11/1/2010

November 2^nd is Election Day.  Find out why the Democratic Party is represented by a donkey and the Republican Party is represented by an elephant.  Please write about the origins of these two symbols.  There are a couple words that I want you to define too.  The words are conservative and liberal.  What do they mean and which party is labeled with which word.  Please give me the source of your information .

10/25/2010

Sunday is Halloween!!  We have many traditions in this country to celebrate this holiday.  Name one and tell me where that tradition came from.  How about other countries?  Is there a Halloween celebration in any other country?   Where and when did this fun holiday originate?  Name a book about Halloween, have you read it?

Make sure you attach the website where you found your information.

10/18/2010

     Research your favorite football team. (Pro or collegiate) and tell about past players, present players their current records, their coach.  Provide a link to the source of information.
       Name a book that deals with football.

10/11/2010

Answer the questions with a brief paragraph, then write your own poem about Fall.

Why do leaves change colors and fall off in the Autumn?  Find a poem about the leaves changing in the Fall and cite the url where you found the poem.  Then write your own poem.  Have fun with the poem.  Here's mine:

The old man woke up and said to his wife,

"We don't want to live a cold, dark life.

Just look at the leaves - they're fall down'

Let's get ourselves out of this northern town!"

10/4/2010

Write the answers to the following questions in complete sentences.  Attach the  website that you found your information to your post.

What is the Harvest Moon? Why is it called a Harvest Moon?  Name a book that has the Harvest Moon in it.