Telling the Truth

Tell me a mini personal narrative about a time for you when 'Honesty is the best policy’ applied to your life? (Remember to use I to narrate your mini story, show what you were thinking or feeling, use similes, metaphors, good adverbs, and focus on a short period of time- like a couple of hours)

Welcome to 6th Grade and blogging!

Dear 6th Grade Students,

You will receive one blog weekly that you will be responsible for answering. Since many of you have not blogged in the past, this blog entry will be basically for you to practice how to submit a comment.

We will blog throughout the school year. I will post questions and you will share your thoughts and ideas in response in the appropriate area. When posting, please keep the following in mind:

~Please do not put your entire name. Please write your name as Jesus G. Room 302. This is posted on the internet and can be viewed by anyone. I want to ensure your safety.

~All comments go through me first. Your comment will not immediately post; I will post them. Any inappropriate comments will be deleted and will not be posted for viewing.

~Type what you are going to say in Microsoft Word first, use spell check, copy and paste it into the blog and then submit.

Today, please introduce yourself and share one interesting fact about yourself that others may not know about you.

Central High School Today

Central High School on PhotoPeach

Reflections on 8th Grade

Tell the story of your favorite memory related to 8th grade. Focus on a small moment in time (not a whole day or week). Share how you felt, what you were thinking as it was happening, and how you feel looking back on that day now.

Central High School vs. Dunbar High School

The Little Rock Nine would have had to had attended Dunbar High School (one of the all black high schools in Little Rock). The buildings look exactly identical, but the classes that they offered were different. At Dunbar, one of the classes was on how to do laundry. At Central High School, they students had the option to pick from six different languages. What do you think about this difference? If you were a black student in Little Rock at the time, how would this difference influence your thinking about schools?

Interview with Melba

Go to the website below and read through the interview with Melba (as an adult):

http://pbskids.org/wayback/civilrights/buzz/index.html

What are some insights that you have as you went through the questions? What do you think about Melba's experiences and her advice?

Discuss Your Research Topic

What is your research topic? What happened in the event (give a brief explanation)? Who are the upstanders, bystanders, perpetrators and victims involved in your topic? Explain with examples.