In honor of President Lincoln’s 200th birthday, Pennoyer School joined with over 200,000 Illinoisans and people around the globe to celebrate by reciting the Gettysburg Address at 9:30AM, CST. By doing this, we may have set a world record. Here is a link to the Lincoln Museum. Check back to see if we made it.
http://www.alplm.org/home.html
8th Grade,
Here is a link to our First Amendment Contest.
It contains all guidelines and rules.
HAVE FUN WITH IT!!!! J
Here are a few links to help you complete your trading card assignment.
This is due Friday.
Have fun.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/
http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/pres/trivia.htm gives trivia in order
www.Potus.gov
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/prestrivia1.html
Here is a list of resources to use as you search
for information on your chosen person.
This is due Friday.
Have fun.
http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/barn-ida.htm
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aap/
http://www.euronet.nl/users/jubo/february.html Authors
http://www.thehistorymakers.com/
www.thehistorychannel.com
www.biography.com http://www.biography.com/search/index.jsp
http://www.ai.mit.edu/%7Eisbell/HFh/black/events_and_people/009.aa_inventions inventors
http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/fyi/interactive/specials/bhm/story/black.innovators.html
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/siforwomen/top_100/30/
http://www.usc.edu/isd/archives/ethnicstudies/africanamerican/black_artists.html
OBAMA: My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have now taken [...]
The 7th & 8th Grade Springfield trip will take place on Thursday, May 7, 2009, and Friday, May 8, 2009. Please mark your calendars.
Here are a few links that tell about different winter holidays celebrated around the world:
Eid Al Adha
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/holidays/eidaladha.htm
Hanukkah
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/holidays/hanukkah.htm
Christmas http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/holidays/jesusandchristmas.htm
Kwanzaa
http://holidays.kaboose.com/kwanzaa-index.html
Boxing Day
http://holidays.kaboose.com/xmas-around-boxingday.html
Before Christmas
http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=1252&display_order=1&mini_id=1290
Bizarre Holidays
http://library.thinkquest.org/2886/dec.htm
So which ever way you spend your winter break, ENJOY! And I’ll see you all next year.
Foods That May Have Been on the Menu
Seafood: Cod, Eel, Clams, Lobster
Wild Fowl: Wild Turkey, Goose, Duck, Crane, Swan, Partridge, Eagles
Meat: Venison, Seal
Grain: Wheat Flour, Indian Corn
Vegetables: Pumpkin, Peas, Beans, Onions, Lettuce, Radishes, Carrots
Fruit: Plums, Grapes
Nuts: Walnuts, Chestnuts, Acorns
Herbs and Seasonings: Olive Oil, Liverwort, Leeks, Dried Currants, Parsnips
What Was Not on the Menu
Surprisingly, the following [...]
I am looking forward to speaking with you and meeting with your parents. Remember that unless you signed up to speak with one of your specialists, you are only meeting with your homeroom teacher. All homeroom teachers have information for you from all of your teachers. It may help you to make a list of questions or [...]
The election may be over, but what now?
http://www.barackobama.com/index.php Obama Blog
15 Cabinet Departments will each receive a President appointed Secretary. Who will be getting jobs? Who do you think should be appointed? Who do you think shouldn’t be appointed?
