Making School Cool

Read the Making School Cool article from Scholastic News, September 7, 2009. Then post a comment to the blog. Your comments must answer the following questions. Your response should be written in paragraph format. Post all of your answers to these questions as ONE comment.

Questions:
In what ways are cyberbullying and traditional bullying different?

In what ways are they the same?

Of all the advice that the Tweenangels provided, which idea do you think would be the most effective/helpful for you and your peers. Why?

Remember to use details from the blog to support your answer.

Cyberspace Bullies

Read the Cyberspace Bullies article from Junior Scholastic, November 9, 2009. Then post a comment to the blog. Your comments must answer the following questions. Your response should be written in paragraph format.

What is Cyberbullying?

How do you feel about the issue of Cyberbullying?

Share an important detail about Cyberbullying that you found in the article that you think every Middle School Student should know about. Explain why you think this detail is important.

A tip for students who may be dealing with a Cyberbullying issue.

Using Laptops in School

Now that you know you'll be using laptops in school this year, think about the ways using a laptop will help you with your learning. Think of some of the challenges you might face.

Assignment: In a thoughtful, typed paragraph write ONE way using a laptop this year has helped you in school this year and one challenge you have faced.

Go the Extra Mile: Write about how you faced that challenge.

Comparing Books to Movies

Read the Wimpy Kid Hits the Big Screen article from Time for Kids. Then post a comment to the blog. Your comments must answer the following questions. Your response should be written in paragraph format.

How are the elements/features of a book and movie the same? Think about a time when you read a book and then saw a movie based upon that book. What kinds of things did you think about as you watched the movie? Was the movie exactly the same as the book? Why do you think movie makers change things for a movie? Do you think it’s important for movies to remain identical to the novels on which they are based?


To support your blog posting please use a specific example of a book that you read that was turned into a movie.

Is Texting 2 Much Bad 4 U?

Read the Is Texting 2 Much Bad 4 U? article from Junior Scholastic, September 7, 2009.
Then post a comment to the blog. Your comments must answer the following questions. Your response should be written in paragraph format.

• Why did you choose this article to read?
  
• What concerns do you think the author might have about texting?
  
• What are the benefits of texting?
  
• Are you in charge of texting, or is texting in charge of you (take the quiz on page 7 to find out).
  
• Share an important detail that you found in the article that you think every Middle School Student should know about. Explain why you think this detail is important.

Destination Mars

Read the Destination Mars article from Junior Scholastic, November 23, 2009. Then post a comment to the blog. Your comments must answer the following questions. Your response should be written in paragraph format.

• Why did you choose this article to read?
  
• What is NASA? What significant/important events have they been involved with in History.
  
• Do you think there will be travel to Mars in your lifetime?Why or why not?
  
• Share an important detail that you found in the article that you think every Middle School Student should know about. Explain why you think this detail is important.

2009 CB

Read the Cyberspace Bullies article from Junior Scholastic, November 9, 2009. Then post a comment to the blog. Your comments must answer the following questions. Your response should be written in paragraph format.

• Why did you choose this article to read?
  
• What is Cyberbullying?
  
• How do you feel about the issue of Cyberbullying?
  
• Share an important detail about Cyberbullying that you found in the article that you think every Middle School Student should know about. Explain why you think this detail is important.
  
• A tip for students who may be dealing with a Cyberbullying issue.