We are a group of 7th graders from Colorado who want to practice our writing and communication skills. We are excited to expand the walls of our classroom and collaborate with other classes! Please leave us comments and your blog URL, so we can respond back to you!
Article posted May 22, 2012 at 02:46 AM GMT •
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I think that 7th grade went well, until the end of 3rd quarter I didn’t keep up so much on my language arts homework. Mostly the blogs. Other than that it went well. I feel like I was very successful in my work and kept up with it. The only thing that wasn’t very successful was language arts. Honestly I would rather do written assignments because I forget about the blogs. Academically I learned more about Rome and Greece than I ever have before. I have never really gone into too much detail about Rome or Greece so doing that World History Fair on Rome was a lot of fun. Personally I learned more about friendship and how in middle school mostly you find out who your true friends are and who will be there for you. If I could go back and change anything, again it would be the blogs and keeping up with them. I learned the hard way that if you wait till the last minute to do things that it will come back and hurt you in the long run. In 8th grade I’m going to make sure I keep up with my missing assignment (if I have any.) And I am really looking forward to doing yearbook next year and being with all my friends.
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Article posted May 13, 2012 at 10:11 PM GMT •
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I loved I-towne! The experience and the things they taught you was amazing and fun! If I could have changed anything it would be my job. I loved it I just wish I had a more fun and more like-me job. The best part was the tart slushes! Those were really good!
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Article posted May 13, 2012 at 10:05 PM GMT •
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World history influences our lives today because it gave us a bit of culture from our past. Without history we wouldn’t be at that part in our lives that we are today. Why was the Pantheon important to the Romans? I learned it was important because it is the single oldest building in the world that is still architecturally intact. The most interesting part for me was how much energy it saves. It has a enormous dome at the top that brings in light so less energy is used. I found out that it was made by 2 people. A man first made it but because or its poor construction a later emperor rebuilt it.
I learned that Marco Polo isn’t just a game. I always thought that was all it was but I found out it was a man! Cameron had an amazing project! With his I learned more about the Japanese Architecture and how spectacular it is. It has so much beauty. I saw that his museum project had almost points at the corners and had a very unique design.
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I enjoy all the different perspectives in the book and the stories of them all. I think it is about a community of people who all have a reason to plant a seed or contribute in a way to the garden. My favorite character is Curtis, because he is planting his seeds for love. He has a beautiful story and reason for the garden. I loved how creative the activities were. My favorites were the tin flowers, the rock painting, the seed bombs, and the worms. I loved these because it really made me feel like I was helping to make the world more beautiful.
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Article posted May 13, 2012 at 09:37 PM GMT •
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My topic is the Pantheon of Rome, at first I wanted to do roman architecture but just went with one building. I found out that it is the oldest building in the world and that it had two creators! A man first made it but it was so poorly constructed that emperor Hadrain, had to remake it with concrete. My project is good and I am being very aware of my time. My topic isn’t very broad so it is easy to answer the question. I am almost ready I just have to finish my 3D part.
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Article posted May 13, 2012 at 09:31 PM GMT •
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I am really looking forward to summer! I love 7th grade but summer couldn’t come soon enough! I am looking forward to the hot days, hanging with friends, and the nice pool. Summer is the best part of the year because I can handle the heat but not the cold to well. I sewar I should be a Florida or California girl!
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Article posted May 13, 2012 at 09:19 PM GMT •
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It was fun to see the inside and how the leg actually works. Although it was gross and sad to cut up a chicken, it was fun because I learned a lot on how the leg works in chickens. It was worth while because I did learn a lot and was fun. One of the things that I learned most was how there are so many protective layers of skin even in chicken.
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Article posted March 15, 2012 at 08:33 PM GMT •
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Well, being African American it was sad to see how the children were treated. I had no idea how much hate people could have. I know that I would have never had the courage to what they did. I would have gone back to my original school after the first day because of the discrimination that the children were introduced to. I feel like I am very lucky to be a part of this generation where there isn’t as much hate. I know that racism is taught. You are not born to hate, in those days kids were so influenced by what they see their parents doing. Although you should carry on with your family’s religious beliefs, hate should not be passed on. Today we see these stories and cannot believe what kind of discrimination and hate is within people and now that everything is mixed, one person and their life isn’t more important that another’s. In Mr. Howards TCAP class we talked about the many kinds of discrimination that we have today and one of the main topics was special needs people. They are some of the most discriminated people in this generation. Racism towards black obviously still remains today and because things like this gets passed down from generation to generation it will probably always be around. I know that last year I got a racist letter through my locker and it really opened my eyes to how we need to except each other for how we are and know that just because you hurt someone verbally that it just makes them stronger and more knowledgeable.
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Article posted February 18, 2012 at 03:53 AM GMT •
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I am so mad at myself right now because I forgot what book I just read and really loved. But right now I am reading Judy Blume’s Super Fudge. I like the jokes and how I can relate to Peter being sometimes frustrated with his parents. I just love fudge’s character. My favorite line from fudge is when he says, “ M-a-i-n-e spells Maine, F-u-d-g-e spells fudgy, P-e-t-e-r spell Pe-tah, and B-e-e-r spells whiskey.” He is also so funny when he does something wrong the puts on his best-little- boy voice.
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