Monday, August 30, 2010

Homework week of 9/1/10

Middle School Humanities and Language Arts Homework
Week of September 1, 2010

All Students
1. Turn in your summer homework by Friday, Sept. 3rd.
2. You will receive an assignment connected to your summer reading on Thursday. It will be due on Friday, September 3rd.
3. Blog Exploration homework below is due on Thursday, Sept. 2nd.

Your name_______________________
Your block_______________________

You will need to be familiar with the use of the Humanities blog for many purposes this year. The address is www.synergyhumanities.blogspot.com
(You may use the classroom computer [not the laptops] before school, after school, and during snack and recess if you don’t have access to a computer at home.)

1. Log on to the blog.
2. What is the background design?
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3. Choose a museum from the tool bar on the right.
a. Museum Name__________________________________________________________
b. List 3 things you notice on the museum’s home page:
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c. Go to The Library of Congress website. Find the World Digital Library. (look at the tool bar on the top). Who is cooperating on this project?
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d. Click on the link to Tiff’s blog. What bird is on her blog?
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