NCAA Final Four

submitted by Jeff - Now that the final four teams are set for the mens tournament, who do you think will win it all?  Make sure you SEW it up, use evidence, stats etc...

Why do you Like that?

submitted by Bailey - When people talk about their favorite composers/singers/artists is it because they truly enjoy the music or are they looking to define themselves and be judged based on the music they like?

It's the Remix

submitted by Sammy - When folk stories are remade, they are often changed, both story and concept.  Movies like Peter Pan, Red Riding Hood etc have all updated or changed a classic tale.  Why do you think they change the story?  Should they?  What about people who don't know there is an original?  Are you for stories staying the same or do you like the changing of these stories?

Man's Best Friend

submitted by Sean - Some say dogs are "man's best friend".  What do you think the impact of having a pet is on a person or family?

April Book Clubs

The polls have closed and the results are in...April book clubs will be Mystery books.  Now the question is...what do you want for a final assessment of this book club.  My thoughts always go right to an essay, but I am open to suggestions.  Remember, an assessment needs to be designed so that you can show that you have read and understood the text as well as can take that understanding and apply it to your life and the world around you.

Oh, Is it CMT time?

sbmitted by Brooke -  What are you most concerned about for CMTs?  What do you think is the easiest part of the whole test?

March Book of the Month Picks

Remember that you need to:
1.  Read the book and have it on your reading log.
2.  Record that you finished the book on your book log.
3.  Post a comment about the book on this blog post.
4.  Fill out two "Thumbs Up" to put on the bulletin boards in Mr. Horvath's and Mrs. Lever's classrooms.

Mrs. Lever's Picks
A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork

Partner Pick
Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine

Mr. Horvath's Picks
Peak by Roland Smith
Lament by Maggie Stiefvater

Jockey Hollow Book Club Book
Genesis by Bernard Beckett

Classic Picks
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne

Celebrity Pick
Beastly by Alex Flynn (Mrs. Johnson's Pick)
Author to Know
Agatha Christie (any novel written by Agatha Christie qualifies as a Book of the Month Pick.