Job Assignments - Good idea or not?
In the society described in The Giver, by Lois Lowry, jobs are assigned to members of the community at the age of 12. They begin training right away. Although each job is carefully selected, you have no say in this assignment and it cannot be changed.
Take some time to think about this idea and discuss it with your family & friends. There would be no need to stress about choosing a career path and no worries about trying to find or keep a job. Remember, money is not an issue in this society.
What do you think about this aspect of the community?
What do you think your assignment would be?
Weekly Post | Comments (23)“Invention, my dear friends, is 93% perspiration, 6% electricity, 4% evaporation, and 2% butterscotch ripple” - Willy Wonka
I thought you might find this quote amusing. I hope you enjoyed the invention project. It’s one of my favorite things to do all year because I get to see the amazing creativity you all have inside of you!
I hope you and your families have a wonderful holiday and a relaxing week off. See you in 2008!!
Mrs. Jorda :o)
Weekly Post | Comment (1)Do Aliens Exist?
Below are some websites you can use to conduct your investigation. While taking notes, be sure to write down the website so you know where the information came from. Good Luck!
http://netowne.com/ufos/important/
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/11/1114_031114_setisearch.html
http://users.rio.com/foster/aliens/couldexist.html
Weekly Post | Comment (0)“An Hour with Abuelo” by Judith Ortiz Cofer
Both the short story “An Hour with Abuelo” and the novel The Pigman deal with the loneliness of the elderly. Like Abuelo and Mr. Pignati, many older individuals experience times of great loneliness. Think about a time when you felt lonely. How did it feel? What was something that helped you through that time?
Weekly Post | Comments (58)“Boy: Tales of Childhood” by Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl was the author of this story as well as other favorites like Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and James & the Giant Peach. He spent his life writing amazing stories about kids in worlds full of imagination, wonder, and nonsense. Dahl once said, “A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men”. What do you think he meant by this? Explain your answer.
Weekly Post | Comments (55)“Names/Nombres” by Julia Alvarez
Last week we read the personal essay “Names/Nombres” by Julia Alvarez. In the autobiographical essay, Julia talks about the different nicknames she was given when she was going to school in America. At first she wasn’t happy about her new classmates not pronouncing her name properly. Later, with some guidance from her mom, she learned to accept the nicknames. Have you ever been given a nickname? Did you like that nickname or not? If you have never been given a nickname, would you like one?
Weekly Post | Comments (42)Welcome to JordaSpace!
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