Get Ready for the Moscrop Spelling Bee!
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Ethical Issues in Nancy Farmer's The House of the Scorpion cont'd
For a more detailed exploration of the controversial topic of human cloning follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUh0HvNK_uI
CanSpell Web Resource
Find lots of information about word origins (etymology) and expand your vocabulary. Practice the activities and impress your friends with wild words! Stay tuned for this year's Moscrop Spelling Bee to be held in the Multi-Purpose room. Come down and cheer on your brave spelling friends! Follow the link to the CanSpell site!
Fright Fair!
Okay grade 8's, get ready to creep into fright and fear! Your assignment is due on October 30th/31st, and here's some stuff to help you! * Perhaps you will research old movies and work at figuring out why it is so many of us like, actually like, to watch films that frighten us! *Perhaps you will explore through interviews and research why it is that Stephanie Meyer's novel Twilight , is such a hit. http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif *Maybe your group is working on investigating true stories about haunted houses. *Perhaps you will study and present the works of a master; Edgar Allan Poe . Include in your presentation contemporary interpretations of his work. * Consider exploring the psychology of fear . What is its role in our society? * It could be your group chooses to explore the history of Halloween . Or perhaps research the role of ghosts and spirits in different cultures . Whatever you choose, be thorough in your research. These links are here to get you sta...
Do You Know Your Rights?
Not everything that happens in life is fair, and I'm not even certain that "fair" is what makes the most sense in every situation. What I do know though, is that many people over the centuries have worked hard (and continue to today) to ensure that all people are treated with respect and granted equality before the law. It was for this reason Unicef created The Convention on The Rights of the Child . Sadly, these rights are not always respected or protected. What the world needs is socially and personally conscious people;people able, at least sometimes, to voice opinion that goes against the wave. How will you contribute to building and nurturing a just world?