Blog #9: Presenting our Valedictorian

The title of "Valedictorian" is given to a graduate (possibly the top graduate) of a graduating class. The title comes from the valedictorian's traditional role as the last speaker at the graduation ceremony.

Imagine you were Valedictorian for our graduating class of ESL students. Write about:

What you would you say?

How would you say it?

Would you tell little stories about each of the students or funny jokes about graduation?

Would you thank all the people who helped you along the way?

What advice would you give?

If you were not Valedictorian, what kind of speech would you like to hear? Sad and memorable? Funny and fast? No speech at all?

Let me know about what you would do if you were our Valedictorian!

Blog # 8 Making a Difference

Using the link below, please calculate your Ecological Footprint and tell me: how many earths you need to support your lifestyle? How big is your footprint?

http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.asp

Do you have any ideas why your footprint it the way it is? What are the worst things you do to the environment?

Do you have any ideas how to make your footprint smaller?
List at least three things you are going to do to make a difference with Global Warming.

Blog #7: Films and Movies

For this week's blog please tell me:

What is your favorite type or category of film? For example, comedy, scary, romance or documentary. Why? Give me an example of a really good movie that you have watched that fits into your favorite category. What is the best "message" or "lesson" you have received from a movie?

For example, in "The Pursuit of Happiness" we learned that hard work and perseverance pays off. In the end, the main character got the job he worked for after all that time. Tell me about another lesson or message you learned from a movie you watched outside of class.