The Cookie Monster
The Cookie Monster, 100, passed away January 1, 1500 at the Mental Cookie Hospital at 12:00 am. He will be sadly and missed by his loving family and friends, a beloved mother, the Cookie mama, his father, the Cookie daddy, his brother, the Cookie nerd, his sister the Cookie geek, and his younger brother the Cookie dork.
His friends Big Bird, Oscar, the kids, the people, the camera Man, Elmo, the director and the producer.
The cookie monster’s hobbies were to sit down and eat cookies all day until he got full. The Cookie monster always wanted a dog called the Cookie doggy, the day the Cookie monster died from cookie cancer he got his dog and was never got to see it again and career was over. The Cookie monster funeral will be held at Cookie Ave 22 Street in Toronto may the Cookie monster rest in peace.
BY: Tomer Busheri 7A
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
The Cookie Monster Good Copy
Shalom from Israel
We flew to Israel with KLM and stopped in Amsterdam on the way. We had to stay at the airport for eight hours before our next flight so we stayed at a hotel there . It was a small hotel which was located at the airport, you didn’t even need to go through security to get there. The hotel room was very small; it only fit about two people. Me, my mom, and my little sister stayed in one room and my brother and my dad were in the other one. Everything in the room was electronic. There were buttons on the side of the bed that controlled the light, the TV, etc. You even had to click on a button to convert the sofa to a bed.
When we arrived in Israel my grandparents were waiting for us at the airport. It was really nice to see them again. After we were greeted by my grandparents, we went to my dad’s parents’ house. It was 4:00AM!
Israel is 10 hours ahead of Vancouver so we all had jetlag. For a few days my nights were my mornings and my mornings were my nights. I would wake up at about 5 pm and go to sleep at about 7 am. My grandpa called all of us owels :)
We are spending most of our time with our extended family. We see some of them every day and we also had two big get togethers with the whole family. Last Saturday all of my dad’s side of the family got together for a picnic. My dad has five sisters, and all of them have kids, so you can imagine how many people were there. After we finished eating we climbed up Mearat Ha’etzbah (“Finger Cave”). When we came back down we played games and had desert. Two days ago, on Saturday, we met with my mom’s side of the family. They all came over to my Mom’s parents’ house. We ate and talked. It was a lot of fun.
On Sunday I went to a show called the Festigal. The Festigal is a song competition, but basically it is a performance for kids where famous people in Israel act out a story with songs that relate to the story. At the end of the show people vote for which song they liked best. It is a very impressive performance with dancers and songs and I enjoyed it very much.
Enjoy the snow in Vancouver! I’ll write more soon.
Shakaed
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Ancient Greece Homework
Are we supposed to finish our graphic organizers or just do the study outline?
On July 18th 2008 Medusa the Gorgon died at stone fort General Hospital. Her Sisters will sadly miss her. She died after going to an amusement park and accidentally wandering into the hall of mirrors. She was a loving caretaker of her pet rock Philip who obviously misses her. Her funeral service will be held at 6766 rock-well drive.
By Micah Berlow
Monday, December 15, 2008
Obituary for Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse, 80, passed away on November 18th 2008,his 80th birthday, at Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Hospital. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Minnie Mouse. By his side were his caring and loving friends, Daisy Duck, Dewey, Donald Duck, Goofy, Huey, Louie, Peg Leg Pete and his wonderful pet dog Pluto. Mickey had great adventures with his friends and always enjoyed meeting his fans in Disney Parks. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 24th 2008 at the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Main Street Disneyland.
~Sari
Tinkerbell
The Obituary of Tinkerbell
Written By: Bayle James
Tina, also known as Tinkerbell, was only 26 when she died from an overdose of ‘pixy dust’. She died on Monday, October 31st at 6:30 pm in the sky above Never Land. She is going to be missed dearly by Peter Pan, The Lost Boys (Tootles, Nibs, Slightly, Curly and The Twins), Wendy and all of her friends in Never Land. She will be remembered for her pouting, her jealousy and her good heart. Tinkerbell spent her whole life in Never Land. She lived with Peter and the Lost Boys in Slightly’s Tree house. One of Tinkerbell’s proudest moments was when she saved Peter from a poisoned drink that Captain Hook gave to Peter to kill him. She drank the drink to save her friend and almost died. Then she was saved by Peter who encouraged children to clap their hands to prove that they believed in fairies. Ceremonies to celebrate the life of Tinkerbell will take place second to the right and straight on till morning. Donations can be made to F.O.O.P.A. (Fairies Off Of Pixy Dust Association).
Bingo Prizes
7A: please bring in donations of lottery tickets by the end of the week for bingo baskets.
Obiturary for Bart Simpson
Bartholomew J. Simpson "El Barto" passed away last Thursday at age 10. This happened during a tragic skateboarding accident over Springfield Gorge. He will be 
missed by his sort of loving family, Marge his mom, Homer his dad and Lisa "Snot face" his loving sister. He also left behind an adoring cat Snowball II and an affectionate dog Santa's Little Helper. The funeral will be held at The First Church of Springfield 123 Fake street. The service will be lead by Reverand Lovejoy at 2:30pm Monday afternoon.
The Cookie Monster
The Cookie Monster
BY: Tomer Busheri 7A
Jug-Head's Dead!
Jug head Jones died on October 9th 2008 at the age of 18. He died of food poisoning at the Riverdale ICU. He will be sadly missed by lifelong friends: Archie Andrews, Veronica Lodge, Betty Cooper, and most of all Pop Tate: owner of Pop’s Choklit Shoppe. He also was a devoted food lover and has on record eaten 91 hamburgers in one sitting. His beloved pet; Hot-Dog will be adopted by Archie Andrews. A funeral service will be held a 5:00 Pm on Monday 15th at the Riverdale Church, 4266 whether drive
Dracula Obituary
Dracula, age 200 died in Fang Hospital after sucking blood out of a poisonous peacock, on Jan 10th 1996. His wife, children and many others except Ogi the Bear will miss him. Dracula had a strong relationship with Pete the Farmer. They would always go to Vampire Bowling together. Pete misses him dearly. Dracula's bat “Ron” wept for about an hour and then moved on. Dracula also had a cat named “Tooth”, a cow name “Jim”, a frog named “Hermit”, a squirrel named “Dog” and a chestnut named “Bill”. Dracula always enjoyed taking long walks across Blood Mountain and enjoyed going to the disco for vampires at 9’ o clock every night. A funeral will be held at Fang Synagogue, 2734 Tooth Road. Everyone is welcome to bring gifts in memory of Dracula. Complimentary punch to follow.
BY ARI HAVUSHA!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Help!
Hey Guys!
I don't really understand the homework for Monday. Do we gather info about a mythical character or do we get a myth about a mythical character??????????
Daora the Explorer Obituary
Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer suffered a difficult death on the 3rd of April 2008. Dora’s friend map was stolen by a mysterious bird and he flew up to the tallest mountain with map in his feet. Dora had always relied on her map for directions and had no clue how to get to the tallest mountain and neither did her monkey friend Boots. Dora and Boots wondered around the path that they were on for a little while and did not find the tallest mountain. After the day was done and it was time to go to bed. Dora was so worried because she had to get home to her grandma that night. With all her worries she fainted and died. Boots the monkey said that after this had happened he ran in all directions to find help and magically found Dora’s Grandmother’s home.
Dora had many friends and family including Boots (the monkey), Diego, her grandma, Swiper (her enemy), Map, Backpack, Benny (the cow), Easa (the iguana) and Tico (the squirrel). They all miss her dearly.
Dora’s number one hobby was exploring. She loved to go on adventures to help people. She was very giving and selfless. She will be missed by many people.
Her funeral will be held on the 5th of April 2008 in the at Kits beach from 11-1.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Homework
1. Bring in a copy of a Greek myth of your choice for in-class obituary write on Monday.
2. 5% bonus if you post your practice obituary from Friday's class. BONUS ONLY IF YOUR WORK IS POLISHED. You will lose 1% for each proofreading error.
Glossary Posts for Himation and Centaur
Analogy:
Centaur is to myth as Cinderella is to fairy tale.
Newspaper Headline:
Himations and Togas back in Style!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Democracy Glossary Page
Acrostic
Don't forget to vote
Eqaulity
Make a possitive difference
Opens doors to freedom
Can be emancipating
Republic
A free country
Commonwealth
You can have justice
Galia Horwitz 7B
Impeccable Analogy/ Archaeologist Headline
Impeccable is to flawless as tiny is to puny.
"Archaeologists Discover Ancient Greek Ruins in Corinth."
-Bram 7A
Glossary page for Olympic Games
Dictionary Entry:
Athletic Competitions held every four years in honor of Zeus as his sanctuary Olympia.
-Aviva
Ancient Greece Study Outline Example
Ancient Greece (Underlined)
I. Famous Myths (4)
-----A. Minotaur
----------1. Evil King Minos; Half-Bull/Man.
II. Important Places (4)
III. Notable Names (3)
IV. Greek Gods (5)
V. Greek Contributions to Today (4)
VI. Ancient Greek Civilizations (3)
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
GREEK GLOSSARY LIST BY MARC LEVIN
Iliad- one of the poems with the odyssey/ story of the Trojan War
Mycenaean’s-cultural period/ lived in Hellas/built big forts/ war/artsy people
Knossos/Crete-archaeological site, where Linear B and A were found
Troy- City of the Trojan War/ got destroyed
Frescoe-panting on a wall/wall painting
Archaeology- study of evidence of ancient people
Minoans- lived in Crete/traders/no war very peaceful/woman involved
Isthmus-narrow strip of land joining to big pieces of land
Minotaur- Half man half bull/ got killed by Thesues
Democracy- people choice government
Dorian’s-Had a war that lasted over 300 years/major Greek tribe/ mentioned in the Odyssey
Linear B- Found in Knossos/ brothers with Linear A/Mycenaean’s alphabet/ discovered by Michael Ventris
Sparta- City/major military region/ all free males were soldiers
Xerxes- King of Persia/ Greek form of the old throne name meaning ruler of heroes
Oligarchy/monarchy- When the leaders are made from a small group/leader is one person who makes rules
Schliemann-German archaeologist/ He spoke of old Greek places/ took some of his info fro the Iliad
Menelaus- Wife Helen/ was in the Trojan War/ furious at Paris/ King of Greece
Anthropology- Scientific study of the origins of humans
Climate/ weather- The common weather pattern in one place for a long time/ (snow/wind/rain/fog/sun)
Thermopylae- Battle between Greek Cities and Persian empire/ in central Greece
Peninsula- piece of land surrounded on three sides by water
Dark Ages- Time period before the Dorian War
Paris- Prince of troy, had an affair with Helen (Menelaus’ wife)
Pheidippides- Hero of Ancient Greece/ Hero of the sporting event, the Marathon
Homer- wrote the story of the Oddysey/ Iliad(story of the Trojan War)/ one of the storytellers
Achashverosh-Is basically known to be a XERXES/ King of Persia
Atlantis- Mythical sunken city/ legendary island/ after failing to conquer Athens it sunk
MARC LEVIN 7B
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Ancient Greece Test
Dear students,
I am postponing the test on Ancient Greece until next week as it would not be fair to have it with all of the concert rehearsals and disruptions to your schedule.
We will have a study session on Friday, and will set a new date for the test after that.
Get some sleep before the big night!
Monday, December 8, 2008
Plane
Aloha everybody! :) my flight tonight is leaving at approx. 11:50 pm Hawaiian time and I will arrive at approx. 7 am tomorrow.
See y'all on Wednesday and Aloha!
Harry
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Oracle Acrostic
O Orin said to Rena ‘you will be famous.’
R Rena told Adam that he will get rich.
A Adam thinks Carl will get a dog for his birthday.
C Carl mentioned that Lucy will never get a pet.
L Lucy pointed out that Evelyn was going to be a movie star.
E Evelyn wanted to tell you that this acrostic will get a good grade.
Bayle
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Aloha!!!
Aloha everyone. It's Harry blogging all the way from Waikiki, Oahu. Today I went snorkeling in Hanauma Bay and got some awesome photos!!!
Aloha!!!
Test on Ancient Greek Civilizations
What: Test
When: Thursday
How to prepare: make sure your graphic organizer is complete
(you'll get to use it!)
Friday, December 5, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
"Cantankerous" Riddle ????????
Q: What do you call a person who is bad tempered, uncooperative and argumentative?
Glossay entry for Vacant
Dialogue:
“Hey man, what’s up?” Marcus asks.
“Oh, nothing much, I am just so worried about finding parking tonight at the hockey game, it’s the biggest one of the season and it will be packed!!” Jack claims.
“Oh! You know what, I have the perfect solution for you, I heard that there is a vacant parking lot five to six blocks away from the stadium and you only have to pay a loony for the whole night, isn’t that great!!” Marcus says proud of his discovery.
“Thanks Marcus, just because you did that I am inviting you to the game! Would you like to come?”
“I would love to Jack!”
“We will leave at seven, man!”
“Got it! See you then” Marcus replies excitedly
“Bye!”
Glossary Page
Thesaurus entry for Destitute:
Headline and acrostic
Headline for mingle:
Ravenous Thesaurus Entry
Thesaurus entry for ravenous:
synonyms:
extremely hungry
starved
famished
antonyms:
full
not hungry
satisfied
Shakaed
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Acropolis Glossary Page
Dialogue
This conversion is between a hotel manager (Costas) in Athens and a Canadian un-educated tourist (Fred).
Costas: now that your stay is coming to an end in Athens how have you enjoyed it?
Fred: I have found this whole city most remarkable especially the ruins.
Costas: I am so glad, but you have gone to the Parthenon in the Acropolis haven’t you?
Fred: What’s the Partenlyon?
Costas: Parthenon. You haven’t been to it; oh my you mustn’t leave without seeing it. If you head there right now you will have enough time to get a brief glance at it.
Fred: Thanks so much Costas I’ll head to the Partenlyon on the Arolpis right now. Bye!
Costas: Parthenon on the Acropolis
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
M-dog and M-dogs Greek Minoan Rap
MINOAN RAP SONG M-DOG AND M-DOG____G-STYLE (GREEK STYLE)
They were civilized, civilized nation,
Just hold up, you gotta be patient,
The island of Crete is where, the Minoans were created,
Remarkable people, all I can say, wait there is more coming your own way,
Built beautiful palaces, languages too,
Art was their thing, the people over there were way better you.
They were the first at trading, and lived from 3000 to 375 BCE,
Even though they all died, their names are still to be,
They were peaceful people, didn’t have protective walls,
If someone attacked they were sure to fall.
Painting showed their life, in a colorful way,
They recorded more paintings day by day,
They called painting frescoes,
And that’s cool my bros.
They loved sports, great at them too,
They invented Olympics, just for me and you.
Woman played big parts, in their culture,
They took part of the ceremonies and helped out one and other.
They had beautiful art, languages too,
That is quite phenomenal, my Greek learning brews.
They invented backgammon, super fun,
They traded in Egypt, wine, oil and rum.
No temples or churches, only a goddess of the earth,
That’s what they believed, and they were never hurt.
Had small shrines everywhere, but they didn’t care,
A connection to the gods is all that was theirs.
The painting were scary, double headed axes and... knives,
Killing people, and taking many lives.
Gifts were given to the shrines,
Many presents everyday, most of the gifts were from all of mankind.
Great engineers, and builders,
They built palaces for their peers,
And the houses that were built,
Were perfect and no tilt.
They were five stories high,
And that’s no lie.
Rich Minoans, had toilets and tubs,
The toilets flushed down all their manly grubs.
Their farmers grew grain, crops, olives and grapes,
This stuff was grown in Crete.
Farmers raised sheep, goats and pigs,
But they all smelled because they ate to many figs.
This is the ending, nobody will ascend,
In 375 there was a volcano that caused the end.
There was a tsunami,
Oh please help me mommy,
The waves washed Crete
And destruction was complete.
The volcano erupted in 375 B.C.E,
It was the largest explosion in human history.
No one recovered, even though the town survived,
The town was diminished and no one revived,
That was the last of Minoans, later on invaders named Mycenaeans had conquered Crete,
And that was the end of the Minoans wait.
The story ends here, I am sorry my peers,
We will talk to you later up from Greek heaven, so make a wish it’s 11:11.
Matt and Max
The Dorians
In the mountains in northern Greece lived tribal people called the Dorians. They lived in villages ruled by warrior chiefs. There hunting provided more food then farming. The usually went to sea to attack neighbors rather than trade. The Mycenaean’s and the Dorians shared Hellas for 500 years. Also the Mycenaean’s were not interested in the poor Dorians because they had no riches to steal. The life of the Dorians was different to the Mycenaean’s or the Minoans. The Dorian had no interest in writing the preferred to speak simple Greek. In the southern cities they thought the Dorians were useless, that was a mistake. The Dorians became experts in metal, by 1200 B.C.E. the Dorians made weapons from new metal (iron.) It was twice as hard a bronze and it was sharper and lighter. The iron spear would go right through bronze. Copper used to make the bronze and it was plentiful, that’s why the Mycenaean’s used it to make weapons. That’s how the Dorians became stronger and they conquered most of Hellas.
my EPIC script
Script:
Benny:
When you think of a good bedtime story you don’t usually think of an epic seducer named homer, lighting the seen with romantic candles and incense, and telling you about a romantic ending to a twenty year journey about a sailor named Odysseus finding true love for a second time with the same wife!
Jed:
Nope, honestly, my sister reading me half of the book good night moon comes as close as I get to that Benny!
Benny:
Real close Jed… Real close!
Jed:
Well on that note folks I should tell you that Homer and his historic stories, called Epics, are not bouncing back to the beat of the Meter, or rhythm, of his Lyre any time soon.
Benny:
Couldn’t have said it better
Myself Jed! I’m sorry that good night moon is still in your agenda! But yes those EPIC stories, excuse the pun, date back to the dark age of Hellas, which is right in between the firs Olympics and the Darien invasion. About 2800 years ago.
Jed:
Yes, don’t get excited folks; these epic seducers aren’t coming back any time soon, to pay you a night time visit! I guess you are still stuck with the old fashion of counting sheep!
Benny:
Good call Jed, but how would they get here anyways? Written history was never recorded, so how do we know what kind of transportation they used!
Jed:
You are right but the thing is, is that in all of the epics, we know and love, always tell us about the long trips by boat.
Benny:
Ya, don’t you remember that old epic about Odysseus and his extended road trip because of bragging? That was a sad one, but in the end it had a happy ending, which is of course how all stories end.
Jed:
OH YA! I remember that one! And how in the end he comes back to his hometown, Ithaca, and realized that he had to search for true love in his own wife. And after a competition, to see who was the best warrior in the land, with a grand prize, which was to marry the widowed queen, he realized his love for his old wife and ended up wining the competition and marring her once again.
Benny:
That is a great story, but I'm sure that it would be told a little bit better by the original, The Epic Master…. Homer.
Jed:
Yes Benny Obviously Homer Simpson would read it a bit funnier, no kidding!
Benny:
Dude, are you that clueless on this subject?
Jed:
(Look around worried) no?
Yo you know that where talking about one of the best storie teller slash musician ever right?
Jed:
YES. I never thought that my jokes where that pitiful.
Benny:
Well you know as they say, you learn something every day.
Jed:
Ya, and lets hope that our great audience has too!
Benny:
Hey! Ya thank you very much!
Monday, December 1, 2008
floccinaucinihilipilification
Dictionary Entry:
Spelled: floccinaucinihilipilification
Pronounced: flak-si-na(w)-si-ni-hi-li-pi-li-fi-'key-shên]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: holding or judging something to be worthless
Origin: 1741 England
Bayle
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Linear B
Linear B
A Historical Poem
By
Bayle James
A writing system there used to be
By the name of Linear B
It was used by people from yesterday
It was written on tablets made of clay
No one knew what it meant
The archeologists didn’t make a dent
The coded words were not cracked
The symbols all seemed so abstract
They needed someone to break the code
No one knew how it flowed
They looked around Knossos for a clue
But no one could figure out what to do
Minoan was the language they thought it would be
The clay tablets did not give away its history
Everyone was stuck on this one thought
And they were all becoming very distraught
Along came a boy who knew what to do
He studied at home and found a clue
He loved to learn languages all the time
Solving this puzzle made him feel sublime
He knew Greek, French and Swiss
This to him made him reminisce
‘These letters look Greek.’ Said the boy
He was right and full of joy
The tablets were translated into English from Greek
He had to explain his amazing technique
He got published, this boy was a star
He would walk around while smoking a cigar
Michael Ventris solved Linear B
All the archeologists were so full of glee
The 4360 tablets were found and translated
In English they were created
The Dorians
The Dorians lived in villages in the mountains of northern Greece. They shared a place called Hellas with the Mycenaeans for 500 years. The Mycenaeans were allot stronger than the Dorians. Their cities were well protected and they had no interest in the poor Dorians. The Dorians were the weaker ones and couldn't win battles.
This all started to change when they discovered iron. In 1200 B.C. they started making weapons out of it, like the iron slashing sword. The iron was allot better then bronze. It was lighter and sharper and could even go right through a bronze armor. This was the begining of the Dorians becoming strong.
They weren't the only ones who started to use iron. Lots of the world was using it too, except for the Mycenaeans. One ingredient you needed to make the iron could not be found in the south were the Mycenaeans lived. They did have lots of bronze, but it wasn't as strong as iron. Since the Dorians had stronger weapons, they were able to defeat people that they couldn't defeat before.
They had conquered most of Hellas by the time 1150 B.C. They burned cities and scared people away. They fled until there was no one left. They destroyed the Mycenaeans civilization and started to rule Hellas.
The Minoan Civilization
The Minoan Civilization
The Minoan Civilization existed from 3000 to 1400 B.C. It was established on the
A very common way that people have learned about the Minoans ways of life are from frescoes. Frescoes are wallpapers that show the Minoan way of life. Through these frescoes people have found many interesting facts about Minoans and how they lived.
Through frescoes we have discovered the many activities that the Minoans participated in and enjoyed. These activities included gymnastics, wrestling and boxing. They even played an ancient version of backgammon. Woman played important roles in all of this. The Minoans were civilization traders. They were the earliest people to trade throughout the
Frescoes have also taught us that the Minoans also made a living through farming. They grew grain crops, olives and grapes. They also raised a variety of animals including herds of sheep, goats and pigs. Plow carts were pulled by oxen.
It is said that much of the religion of the later Greeks may have started with the Minoans. The Minoans had a very different way to worship their gods. They thought of god as mother earth. Instead of a temple or a church, the Minoans had small shrines to worship their goddess in. Worshipers would bring gitfs to the shrine. They would often bring food or wine. Sometimes they would even bring their most valuable Jewelry or artwork.
The great Minoan civilization lasted about 1600 years. It ended dramatically with a volcano eruption. This explosion was the largest in human history. The Minoans civilization never recovered from this disaster. Once
-Aviva
Friday, November 28, 2008
The Mystery of Linear B By Danny Greenberg
In the late 19th and 20th centuries, an archeologist named Sir Arthur Evans found strange tablets while digging in the ruins of Knossos. The tablets were made out of clay, and there were clearly two different styles of writing on some of them. Because of their discovery they separated them in to two categories: Linear A and Linear B. Evans devoted his whole career to discovering these tablets, and because of what he found, he created the concept of Minoan civilization.
Although Evans found these remarkable tablets, nobody could understand them. Many archeologists tried to decipher the writing on them, but none of them succeeded. Then in 1936 a boy named Michael Ventris was listening to a lecture on the Minoans. He was very fascinated by them, but as he was leaving the lecture, the only thing on his mind was, “what exactly did the Minoans write on the tablets?” After the lecture he promised that one day he would solve the mystery and crack the code of the tablets.
Sure enough, after World War II, Ventris became an architect and a detective. Michael Ventris and a man named John Chadwick started to study the mysterious tablets. They noticed that the writing on the tablets looked a lot like Greek. They started to translate the symbols, and it worked. They were able to translate more and more of the different words, until they had a full tablet deciphered. Together, Michael Ventris and John Chadwick had uncovered the mystery of Linear B in 1952. Michael Ventris had fulfilled his promise that he made in 1936.
Scientists all around the world were amazed by this discovery. Eventually all of the Linear B tablets were translated. They ended up listing information on names, numbers of soldiers, taxes, lists of gods and they even mentioned information on cows. Although all of the Linear B tablets were discovered, Linear A tablets are still a huge mystery. There have been many theories of decipherment for them, but none of them have fully worked. The work that Ventris and Chadwick did has hugely helped to improve our knowledge on Ancient Greece.
Danny Greenberg 7A
These are some of the symbols on Linear B tablets.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Jujube Acrostic
J ust me
Frugal Glossary Page
Acrostic
Fear of spending
Roubles and dollars
Unwilling to go into debt
Garage sales are
A familiar adventure
Leaves the planet healthier
Glossary entries
Acrostic for Hasten
Hurry
Accelerate
Scurry
To go fast
Extra fast
Not slow
-Galia
Headline for Predator
" owls are becoming extinct from their predator"
-Mikaela
Gladiolus
Dictionary: any of genus of chiefly African plants related to the irises and having erect sword shapes.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Glossary Page for dilignet
Headline: Most diligent and intelligent student who ever walked the planet got bumped up from first grade to twelfth grade!
-Aviva
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Thesaurus Entry For Fiasco
Synonyms: catastrophe, breakdown, disaster
Antonyms: success, advantage, benefit
Monday, November 24, 2008
Liripoop
Dialogue:
Henry: Al, your liripoop is on the wrong side
Al: Well, I had better fix my tassel. I would not want to graduate with my liripoop on the wrong side.
Henry: Yeah, they might not give you your diploma.
Bayle
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Glossary Posts for Ninny and Fiasco
Dialogue:
“Hi Chuck, how did your date go?” asked Bill.
“It was a fiasco!” exclaimed Chuck.
“Oh, what happened?”
“I spilled wine all over her dress. Then when I went to help here clean it, we both bent down at the same time and I hit my head on her nose and broke her nose!” Chuck said in an embarrassed tone.
“That sucks,” said Bob trying not to laugh.
“Yes it does.”
Riddle:
How many ninnies does it take to screw in a light bulb?
One hundred, one to hold the bulb and ninety-nine to turn the house.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Riddle:
Lucullan
Q: If I say "I have a luxurious house" what other word can I use for luxurious?
A: Lucullan
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Analogy to Cleanse
Here is my analogy to cleanse...
Thesaurus Entry for exasperating
Exasperating:
synonyms
displeasing
intensifying
infuriating
antonyms
calm
comfort
soothe
Shakaed
Thesaurus Entry for exasperating
Exasperating
synonyms
displeasing
intensifying
infuriating
antonyms
calm
comfort
soothe
Shakaed
Thesaurus Entry for Exasperating
Exasperating:
synonyms
displeasing
intensifying
infuriating
antonyms
calm
comfort
soothe
Shakaed
Flutter
Headline: " A fluttering puck, on a clearing attempt by Rian Kesler, leaves the Canucks hopeless for the Stanley Cup!"
Dictonary
Sacrilege: Who Steals Sacred things.
Eitology: The causes of a Disease or Abnormal Condition.
Acrostic for Foolish
Fred is absurd
Olivia is brainless
Oz is idiotic
Landon is half-witted
Ivor is nutty
Sara is zany
Hunter is wacky
By Ari Havusuha
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Incremental Dialogue
Setting: Parent teacher conferences
Parents: “How is Rob doing this semester?”
Mr G: “Rob is picking things quickly, staying on task and making incremental progress in math and written expression.”
Parents: “That’s nice to hear because his attitude towards homework has been much better at home.”
Mr G: “With this attitude he will have a very successful year.”
Monday, November 17, 2008
Epithet
DIALOGUE
By: Bayle James
A new kid comes to school.
Tom walks up to her and asks her name.
“Hey, what’s your name?”
“My name is Gabriela.” Replied Gabriela the new kid.
“Cool! My name is Tomas but everyone calls me Tom. Do you have a nickname?” asked Tom.
“Yes, my epithet is Gabi.” Gabi divulged.
Facebook Response
Facebook Response
Bayle James
Anything that is on the computer is fair game. You have to be totally careful about what you write and how you write it. Once something is in cyberspace there is no stopping it!
I think that it is seems unfair that the school was looking at the students account without them knowing. I think that if the school sent out a notice that mentioned the fact that they would be looking on Facebook it would have prepared the kids and they would not have written bad things. Since the school did not send out a warning this one student is like an example to the other students about what can happen when someone posts something inappropriate on the internet.
I heard that sometimes universities look at Facebook when they are choosing people to go to their schools. Anything that is posted can be seen. It is kind of funny how Facebook was made by two university students and now it can be used against university students.
