Here are the links to help you complete your pre-read Scavenger Hunt activity based on the historical-fiction novel Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Click on a new tab near the top of the screen and then copy and paste the following links (one by one) into the web address window at the very top of the screen. Make sure to thoroughly read the information on each website to correctly answer the questions.
Question #1
http://www.history.org/history/clothing/intro/index.cfm
Question #2
http://www.who.int/topics/yellow_fever/en/
Question #3
http://westnilevirus.nbii.gov/mosquitoes.html
Question #4
http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/2007_winter_spring/epidemics.html
Question #5
http://www.ushistory.org/libertybell/index.html
Question #6
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part3/3p1590.html
Happy reading about this intriguing event in U.S. History!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
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Friday, October 1, 2010
Creating Similes
A simile is used in "Exploring the Titanic" to show the divisions of social classes on this massive ship. Here are some of the similes 7C students created about different topics in their own lives:
"People are like music; all you have to do is listen." - Emma
"A football team is like an engine; if one part doesn't work the whole engine fails." - Matt
"Dating is like an ipod; people think they need it but some people are better off without it." - Coral
"Decisions are like a one way street; once you decide you can't turn back."-Austin W.
"Life is like a game of tag; sometimes you are it and other times you are left running." -Alexis
"Life is like the sky; it can be dark at times but you always know it will get brighter." - Emily C.
"Life is like volleyball; you don't give up until there's nothing left to fight for." - Rylie
"Life is like a race; if you run it right the prize is heaven." -Spencer B.
"Everyone is like ice cream. You can be sweet or you can be sugar-free." -Faythe
"Friends are like Skittles, all different colors but all the same inside." -Bridget
"School is like an obstacle course; it gets easier or harder as you go!" -BJ
"People are like braces; we can be bad at times but in the end it can turn out great." - Carla
"Parents are like stinky feet; you're stuck with them." -Sydney
"Life is like an elevator; it keeps going up and then it stops." - Dorisha
"People are like clocks, they have different faces." -Kris
"Friends are like balloons; if you let them go you may never get them back."- Frankie
"Life is like a day. You only have once chance to do it right." -Kialynne
"A football team is like a pack of wolves, without everyone working together you will never win." -Nate
"Life is like baseball; home is the best place to be." - Alex
"The Philadelphia Eagles are like gambling. They get something good then they lose it all." -Teddy
"My dog is like a garbage can. He will eat anything." -Lucus
"Football is like grass; you see it every day." -Lamain
"People are like music; all you have to do is listen." - Emma
"A football team is like an engine; if one part doesn't work the whole engine fails." - Matt
"Dating is like an ipod; people think they need it but some people are better off without it." - Coral
"Decisions are like a one way street; once you decide you can't turn back."-Austin W.
"Life is like a game of tag; sometimes you are it and other times you are left running." -Alexis
"Life is like the sky; it can be dark at times but you always know it will get brighter." - Emily C.
"Life is like volleyball; you don't give up until there's nothing left to fight for." - Rylie
"Life is like a race; if you run it right the prize is heaven." -Spencer B.
"Everyone is like ice cream. You can be sweet or you can be sugar-free." -Faythe
"Friends are like Skittles, all different colors but all the same inside." -Bridget
"School is like an obstacle course; it gets easier or harder as you go!" -BJ
"People are like braces; we can be bad at times but in the end it can turn out great." - Carla
"Parents are like stinky feet; you're stuck with them." -Sydney
"Life is like an elevator; it keeps going up and then it stops." - Dorisha
"People are like clocks, they have different faces." -Kris
"Friends are like balloons; if you let them go you may never get them back."- Frankie
"Life is like a day. You only have once chance to do it right." -Kialynne
"A football team is like a pack of wolves, without everyone working together you will never win." -Nate
"Life is like baseball; home is the best place to be." - Alex
"The Philadelphia Eagles are like gambling. They get something good then they lose it all." -Teddy
"My dog is like a garbage can. He will eat anything." -Lucus
"Football is like grass; you see it every day." -Lamain
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