Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Unit 10: Asia

We are now in Asia so all current events must be about Asia. Remember, opportunities for extra credit are available dependent upon the quality and professionalism of your post. In order to earn an extra credit point, you must provide the following information when posting:

1. The title of the article

2. The name of the newspaper, magazine, internet site, etc.
where you found the article
3. Identify the country and continent where the current event
happened
4. Include a 2 or 3 sentence description of what the article was about

Here is an example of an appropriate post.



- Lancaster County Bank Hit in Morning Robbery
- wgal.com
- United States of America, North America

On Wednesday, August 11, a man robbed a Susquehanna Bank in Ephrata, Lancaster County. The robbery took place around 10:30 am and the robber was able to escape. According to police, the robber was described as a white male, wearing sunglasses, a hat, a white t-shirt and shorts.




Monday, March 28, 2011

All Eyes on Europe

We are now moving on to Europe so all current events must be about Europe. Remember, opportunities for extra credit are available dependent upon the quality and professionalism of your post. In order to earn an extra credit point, you must provide the following information when posting:

1. The title of the article

2. The name of the newspaper, magazine, internet site, etc.
where you found the article
3. Identify the country and continent where the current event
happened
4. Include a 2 or 3 sentence description of what the article was about

Here is an example of an appropriate post.



- Lancaster County Bank Hit in Morning Robbery
- wgal.com
- United States of America, North America

On Wednesday, August 11, a man robbed a Susquehanna Bank in Ephrata, Lancaster County. The robbery took place around 10:30 am and the robber was able to escape. According to police, the robber was described as a white male, wearing sunglasses, a hat, a white t-shirt and shorts.




Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Africa

We are now moving on to Africa so all current events must be about Africa. Remember, opportunities for extra credit are available dependent upon the quality and professionalism of your post. In order to earn an extra credit point, you must provide the following information when posting:

1. The title of the article

2. The name of the newspaper, magazine, internet site, etc.
where you found the article
3. Identify the country and continent where the current event
happened
4. Include a 2 or 3 sentence description of what the article was about

Here is an example of an appropriate post.



- Lancaster County Bank Hit in Morning Robbery
- wgal.com
- United States of America, North America

On Wednesday, August 11, a man robbed a Susquehanna Bank in Ephrata, Lancaster County. The robbery took place around 10:30 am and the robber was able to escape. According to police, the robber was described as a white male, wearing sunglasses, a hat, a white t-shirt and shorts.


(Pictures courtesy of Google images)


Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Talking about Antarctica

We are now studying Antarctica so all current events must be about Antarctica. Remember, opportunities for extra credit are available dependent upon the quality and professionalism of your post. In order to earn an extra credit point, you must provide the following information when posting:

1. The title of the article

2. The name of the newspaper, magazine, internet site, etc.
where you found the article
3. Identify the country and continent where the current event
happened
4. Include a 2 or 3 sentence description of what the article was about

Here is an example of an appropriate post.



- Lancaster County Bank Hit in Morning Robbery
- wgal.com
- United States of America, North America

On Wednesday, August 11, a man robbed a Susquehanna Bank in Ephrata, Lancaster County. The robbery took place around 10:30 am and the robber was able to escape. According to police, the robber was described as a white male, wearing sunglasses, a hat, a white t-shirt and shorts.


(Images courtesy of Google)

Monday, January 3, 2011

Onward to South America!!!


South America is our current unit of study so starting today, all current events must be about South America. Remember, opportunities for extra credit are available dependent upon the quality and professionalism of your post. In order to earn an extra credit point, you must provide the following information when posting:

1. The title of the article

2. The name of the newspaper, magazine, internet site, etc.
where you found the article
3. Identify the country and continent where the current event
happened
4. Include a 2 or 3 sentence description of what the article was about

Here is an example of an appropriate post.



- Lancaster County Bank Hit in Morning Robbery
- wgal.com
- United States of America, North America

On Wednesday, August 11, a man robbed a Susquehanna Bank in Ephrata, Lancaster County. The robbery took place around 10:30 am and the robber was able to escape. According to police, the robber was described as a white male, wearing sunglasses, a hat, a white t-shirt and shorts.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Central America and the Caribbean Islands


Unit 4, here we come!! Central America and the Caribbean Islands is starting tomorrow and that means that all current events must either be about Central America or the Caribbean Islands. Remember, opportunities for extra credit are available dependent upon the quality and professionalism of your post. In order to earn an extra credit point, you must provide the following information when posting:

1. The title of the article

2. The name of the newspaper, magazine, internet site, etc.
where you found the article
3. Identify the country and continent where the current event

happened
4. Include a 2 or 3 sentence description of what the article was about

Here is an example of an appropriate post.



- Lancaster County Bank Hit in Morning Robbery
- wgal.com
- United States of America, North America

On Wednesday, August 11, a man robbed a Susquehanna Bank in Ephrata, Lancaster County. The robbery took place around 10:30 am and the robber was able to escape. According to police, the robber was described as a white male, wearing sunglasses, a hat, a white t-shirt and shorts.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Here Comes Mexico



We're moving on to Unit 3. Mexico is starting today and that means that all current events must now be about Mexico. Remember, opportunities for extra credit are available dependent upon the quality and professionalism of your post. In order to earn an extra credit point, you must provide the following information when posting:

1. The title of the article
2. The name of the newspaper, magazine, internet site, etc.

where you found the article
3. Identify the country and continent where the current event

happened
4. Include a 2 or 3 sentence description of what the article was about

Here is an example of an appropriate post.



- Lancaster County Bank Hit in Morning Robbery
- wgal.com
- United States of America, North America

On Wednesday, August 11, a man robbed a Susquehanna Bank in Ephrata, Lancaster County. The robbery took place around 10:30 am and the robber was able to escape. According to police, the robber was described as a white male, wearing sunglasses, a hat, a white t-shirt and shorts.