End of Year Reflection

 Use this link for the end-of-year reflection!

Is it a computer? Is it not a computer?

5th grade GOAL students: Respond to the following Padlet. 

History Day Reflection, 2023

After reviewing your judges' form(s) about your project for National History Day, complete the following reflection in paragraph form on Canvas.  Write it on a Google Doc and then upload.

  
1.  Briefly describe your project, both your topic and the category.   

2.  Do you agree with what the judges said about your project?  Why or why not?

3.  What is the most interesting thing you learned about your topic during your research?  Describe.

4.  How could you improve your project?  Explain.

5.  What are you most proud of when it comes to the whole experience of this project?  Explain.

6.  How does your project meet each letter of our Class Mission Statement?

• We Grow by challenging ourselves and each other.

• We Overcome our limits and failures.

• We Advance our thinking and our expectations.

• We Learn today to improve tomorrow.

Also, If you have any genuine suggestions about how to improve this project or how to make this project more meaningful to future students, please include them at the end.

8th Grade Images of Greatness Topic Search

As you 8th grade GOAL students are choosing your topics for Images of Greatness this spring, consider the following sites for reference:

Famous Biographies (Many categories)

Influential Americans

Time's 100 Most Significant Figures in History

The Most Important Leaders in World History 

Biography Online's 100 Most Influential People in the World 

The Greatest Scientists of All Time 

Famous Peacemakers

100 Greatest Mathematicians 

Greatest Human Achievements 

Successful Business Leaders 

Highest Paid Celebrities

Famous Women in History

100 People Who Changed the World 

Famous Military Leaders

 

LIFT: Wand Making

 Start by watching this video:

 

Now, do some research on your own.  Make a list of materials you'll need for your perfect wand.  We'll have a big craft session in a couple of weeks!

LIFT: Everything Harry Potter

 

Mrs. Edlin

House: Ravenclaw

Patronus: Dolphin

Wand: Silver Lime

Sign up at Wizarding World for your own account.  Use your school e-mail address and password.  Create your portrait and download it, find out your house, your patronus, and your wand.  E-mail your results to Mrs. Edlin, including your portrait!