Congratulations on producing your first Photostory documentary! The red carpet has been rolled out and movie goers are tuning in to see your work! Now it is time for you to be the movie critic.

What did you think of this project? How does it compare to other class projects you have done and would you recommend it in the future? And most importantly, do you feel you have a better understanding of the standard: Can you describe how early Native American cultures developed in North America?

In your comment, answer these 3 questions. Share something you learned researching your tribe and share something that you learned from watching a classmates documentary. 

Remember to read the posts before yours and don’t repeat ideas! If you haven’t watched the documentaries or you need to view them again, they can be found on our class website at: http://pickettsmill.typepad.com/thompson/

Can’t wait to read the reviews!

Mrs. Thompson

As we are reading The 6th Grade Nickname Game by Gordon Korman, I began to think of the nicknames that I have been called throughout my life.  Some are good and some are not so good.  Most nicknames are given because of something you are good at or go along with your personality.  In this post, share with us some of the nicknames you’ve been called by family and friends. Here are some prompts to help you organize your paragraph. Remember only well written comments will stay posted and earn extra credit!

What nicknames you have been given?

• Why were you given those nicknames and what do they mean? 
• Did you like them? 
• If you could give yourself a nickname, what would it be? 

I can’t believe that summer break is over and we are starting a new school year! After meeting you all, I am even more excited about this year. I think we have an awesome group of kids in our class and we are going to have a lot of fun working together.

I want to hear what you think! Are you excited about this year? Why or why not? What are you concerned about?

When writing your comments, be sure to pay attention to your spelling, punctuation, capitalization and wording. Comments that are not well written will be removed from the blog so proof read your work before you post the comment I can’t wait to read all your thoughts!

Mrs. Thompson

Hope everyone will have a great time this summer. I hope everyone will find some time each day to read. I am enjoying the Kindle you all chipped in to get me. I’ve downloaded several sci-fi and mystery novels. The first one I’ve started is a science fiction novel where it is 2347 and children are sent to the past to a History Camp where they have to learn how people in the past lived so that they will appreciate the time they are living in.

I hope you all will come blog about once a week and tell us what you are reading and doing.

Have a great summer all!

Mrs. Thompson