"Yesterday's homeruns don't win today's games."

                                                    -Babe Ruth
Comment your thoughts about this quote with at least 4 sentences.  Be sure to include your opinion of the meaning behind the quote as well as how you can apply its meaning to your life.  Posts are due by May 3rd. 
 
"Don't be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try." 
 
                             -Michael  Jordan
Comment your thoughts about this quote with at least 4 sentences. Be sure to include your opinion of the meaning behind the quote as well as how you can apply its meaning to your life.  Posts are due by April 26th.

 
“Fair isn’t everybody getting the same thing; fair is everybody getting what he or she needs in order to be successful.” -Unknown

Add your comment below.  Be sure to share what you think the meaning of this quote is as well as how you can apply it to your own life!  Your response is due by 3:30 on Friday, April 19th.
 

Critical Thinking Challenge

Read the Tween Tribune article:  More Teens, Tweens Use Smartphones to Access Web.  Then, write a brief paragraph to answer the question below.  Remember to use complete sentences and proofread your post.  
"If teens and tweens are making greater use of phones to access the Internet, what will happen to tablets and laptop computers?"
 

What do you think?

Click on the button below.  It will take you to an article by Scholastic about requiring art and music classes in school.  Read that article (page 14), and then give your opinion in the comment section below.  BE SURE TO PROOFREAD YOUR WORK-This is 50% of your grade!  

Your response is due by Friday, 12/7

SHOULD ART AND MUSIC CLASSES 
BE REQUIRED IN SCHOOL?

 

What do you think?

Click on the button below.  It will take you to an article by Scholastic about kids being on Facebook.  Read that article (page 7), and then give your opinion in the comment section below.  BE SURE TO PROOFREAD YOUR WORK-This is 50% of your grade!  

Your response is due by Friday, 11/30

Should kids be on facebook?

 
Read the question below.  Take a minute to come up with your opinion to answer the question.  Then take another minute to discuss your response with a partner.  After working with your partner, write a paragraph answering the following question!  Be sure to proofread your work before you post your response.  

"Choose any two of the Native American groups you have been studying and give a brief comparison." 

Make sure that you talk about the cultures, buildings, and governments of the two Native American groups.