The Poweer of One

How do you make your home a better place? How do you make your family a better family? What contribution do you make to make WFMS a better school? How do you you make the community a better place? What could you do to make a greater contribution to the world. Are you a taker or a giver?

9/11

Do you remember whee you were when 9/11 occurred? How did this tragedy effect the future of our country? How can the US protect itself from future attacks? Where were you when this happened? Can you remember anything about it? Interview your parent/grandparent/neighbor or teacher and ask their impression of what happened on that day? What is the videographer's purpose in creating this video.

Think Before your Post

What can you do to be safe on the Internet? What is the videographer's purpose in creating this video? Do you feel that this video is accurate? Do you know any examples similar to the one illustrated in this video? How much time do you spend on social networking sites?

Diet Coke

What is happening? What causes the diet coke to go crazy in this experiment? What is your favorite science experiment? Have you made any interesting experiments at school or at home in the past? Do you like science? Would you like to make this experiment at home? Who would you like to target with the coke?

shekespeare

Have you ever heard of Shakespeare? Have you ever seen a movie or play based upon a work of Shakespeare? Have you ever been to a play? Who is your favorite author? What fact about Shakespeare can you add to the blog? Do not use a fact that another student has found.

Roaring Twenties

What do you think of the justice that was administered in the 20's? Do you think that the black community was intimidated by the lynchings? What was the primary location of the lynchings? Compare and contrast what was happening in the arts with what was happening in the world of justice.

tsunami

What is the weather event that you most fear? Have you ever been caught in a bad storm of some sort? Where? When? How can the world be better prepared for a disaster like the tsunami that occurred in 2004? What kind of effect would a disaster of this magnitude have on the world?

Martin Luther King

Why is this one of the most famous speeches ever delivered? Which parts of the speech do you find to be memorable? What is the overall meaning of this speech. What is Martin Luther King's purpose in making this speech. Please include one fact about Dr. King.

Auschwitz

What would be the worst part of living in a concentration camp? Describe what you think a day would be like for one of the people who live in a camp. Include all of your senses in your descriptions.

Holocaust

What does the word "holocaust" mean? Are there any countries where genocide and holocaust have occurred? Which groups were targeted by the Nazis? Which countries experienced the largest loss of live in World War II? Name some of the important players in World War II. What are they famous for? What did the star symbolize during the war?

World War II

What is genocide? What is prejudice? How did Hitler get so much power? Why didn't German people fight his power? Why did it take the United States so long to enter this war? What does World War II have to do with the civil rights movement in the United States?

cyberbullying

Have you ever been bullied on a social web site? Do you know anyone who has been bullied on a web site? How can you help stop harrassment on these sites? What is your favorite social site? Do you have snapchat? Vine? Instagram? Do you have a smart phone? Does anyone monitor your posts on any of these sites?

We didn't start the fire

Select one of the concepts or individuals who are depicted in this famous song. Write a paragrph about the concept or individual that you have selected. The fire in the song is a metaphor? What is it referring to?

Math

How do you feel about math? Who is your all time favorite math teacher? Which concepts in math do you hate most? Are you good in math? Do you plan to select a career which uses math? Do you do your math homework? What is your favorite class in school this year?

technology

What was the videographer's purpose in creating this video? What statistics surprised you? How must we change if we are to compete in the world? How has the world of technology changed since you entered fifth grade.

Setting

Setting is an integral part of any literary work. Give examples of mysterious, scary, futuristic and romantic settings from books, poems, novels, or movies that you have seen or read. Give examples of setting from the past, present, and future from television shows, movies and or books. Can you think of any examples of stormy weather in a movie or book and the relationship of that storm to the character's struggles. If you could create a scary, or romantic setting for a story where and when would you choose?

Evolution of Beauty Today

What is your perception of beauty today? What actors and actresses do you consider attractive? Are society's expectations for beauty resonable?

Running of the Bulls

The Running of the Bulls is a famous day in Spain each year. Tourits come from all over the world to participate in this dangerous adventure. Have you ever been to Bridge Day? Have you ever participated in a dangerous event? Would you like to witness or participate in the Running of the Bulls?

Football

What is your favorite sport? What is your favorite football team? Who is your favorite football player? What is the best sporting event you have ever attended?

The Beatles

Who is your favorite singing artist? Who do you most download to your IPOD? Have you ever been to a concert? Who would you most like to see in concert? What is your favorite song?

Evolution of Dance

Write about a time in your life when you laughed. Who were you with? What happened? Give details.

Famous Quotes

Select a quote used in this video and write about it? What is the most common quote used by your parents, grandparents or peers? Please select a quote which has not been written about.

Women in Art

This is a chronology of women as they are depicted in art. Have you ever been to an art gallery or a museum? Write about a famous painting, a famous painter or a famous museum in the world. Please do not select something that has previously been written about on this blog.

Greatest Photos of All Time

Each of the Photographs in this video represent a very important time in history or a gut wrenching human emotion. Select one of the photographs in the video and comment upon it and the circtumstances which surround it.

Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway is one of the greatest American authors to have lived. Please find one fact about his life that is not listed in this video and not yet mentioned by one of yours peers in the previous blog postings. Who is your favorite author? What is your favorite book? What is your favorite movie? Who wrote your favorite movie? Who wrote your favorite television series? List some facts about them.