Week in Review Podcast 11-13-09

New Week in Review podcast up and ready!
Check it out and be sure to leave COMMENTS!

More comments = Better Blog

I am glad to see that more people are commenting on blog posts.  This blog is SO much better when students comment…making it more interactive.  The more we excange information, the more we can learn from each other!  Thank you for those who have gotten the ball rolling: JP, Claudia, Bryce, Alexandra, Leticia, Elena, Mia, Jaione, Aidan, Lucas J, Jacob, Cate and more…

Explore a Virtual Volcano

Click the picture above to learn about different kinds of volcanoes, what goes on inside a volcano…and you even get the chance to build your own volcano and watch it explode!

Based on the information, can you classify the type of eruption Mt. Vesuvius had in 79 AD/CE?  Make sure to explain your answer…

A Wicked Commentary on History

Just saw Wicked last night…”witch” was great!  I was particularly fond of the song Wonderful, which was sung by the Wizard of Oz.  In it, he offers some interesting commentary on what history means to him….

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WIZARD
(spoken) Elphaba, where I’m from, we believe all sorts of
things that aren’t true. We call it - “history.”

(sung) A man’s called a traitor - or liberator
A rich man’s a thief - or philanthropist
Is one a crusader - or ruthless invader?
It’s all in which label
Is able to persist
There are precious few at ease
With moral ambiguities
So we act as though they don’t exist

Did you just hear that?

I think I just heard a little bird tell me something.
Hint, Hint…nudge, nudge….wink, wink…