Wednesday, April 29, 2009

THE CONSTITUTION


We had our hardest test of the year, the Constitution! It was hard because it was all summarizing and fill in the blanks. No chance to make a guess! We had to know it! The following students did a fabulous job on the test (100 possible, with 5 bonus points):

Liz & Brook---105%
Madeleine & Addie---104%
Lauren & Eizabeth---103%
Ryan K. & Ryan W.---95%
Gavin & Hunter---93%
Tyson---91%
Katie---90%

Here are the super unit scores:

Liz---114%
Hunter---111%
Brandon---106%
Linzey---109%
Brook---106%
Lauren, Addie, Skyler, & Ryan W.---105%
Elizabeth---102%
Emily, Keli, & Tyler---97%
Gavin---96%
Madeleine---93%
Elly P.---91%
Katie & Shannon---90%

CONGRATS!

OUR FAVORITE DAY & MONTH

Our favorite day of the week is by far Saturday! Our favorite month was a three way tie: April, July, and December.




Monday, April 27, 2009

DAY 6---APRIL 18 BATTLE OF CONCORD REENACTMENT, OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE

WE WERE ABLE TO SEE THE REENACTMENT OF THE BATTLE OF CONCORD.

STURBRIDGE VILLAGE (AFTER REENACTMENT PICCTURES) IS A REPLICA OF A COLONIAL VILLAGE AND FARM IN STURBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.
1. MY NEW FRIENDS ARE HANK AND LANCE.
2. COLONIAL COOKING
3. WEAVING
4. THE BLACKSMITH
5. SAW MILL
6. THE COOPER MAKES THE BARRELS
7. THE GENERAL STORE (AKA COLONIAL WAL MART)
8. A COLONIAL CHURCH










































TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME!!! BOSTON RED SOX VS. BALTIMORE ORIOLES APRIL 17

I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED THE BOSTON RED SOX! THE GREAT BABE RUTH PLAYED FOR THE RED SOX. I EVEN HAD A FRIEND IN COLLEGE WHO PITCHED FOR THEM FOR MANY YEARS! HE EVEN PITCHED 2 GAMES IN THE WORLD SERIES!!! SEVERAL OF US BRAVED THE "T" (SUBWAY SYSTEM) TO ATTEND THE GAME! WE HAD FABULOUS SEATS, RIGHT BEHIND HOME PLATE! THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES HIT A GRAND SLAM HOME RUN IN THE TOP OF THE 2ND INNING. 7-0, IT HAD TO BE OVER! BOSTON CAME BACK IN THE SAME INNING SCORING 5 RUNS! IN THE END, THE RED SOX PREVAILED AND WON 10-8!








Erica, Natalie, and Ryan


Natalie, Ryan, and Me























DAY 5---APRIL 17 LOWELL MILLS






BEGINNING IN THE 1820's, YOUNG GIRLS LIVED AND WORKED IN THE COTTON MILLS. IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD WORK!




1. I LEARN TO WEAVE
2. WORKING THE PEDALS
3. LOOK WHAT I MADE!!! ADD THIS TO MAKING POM POM PILLOWS, AND I AM TOTALLY TALENTED!!!



WORKING ON AN ASSEMBLY LINE