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Mr. Joe McClung teaches 8th grade social studies and computer applications at Woodland Jr. High in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He runs a class blog that shares resources from his classes and features student work like educational videos and blog posts. The blog allows students to collaborate internationally and learn from other classrooms around the world. Mr. McClung uses the blog to connect with creative teachers globally and find it is an excellent learning tool for his students. He invites visitors to learn more about his class blog at http://McClungsWorld.Com.
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This document discusses how to engage students and parents through social media. It provides examples of using a class blog to share student work, photos, videos and reflections. It also discusses using individual student blogs, Storify to compile work, and Twitter. For engaging parents, it suggests extending learning at home through prompts, allowing parent feedback and discussion on student work. It notes the importance of keeping students safe online by not sharing full names, using initials, not including faces in media, and training students in online safety.
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Summer Calendar 2012 (Revised)
The Woodland Cross Country summer schedule provides practice times and locations from April through August 2012. Practices are typically held on weekdays from 7:30-8:30 AM at various locations including the Woodland Track, Markham Trails, and Gordon Long Park. Key weekend races are also noted such as the Root Run 5K on April 12th and McNair Spirit Challenge 5K on April 19th. The athletic dead period occurs from June 17-30.
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This document shows the practice schedule for a cross country team from April 2012 through September 2012. It includes the days of the week and locations for weekly practices. There is an athletic dead period in mid-May and the season begins again in early June, with practices held 3 times a week. The first day of school occurs on August 21st.
Cost of benton county
The campaign to allow legal retail alcohol sales in Benton County, Arkansas is becoming expensive, with two of Sam Walton's grandsons, Tom and Stueart Walton, donating $80,000 each in March on top of their previous $30,000 donations each. The group collecting signatures to put the issue on the ballot has paid $219,513.11 so far to a professional signature collection firm. Supporters argue that approving retail alcohol sales would keep tax dollars in the county rather than having residents drive elsewhere to buy alcohol, while one critic argues that Sam Walton would not have supported legalizing alcohol sales given his focus on family.
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Legalizing retail alcohol sales in Benton County would provide economic benefits. Researchers estimated that in 2010, Benton County residents spent over $77 million on alcohol purchases by purchasing outside of the county. This spending would generate an estimated $779,983 in additional sales tax and over $1.4 million in city sales taxes for Benton County cities. Allowing retail alcohol sales was estimated to result in a total economic impact of over $33 million for Benton County in 2010, supporting 541 jobs and over $15 million in labor income.
Blog post assignment3
This document provides instructions for blog post assignment #3. Students must choose one of three blog post options on specific topics and write an original post under 250 words that includes a title, at least one piece of media, an introduction, body, and conclusion in a blog format. The assignment will be graded out of 25 points. The three blog post options cover issues around banning technology in classrooms, why the student's city deserves recognition as a top college sports town, and reviewing a movie the student believes should have been considered for best film of the year.
De tonti, john law, and french
Robert de La Salle led an expedition from France to establish settlements along the Mississippi River in the late 1600s. After missing the Gulf of Mexico, his men mutinied and murdered La Salle. His lieutenant Henri de Tonti established Arkansas Post in 1686 as a fort and trading post for travelers along the river. France was unable to support further exploration and settlement due to costs from the revolutionary war, allowing Spanish and English influence over the region to grow.
French explorers
Hernando de Soto led an early expedition through Arkansas in the 1540s, becoming one of the first Europeans to explore the region, but his journey was considered a failure as it established no permanent settlements. Over 130 years later, French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet traveled down the Mississippi River, reaching Arkansas in 1673. Inspired by their journey, Robert de La Salle later sought to secure the Mississippi Valley for France and claim ownership over Arkansas and Louisiana by gaining an alliance with the local Quapaw people in exchange for protection against enemies.
Hitlers rise
Hitler rose to power in Germany after World War 1. He was a veteran of WWI and the leader of the Nazi party, originally known as the German Workers party. While in jail, Hitler wrote Mein Kampf which outlined his political ideology centered around antisemitism, hatred of communism, and a belief in German cultural and racial supremacy. After WWI, the Treaty of Versailles imposed harsh terms on Germany which increased nationalist sentiment and helped Hitler and the Nazi party gain widespread support among the German population.
Counter reformation
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The scramble for africa
In the late 19th century, European powers aggressively colonized Africa in a short period known as the "Scramble for Africa". Motivated by imperialism, nationalism and political/economic rivalries, countries like Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium and Portugal occupied vast areas of the continent and divided it among themselves. By 1914, only Ethiopia and Liberia remained independent as European domination of Africa was nearly complete.
Renaissance
The document discusses several key developments during the Renaissance period. It describes how the Renaissance led to a rebirth of interest in art, learning, and the achievements of ancient Greece and Rome. It also discusses how new artistic styles like those of Michelangelo emerged and how the printing press helped spread new ideas. Increased trade resulted in greater wealth for monarchs and the rise of the middle class. The document then outlines several major revolutions including the English, American, and French Revolutions, which overthrew old political systems. It also notes the contributions of scientists like Copernicus and Newton and developments in the scientific method.
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Sporting & avid night
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Tech letter
- 1. My name is Joe McClung and I am an 8th grade teacher at Woodland Jr. High in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Our class blog is dedicated to blogging about current happenings in my social studies and computer application classes as well as the cross country team. Our class blog features use of student-led educational videos, reflective student & teacher blog post, sharing of resources, and featured class assignments. However, our website is not just limited to sharing resources; the ultimate value of blogging lies in the collaboration with an international community of learners. Students from years past have been able to look inside of classrooms on the other side of the world and even share experiences with students from another country. As a teacher, I have been able to use blogging to connect to some of the most creative and intelligent teachers across the globe. Our blog has far transcended the purpose of traditional blogging; instead it has become the ultimate learning tool for my students and me. Please feel free to pay us a visit and see what exactly it is that our class blog is all about. http://McClungsWorld.Com Mr. McClung
- 2. Technology Agreement Parents/Guardian, As many of you now know, inside and outside of my classroom, I depend heavily on the use of my educational blog. The primary focus of our class blog is to share lesson summaries and class news. This often means using video or photos that include a student’s image for class demonstrations or video lessons from a particular class. The images that are displayed on the blog are meant to display the wonderful work that my students do in class. You may choose to allow or disallow your student’s image to be shared. Please sign one of the statements below either allowing or disallowing the use of your student’s image. Thank you for your support; feel free to contact me if you have any questions. By signing below, I DO give permission for my child’s image to be used in class photos and videos on Mr. McClung’s educational blog. Parent Signature: ____________________________________ Student Name: ______________________________________ By signing below, I DO NOT give permission for my child’s image to be used in class photos and videos on Mr. McClung’s educational blog. Parent Signature: ____________________________________ Student Name: ______________________________________ Mr. McClung Cell: 870-213-8015 http://mcclungsworld.com