After reading Jenifer Joyce’s post (about doing the survey, planning a great trip, and having most of the kids back out) I was reminded to post about my survey outcome. I did post the survey results and my plans to do a video family interview style to help the kids do some family roots research. Well, after doing some acting games, some fun interviews with the other kids in the class, I was totally unsuccessfut in getting the kids to interview their family. There was NO WAY they were going to videotape their family members! So, back to the drawing board. My main problem is that I have 4 students in the class that are interested only in disrupting the class any way possible so that they can spend the rest of the day in in-school-suspension. The other students are really worried about going against them in any way. I have a few kids who will go along, but I hate to put the pressure on them. So, I decided to go with their second survey selection – learning how to act. So, since the PSSA test is around the corner, what better practice than reading Shakespeare so that we can do all of those literary elements? So far, only one of the 4 superstars has maintained that she is not going to participate. We are moving on without her. My goal is to make it look like so much fun that even she will want to join in. Donna mentioned someone who could teach them some fencing – I’m ready! Any other ideas are greatly appreciated.
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2knights
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3droth
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Amber
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artbenimble
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artistaw13
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bethanyio
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Brian Nicholson
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brunom2
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carolswitzler
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caseybphoto
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chelsief
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Cory Wilkerson
David Berlin
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dcader
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James Ritchey
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Camille Dempsey, Ed.D.
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Jennifer Joyce
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krisdowling
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Leslie Gates
lkalsey
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lnemchik
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lorrainekelly
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marlynnwhite
Mary Elizabeth Meier
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misscapuzzi
Mara Linaberger
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