We Didn't Start the Fire

Please comment on the Billy Joel song and historical video of the past 50 years.Select an event or a historical person depicted in the video. Why were they selected? Please include an anecdote on your selection. If this video were being made about the past year in history, who would be included?Why?

Ordinary People

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=21197b7b7be3c0867861&page=1&viewtype=&category=mv

After viewing the above link, please comment on the personalities featured in the video. Are you familiar with any of them? How have their contributions affected your life? Why did the author make this video? What does the author want the viewer to believe after watching this?
Select one of the featured successful people from the video and include an unusual anecdote about their lives. Try to find a fact that not every one will know about your person.

classrooms of the past

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=6b9478bb0512f0a43028

After viewing the above video, comment on the videographer's purpose in creating this video. How are your current class rooms like the classes that are viewed in the past? How are they like those in the future? Compare and contrast this video with the " Did You Know?" video? Would you like to plan and shoot a video which would describe your current class rooms? What music could you use in your video?

Sleep Deprivation in Teens

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/view/5_hi.html

Please watch the PBS video on the sleep patterns of teens. What did you learn from this short video? What is the videographers's message. If this scientific research is correct, when should you go to bed each evening? What are the implications of sleep deprivation? How could this improve your school performance? Could this improve your athletic abilities?

Did you know?

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=799aaa845e1c2e8a762b&page=1&viewtype=&category=md

Please watch the video on the above link. In this video " Did You Know?" the videographer makes several points about global awareness, the changing world, and technology in the world today. Please comment in paragraph form about your thoughts on these changes in technology. How is technology present in your life? How often do you use technology? How would you like to incorporate technology in your school day?

7th Grad Favorites

What have been your favorite parts of 7th grade? What has been your favorite subject? Why? What aspect of that subject have you most enjoyed? What has been your favorit part of changing classes? Who has been your favorite substitute teacher? Who has been your favorite regular teacher? Who have been your favorite friends this year. Use part or all of this blog to construct your response.

Summer Plans

What are your plans for summer? Are you attending any camps? Are you planning a vacation? Who do you plan to see? Do you have a favorite place to go?