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  24. <title>See It Through</title>
  25. <link>https://pingo.snowotherway.org/2022/06/06/see-it-through/</link>
  26. <dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Sader]]></dc:creator>
  27. <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
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  31. <description><![CDATA[This week in class, we’re reading &#8220;See It Through&#8221; by Edgar Guest. In this poem, a speaker encourages one to face any challenge and &#8220;see it through.&#8221; As we read, we will be discussing the theme of Resilience &#38; Success as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question : [&#8230;]]]></description>
  32. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week in class, we’re reading &#8220;<a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/fyc-see-it-through">See It Through</a>&#8221; by Edgar Guest.</p>
  33. <p>In this poem, a speaker encourages one to face any challenge and &#8220;see it through.&#8221;</p>
  34. <p>As we read, we will be discussing the theme of <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/themes/resilience-success">Resilience &amp; Success</a> as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question :</p>
  35. <p>&#8220;How does a person overcome adversity?&#8221;</p>
  36. <p>Ways to support your child:</p>
  37. <ul>
  38. <li>Ask your child about this poem at home:
  39. <ul>
  40. <li>What was <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/fyc-see-it-through">&#8220;See It Through&#8221;</a> About</li>
  41. <li>What did you learn about?</li>
  42. </ul>
  43. </li>
  44. <li>Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  45. <ul>
  46. <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qviM_GnJbOM" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8221;Still I Rise&#8217; by Maya Angelou (live performance) &#8216;</a></li>
  47. <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSf7pRpOgu8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8216;InBrief: How Resilience is Built &#8216;</a></li>
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  49. </li>
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  54. <title>English 10 Final Exam: Decisions</title>
  55. <link>https://pingo.snowotherway.org/2022/05/30/english-10-final-exam-decisions/</link>
  56. <dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Sader]]></dc:creator>
  57. <pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2022 16:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
  58. <category><![CDATA[English 10]]></category>
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  61. <description><![CDATA[We must constantly make decisions in daily life. Some decisions are simple choices (e.g., Coke or Pepsi) while others affect people’s entire lives. Furthermore, every decision has consequences and often there is not a clear alternative. Decisions involve weighing alternatives and considering the consequences. This is an opportunity for students to examine values, beliefs, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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  65. <p>We must constantly make decisions in daily life. Some decisions are simple choices (e.g., Coke or Pepsi) while others affect people’s entire lives. Furthermore, every decision has consequences and often there is not a clear alternative. Decisions involve weighing alternatives and considering the consequences. This is an opportunity for students to examine values, beliefs, and pressures that surround decision making.</p>
  66. <blockquote><p>When you have to make a choice and don’t make it, that is in itself a choice. -William James</p></blockquote>
  67. <p><strong>Write either a narrative or an essay examining the pressures we face when making an important decision.</strong></p>
  68. </div>
  69. <p>&nbsp;</p>
  70. </div>
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  74. <title>When I Heard the Learn&#8217;d Astronomer</title>
  75. <link>https://pingo.snowotherway.org/2022/05/26/when-i-heard-the-learnd-astronomer/</link>
  76. <dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Sader]]></dc:creator>
  77. <pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 16:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
  78. <category><![CDATA[Parent Guide]]></category>
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  80.  
  81. <description><![CDATA[This week in class, we’re reading &#8220;When I Heard the Learn&#8217;d Astronomer&#8221; by Walt Whitman. In this poem by the &#8220;father of free verse,&#8221; the speaker prefers nature to the astronomer&#8217;s cold, organized lecture. As we read, we will be discussing the theme of Technology, Progress &#38; Industry as it relates to the text. We are trying [&#8230;]]]></description>
  82. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week in class, we’re reading &#8220;<a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/when-i-heard-the-learn-d-astronomer">When I Heard the Learn&#8217;d Astronomer</a>&#8221; by Walt Whitman.</p>
  83. <p>In this poem by the &#8220;father of free verse,&#8221; the speaker prefers nature to the astronomer&#8217;s cold, organized lecture.</p>
  84. <p>As we read, we will be discussing the theme of <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/themes/technology-progress-industry">Technology, Progress &amp; Industry</a> as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question :</p>
  85. <p>&#8220;What are the costs and benefits of technology?&#8221;</p>
  86. <p>Ways to support your child:</p>
  87. <ul>
  88. <li>Ask your child about this poem at home:
  89. <ul>
  90. <li>What was <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/when-i-heard-the-learn-d-astronomer">&#8220;When I Heard the Learn&#8217;d Astronomer&#8221;</a> about?</li>
  91. <li>What did you learn about?</li>
  92. </ul>
  93. </li>
  94. <li>Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  95. <ul>
  96. <li><a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/robin_ince_science_versus_wonder?language=en#t-81070" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8216;Robin Ince: Science versus wonder?&#8217;</a></li>
  97. <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjHORRHXtyI" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8216;Understanding Poetry&#8217;: Scene from Dead Poet&#8217;s Society&#8217;</a></li>
  98. </ul>
  99. </li>
  100. </ul>
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  104. <title>Trick Shot Challenge</title>
  105. <link>https://pingo.snowotherway.org/2022/02/08/trick-shot-challenge/</link>
  106. <dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Sader]]></dc:creator>
  107. <pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:09:35 +0000</pubDate>
  108. <category><![CDATA[LA 9]]></category>
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  110.  
  111. <description><![CDATA[Complete the following Trick Shot Challenge. Film yourself executing a trick shot, any trick shot. Basketball, ping pong ball, queue ball. Be creative, unleash your imagination, be safe. Post your clip to your ECAC YouTube account. or Create a short-short story in which your main character completes a trick shot.  Need Inspiration? Check &#8220;Dude Perfect [&#8230;]]]></description>
  112. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Complete the following Trick Shot Challenge.</p>
  113. <ol>
  114. <li>Film yourself executing a trick shot, any trick shot. Basketball, ping pong ball, queue ball. Be creative, unleash your imagination, be safe. Post your clip to your ECAC YouTube account. or</li>
  115. <li><span style="font-size: 1rem">Create a short-short story in which your main character completes a trick shot. </span></li>
  116. </ol>
  117. <p>Need Inspiration? Check &#8220;Dude Perfect Trick Shots&#8221; on YouTube.</p>
  118. <p>https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Trick+Shots+%7C+Dude+Perfect</p>
  119. <p>One trick shot can change the world &#8230;.</p>
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  124. <title>The Man in the Well</title>
  125. <link>https://pingo.snowotherway.org/2022/01/17/the-man-in-the-well/</link>
  126. <dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Sader]]></dc:creator>
  127. <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2022 15:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
  128. <category><![CDATA[LA 9]]></category>
  129. <category><![CDATA[Parent Guide]]></category>
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  131.  
  132. <description><![CDATA[This week in class, we’re reading &#8220;The Man in the Well&#8221; by Ira Sher. Ira Sher is a contemporary author who writes short fiction. In this story, a man in a vulnerable position asks a group of children for help. As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Morality and Power &#38; Greed as they relate to [&#8230;]]]></description>
  133. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week in class, we’re reading &#8220;<a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/the-man-in-the-well">The Man in the Well</a>&#8221; by Ira Sher.</p>
  134. <p>Ira Sher is a contemporary author who writes short fiction. In this story, a man in a vulnerable position asks a group of children for help.</p>
  135. <p>As we read, we will be discussing the themes of <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/themes/morality">Morality</a> and <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/themes/power-greed">Power &amp; Greed</a> as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :</p>
  136. <p>&#8220;Why do people do bad things?&#8221; and &#8220;How does power corrupt?&#8221;</p>
  137. <p>Ways to support your child:</p>
  138. <ul>
  139. <li>Ask your child about this short story at home:
  140. <ul>
  141. <li>What was <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/the-man-in-the-well">&#8220;The Man in the Well&#8221;</a> about?</li>
  142. <li>What did you learn about? About <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/themes/power-greed">Power &amp; Greed</a>?</li>
  143. </ul>
  144. </li>
  145. <li>Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  146. <ul>
  147. <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRvVFW85IcU" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8216;Born good? Babies help unlock the origins of morality&#8217;</a></li>
  148. <li><a href="https://youtu.be/y6ttJxec38E" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8216;&#8221;The Man in the Well&#8221; &#8211; Pre-reading Video&#8217;</a></li>
  149. <li><a href="https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/27/the-cruelty-of-children?act=2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8216;The Man in the Well &#8211; Audiobook&#8217;</a></li>
  150. </ul>
  151. </li>
  152. </ul>
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  156. <title>The Dangers of Tradition</title>
  157. <link>https://pingo.snowotherway.org/2022/01/10/the-dangers-of-tradition/</link>
  158. <dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Sader]]></dc:creator>
  159. <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2022 15:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
  160. <category><![CDATA[Parent Guide]]></category>
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  162.  
  163. <description><![CDATA[This week in class, we’re reading &#8220;The Dangers of Tradition&#8221; by Bakari Bosa. In &#8220;The Dangers of Tradition,&#8221; Bakari Bosa discusses how traditions work in society and the potential dangers involved. As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Community, Morality, and Social Pressure as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big [&#8230;]]]></description>
  164. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week in class, we’re reading &#8220;<a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/fyc-the-dangers-of-tradition">The Dangers of Tradition</a>&#8221; by Bakari Bosa.</p>
  165. <p>In &#8220;The Dangers of Tradition,&#8221; Bakari Bosa discusses how traditions work in society and the potential dangers involved.</p>
  166. <p>As we read, we will be discussing the themes of <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/themes/community">Community</a>, <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/themes/morality">Morality</a>, and <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/themes/social-pressure">Social Pressure</a> as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :</p>
  167. <p>&#8220;How are communities formed?&#8221;, &#8220;Why do people follow the crowd?&#8221;, and &#8220;What is good and how do we know?&#8221;</p>
  168. <p>Ways to support your child:</p>
  169. <ul>
  170. <li>Ask your child about this informational text at home:
  171. <ul>
  172. <li>What was <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/fyc-the-dangers-of-tradition">&#8220;The Dangers of Tradition&#8221;</a> about?</li>
  173. <li>What did you learn about? About <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/themes/morality">Morality</a>? About <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/themes/social-pressure">Social Pressure</a>?</li>
  174. </ul>
  175. </li>
  176. <li>Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  177. <ul>
  178. <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDtabTufxao" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8216;Fiddler on the Roof (1/10) Movie CLIP &#8211; Tradition! (1971)&#8217;</a></li>
  179. <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5da1f7NT4Q" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8217;10 Interesting Traditions Around The World That Are Still Practiced Today &#8216;</a></li>
  180. </ul>
  181. </li>
  182. </ul>
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  185. <item>
  186. <title>Conformity</title>
  187. <link>https://pingo.snowotherway.org/2021/10/25/conformity/</link>
  188. <dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Sader]]></dc:creator>
  189. <pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
  190. <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
  191. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pingo.snowotherway.org/?p=3195</guid>
  192.  
  193. <description><![CDATA[This week in class, we’re reading &#8220;Conformity&#8221; by Charlotte Harrison. The drive to conform to group norms is a powerful force in most people’s lives. This informational text about conformity helps explain why people tend to match their beliefs and behaviors to those around them. As we read, we will be discussing the theme of Social [&#8230;]]]></description>
  194. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week in class, we’re reading &#8220;<a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/conformity">Conformity</a>&#8221; by Charlotte Harrison.</p>
  195. <p>The drive to conform to group norms is a powerful force in most people’s lives. This informational text about conformity helps explain why people tend to match their beliefs and behaviors to those around them.</p>
  196. <p>As we read, we will be discussing the theme of <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/themes/social-pressure">Social Pressure</a> as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question :</p>
  197. <p>&#8220;What are the effects of following the crowd?&#8221;</p>
  198. <p>Ways to support your child:</p>
  199. <ul>
  200. <li>Ask your child about this informational text at home:
  201. <ul>
  202. <li>What was <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/conformity">&#8220;Conformity&#8221;</a> about?</li>
  203. <li>What did you learn about?</li>
  204. </ul>
  205. </li>
  206. <li>Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8BYDK9JX5E" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scene from Dead Poet&#8217;s Society</a> at home with your child.</li>
  207. </ul>
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  211. <title>How an 11-Year-Old Boy Invented the Popsicle</title>
  212. <link>https://pingo.snowotherway.org/2021/06/09/how-an-11-year-old-boy-invented-the-popsicle/</link>
  213. <dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Sader]]></dc:creator>
  214. <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
  215. <category><![CDATA[LA 9]]></category>
  216. <category><![CDATA[Parent Guide]]></category>
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  218.  
  219. <description><![CDATA[This week in class, we’re reading &#8220;How an 11-Year-Old Boy Invented the Popsicle&#8221; by Shelby Pope for NPR. In this article, the young innovator responsible for inventing the popsicle at 11 years old is discussed. As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Growing Up and Resilience &#38; Success as they relate to the text. We are [&#8230;]]]></description>
  220. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week in class, we’re reading &#8220;<a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/how-an-11-year-old-boy-invented-the-popsicle">How an 11-Year-Old Boy Invented the Popsicle</a>&#8221; by Shelby Pope for NPR.</p>
  221. <p>In this article, the young innovator responsible for inventing the popsicle at 11 years old is discussed.</p>
  222. <p>As we read, we will be discussing the themes of <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/themes/growing-up">Growing Up</a> and <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/themes/resilience-success">Resilience &amp; Success</a> as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :</p>
  223. <p>&#8220;Why should we value our youth?&#8221; and &#8220;Why do people succeed?&#8221;</p>
  224. <p>Ways to support your child:</p>
  225. <ul>
  226. <li>Ask your child about this informational text at home:
  227. <ul>
  228. <li>What was <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/how-an-11-year-old-boy-invented-the-popsicle">&#8220;How an 11-Year-Old Boy Invented the Popsicle&#8221;</a> about?</li>
  229. <li>What did you learn about? About <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/themes/resilience-success">Resilience &amp; Success</a>?</li>
  230. </ul>
  231. </li>
  232. <li>Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAN69J6ZiQw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Frank Epperson and the Popsicle – Stuff of Genius </a>at home with your child.</li>
  233. </ul>
  234. ]]></content:encoded>
  235. <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">3192</post-id> </item>
  236. <item>
  237. <title>Examination Day</title>
  238. <link>https://pingo.snowotherway.org/2021/06/02/examination-day/</link>
  239. <dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Sader]]></dc:creator>
  240. <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
  241. <category><![CDATA[LA 9]]></category>
  242. <category><![CDATA[Parent Guide]]></category>
  243. <guid isPermaLink="false">http://pingo.snowotherway.org/?p=3189</guid>
  244.  
  245. <description><![CDATA[This week in class, we’re reading &#8220;Examination Day&#8221; by Henry Slesar. In Henry Slesar’s short story “Examination Day,” a boy takes an intelligence exam administered by the government. As we read, we will be discussing the theme of Fear &#38; Paranoia as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question [&#8230;]]]></description>
  246. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week in class, we’re reading &#8220;<a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/examination-day">Examination Day</a>&#8221; by Henry Slesar.</p>
  247. <p>In Henry Slesar’s short story “Examination Day,” a boy takes an intelligence exam administered by the government.</p>
  248. <p>As we read, we will be discussing the theme of <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/themes/fear-paranoia">Fear &amp; Paranoia</a> as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question :</p>
  249. <p>&#8220;How does fear drive action?&#8221;</p>
  250. <p>Ways to support your child:</p>
  251. <ul>
  252. <li>Ask your child about this science fiction at home:
  253. <ul>
  254. <li>What was <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/examination-day">&#8220;Examination Day&#8221;</a> about?</li>
  255. <li>What did you learn about?</li>
  256. </ul>
  257. </li>
  258. <li>Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  259. <ul>
  260. <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V12tRrJ3Is" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8216;Twilight Zone &#8220;Examination Day&#8221;&#8216;</a></li>
  261. <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIYBZIM10DA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8216;Inside The Mind Of Jaxon Cota An 11-Year-Old Kid Genius | NBC Nightly News&#8217;</a></li>
  262. </ul>
  263. </li>
  264. </ul>
  265. ]]></content:encoded>
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  267. <item>
  268. <title>The Veldt</title>
  269. <link>https://pingo.snowotherway.org/2021/05/18/the-veldt/</link>
  270. <dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Sader]]></dc:creator>
  271. <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 14:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
  272. <category><![CDATA[LA 9]]></category>
  273. <category><![CDATA[Parent Guide]]></category>
  274. <guid isPermaLink="false">http://pingo.snowotherway.org/?p=3186</guid>
  275.  
  276. <description><![CDATA[This week in class, we’re reading &#8220;The Veldt&#8221; by Ray Bradbury. In Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Veldt,” Mr. and Mrs. Hadley become concerned when they realize how dependent their children are on the technology in their futuristic home. As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Friendship &#38; Family and Technology, Progress [&#8230;]]]></description>
  277. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week in class, we’re reading &#8220;<a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/the-veldt">The Veldt</a>&#8221; by Ray Bradbury.</p>
  278. <p>In Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Veldt,” Mr. and Mrs. Hadley become concerned when they realize how dependent their children are on the technology in their futuristic home.</p>
  279. <p>As we read, we will be discussing the themes of <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/themes/friendship-family">Friendship &amp; Family</a> and <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/themes/technology-progress-industry">Technology, Progress &amp; Industry</a> as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :</p>
  280. <p>&#8220;What are the costs and benefits of technology?&#8221; and &#8220;What makes a family?&#8221;</p>
  281. <p>Ways to support your child:</p>
  282. <ul>
  283. <li>Ask your child about this science fiction at home:
  284. <ul>
  285. <li>What was <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/the-veldt">&#8220;The Veldt&#8221;</a> about?</li>
  286. <li>What did you learn about? About <a href="https://www.commonlit.org/en/themes/technology-progress-industry">Technology, Progress &amp; Industry</a>?</li>
  287. </ul>
  288. </li>
  289. <li>Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  290. <ul>
  291. <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuKvWEENrpc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8216;Are Smart Homes the Future of High-Tech Living?&#8217;</a></li>
  292. <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ymv7E-FmKo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8216;How Too Many Screens Affect Our Brain&#8217;</a></li>
  293. </ul>
  294. </li>
  295. </ul>
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