Monday, November 22, 2010

Thanksgiving Break 5th Grade - What is Thanksgiving?

What is Thanksgiving? Do you know where the holiday came from? Do you know some of the myths of thanksgiving?

For me Thanksgiving is about remembering how we got to where we are. Remembering those who came before us to help us get where we are. It is a chance to get together with family and friends and think about our history as well as look to the future. And honestly, for me, it's also a little bit about football. Eating and watching football has always been a big part of Thanksgiving in my family. We have a football tradition, every year we play the "Turkey Bowl". The Turkey Bowl is a 1 hour touch-football game where we split the family into 2 teams and play before we eat. It's all in fun, and it works up an appetite.


What does Thanksgiving mean to you? Why do you think we celebrate it? How do you celebrate it? What are your family's traditions?

Post your answers to these questions, in full and complete sentences, as a comment to this blog post. Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.

Your comment will not appear right away. I, Mr Casal, will receive an email when you post a comment and I will publish it as soon as I see it.


Thank you, and have a good Thanksgiving...





Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.

Thanksgiving Break 3rd & 4th Grade - What is a blog?

As 3rd and 4th graders you are making your first trip to my blog, Mr. Casal's Computer Lab.

What is a blog? Here are 2 links to help define them for you
Link 1
Link 2

Your assignment:
Click on the 2 links above and read the definitions. Then answer these 2 questions:

1) In your own words describe the word "blog"

2) If you were to start a blog what would it be about?

Post your answers here, as comments. Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial, no full name (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.

Your comment will not appear right away. I, Mr Casal, will receive an email when you post a comment and I will publish it as soon as I see it.


Thank you, and have a good Thanksgiving...





Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.