students have been asking for sample projects to see what they might do for the "pink sheet" project.  Well, they don't necessarily exist because this is the first time we've ever done this project at HMS! :)
What I can tell you is that your project (however you plan on delivering it--poster, power point, video, skit, song, comic, etc.) you need to reference and include the following: figurative language, author's theme, and author's style.

Comment below if you still have questions after reading this post and looking at the samples.

Here are various Bradbury-esque projects that other people have done to get you inspired:

 

Bradbury over Break

Over spring break, get to know another story by Ray Bradbury...any one you'd like!  I''ve included two of my favorites below.

Be sure to comment on what story you read (or watched) and share something that stood out to you related to the theme, author's style or figurative language.  Enjoy!

Link to "The Veldt" (story version)

"The Veldt" read by Stephen Colbert (audio version)

Film version from Ray Bradbury Theater television show

Link to "All Summer in the Day" (story version)

Film version from Ray Bradbury Theater television show

Bringing the World to HMS...

Through our IB Magnet Grant we have money set aside to purchase a certain number of world flags to be displayed around Evan's Hall.

We will DEFINITELY purchase the following flags:

-United States to represent our home
-Mexico and Canada to represent our neighbors
-Spain to represent the ISA program
-Argentina, Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland and the United Kingdom to represent the IB Headquarters around the world

Please visit the link below to vote on the other flags that should be included. Choose 5 more flags that you feel best represent the cultural heritage of students and staff at HMS (past and present). Anyone may vote between now and April 4th!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2G89NBW

Way to go, writers!

Students did an amazing job preparing for the District Writing Assessment.  I was so impressed with students working together to figure out their stances and arguments.  They rose to the occasion and made me very proud!  They were clearly working super hard having collegial collaborative conversations as evidenced below by the DWA photo bombers (I also loved Diego's fashion statement...).