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Mini Page Archive - November: Issue 45 - 48
America's Warrior-Citizens -- Issue 45 -- Nov. 6, 2007
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This week's standards:
Students understand how government provides for the needs and wants of people and establishes order and security. (Social Studies: Power, Authority and Governance) Students understand how the country establishes order and security. (Social Studies: Power, Authority and Governance)
Activities:
1. Draw a picture of a military person in the middle of a piece of paper. Now cut out newspaper words that describe active duty and veteran troops. Paste your words around your picture.
2. Select five different comic strip characters to serve in the Reserves. What job specialty would you assign to each character? Why?
3. Use newspaper information to plan a special Veterans Day event to honor veterans. Find a place to have your event. Find special entertainment and a speaker for your celebration. Write a paragraph describing your special day.
4. Why do you think Reserve soldiers need to practice (a) physical training, (b) running through obstacle courses, and (c) road marching?
5. Use resource books and the Internet to learn more about the activities of Reserve units in different wars. Use these questions to guide your research: What services did Reserve forces provide in World War I,World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the current war in Iraq? How many forces served in each war? What percentage of the Reserve forces served in each war? What variety of jobs have Reserve forces done in each war? Write several paragraphs discussing your findings.
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
The Art of Quilting -- Issue 46 -- Nov. 13, 2007
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This week's standards:
Students understand the ways in which language, stories, folktales, music and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture and influence the behavior of people living in a particular culture. (Social Studies: Culture) Students understand how an artist's experiences influence the development of specific artworks. (Visual Arts)
Activities:
1. Create your own personal quilt. Find newspaper pictures that show things about you. Arrange them on a piece of paper as if you were putting them on a quilt.
2. Fold a piece of paper into eight sections, then open up the paper. Now select an interesting story from your newspaper. Create a story quilt using the eight sections of your paper.
3. Create a theme quilt using photos and pictures from the newspaper. Pick a topic such as nature, sports, food, etc. Cut out the pictures and paste them in sections on a large piece of paper.
4. Why were quilts important (a) in Europe in past centuries, (b) in India, (c) in Colonial times in America, and (d) to tell stories?
5. Create your own literature quilt. Cut blank paper into pieces that are 4 inches by 4 inches. On each square, draw a picture that shows something about a book or story you enjoyed reading. Write the title of the book or story on the square as well. Ask friends or family members to make a square showing something they've enjoyed reading. Tape your squares together to make a large quilt.
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
The Way Kids Give Thanks -- Issue 47 -- Nov. 20, 2007
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This week's standards:
Students understand that citizenship includes an awareness of the holidays, celebrations and symbols of our nation. (Citizenship) Students understand what it means to be a good citizen in the classroom, school, home and community. (Citizenship) Students understand why is it important for Americans to share certain values, principles and beliefs. (Civics)
Activities:
1. Create a "People Help Others" poster. Find pictures or stories of people in the newspaper who help other people in some way. You may find pictures of "community helpers" who have jobs that help people, like nurses or policemen. You may find pictures or stories about people who volunteer their time to help others. Cut out the pictures and stories and paste them on your poster.
2. Divide a large piece of paper into two columns. At the top of the first column, write "Helping the Hungry." At the top of the second column, write "Helping the Needy." Now find words and pictures of items you would use if you wanted to help people who needed food. Put your items in the first column. For the second column, find words and pictures of clothing and other items that would help keep people safe and warm.
3. Find a newspaper story about someone who is donating his or her time and talents to make your community better. Now write a letter nominating that person for a "community service" award.
4. Which individuals in today's Mini Page (a) wanted to help animals, (b) wanted to improve the environment, or (c) wanted to help other people?
5. Create a project you and your friends could do to help your community. Now find five people in the newspaper who could help you with your project. Look at news stories, comics and classified ads. Write a paragraph describing your project and explaining how each of these individuals could help you.
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
Let's Dance! -- Issue 48 -- Nov. 27, 2007
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This week's standards:
Students will execute original or existing artistic dance movement or works of art using elements and skills of dance. (Dance: Performing) Students relate and transfer meanings, ideas and experiences from other disciplines and areas of knowledge to dance and movement experiences. (Dance: Inter-Connecting)
Activities:
1. Draw three large circles on a large piece of paper. In each circle, draw a dancer showing a specific type of dance, such as ballet, folk dance, modern rock dance, or popular recreational dance. Label your pictures.
2. Look in your newspaper to find two places where you could take dance lessons. Find two places where you could attend a dance performance. Write several sentences about the type of dance you would like to learn or the type of dance performance you would like to see.
3. Locate a news story that you find compelling. Enlist several friends to create a dance that tells the events of the story using dance movement.
4. How can dance (a) improve your health, (b) make you feel happier, and (c) allow you to explore your artistic side?
5. Use resource books and the Internet to learn more about a favorite dancer. You may select a classical ballet dancer like Mikhail Baryshnikov, a Flamenco dancer like Jose Greco, a musical comedy dancer like Fred Astaire, or a modern rock singer-dancer like Madonna. Use these questions to guide your research: When did the individual begin dancing? What type of formal or informal training did he/she receive? How did he/she coordinate dance lessons with regular schooling? What did critics say about his/her dancing? Write a paragraph discussing your findings.
(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
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