Nottawa+2009


 * Welcome to the //Nottawa 2009// celebration!**

While the next 3 days are //regular// school days, we WILL be having a "bit" of fun at the same time. We need you to do (2) things: 1- have fun when it is time to have fun; and 2- work when it is time to work. Well, that sounds easy to me!


 * Warm-ups**

Everyday Edits- __Curious George__ (write the corrected version in your notebooks)

Margret Rey and her husband, H.A. Rey lived in Paris France. In 1940, when the Nazis were about to invade Paris, the Reys fled on bicycles. They caried with them five storybooks they had been working on, including one book titalled Curious George. Soon the Reys settled in New York city, where they publish the book in 1941 today, more than 25 million books about the curious monkey has been sold.

You're an [|idiom.] Try this game as you wait.


 * Assignment 1**

Write a 1-2 paragraph response explaining your thoughts and/or feelings about the "Martin Luther King Quote of the Day" found on the homepage of this wikispace. When writing, support your thoughts and feelings by citing examples from your life. As a middle school student, why might this quote be important to you? As a middle school teacher, why do you think I find this quote to be an effective teaching tool? When you are finished, please edit your work and prepare it to share with the class.

or

Within your groups, you may choose to create a skit which helps to demonstrate and explain what this quote means to you. This skit would require a script. Each group member would be required to perform a role in the production. This also requires a brief explanation (1-2 paragraphs) about why you chose this. You should mention location, time frame and anything else hat you think may be important.


 * Assignment 2**

Let's fight! Yes, that's right. Let's fight the **"Alphabet Fight!"

What is it?** Your group of 2-3 people must have a discussion that turns into an argument.


 * What do you do?** You must take turns, and begin each of your lines with consecutive letters of the alphabet.


 * How do you know when you are finished?** When you hit the letter "Z", while also making sense (somewhat) of your discussion.

eg. Student 1: **A**y dude, how goes the battle? eg. Student 2: **B**een better, been worse. eg. Student 3: **C**'mon, man. It can't be that bad. Can it?