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Subway Hero
Today in class we watched new clips about the "Subway Hero." Wesley Autry showed selflessness when he jumped on top of a man who had fallen on the New York City subways tracks, -
Book Hero Discussion
Today, we got in groups of four to discuss heroes in books we have read in class. Two of the books that we discussed are To Kill A Mockingbird, where Atticus Finch was the hero and Tale of Two Cities, where Sydney Carton was the Hero. -
Chose My Hero
Today in the library I chose to do my report on Clara Barton, a civil war nurse and founder of the American Red Cross. I chose her because I want to be a nurse, and without the American Red Cross I would not be able to have all the lifeguard training that I have. -
Research in the Library
Today we are looking for our online sources about our hero. I found a very good article on ABC-CLIO and another on Gale Group. -
Books!
Despite not being able to find a book on Clara Barton at the CRHS library, I found one at the public library and also purchased one on my Kindle, that is Ms. Barton's autobiography. -
First Blog Submitted!
Even though it's not due until Thursday, I finished up my first post so I went ahead and turned it in today! -
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Hero Powerpoint
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Research
Today in class we get quiet time to read, or research our person. -
Technology Lesson
Today, Mrs. Wade, the technology teacher, came and showed us how to post our blog to posterous.com using email. She also gave us some ideas and tips about doing our interview. -
Heroes in Literature
Today in class we brainstormed novels that we have read that have heroes in them. Some that we came up with are To Kill a Mockingbird, The Book Thief, Harry Potter, and Kayak. -
Second Blog Submitted!
Today was the due date for our second blog, about our new ideas about heroes, and our childhood heroes. -
Reading
Today in class we got quite time to read our books to find a passage to share with the class for Monday! -
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First Chapter Sharing
During class, each person is sharing a passage from their book about their hero. I shared a passage about the bravery and courage Clara Barton showed during the Civil War -
Timetoast Due
Today in class we get free time to finish our Time Toast or read our book.
