Monthly Archives: March 2011

Calendars: March 28 – April 1

Posted on March 28, 2011 by mrshawke

AD English 9 – March 28-April 1 English 10 – March 28-April 1 – 3rd & 4th periods English 10 – March 28-April 1 – 7th period

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Video: Nick Vujicic’s ‘I Love Living Life. I Am Happy.”

Posted on March 27, 2011 by mrshawke

[youtube]H8ZuKF3dxCY[/youtube] This week’s video and writing prompt amazed us all! Before showing Nick Vujicic’s “I Love Living Life. I Am Happy” to my classes, I’d already seen the video at least twice, but even after four classes on Friday, I … Continue reading →

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Calendars: March 21-25

Posted on March 21, 2011 by mrshawke

AD English 9 – March 21-25 English 10 – March 21-25

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Video: ‘The Secret Powers of Time’

Posted on March 20, 2011 by mrshawke

[youtube]A3oIiH7BLmg[/youtube] Our video for the week is about time and how our view of it affects who we are and how we live. Psychologist and Stanford professor Philip Zimbardo says that the extent to which we have the six “time … Continue reading →

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Calendars: March 14-18

Posted on March 14, 2011 by mrshawke

AD English 9 – March 14-18 English 10 – March 14-18

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Calendars: March 7-11

Posted on March 7, 2011 by mrshawke

AD English 9 – March 7-11 English 10 – March 7-11

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Video: A Different Color Blue

Posted on March 4, 2011 by mrshawke

Watch the film at POV: A Different Color Blue Today’s film and writing prompt, at about four minutes, is a really short one, but it packs a lot of sensory punch. It’s about Charles Curtis Blackwell, a San Francisco artist … Continue reading →

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Video: Trash-Out

Posted on March 2, 2011 by mrshawke

Friday’s video and discussion/writing prompt was a PBS short film called “Trash-Out,” which shows a clean-up crew in a foreclosed house. We talked about the economic recession and job loss, and also about the stories that the empty house tells … Continue reading →

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Calendars: February 28 – March 4

Posted on March 2, 2011 by mrshawke

AD English 9 – Feb. 28-Mar.4 English 10 – Feb. 28-Mar.4

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