"When it is Snowing," by Siv Cedering

"Poppies," by Roy Scheele

"Abandoned Farmhouse," written by Ted Kooser

Poem and Biography

This poem is interesting because it is mystery.  One has to make conclusions/inferences about what happened to the family that once lived in the farmhouse.  All you have are the clues.  It is a haunting poem that leaves you thinking even after you have read it!

Create your own mystery/riddle poem here: Riddle Poem

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

Advanced English Task #1-
Fact and Opinion Activity: Facts and Opinions



Advanced English Task #2-

Visit the following site and compare and contrast the Greasers to the Socs: Padlet

Advanced English Task #3-
Visit the following site sometime today and post your thoughts:
Padlet

The Beatles

Elvis Presley

Corvair

Mustang

Drive-in Movie Theatre

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Socs wore Madras shirts

Rip it with These Writing Resources!

Writing Resources:

Brainpop Video-Types of Writing

Thesaurus

Visual Thesaurus

Voicethread Basics

Voicethread Basics

Voicethread-a place where teachers and students are able to create collaborative presentations as a media album and allow others to comment by one's voice, a video or simply writing text.

Task:
1. Record your opinion of the book that you read and discuss an important theme that the author was trying to convey to their readers.  Click on the link below:

Share your Book Review

Listen to My Voicethread about The Breadwinner