Saturday, February 20, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Ten ways to conserve water
All the students worked hard to show you our conclusions, and I want to say CONGRATULATIONS to all of you.
After a very close votation, the winning presentation is this one by...
María Romero, Lidia, María Cano y Carmen.
Click on the links to see the other four presentations.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
February is Black History Month!
February is special in America because it is Black History Month. Black History Month is celebrated to help people remember African Americans who have made an impact or a difference in American life and culture.
Normally, children in America write a short biography about an African American who has made a difference. Now it´s your turn!
You must research an African American and write a short paragraph about why that person is important to America. You must include a picture.
Some examples of people that we study are:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Rosa Parks
Malcolm X
Frederick Douglass
Jackie Robinson
Michael Jackson
Aretha Franklin
Sammy Davis, Jr
James Brown
Ella Fitzgerald
Billie Holiday
Jesse Jackson
Muhammed Ali
Colin Powell
Toni Morrison
Oprah Winfrey
Barack Obama
Arthur Ashe
Maya Angelou
Sidney Poitier
Harriet Tubman
Al Sharpton
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Text messages
When you write a text message (sms) in your language, you often use abbreviations to shorten words, so that you have more space to write more words. For example, you write xq instead of porque. We can do the same in English. There are many abbreviations that you can use if you want to send a text message. Here are some examples:
- B4 = before
- GR8 = great
- CUL8R = see you later
Can you guess what these abbreviations mean?
- 2NTE
- BCOS
- XME
- UR
Do you use abbreviations when you send messages? Give examples:
Yesterday, I received a message from a "special" friend, but I don't understand what it means. Can you help me?
dnt snd any msgs, i dnt wnt 2 c u, 2 hear ur voice, 2 think of u, 2 keep in touch wid u! coz da doctor advised me 2 keep away from sweets :)