Millennial Touchpoint: The Macy Homeroom Blog

Black Like Me, 61-70

2010-05-12T07:38:00.001-07:00

Black Like Me, 51-60

2010-05-11T08:02:00.000-07:00

Black Like Me, 41-50

2010-05-10T06:32:00.001-07:00

Black Like Me 31-40

2010-05-06T10:31:00.000-07:00

Black Like Me 21-30

2010-05-05T13:17:00.000-07:00

Black Like Me 10-20

2010-05-04T07:47:00.001-07:00

Black Like Me 1-9

2010-05-03T11:05:00.001-07:00

Life Sucks 4/20

2010-04-19T07:29:00.003-07:00

Persepolis, 4/20

2010-04-19T07:29:00.001-07:00

Sentences 4/20

2010-04-19T07:28:00.002-07:00

Watchmen, 4/20

2010-04-19T07:28:00.001-07:00

Maus, 4/20

2010-04-19T07:26:00.000-07:00

Life Sucks 4/16

2010-04-15T14:54:00.008-07:00

Sentences 4/16

2010-04-15T14:54:00.007-07:00

Watchmen, 4/16

2010-04-15T14:54:00.005-07:00

Maus, 4/16

2010-04-15T14:54:00.003-07:00

Persepolis, 4/16

2010-04-15T14:54:00.001-07:00

Sentences 4/15

2010-04-14T14:54:00.007-07:00

Life Sucks 4/15

2010-04-14T14:54:00.005-07:00

Watchmen, 4/15

2010-04-14T14:54:00.003-07:00

Maus, 4/15

2010-04-14T14:54:00.001-07:00

Persepolis, 4/15

2010-04-14T14:53:00.000-07:00

Persepolis, 4/14

2010-04-13T13:50:00.001-07:00

Life Sucks, 4/14

2010-04-13T13:49:00.004-07:00

Watchmen, 4/14

2010-04-13T13:49:00.003-07:00

Maus, 4/14

2010-04-13T13:49:00.001-07:00

Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm, 4/14

2010-04-13T13:48:00.000-07:00

Life Sucks 4/13

2010-04-12T13:53:00.005-07:00

Persepolis, 4/13

2010-04-12T13:53:00.003-07:00

Watchmen, 4/13

2010-04-12T13:53:00.001-07:00

Maus 4/13

2010-04-12T13:52:00.002-07:00

Article 4/13

2010-04-12T13:52:00.001-07:00

Maus, 4/12/10

2010-04-08T20:34:00.005-07:00

Persepolis, 4/12/10

2010-04-08T20:34:00.003-07:00

Watchmen, 4/12/10

2010-04-08T20:34:00.001-07:00

Article for 4/12/10

2010-04-08T20:33:00.001-07:00

"Contract with God" Graphic Novel Article

2010-04-07T07:36:00.001-07:00

The Art of the Graphic Novel

2010-04-05T12:31:00.001-07:00

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, 15-16

2010-03-18T14:08:00.001-07:00

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, 13-14

2010-03-17T14:07:00.001-07:00

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, 7-8

2010-03-11T13:51:00.001-08:00

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, 5-6

2010-03-10T13:43:00.001-08:00

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, 1-2

2010-03-08T14:03:00.000-08:00

CLAS Presentation: Ten Tested Technological Techniques

2010-03-04T05:41:00.000-08:00

Hello and thanks for visiting the blog! Please comment below using the following format. You will need to become a follower of the blog to post a comment.

T- Tell us something you learned
EX- Describe one excerpt from the presentation that will be incorporated into your work
T- Try to understand better by asking a question
Y- How does this relate to you?

Into the Wild, 180-186

2010-03-02T14:04:00.001-08:00

Into the Wild, 172-179

2010-03-01T13:15:00.001-08:00

Principles of Outdoor Education, Thursday

2010-02-25T10:36:00.001-08:00

Principles of Outdoor Education, Wednesday

2010-02-24T06:36:00.001-08:00

Principles of Outdoor Education, Tuesday

2010-02-23T10:05:00.000-08:00

Technologies of the Future, Monday

2010-02-22T07:05:00.001-08:00

Reflect on class each night by posting your thoughts in the following format:
T – Tell me something about what you learned
EX – What was most exciting?
T – Try to understand better by asking a question
Y – How does this relate to you?
*Please be sure to post in the section related to your course
*You may need to become a follower of the blog

Principles of Outdoor Education, Monday

2010-02-22T07:04:00.001-08:00

Into the Wild, Chapter 157-165

2010-02-17T14:05:00.000-08:00

Into the Wild, Chapter 15

2010-02-11T14:38:00.001-08:00

Into the Wild, Chapter 13

2010-02-08T15:21:00.000-08:00

Into the Wild, Chapter 12

2010-02-04T14:53:00.001-08:00

Into the Wild, Chapter 10 plus Letters to Outside Magazine

2010-02-02T15:09:00.001-08:00

Into the Wild, Chapter 9

2010-02-01T13:45:00.001-08:00

Thoreau Packet

2010-01-26T14:14:00.001-08:00

Into the Wild, Chapter 7

2010-01-25T07:21:00.001-08:00

Google Lit Trips

2010-01-22T13:51:00.001-08:00

Please do some research about the Google Lit Trips program. In your posting, please include:
1. One interesting feature of Google Lit Trips
2. One direction/instruction for using the program (be as technical as possible)
3. One recommendation for how we could use Google Lit Trips in class
Remember, no repeats.
Have a great weekend!

"We Must Remember" Holocaust Film

2010-01-21T13:52:00.001-08:00

Please post a blog in the usual format and also include one thing you will really be looking out for in the film.

Into the Wild, Chapter 6

2010-01-20T06:17:00.001-08:00

Into the Wild, Chapter 4

2010-01-14T14:06:00.001-08:00

Into the Wild, Chapter 3

2010-01-08T13:24:00.001-08:00

Into the Wild, Chapter 2

2010-01-06T14:21:00.001-08:00

Into the Wild: Note, Chapter 1

2010-01-05T07:34:00.000-08:00

Format:
T- Tell me something about what you read
EX- Write out an EXcerpt from the book (with citation) related to the most significant or pivotal point in the reading
Example: "My father was crying. It was the first time I saw him cry. I had never thought it possible" (Wiesel 19).
T- Try to understand better by asking a question
Y- How does it relate to you? OR, if it does not relate to you; How did reading this make you FEEL?

Remember, no repeats!

Learning Outside the Lines 106-113

2009-11-30T05:14:00.001-08:00

Learning Outside the Lines 100-105

2009-11-30T05:13:00.006-08:00

Learning Outside the Lines 87-99

2009-11-30T05:13:00.005-08:00

Learning Outside the Lines 72-84

2009-11-30T05:13:00.003-08:00

Learning Outside the Lines 61-71

2009-11-30T05:13:00.001-08:00

Learning Outside the Lines 41-50

2009-11-30T05:12:00.002-08:00

Learning Outside the Lines 29-40

2009-11-30T05:12:00.001-08:00

Learning Outside the Lines 15-28

2009-11-30T05:11:00.000-08:00

Night 104-112

2009-11-20T13:54:00.001-08:00

Night 98-103

2009-11-19T10:33:00.001-08:00

Night 85-97

2009-11-18T07:11:00.001-08:00

Night 57-63

2009-11-12T15:01:00.001-08:00

Have an excellent weekend! Hard work pays off!

Night 48-56

2009-11-12T05:57:00.001-08:00

Sorry about the late posting!

Night 29-36

2009-11-09T07:47:00.001-08:00

Please remember to follow the updated TEXTY format, including a quote and citation.

T- Tell me something about what you read
EX- Write out an EXcerpt from the book (with citation) related to the most significant or pivotal point in the reading
Example: "My father was crying. It was the first time I saw him cry. I had never thought it possible" (Wiesel 19).
T- Try to understand better by asking a question
Y- How does it relate to you? OR, if it does not relate to you; How did reading this make you FEEL?

Night 23-28

2009-11-05T14:19:00.000-08:00

Remember, please follow the updated TEXTY format (see yesterday's posting for guidelines).

Night 13-22

2009-11-04T13:15:00.000-08:00

Thanks for the thoughtful discussion about the TEXTY format for this novel. You are an intelligent, caring, and articulate bunch.

T- Tell me something about what you read
EX- Write out an EXcerpt from the book (with citation) related to the most significant or pivotal point in the reading
Example: "My father was crying. It was the first time I saw him cry. I had never thought it possible" (Wiesel 19).

T- Try to understand better by asking a question
Y- How does it relate to you? OR, if it does not relate to you; How did reading this make you FEEL?

Night 3-12

2009-11-03T06:52:00.000-08:00

LOTF 224-FINISH

2009-10-19T08:07:00.001-07:00

WOW, what an ending!

LOTF 195-202

2009-10-13T06:41:00.001-07:00

LOTF 151-165

2009-10-08T13:42:00.000-07:00

Holy smokes...it's getting exciting!

LOTF 133-140

2009-10-06T15:17:00.001-07:00

LOTF 113-122

2009-10-01T14:21:00.001-07:00

LOTF 95-105

2009-09-29T13:13:00.001-07:00

LOTF p. 83-94

2009-09-28T13:49:00.000-07:00

LOTF p. 73-82

2009-09-23T19:24:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the delay in posting this, gentlemen. The Blogger system was not working this afternoon. It's OK if you have already emailed me your posting.

LOTF 50-61

2009-09-21T13:29:00.001-07:00

Please remember to complete your EMO METER as well!

LOTF 31-40

2009-09-17T13:29:00.001-07:00

LOTF p. 17-30

2009-09-16T13:27:00.001-07:00

LOTF p. 9-16

2009-09-15T13:49:00.001-07:00

Twice Told: p.73-82

2009-09-10T07:55:00.000-07:00

Remember, no repeat postings of what other people have written.

Twice Told: "Saying No to Nick"

2009-09-02T06:55:00.000-07:00

Riley
T the main character is dead which is a suprise to me

EX i thought it was exciting when nick yelled tattlepot

T i dont have a questions

Y i think i know how it feels to not be able to help someone

Josh
(T)- the story last night was about nick and jeramy and they wanted to baptise them-selfs

(EX)- that nick killed jeramy when he was holding him under the water.

(T)- why would anyone want to baptise them-self.

(Y)- I have a friend named nick.

Elliot
T = A boy dies and tells a story about the relationship with his best friend.

EX = It was most exciting when he died and when Nick was going to kill himself.

T = Is that where we all go when we die?

Y = I have a few best friends.

Micah
t some kid does a baptisim
ex jeremy died
t is he in heaven
y i have a house with a garage

Nick
T two Friends baptise one other and one of them dies as a result

EX Jeremy died

T isn't it sacrilegious to do a baptism if you are not a priest

Y my name is nick

Jake
T: The main character Jeremy died.

EX: The most exciting part was when Nick was about to kill himself and Jeremy went inside Nick's body.

T: So was Nick gay?

Y: This connects to me because I have almost "drowned" before

Dave
(T) this is about a kid who dies while his friend performs a baptisim.

(EX) the kid dies and goes to purgatory

(T) When was this

(Y) This related to me because I had a baptisim before

Twice Told: "Alejandro"

2009-09-01T07:36:00.000-07:00

Micah
t he was kinda spaced out
ex he is a swimmer
t is he in an asylum?
y i cant relate this to myself

Jake
T: I did not get that story at all it was so sonfusing.

EX: The exciting part was when he screamed at the coach "F**k you!"

T: What in the world was that story about?

Y: This doesn't connect to me really

David
(T) Alejandro is a story about a kid whos life is all about swimming. (EX) I love the backstroke too. (T) Why is his coach the way he is. (Y) I am a big swimmer

Nick
T a kid named alo was trapped in some weird place
EX his coach offered him stroids
T where was he?
Y i was one a swim team when i was 5 to 10

Twice Told: Finishing "Floater"

2009-08-31T06:46:00.000-07:00

Riley

T the main character is sad because ingrid the girl he was really starting to like left town with Marty

EX i think that it is exciting that he learded to flote.

T Did marty and Ingred realy have something thing going on between them

Y this comects to me because i know how it feels when the girl you like is suddenly gone.

David A
(T) Ingrid and Jay are now on the same shift. Ingrid offers to teach Jay how to swim. (EX) I love swimming. (T) Why did Ingrid go with Marty? (Y) I have had this happen to me.

Nick
TJay got a shift with ingrid ex jay got offerd swimming lessons by ingrid T what happed to marty ? Y i have no idea how this rellats to me at all

Jake
T: Jay talked about ridiculous things with ingrid
EX: The most exciting part was when ingrid disappeared with marty
T: Why did Ingrid go with Marty
Y: This does not connect to me in anyway

Josh
(T)- when she whent up to the window she was smuthered by guys with chains around there neck and six-pack abs.

(EX)- That the narrator whent to the lake at night when everone was gone.

(T)- Will the narator ever go into the lake in the day time with everone else.

(Y)- When the people go swimming in the lake I also like to swim in lakes and rivers.

Twice Told p. 17-25: Same Picture with a New Story!

2009-08-28T06:18:00.000-07:00

This is Riley

T the narator just got his wish because he gets to work the late shift with the girl of his dreams.
EX i think it is exciting that he gets to work with the girl of his dreams
T i dont have a question
Y i can relate because i would like to work the late shift with the girl of my dreams

David G.
(T) Jay is working at Marty's Doughnuts and finds a girl ther named ingris.

(EX) When Jay gets to go float in the lake with Ingris.

(T) Why did Ingris run off with Marty.

(Y) It relates to me because I had a crush on a girl and when i found out that she was datin another guy i was crushed.

Jake

T: Jay is working at marty's donuts.

EX: The exciting part is when he finally tries to talk to ingrid.

T: Why didn't he talk to her before.

Y: This connects to me because as i said before i love donuts.