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    • To Tweet or not to Tweet? (Shakespeare Twitter Assignment)
  • ELA 8 – The Diary of Anne Frank
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    • What Happened Next…
  • ELA 8 – The Pearl
    • Knowledge is Power
    • The Pearl – Background Links
    • The Pearl Audio Book
    • The Pearl Essay – Due Friday 2/14/14
    • The Pearl Extra Credit
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  • ELA 8 Headline Poetry
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  • English 11H: The Great Gatsby – Final Project
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      • Accuracy and Evaluating Information
      • Bias, Bias, Everywhere, and not a Truth to Think!! Part I
      • Bias, Bias, Everywhere, and not a Truth to Think!! Part II
      • Fact or Opinion?
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      • Can you master inferences?
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      • The Case of the Missing Cockatiel
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    • May 16th – DOGO News Assignment
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  • Music 7
    • Beatles’ Beats
    • Evolution of Music 90s to 2014
    • Garage Band
    • History of Hip Hop
    • History of Rock and Roll
      • Rock and Roll – Things You Never Knew
    • Instrumental Lab – Orchestra Exploration
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    • Meet The Composer
    • Music and Emotions
    • Musical Genre Project – Classical and Baroque
    • Musical Genres
      • Presentation Tips
    • Song Dissection
    • The Soundtrack of Your Life Project
    • What Does Music Look Like?

The Pearl – Background Links

The Pearl – ThePearlWebQuest

La Paz, Mexico:

  • A Brief History of the Baja Peninsula
  • Overview and History of La Paz
  • Introduction to La Paz

Scorpions:

  • Scorpions – National Geographic
  • Scorpions – San Diego Zoo
  • Scorpion Stings and First Aid

Pearls & Pearl Diving:

  • Pearl Diving in Mexico
  • Pearl Oyster Culture in La Paz, Mexico
  • Pearls – American Museum of Natural History
  • Quality of a Pearl

La Paz

Book Reviews

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I think this book is ok but I say that because I h...
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)
I am 10 and I read it.
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson & the Olympians: Graphic Novels Series, Book 1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson & the Olympians: Graphic Novels Series, Book 1)
I love greekmytholgy. It is so cool.
Who Was Milton Hershey?
Who Was Milton Hershey?
I really liked this book because I am a huge fan o...
Yellow Fever (2002)
Yellow Fever (2002)
I love it! I wish that I had this IRL.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Loved it!!!!!!
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (Book 4)
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (Book 4)
It is the summer holidays and soon Harry Potter wi...
Hilda and the Troll (Hildafolk)
Hilda and the Troll (Hildafolk)
I LOVE this book so much!!! It is about a girl nam...
Hilda and the Midnight Giant (Nobrow Edition) (Hildafolk)
Hilda and the Midnight Giant (Nobrow Edition) (Hildafolk)
This book is amazing!

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