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7th grade humanities at SAS goes digital

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  1. billy Says:

    Blog Questions Book: Artemas Fowl and the Lost Colony

    What do you think will happen next?

    I think that Artemis-the fourteen year old main character- and his body guard Butler will run into some trouble trying to break into the millionaire’s mansion. I think that there will be a big conflict with being caught and having to be bailed out by there friend Holly. After this I think that all of them will have to come up with a new plan to break into the mansion.

    My favorite character is……because…….

    My favorite character is Butler. He appeals to me because he is a body guard. This makes him interesting to me because like most twelve year old boys I like violence and action which Butler gets a lot of. Mostly, I like his sense of style. A black suit, mirrored glasses, topped off with a shaven head.

    If I was the author I would change…………

    If I was the author I would change the amount of scientific conversation Artemis talks about with the other characters. Even though I always understand the point and meaning of what he is saying, it always takes me about fifteen minutes to understand one page. Other than this I would not changing anything because I think that the author did a perfect job of writing this book.

    Billy Lomason Period I Mr. Cole’s Humanities

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  3. kerry Says:

    i attacked you and won. (haha)

  4. Sam Wu Says:

    The bad thing about this game is that you can’t see how many troops you send, etc. And, you don’t have a simulator which can calculate whether you win or loose…

    Tribal Wars would be better than this game if they had Feudalism in there. Oh, but this game is still convenient and fun ’cause we don’t have to wait for any time to attack a village.

  5. Sam Wu Says:

    Oh, a question for Kerry. How do you know whether troops coming in are attacking or defending?

  6. Kevin Says:

    I also attacked mr. Cole and won…..
    But i still think tribal wars is more fun….
    Sam… I am atacking you and you problably will lose on TW

  7. James P. Says:

    why is everyone addicted to this game???????
    I would beat all of you with 14,492 score and 2,839,821 attk.

  8. James P. Says:

    …sigh… just like Mr.Power. Putting a link to make someone become your vassal

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  10. kerry Says:

    did you try world 4 yet? if not, jion world 4 or 8.

  11. James Pan Says:

    Hi Mr. Cole!

    Because almost half of the 7th grade looks at your blog, can you help me advertise something? If you have time, can you go to my blog and copy the ad I did onto you blog? The post is called: Fun Game for 7th graders.

    Thanks,
    James P

  12. kerry Says:

    did you join world 8 yet?
    http://www.tribalwars.net

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  14. Sam Wu Says:

    I know what it feels to be trapped in an airport or oon a plane. I ewas trapped for 4 hours on a small airbus 320 flight. My flight was scheduled at 8:15 am to take off. Our destination was my hometown Fuzhou along the SouthEastern coast (Don’t be surprised when you see that dot on our clustr map!) It was at Hongqiao airport, the same day as your flight, and the snow was everywhere on the plane. 20 planes were lining up ready to be defreezed, and we were the 2nd last craft, so we had to wait a long time. DUring the wait, we were served breakfast, and water (you should know how sucky China Easterns’food is). During that wait, I finished like the last 300 pages of a 500 page book (Firestar, by Chris D’Lacey) and then I used my dad’s laptop to try get onto my blog and also lay Tribal Wars.

    I wasn’t the only one stuck on a plane (ugh!). Kerry Liu, in my core classes, was flying to Beijing on a 9:00 plane, and even though we didn’t see each other, I knew he was also stuck on a plane for 4 hours, and probably even worse, because the planes queued up were getting longer and longer.

    And, I also knew he didn’t decide to jump off the plane and get his ticket money back, because on my clustr map I saw a dot from Beijing.

    Phew, at least now I’m here safe and sound, after a turbulent flight yesterday, but it would be even worse getting here today, because Shanghai today should be pretty darn freezing and definite ice on the grounds (James P. phoned me).

    Good luck in getting on a plane and off the ground!

  15. Sam Wu Says:

    Hey, Mr.Cole, I was just wondering whether my questions are very similar to the test ones. Please come on my blog to clarify. And also, I really hope Carol Wilkinson sees Kevin and my dragon, because 1) we’re very proud of it and 2) it’s not fair that we worked actually HARDER on it then other pepople, who had smaller versions. We also DID NOT trace them, and drew by free hand, which is an accomplishment by itself. I hope she would comeup to take a look. Thanks!

  16. Harri Says:

    What is the other part of the test going to be?

  17. [BLOCKED BY STBV] pictures of dylan and cole sprouse Says:

    pictures of dylan and cole sprouse…

    Man i just love your blog, keep the cool posts comin…..

  18. Sam Wu Says:

    I really like many people’s posts of their interpretations. I’m surprised people interpreted with such polarized opinions, but so similar conclusions. I wonder, is it the poem, or is it the interpretations themselves that really inspire us?

    Too bad Friday’s sky was overcast. No glimpse of sun. Actually, I have another idea of writing of a sunrise for that day. Don’t want to be giving ideas out to others also lurking here to gather inspiration!, so should I post it on my blog, or hand it to here hard copy?

    Good night!

  19. Ariel Says:

    Mr. Cole, when is the research paper due??

  20. Sam Wu Says:

    I bet it’s gonna go till near the end of the year. It is a humongous project.

  21. Anonymous Says:

    soda pop is soooo cute!!

  22. Anonymous Says:

    we read this in english!!! hahah

  23. Mr. Cole Says:

    I hate HW!

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  25. Sam Wu Says:

    It seemed like such a short while ago when we current 8th graders were studying Rome! How time flies…

  26. Sofie Christophersen Says:

    OMG! write me.
    I’m from denmark,.
    I LOOOOOOVE DALLAS WINSTON.
    he’s the tuffest guy ever walk on this
    world maaan !!!!

    msn: sofie2680@hotmail.com

  27. ryan02pd2014 Says:

    For the typed roman quiz. For all classes that are taught by you, Its on tuesday? Oops… I thought it was on Monday. Im glad i looked at your blog. Thank you.

  28. adecardy Says:

    Hi there!

    I just wrote a post about creating a Works Cited page online that follows MLA guidelines. Feel free to pass it onto your students! :)

    http://teachers.saschina.org/adecardy/2008/11/20/creating-your-works-cited-page-just-got-easier/

  29. jessica Says:

    hey he is hot

  30. Anonymous Says:

    Dally is really cute. I would go for him before sodapop

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  32. Eric Says:

    Hello.
    I was on Google Blog Search, looking for blogs in/on shanghai, and I came across yours. I presume that this is the teachers blog, and your students each have separate blogs, too.
    That is exactly what my classroom is like. Main teachers blog=thinwalls.edublogs.org do you live in shanghai? If you do, do you like it there?

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  34. Belle Says:

    YAY!
    me and connie’s
    AWESOME CINQUAIN
    ??

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  36. connie Says:

    Cinquains can be about objects too right?
    How are you supposed to make line 4 a feeling then?
    Objects can’t FEEL.

  37. connie Says:

    In the cinquain Triad, line 4 “before the dawn, the mouth of one” does not express a feeling.

  38. sophia Says:

    i cant access anything and i need to 4 homework so u should unlock some poems 4 kids like me.

  39. zachary Says:

    Do we do it on the blog or on paper?

  40. Sue Connelly Says:

    Hi Mr. Cole, I also teach 7th grade, although Social Studies – world history from the fall of Rome through to the Explorers where our 8th grade teachers take over. I love your web – blog – the first I’ve visited. Quite impressive work from your students and great info related to curriculum. I would love to hear more about your school and program. I live in NH and teach at Hollis Brookline Middle School. My students just made manors, castles and cathedrals as we began our Middle Ages studies. We’re exploring the plague, and will enter the crusades next week – I have done a Interactive simuation in the past, and look forward to that. Please write and would enjoy sharing ideas with you. Great site!
    Sue Connelly

  41. Mr. Cole Says:

    Thanks Sue for the nice comments. I taught on Cape Cod for 6 years before coming to Shanghai. I love the school here and the kids are great. Check out our school’s website at http://www.saschina.org
    It’s an impressive school with a huge technology push. You can check other blogs and get a feel for it.

    Take care

  42. Jeff B. Says:

    Mr Cole,

    I forgot to get a professional plastic sleeve, can i get it tomorrow at humanities?

  43. Mr. Cole Says:

    Hi Eric,
    Yes, I live in Shanghai and love it. I teach at the Shanghai American School.

  44. Sam Wu Says:

    Hi Mr.Cole,

    I know Duke Ellington, but I never knew he wrote orchestral suites! That’s cool, and I’ll look at more of his music in the future.

    And I’m pretty certain I know where that essay is, so thankfully, it isn’t lost!

    Sam

  45. Mr. Cole Says:

    deep oceans (Jessica Liu)

  46. Mr. Cole Says:

    robotic (Josephine)

  47. owen Says:

    owen- alternate fuel/energy sources

  48. Angela Says:

    space (living on moons)

  49. lyle Says:

    transportation

  50. Ryan Says:

    Ryan IK
    1-robots (technolgy turn against us)
    2-Mayan calendar
    3-weapons

  51. David P Says:

    My choices:
    1. Stem Cell research
    2. Weapons
    3. Eco Solutions.

  52. Daniel R. Says:

    microbiology

  53. Mathieu Says:

    Green architecture or architecture

  54. Luke Says:

    topics
    1)Weapons
    2)Transportation
    3)Robotics

  55. ryan v. Says:

    Robotics as first choice

    holograms as second

    organ transplant

  56. Anthony Says:

    My chioce:
    1 Future war
    2 Transportation
    3 Levels of Pain and ways to release it

  57. Jonathan Says:

    First choice-Architecture(improving of buildings)
    Second choice- nanotechnology

    Jonathan-HJ Period

  58. connie Says:

    1. Weapons of the future
    2.Alternative fuel
    3.computerized clothing

  59. kate Says:

    topic choices

    1) bio-technology
    2) effects of global warming
    3) transportation

  60. Luke Says:

    actually my third choice is architecture

  61. Jeff B. Says:

    My topics for Exploration 2029 are as follows:

    Choice #1: Transportation
    Choice #2: Future Weaponry
    Choice #3: Terraforming

  62. Rachel Lee Says:

    1) flying cars !
    2) underwater living O:
    3) phones (:

  63. Belle Says:

    1) Underwater Living
    2) Body Repair
    3) How did Earth Form?

  64. Emilie (HJ class) Says:

    Top three topic choices:
    1) Cloning
    2) Robotics
    3) Holographic entertainment

  65. Ethan Says:

    1. bio engineering
    2. robotics
    3. weapons

  66. Zachary Says:

    1.CO2 seperating
    2.Space colonization
    3.Alternative feul

  67. Rachel C Says:

    1. Meaning of life
    2. Brain transplant
    3. City

  68. J-Ren Says:

    1. Green Energy
    2.deep sea exploration
    3.I.T technology

  69. JX Says:

    1. Geoscience (Underneath the earth)
    2. Apocalypse

  70. Harry Says:

    Transportation
    Weapons
    Apocalypse

  71. Hannah Says:

    Hannah IK
    1. Apocalypse
    2. Cancer
    3. Cloning

  72. Louise Says:

    1. Synthetic Food
    2. robotics
    3. flying cars

  73. owen Says:

    1. energy
    2. war
    3. transportation

  74. Paige Says:

    MY top 3 choices:

    1. Underwater living
    2. When will the world end (2012)
    3. Future transportation

  75. Brandon Says:

    1.Homes
    2.Phones
    3.Hadron Collider =]

  76. aolivas Says:

    Dude – that is the scariest teacher blog header ever! Luv it!

  77. Hobosic Says:

    Hi, Super post, Need to mark it on Digg

  78. dcole Says:

    Thanks Stephenie, I missed the “a” in Claassen.