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11-3 PPV -- 05-10-11

2011-05-10T16:38:59-05:00

First Continental Congress- The assembly of colonial delegates from every colony except Georgia that met in 1774 in Philadelphia to oppose the Intolerable Acts.(p. 300)

petition- a written request signed by many people. (p. 300)

minutemen- Well-trained volunteer soldiers who defended the American colonies against the British at a minute’s notice. (p. 300)

American Revolution- The war between Great Britain and its thirteen American colonies from 1775 to 1783 that led to the founding of the United States of America. (p. 300)

Battle of Bunker Hill- Costly British “victory” in 1775 over Colonial forces at a site near Charlestown, Massachusetts. (p. 305)

Lexington- A town in Eastern Massachusetts, site of one of the first battles of the American Revolution; 42N, 71W.

Concord- The British would march to Concord to capture weapons the militia had stored there; 43N, 72W.

Fort Ticonderoga- A fort on Lake Champlain, New York; site of important battles in the American Revolution; 44N, 74W.

Charlestown- A town in Massachusetts across the Charles River from Boston; the Battle of Bunker Hill was fought near there in 1775; 42N, 71W.

John Hancock- 1737-1793 Patriot and president of the Continental Congress from 1775 to 1777 known for his boldly written signature on the Declaration of Independence.

Paul Revere- 1735-1818 Boston Patriot and silversmith who, on the night of April 18, 1775, rode to warn the people of Lexington that British troops were coming.

William Dawes-1745-1799 Patriot who rode with Paul Revere on April 18. 1775, to warn colonists that British troops were coming.

John Parker- 1729-1775 Patriot captain at the battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775, where the first shots in the American Revolution were fired.

Ethan Allen- 1738-1789 Leader of the “Green Mountain Boys,” the Vermont militiamen who captured fort Ticonderoga in the American Revolution.

Israel Putnam- 1718-1790 Patriot general at the battle of Bunker Hill.

Peter Salem- 1750?-1816 Patriot and former slave whose shot killed British Colonel Pitcairn at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

11-2 PPV -- 05-09-11

2011-05-09T16:05:03-05:00

liberty- Freedom. (p. 292)

rebel- To oppose those in charge, even to the point of fighting them with weapons, because of different ideas about what is right. (p. 292)

Stamp Act- A law passed by the British Parliament in 1765 requiring colonists to pay a tax on newspapers, pamphlets, legal documents, and even playing cards. (p. 293)

treason- The betrayal of one’s country by giving help to an enemy. (p. 293)

Sons of Liberty- Groups of colonists who organized themselves to protest against the British government. (p. 293)

repeal- To withdraw or cancel. (p. 293)

Townshend Acts- Taxes passed by Parliament in 1767 for goods brought into the colonies. (p. 294)

boycott- To refuse to do business or have contact with a person, group country, or product. (p. 294)

Committees of Correspondence- Groups organized in the 1770s to keep colonists informed of important events. (p. 295)

Boston Tea Party- a 1773 protest against British taxes in which Boston colonists disguised as Mohawks dumped valuable tea into the Boston Harbor. (p. 296)

Intolerable Acts- The laws passed by the British parliament in 1774 that closed Boston Harbor, dissolved the Massachusetts assembly, and forced Boston colonists to house British soldiers. (p. 297)

Patrick Henry- 1736-1799 Virginia Burgess who encouraged the colonists to fight for their independence from Great Britain. (p. 293)

Samuel Adams- 1722-1803 Patriot and leader in the American Revolution. He was a member of the Sons of Liberty and a cousin of John Adams. (p. 293)

Mercy Otis Warren- 1728-1814 Patriot, poet, and playwright who urged women to give up tea and other taxable goods from Great Britain in the 1760s. (p. 294)

Crispus Attucks- 1723?-1770 Patriot and former slave and the first person killed in the Boston Massacre in 1770. (p. 294)

Abigail Adams- 1744-1818 first lady to President John Adams. She wrote many letters about the role of women in the new country. (p. 296)

Current Event for May 4 -- 05-06-11

2011-05-06T09:29:38-05:00

Bin Ladan was killed by a Navy SEAL. Intelligence said that he was planning to run a train off of the tracks into a valley. The FBI and Homeland Security says that local officials need to look out for missing spikes or clips in the track. He was going to tip the train on the 10th anniversary of 9/11. This is the newest information found for the plans. My source is The Daily.

11-1 PPV -- 05-02-11

2011-05-02T15:27:21-05:00

assembly- A lawmaking body. (p. 286)

town meeting- Gathering of a town’s citizens to discuss and solve local problems.
(p. 287)

militia- A group of volunteers who fought in times of emergency during the colonial period and the American Revolution. (p. 289)

delegate- A member of an elected assembly. (p. 289)

Thomas Jefferson- 1743-1826 Thomas Jefferson traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia’s capitol. Only 26 years old, the young planter and lawyer had just been elected burgesses.

Richard Henry Lee- 1732-1794 Virginia planter, patriot, and signer of declaration of independence. (p. 288)

John Adams- 1735-1826 In 1770 a lawyer named John Adams was elected to the Massachusetts assembly.

John Peter Zenger- 1697-1746 Newspaper printer whose trial in 1734 helped to establish the idea of freedom of press.

Phillis Wheatley- 1753?-1784 enslaved american poet whose poems called for fair treatment for all people.

Williamsburg- Colonial capitol of Virginia from 1699 to 1779, where the House of Burgesses met; 37N 77W

Current Event 4.26.11 -- 04-26-11

2011-04-26T18:58:45-05:00

The Doctor Who season 6 premier had 1.5 million views. It was up 71,000 views fro last years season 5 premier. They had 3.5 million views for their you-tube content. Doctor Who is the number 1 series on iTunes. BBCAmerica.com got its highest traffic ever, 74% were new viewers on April 23rd. The series airs every Saturday at 9:00 P.M.
My source is http://www.worldscreen.com/articles/display/29570

current event 4/19 -- 04-19-11

2011-04-19T16:52:47-05:00

Mike Barish wanted to see if public transportation was faster than riding a big wheel. So he decided to race a public bus one mile of its route. His big wheel bike beet the bus by 2 minutes. He started out a lot behind the bus. The time was big wheel 12 minutes and the bus 14 minutes. Other things that could beet the bus where: Walking fast, skipping, pogo-sticking, biking, and hopping. My source is aol.com.

Hunger Games responses day 1 -- 04-19-11

2011-04-19T15:15:02-05:00

1.) World War 3
2.)Argued and said that she can't go
3.) It would have been easy but the punishment would be harsh
4.)No, my brother would not have
5.)The Capitol rules everything and no one has a say in anything
6.)It sounds like something random and wouldn't be helpful for predictions
7.)The Capitol has the "Absolute Power"
8.)They hate the games and wish they didn't exist

9-1 RAFT -- 02-01-11

2011-02-01T10:03:49-05:00

R- Olaudah Equiano A- himself F- secret diary T- who came to the English colonies and why?

1756, Dear Diary
The first thing I saw was the sea and the slave ship picking up it’s cargo. The sight of the slave ship amazed me. This amazement turned to terror when I was carried aboard the ship...

Date unknown, Dear Diary,
We were packed together in chains so tightly we could hardly move or turn over. The cramped surroundings and the deadly heat almost suffocated us. Many slaves fell sick and died- a result of being packed so closely. The only reason they were packed so closely was to increase the profits of the slave dealers.

Current Event -- 01-31-11

2011-01-31T18:46:21-05:00

Robert, a 14-year-old used his spare time to make a game for the iphone. Now he has 6 million people playing his game! Most 14-year-olds are watching TV, thinking about the school dance and spending way too much time on Facebook. Eighth-grader Robert Nay, meanwhile, used his spare time to build a No. 1 iPhone app. His game is called Bubble Ball, it topped Angry Birds as the number 1 free game in mid-January.
The objective is to get a ball through an obstacle course in multiple levels. If he does create another game he will charge a small fee to download it. I got my information from aol.com.

Robo Current Event -- 01-27-11

2011-01-27T17:13:55-05:00

We all know we have seen robots run before but do they run like humans? Well Ryuma Niiyama of MIT’s Robot Locomotion Group is trying to build a robot that will run as much like a human as possible. They will even try to put in some nylon running shorts.

I can’t believe people are trying to build a robot that runs like a human! I got my information from http://currentgeek.com/2011/01/episode-144-ahh-man-my-robot-has-the-runs/

Current Event -- 01-18-11

2011-01-18T15:03:50-05:00

Who: Starbucks

What: Launches Trenta

Where: In the South

When: This week

Why: it will give them biseness

How: making the coffee

So What: it is 31 ounces I think it’s a lot of coffee

Source: http://www.walletpop.com/2011/01/17/starbucks-trenta-31-ounces-launches-in-south-this-week/?icid=maing|main5|dl6|sec1_lnk5|36988

7-3 RAFT -- 01-11-11

2011-01-11T16:35:16-05:00

7-3 RAFT

R- John Smith

A- The Jamestown Colonists

F- Speech

T- Who Helped The Colonists of Jamestown Survive?

“Stop! Stop it now! I John Smith on this date in 1608 am very disgusted in all of you. All you do is look for gold. We will run out of food if you don’t start planting food for us to eat! He that will not work shall not eat. You will build our houses, plant our crops, and raise livestock. If you don’t there will be plenty of food for the rest of us. We established Jamestown here, next to the James River in 1607. If we have to go back to England every time we run out of food we will end up like the lost colonists! All you came here for was gold, now we are here to survive. I was captured by the Powhatan and saved by the chief’s daughter, so we will have peace, and respect them.”

Route to Asia -- 01-11-11

2011-01-11T16:17:03-05:00

Hello I’m WeirdO, and yes that IS a capital “O” at the end of my name. I’m on the run from the English people. They want to burn my spirit, because I can... AGHHHHH! They just saw me! I have to walk across the water to Asia. Oh and they want to burn me because I can walk on water.
I can see the water that will hopefully lead to Asia, a few more minutes and I’ll be there! SPLASH! I hit the water, have to swim up. Balance... and there now I just have to walk all the way to Asia. Let’s eat one of those candy bars I stuffed in my pockets. Mmmm Hersheys bars are really good! SPLASH!

Were am I? No I’m in the town center! This is were they burn people! Better get out of here! Just use my knife to get out of these ropes. SLICE! Wow they took me to the Ocean Village. Balance and there I am walking on the water.
The fish are nibbling my feet, it tickles! Now I have a HUGE problem. There is a huge chunk of land blocking my path to Asia! I have heard no one has ever found the Northwest Passage, so I will take a Southwest Passage!

TWO DAYS LATER:
WOW! Asia is awesome! I will be able to stay here for a very, very long time!

Current event -- 01-11-11

2011-01-11T10:02:40-05:00

Who: McNabb’s

What: future remains uncertain

Where: in the NFL

When: Off season

Why: The Redskins might not keep him

How: The NFL hasn’t said were he will be next season

So What: I think he will be a free agent

Source: http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/Evaluation_of_McNabb__Redskins_QB_Situation_Underway_187961.jsp

current event -- 01-07-11

2011-01-07T11:55:23-05:00

Who: A 10-year-old boy

What: was charged Monday with murder

Where: MILLERSBURG, Ohio

When: Monday

Why: Unknown

How: shooting her

So What: he must be really mean

Source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-01-03-mother-killed_N.htm

The Dy In The Life Of A Snowman -- 01-04-11

2011-01-04T10:16:24-05:00

“Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a snowman for a day? Well I know a snowman who would like to tell you about his short life.”
“O.K, thank you Billy. I was made December 25th and died December 26th of the same year. Unlike Frosty, my brother, my scarf brought me to life. I had a fear of children so I froze! When the kids went inside I waddled into the road. I got stuck in the road, so I waited... and waited... finally the kids came out and tried to move me. The kids saw a car zooming towards us, so they ran to their yard. The car nailed me, and that was the story of my life!

current event -- 12-07-10

2010-12-07T10:19:25-05:00

who: commercials

what: have to be turned down

where: everywhere

when:December 6

why: they are to loud

how: the government passed a bill

so what: I think the commercials are to loud too

source:Timeforkids/TFK/.com

escape -- 12-03-10

2010-12-03T08:20:18-05:00

“The Great Dr. Wolfenstine has done it again. He has escaped the killer again. This is what happened: Well he was working on making a dead mouse live, when a killer broke through his door. He threw the half alive mouse at the killer then hid in a paper bag. Oh ooops Dr. Wolfenstine is 0ft 11inches. When the killer saw him he used his freeze ray to freeze the killer, but he passed out when he shot.

2 hours later:

When he woke up the killer was defrosted. The killer had him tied up, but Great Dr. Wolfenstine used his freeze ray agin, and didn’t pass out. He called the cops and triumphed over the killer,” explained Great Dr. Wolfenstine’s excellent assistant.

Success -- 12-02-10

2010-12-02T10:10:33-05:00

Star Wars Battlefront II was the game my brother was playing. He asked, “Football-Hero, do you wan’t to play?”
“Sure I’m the Republic on versus. Galactic Conquest,” I answered.
“O.K. I already have it set up,” He said.
I’ll be honest, I’ve never beaten him in this game before, and he’s littler than me!
1 hour of gaming later:

“I won!” I screamed. “Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!” This is what happened in a summary: I attacked his base planet then he attacked mine and I won both the battles!
Capturing the rest were a piece of cake. He started to cry and I got in trouble, but it was worth it.

THE END

A Time I Got Hurt -- 11-17-10

2010-11-17T11:42:55-05:00

Nickel, one of my friends, came over, we played the Wii. I had my feet on the cupboard. “AWWWWW!” I screamed. My toe felt like it had been pulled off of my foot; also my brother started laughing! My toe bent sideways, when I started to imp the pain went away! How!? When I described this to my mother she said, “Your toe popped out of it’s socket.” It was the worst pain in the world. Now I found a way to naturally pop it out. I put a cup on the foot and it pops out. At first it is relaxing, then it starts to hurt again.

current event -- 11-12-10

2010-11-12T10:31:31-05:00

Who: Central michigan university and chippawa
What: gathered for a five-mile procession
Where: CMU’s campus to saginaw chippawa trail
when: November 5th
why: the college is “Together” with the indians
how: it’s a scheduled event
so what: I feel happy for them
source: Nativetimes.com

computer labs -- 11-09-10

2010-11-09T10:17:46-05:00

our schools little kid computer lab is better than the older lab. we're in the lower lab right now doing current events but i am done.

current event -- 11-01-10

2010-11-01T12:11:56-05:00

who: Boggy Depot State Park

what: searches for Bigfoot

where: Oklahoma

when: Oct 22-23

why: it is a enthusiast group

how: organizing the event

so what: they are very dedicated, I hope they find him

source: http://nativetimes.com/index.php?option=com_contentandview=articleandid=4513:bigfoot-conference-fun-for-all-attendeesandcatid=49andItemid=25

Creepy Cave -- 11-01-10

2010-11-01T11:54:56-05:00

“Football-Hero your friend Chubz is here!” my mom yelled. “O.K. mom!” I yelled back. So I ran downstairs and Chubz asked, “Do you want to see a creepy cave?” “Sure,” I said.

ten minutes later:

“Oh no the flashlights went out!” I said. “Well I think we came from over here,” Chubz guessed. We kept walking until we heard a growl. We turned and ran the other direction. Finally we saw light, and we ran home to play NCAA 10.

current event -- 10-29-10

2010-10-29T10:13:43-05:00

who: South Korean and North Korean

what: exchanged firepower

where: in Korean

when: October 29, 2010

why: The exchange happened after North Korean forces fired two rounds from a 14.5 millimeter machine gun at a South Korean military guard post

how: by pulling the trigger

so what: 'd be really mad too, after someone shot at me

source: CNN

Compare Contrast Shirley and Jackie -- 10-12-10

2010-10-12T13:19:23-05:00

Jackie Robinson lived years and years ago here are seven facts about him: he was the first African-American to play major league baseball. He broke the color barrier in baseball (majors). Jackie clinched the pennant, an award, for the Dodgers. Jackie got married right before he signed the contract to the Dodgers. Jackie was the first African-American to steal home plate! He was a candidate for rookie of the year.
Shirley Temple Wong was a fictional character, written years ago. In her book she sailed across the ocean to America. In the end of the book she handed her school key to her hero, Jackie Robinson. Shirley was Chinese but her father moved to America and her grandfather renamed her SHIRLEY TEMPLE WONG! She was VERY short, because she thought she was 10, but she was really 8. The school board believed that she was 10 and put her in 5th grade, but she was really supposed to be in 3rd grade. Shirley’s old nickname was Bandit, she loved it.
Both Shirley and Jackie had lots in common here are some examples: both of them run pigeon-toed. They both loved to play baseball. They both got excluded by there peers. They both had the same hair color, witch was black. When they both met their peers they were ignored. They were both put in the same book. When they were children they loved to play baseball, and they were very good at it.

school -- 10-08-10

2010-10-08T14:23:33-05:00

I didn't get homework this weekend!

My grades are:
Social Studies A 98%, writing A+ 107%,
English A+ 99%
Spelling A+ 99%
Reading A+ 104%
Math A+ 105%

My dad will owe me lots of money this year

past or future -- 10-06-10

2010-10-06T15:21:35-05:00

I am starring at the box professor Upchuck gave me; however, I do not know anything about what will happen if I press either button. The box was black with a blue button that said past and a red button that said future. Professor Upchuck says to press the red or blue button, but I do not. The professor pushes the future button for me and I travel to the future. Dinosaurs are alive! I press the new button that appeared and it took me to the present! I punched Upchuck in the face and ran home. Professor Upchuck chased me until I hit him again, he fell to the ground. I got away from the evil professor.

Vanishing Teacher -- 10-03-10

2010-10-03T15:20:57-05:00

It was 10:10 on 10-10, and Mr. Meyer disappeared! Right after he had his Liptum Green Tea. We could hear and feel him, but none of us could see him. I’ve had the following teachers: Mrs. Elliot, Mrs. Sampson, Mrs. Klaver, Mrs. Wickham, and Mr. Meyer; however NONE have disappeared, but Mr. Meyer. Mr. Meyer was invisible; thus he could mess peoples’ hair up. We knew we had to tell someone, right when we were about to send someone Mr. Meyer said, “I’m thirsty.” Then he turned back and said, “Must’ve been the drink.”

Snapshot -- 10-01-10

2010-10-01T13:35:27-05:00

“Honey we’re going on vacation to the Grand Canyon,pack your things!” said Mr. Billy. “By the way I’m a digital camera, my owners are Mr. and Mrs. Billy! I’ve got 5 thousand pictures on me!” “O.K. honey,” Mrs. Billy. “I love taking pictures of the environment. HELP, MRS. BILLY IS PUTTING ME IN HER POCKE...”
A few hours later;
“Let’s take a picture of the Grand Canyon,” Mrs. Billy told Mr. Billy. “YAY I get to take pictures of the environment. WOW! Man these are good pictures. I got one of a donkey down there! I can’t wait to give these pictures to putter, the computer! He loves the pictures I ta...” “That was a good day at the Grand Canyon.” Mrs. Billy stated. “Man that’s my new favorite vacationing spot, I got to get a lot more pictures. Here you go putter!” “Why thanks Digi!”

Monkey see Monkey do -- 10-01-10

2010-10-01T12:44:15-05:00

Monkey see Monkey do

We were watching a monkey movie, when I fell asleep. I awoke thinking about self-esteem. What was I thinking about that for? WOW! I was harry and had one-third of a banana left. This banana’s peel was pink! What was I going to say? My teacher’s desk was gone! Everyone was gone! They must’ve gone outside. So I went outside and it was a jungle outside literally. I must be dreaming I thought, so I found a wet pile of leaves and dipped my face in them. I was back in my classroom and we were still watching the monkey movie. Thank God!!!

view from the ceiling -- 10-01-10

2010-10-01T12:25:37-05:00

We went down to the cafeteria, there was a new drink! The container, an oddly shaped box of cardboard, was small. It tasted like spoiled milk. Mr. Grettenburger, a lunch helper, said, “The people who deliver the milk delivered this drink.” All of the sudden I started floating, EVERYONE was floating! I grabbed the edge of the table, but the edge snapped off! When we hit the ceiling it fell apart, must’ve been a faulty ceiling! We floated towards the clouds. I heard the aids saying, “I’m glad I didn’t drink the new drink.” Then they put a trampoline in the cafeteria! Then someone burped, very loudly, and fell! I shouted, “Everyone burp!” I tried with all my might to burp, and I did, I fell! I saw everyone fall, at very high speeds, from 50 miles up, no one was hurt!!

michigan -- 09-28-10

2010-09-28T14:57:10-05:00

YAY! Michigan football is still undefeated! we're goin' to the Rose Boll. Michigan state doesn't stand a chance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

football -- 09-27-10

2010-09-27T15:45:49-05:00

we are undefeated we played another undefeated team and right before halftime we were up 20-0. when the other coach thought he saw a face mask he yelled at the ref and got ejected. so their team forfit. we are still undefeated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

New school year -- 09-25-10

2010-09-25T16:14:01-05:00

I'm glad I got friends in my class. The last few weeks before the school year have been so slow. I'm glad to be back to school.