http://loganelm.net/teachers/eloughrige Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:34:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en  I just wanted to take a few moments to welcome everyone back to school!  Many of you are returnees and some of you are brand new to McDowell.  Either way, I am glad you are here! As you all know by now I will be out of the building for a ... http://loganelm.net/teachers/eloughrige/2008/08/31/9108/ Create a "Pirates Today" Powerpoint Skull and crossbones buccaneers have resurfaced with "Terminator"-style tactics, shining a spotlight on an age-old crime that some experts warn could inspire terrorists. Unlike the pirates of yore, today's bandits of the sea use computers and satellite technology to track their prey. Then, under the cover of ... http://loganelm.net/teachers/eloughrige/2008/04/16/8th-grade-honors-la-2/ We are begining our fantasy unit. This unit is treated a bit differently. The students are split into four different groups and are reading four different books. They reach all aspects of fanasty and a bit of science fiction. They will be reading in a literature ... http://loganelm.net/teachers/eloughrige/2008/04/08/7th-grade-language-arts/ We are starting a unit on the novel Treasure Island! Arrrrr, it do be hard mateys but it be worth it all in the end. Okay, seriously, this is a good book and we will learn a lot about the time period as well as the history of pirates and ... http://loganelm.net/teachers/eloughrige/2008/03/27/8th-grade-honors-la/ We have read half of the novel. We are pausing to discuss how the South really was during the 1930's. The first activity has to do with Cassie and the trials and issues she goes though (so far) in the novel. It is important to understand the mindset ... http://loganelm.net/teachers/eloughrige/2008/03/09/roll-of-thunder-hear-my-cry-editorial-essay/ Since we have been studying the Holocaust we know the millions of Jewish casualties, but there were millions more persectuted who were NOT Jewish in faith. Here is the link to begin your research project. Choose a group from the list on the left of the page. Begin with this website ... http://loganelm.net/teachers/eloughrige/2008/01/29/five-million-forgotten/ Here is the link to the webquest in activity we are working on. We will begin reading the book tomorrow (1.29.08) Mrs. L http://loganelm.net/teachers/eloughrige/2008/01/28/i-juan-de-pareja/ Just wanted to remind everyone (parents and students alike) that you can find what we are doing this week in class by visiting my regular classroom website! There you will find all kinds of goodies - and if possible, links to many activities. http://web.mac.com/cloughrige/DiscoveryZone/Home.html http://loganelm.net/teachers/eloughrige/2008/01/27/weekly-work/ We have spent the past few weeks researching and collecting information for our Multi-Genre Projects. I have some more informational help for everyone. First, HERE is a link to the rubric. This will help to remind you of exactly how you will be graded. HERE is a link ... http://loganelm.net/teachers/eloughrige/2008/01/27/more-multi-genre-help/ Monday we will begin our Pre WWII Picture Project. The objective behind this project is for students to see that before WWII and the Holocaust that German Jews were everyday people. They lived their lives just like you and I. We often see the negative images of ... http://loganelm.net/teachers/eloughrige/2008/01/06/the-holocaust-pre-wwii-picture-project/