Thank-you for a wonderful year!

The 2012-2013 school year was a truly wonderful teaching experience for me.  You were all such a fun, talented, and special group to teach.  Good Luck in the 8th grade and have a fabulous summer!

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J.J.'s Animoto

 
Would you like to learn more about World War I?  Click on the link below to watch J.J.'s animoto!
http://animoto.com/play/B6Cw4nuUfq7uDY18s2I9GA

Congratulations Merrill & Pierse!

Merrill and Pierse were honored at the State Capitol Building on Friday, May 3rd for their outstanding writing in the "Poetry of Place" writing contest sponsored by the Nebraska Writing Project and the Nebraska Humanities Council.  Only five honorees' work were chosen out of hundreds in the middle school division.  Merrill and Pierse were asked to read their poems in front of a crowd of teachers and family members of the honorees in the Warner Chamber.  It was a wonderful showcase and we are proud of Merrill and Pierse's impressive accomplishment!  Below are photos from the experience.

Pierse and Merrill in front of the Governor's mansion

Pierse and Merrill touring the State Capitol Buidling

The chandelier on the 14th floor (we learned there is in fact a 13th floor, but the elevator does not stop there....hmmm.....we have our theories)

The elementary, middle and high school poets honored at the event with professional poets Matt Mason and Twyla Hansen.

Composing Your Bibliography

Click on the link below if you're looking for a helpful tool when creating your bibliography:
http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?reqstyleid=1&newstyle=1&stylebox=1

Remember the following rules when creating a bibliography (also on your handout):

·         Begin the Works Cited on a new page, but number consecutively (i.e., if the last page of your essay is page 3, the Works Cited is page 4)

·         Alphabetize each entry by first letter

·         Use italics for all titles of books, magazines, films, etc.

·         Put quotation marks around the titles of poems, short stories, and articles

·         Indent the 2^nd line, the 3^rd line, and all subsequent lines of each citation 

*An example of how this would look is given below:

 

"Favorite Author" Research Paper: Where to Begin?

Click on the links below for helpful and informational author links, search engines, and websites to help you find credible sources/research about your favorite author:
https://sites.google.com/site/fremontmsmediacenter/author-project-7th-grade
http://middlemedia.wikispaces.com/ipauthors

Ben Mikaelsen Author Scavenger Hunt

Click on the link below to complete Mrs. Enos' Online Author Scavenger Hunt and to learn more about the talented author of Touching Spirit Bear, Ben Mikaelsen.
http://www.benmikaelsen.com/

Touching Spirit Bear & Petey Vocabulary

Click on the link below to review for the vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, April 3rd through Quizlet flashcards.
http://quizlet.com/_32q8h

http://quizlet.com/11173103/petey-vocabulary-flash-cards/