Happy Pi Day!

Happy Pi Day! In honor of the wackiness that is Pi, we'll be doing some pi-themed activities in class today (but don't worry, no math here!)

Welcome to February, Black History Month

February is a very busy month. We'll be focusing on Black History this month. Depending on which class/grade level you are in, topics will vary. (And since Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, and Chinese New Year also occur during the month of February, we will also be doing special activities/readings on those days as well.)

Super Bowl Week

Ladies and gentlemen, it's that time of year again...Superbowl! It's also time for Football Hall of Fame biography week. All week, in class, we will be reading select biographies of some of the famous football players who ever lived and doing some fun football-themed things (thus marking the kick off week for Black History Month). Whether you enjoy football or not, you will probably enjoy find something interesting in these life stories.

I've already picked out some of my favorites that we'll be reading in class, but if you want to browse on your own, or do some extra credit reading, swing on over to the official website.

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/years.aspx

Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King Jr.

Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King Jr.! In class today, we will be reading and discussing Dr. Martin Luther King's most famous speech: I Have A Dream. http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm

As well as the following commentaries:

The Speech: The Story Behind Martin Luther King's Dream (from the Guardian) http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/09/martin-luther-king-dream-speech-history

And

The Lasting Power of Dr. King's Speech http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/28/us/the-lasting-power-of-dr-kings-dream-speech.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Happy Winter Break

Happy Winter Break, everyone! Hope you have a wonderful break and stay safe and healthy. See you in January!

Welcome to December

December is a short month, but very busy. In class this month, we'll be reading about Rosa Parks, Pearl Harbor, and contemplating the beautiful but hazardous effects of snow.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Since today's the last day before Thanksgiving, we'll be reading and thinking about that in class today.