Ancient Mesopatamia

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Penn Museum stated that the "Sumerians created cuneiform script over 5,000 years ago." These drawings, or pictographs became the first writing system!

Write your name in cuneiform. Be a scribe!

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What is an Orchestra?

This week's informational text is about an orchestra. Please check out the following link about the different parts of an orchestra. Post a comment about something new you learned!

The Instrument Lab

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After you post your response, please check out Seussville in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday!

Aida

This week, we'll be reading about Aida, an Ethiopian princess who is being held captive by the Egyptians. Please read about her in the following links.

Classics for Kids

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The Second Inauguration for Barack Obama

Please spend some time reading about President Obama's Inauguration on the White House website! Post your thoughts about what you found on the website. Use at least 3-5 sentences.

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Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a very important person. We have the day off on Monday, January 21 to honor his inspirational words and wisdom. Please check out the following websites and learn more about him.

Please post a comment about something you learned about MLK.

Facts about MLK

MLK

The Legacy of a Leader

MLK's Biography

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Welcome Back!

I hope everyone had a nice and relaxing break. For today's blog writing assignment, please share to the class about what you did over break. Remember to use complete sentences, punctuation marks. Please include a topic sentence, details, and a concluding sentence to receive the full ten points.

Due: Tuesday, January 8, 2013.

Ms. Nguyen's example:
I had a wonderful (but busy) time during my Winter Break! My Christmas was spent with my family and friends. My best friends and I had a Secret Santa gift exchange. My Secret Santa bought me new earrings, and a framed picture of us! My family even had our own White Elephant gift exchange. My gifts were stolen from me 2 times!! After Christmas, I went to San Diego for a family wedding. It had the best burrito at Luche Libre, a famous taco stand while I was down there! Lastly, I spent New Year's Eve with my some of my friends while feasting on tasty snacks. Overall, I had a fun-filled break with family and friends during my two weeks off!

Blog Writing

What is a blog? A blog, short for weblog, is an online web journal that allows authors to post about anything that interests them. Blogs can be interactive and allow readers to give suggestions, input, or questions.

If you had your own blog, what would you write about? How would you design your blog? Colors?