Thursday, February 28, 2013

Happy Read Across America Day!

Hello, readers!

Friday, March 1 is Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss's birthday! It might be the perfect day to...

*check out a book or a Nook from your school library!

*Create an account on Good Reads: http://www.goodreads.com/

*Sign up for the next Lunch Bunch (March 19)

* Find something new to read:Teen Reads

*Earn a free book:Free Book Friday

*Play some games on Scholastic's site: http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/games/?lnkid=stacks/nav/games/main

*Tell your parents, friends, or teachers about what you're reading!

*Read to a younger sibling

Happy reading,
Ms. Emili 

Monday, February 4, 2013

Evaluating Websites activity

Hi Mrs. Nilsen's classes,

Here are the links for the evaluating websites activity. Remember, you'll take one link and your partner will take the other. Good luck!



Topic #1: Women and AIDS
Link 1: Global Coalition on AIDS
Link 2: AIDS Facts

Topic #2: the Holocaust
Link 1: Institute for Historical Review
Link 2: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Topic #3: September 11 terrorist attacks
Link 1: After 9/11
Link 2: National September 11 Memorial & Museum