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Wednesday, May 24, 2006
1. What did you like most about using blogs in the
classroom? (options: using computers, using the Internet, having your
own webpage, publishing to the world, reading comments, commenting on
others’ entries, etc.)
My favorite thing was designing the weblogs. Using my favorite colors.
I also liked when we got to do whatever we wanted on the shared folder.
2. What did you like least about using blogs in the classroom?
(options: using computers, using the Internet, having your own webpage,
publishing to the world, reading comments, commenting on others’
entries, not as much freedom to write, etc.)
My least favorite part was that we didn't have any freedom to write.
Also we had rules of what we could put, like the smiley faces.
3. Do you feel like your writing improved this year (please be honest)? Did blogging have an effect on this?
My writing improved a little bit, I knew some of this stuff from last year though.
4. Do you have any suggestions for making blogging more enjoyable or making it more effective as a teaching tool?
I think you should let people do smiley faces and stuff like that.
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lilyg
Modified on May 24, 2006 at 7:03 PM
Wednesday, May 3, 2006
In the future, we might still have the Amazon Rain Forest and the
Yanomami people may be able to continue living there. The problems occured around the 1960's when people were encouraged to live in the rainforest. Trees were cut down for roads, sawmills, and
loggers. When gold was discovered in the Rain Forest, tons of miners
came into the area which brought back diseases that wiped out all the
villages. Such diseases are, Malaria, Influenza, and Whooping Cough.
Numerous people have tried to help and land has been set aside for
Yanomami people, but that does not protect them or the land. In 2004,
10,000 square miles of the Amazon Rain Forest were cut down! Even
outsiders just come in and cut down trees for nothing. Also, soil can't
can't sustain crops or cattle. Everything is just dying. Some loggers
come in and cut down valuable trees. For example, Mahogany which is
used for doors, guitars, and coffee tables. Correspondingly, 80% of
logging is illegal, timder is illegally logged and acquired!
The Rain Forest may be saved! The Brazilian government has been getting
serious about stopping it. Brazil is working with WWF and other
organizations to set up the Amazon Region Protected Area. It consists
of 80 reserves and parks. It will protect about 12% of Rain Forest.
They are trying to make sustainable land and give people living there a
stake in the process.
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Wednesday, April 26, 2006
In the future, we might still have the Amazon Rain Forest and the Yanomami people may be able to continue living there. Around 1960's, people were encouraged to live in the Rain Forest, but then came problems for the people. Trees were cut down for roads, sawmills, and loggers. When gold was discovered in the Rain Forest, tons of miners came into the area which brought back diseases that wiped out all the villages. Such diseases are, Malaria, Influenza, and Whooping Cough.
Numerous people have tried to help and land has been set aside for Yanomami people, but that does not protect them or the land. In 2004, 10,000 square miles of the Amazon Rain Forest were cut down! Even outsiders just come in and cut down trees for nothing. Also, soil can't can't sustain crops or cattle. Everything is just dying. Some loggers come in and cut down valuable trees. For example, Mahogany which is used for doors, guitars, and coffee tables. Correspondingly, 80% of logging is illegal, timder is illegally logged and acquired!
The Rain Forest may be saved! The Brazilian government has been getting serious about stopping it. Brazil is working with WWF and other organizations to set up the Amazon Region Protected Area. It consists of 80 reserves and parks. It will protect about 12% of Rain Forest. They are trying to make sustainable land and give people living there a stake in the process.
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Wednesday, April 19, 2006
In the future, we might still have the Amazon Rain Forest and the Yanomami people may be able to continue living there. Around 1960's, people were encouraged to live in the Rain Forest, but then came problems for the people. Trees were cut down for roads, sawmills, and loggers. When gold was discovered in the Rain Forest, tons of miners came into the area which brought back diseases that wipped out all the villages. Such diseases are, Malaria, Influenza, and Whooping Cough.
Many people have tried to help and land has been set aside for Yanomami people, but that does not protect them or the land. In 2004, 10,000 square miles of the Amazon Rain Forest were cut down! Even outsiders just come in and cut down trees for nothing. Also, soil can't can't sustain crops or cattle. Everything is just dying. Some loggers come in and cut down valuable trees. For example, Mahogany which is used for doors, guitars, and coffee tables. Also, 80% of logging is illegal, timder is illegally logged and acquired!
The Rain Forest may be saved! The Brazilian government has been getting serious about stopping it. Brazil is working with WWF and other organizations to set up the Amazon Region Protected Area. It consists of 80 reserves and parks. It will protect about 12% of Rain Forest. They are trying to make sustainable land and give people living there a stake in the process.
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lilyg
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
17 Wyoming Ave.
Wyoming, OH 45215
3/22/06
Louis Sachar
C/o Random House Inc.
Maildrop28-2
201 East 50th Street
New York, NY10012-3999
Dear Mr. Sachar,
My name is Lily and I am a sixth grader. I am a fan of your books, but the ones that got my attention, were the Wayside School books. I have read each six times and they still make me crack up!
You should write a lot more Wayside School books. They are so funny! I think you are a talented writer. The reason I like these books so much is because they make me want to keep on reading and never stop. When ever I’m reading them and come to a really funny part, I want to tell my whole family and all my friends, so they can laugh with me!
I would just like to ask a few questions. What gave you the idea to write these books? Have you always wanted to be an author? If not, what else did you want to be? Have you ever written any adult books?
Thanks so much for taking time and reading my letter! Hope to here from you!
Sincerely,
Lily
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