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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 2007
1. TODAY IN HISTORY
- The Year was 1982
2. TEACHING TOOLS
- Rubrics for a Research Report
- Teacher's Newsletter
- Media Literacy Across the Curriculum
3. DAILY PRINTOUT
- St. Patrick's Day Wordsearch
4. LESSONS & RESOURCES
- Improving Adjectives
- Character Cards
5. INTERACTIVE EXPLORATIONS
- Benjamin Franklin Exhibit
6. SITE OF THE DAY
- Sponge Activities
7. TEACHER TO TEACHER
- Information on Teaching Forum
8. RIVERDEEP CATALOG REQUEST
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1. TODAY IN HISTORY :: top ::
The Year was 1982 . . .
and the Getty Museum became the wealthiest art museum
in the world today when it received a 1.2 billion dol-
lar endowment from J.Paul Getty's estate.
"I love revision. Where else can spilled milk be
turned into ice cream?"
- Katherine Patterson
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2. TEACHING TOOLS :: top ::
RUBRICS FOR A RESEARCH REPORT
Here are some sample rubrics to help you grade student
research projects, with categories for selecting and e-
valuating, analysis, synthesis, process, etc.
TEACHING NEWSLETTER
(Link 2)
This free email newsletter is a superior new resource
for educators. Each weekly issue delivers classroom-
ready internet exercises, writing prompts, student and
teaching handouts, grammar exercises, sponge activities,
and a wide variety of wonderful teaching materials. See
a sample issue with the 2nd link, and use the 1st link
above to subscribe.
MEDIA LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
No matter what subject you wish to cover, you will find
some great ideas here for examining topics through media
resources. In all cases, students are reminded to check
and evaluate sources, claims, and messages.
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3. DAILY PRINTOUT :: top ::
ST. PATRICK'S DAY WORDSEARCH
You can use this printable St. Patrick's Day worksheet
as a sponge activity, a last minute holiday activity,
to build or add student vocabulary, or as a starter for
student writing exercises based on a St. Patrick's Day
theme.
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4. LESSONS AND RESOURCES :: top ::
IMPROVING ADJECTIVES
Help students improve their writing skills and practice
synonyms at the same time with this printable Connect
Four game for adjectives.
CHARACTER CARDS
Help your students to respond to their novels and better
identify with and understand the main characters. You
can assign them characters or let them choose their own
for this exercise, where they will really need to get in-
to the skin of fictional characters, analyzing how they
would respond in different "real life" or everyday situa-
tions. The cards print out two to a page.
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5. INTERACTIVE EXPLORATIONS :: top ::
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN EXHIBIT
(LINK 2)
Based on the PBS series, explore this online exhibit on
the life, career, and times of the premier statesman,
Benjamin Franklin. A Teacher's Guide with eight related
lesson plans can be accessed at the 2nd link above.
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6. SITE OF THE DAY :: top ::
SPONGE ACTIVITIES
Every classroom can use a few good sponge activities,
those five minute fillers when there are only a few
minutes till the bell rings but all lesson work is
completed. Here are several to try with your classes.
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7. TEACHER TO TEACHER :: top ::
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: *As of March 1st, 2007:
The Classroom Flyer will no longer be sponsored by
Riverdeep. You can send an email inquiry to:
Brenda Barron, Editor
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8. CATALOG REQUEST :: top ::
To request the Riverdeep catalog, please click HERE.
Send inquiries to:
Brenda Barron, Editor
(c) 2007 All rights reserved. No portion of this
newsletter may be republished in any form without permission.
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