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American History Story Simulation

9/30/2016

Boston 1776
England's maddening America
Both arguing
Started in french Indian war
England got in war with British
England wanted land Canada
10 years
casualties and money spent
Indians on both sides
England won
England is in debt
want money back
na hated each other
Their paying tax's for England
proclamation of 1763 cant go past appellation mountains
sugar got tax so it was more expensive
England sent tax collectors to America
sold and bought things
wanted to send someone to help the vote
started chanting
Stamp act
America got furious and got together to see if they should fight them or mess them up
Refuse to buy the stamp
stop paying in Boston
4 months and they removed it
declaratory act
they can tell them what they want on that same day
they have to do it
quartering act
America was tarring and feathering the tax collectors
quarting act made them keep the soldiers in there house
made them make breakfast and dinner
sons of liberty are rebels and said to make it hard on the soldiers
tonwsind act
fight king George
governors los there jobs
you didn't want to be a governor
New York wasn't listening so New York punished by British
new general
stop buying England's product
no more buying Englands goods
causes trouble so they vote to get rid of the townsid act
succeed in getting rid of it
winter, British soldier standing
snow balls were being thrown at them
They thought they heard fire and the gun's shot
5 people killed, 6 people injured
Boston Massacre
England is attacking them
they just shot at them
break away from country
help with all colonies fight
they want to start a country
become a patriot tons of patriots tea act
made to much tea so they soled it to America
made it cheaper
trying to sell it
dressed up as mow-hawk Indians had tomahawk
come on the ship at the night
guards tell them not
out numbers guards
celebrating by throwing tea into harbor
made England upset
Lost tons of tea
rejected the plan
it let the tea party happen
intolerable acts were the worst acts ever
there were the patriots acts for defying England's laws
took away there rights so the were attacked by England acts
extremely organized
laws to just hurt them
America wants representatives from America
the firs continental congress
12 of the 13 colonies
helped Georgia so they didn't go
56 people and stop things
write petition and a letter
wrote a letter got together a second time
give them liberty or death
Thomas pane wrote the number one book
common sense
easily understood
tells them how they need to fight back
if your not a patriot your dumb
declaration of independence
wanted to be free
won a war so they had more power

This was fun because you were able to take notes while listening to a story.
It was hard because you had to be able to take notes and pay attention while you were typing in the notes for the activity.
It was easy because you had no pressure on you to go fast, just remember things.

Muscular System

9/28/2016

One muscle pull your arm up
The other muscle pull your arm down
Muscles work in pairs
One relax's while the other contracts
Muscles can't push only pull

It was fun making the elbow.
It was hard getting it to work.
It was challenging to make the cartilidge so it wouldn't come out.

Elections debate video's

9/22/2016

joon bugz scene writing

9/22/2016

What is the problem in the scene? They need food but it is hard to find and there are three watermelon's and the tai Kwan dodo's want them too. They have to try to get them from the tai Kwan dodo's.
When does the character have to make a tough choice? Sid is surrounded and he has to find a way out to get the food to the baby without getting the watermelon broken or getting himself eaten.
What choice does that character make? Sid goes NFL Running stiff arming them. He gets to them and then he does a touch down dance.
What twists happen in the scene? Sid spikes the watermelon and breaks. Then the baby tarts eating the watermelon.

What is the problem in the scene? The baby goes down a slide and they all scream.
When does the character have to make a tough choice? To go down the slide and follow the baby.
What choice does that character make? They follow the baby down the slide.
What twists happen in the scene? They get the baby but it gets away.

Which Products or Companies are Most Likely to be Successful for Us?

9/19/2016

Before Collab After collab

It was fun using a new program.
It was hard to pick which product is the best.
It was easy to use the program.
It was challenging to see if you could change other people's minds.

which joints are most important

9/19/2016

how do your bones move

9/14/2016

what do bones do

bones help you stand
they help keep your organs and brain safe
they let us move our muscles

what is a joint
joints help you move because only joints move your bones. Fixed joints don't allow movement, hinge joints only move one way.top two knuckles are hinge joints same with elbows and knees.ball and socket joint is hips and shoulders. joints necks ankles and feet. in between is cartilage so it doesn't hurt.

How do we Move

9/9/2016

What three basic things do our bodies need in order survive?
If we exert ourselves, what are three (or more) signs that our bodies are in distress? Explain why our body does that (research it if you need to).
What can we do to make these signs go away?

water food air to use as fuel.

sweat panting and burning because you are using air and energy.

drink water and rest or sit down.

schoolwide reading- launch lesson 3

9/9/2016

Parents died when young.
Rabbi called people to synagog.
Rabbi's brother died.
Brother in america.
Someone was at there door.
Jessie will go to america.
She will learn to soe.
Jessie's scared.
Jessie's probably only 10 12.
Jessie leaving for america.
She's leaving.
She left the ring and asked grandma to keep the ring.
It started to rain when they left.
Jessie started crying.
They pitied jessie.
She thought about grandma.
Fourth morning the sun came out.
Jessie started sowing.
She was sowing for people.
A man named Lou walked up and they started talking.
After 1885 the book took place.
Every one stopped and started screaming america.
She was thinking about grandma and disappointed that she can't see it.
She's 13.
Cousin kay came out and gave her a hug.
Just made a freind and lost him:(.
House on third floor
Streets not made out of gold like they thought.
People are coming and there making money.
Jessie Doesn't know english.
Wrote to grandma.
3 years passed.
She found Lou in the park.
Kept meeting up in park.
She wrote to grandma about Lou.
She met Lou's parents.
Lou asked if she would Mary him.
She soed all day and she was waiting to Mary him.
Grandmas coming to america.
She feels so excited.
Grandma got there.
Grandma brought the ring.
She got the ring so she can get married.

What did you think of this book? What did you like and what did you dislike?
This was historical fiction. What do you like about historical fiction and what don't you like?
When the book ended, what were you thinking about? What are you still wondering or wish you'd know more about? Why do you want to know?

I liked how Jessie's grandma came. I didn't like that Lou really had no point.

I liked the way the notes were written in italics. I didn't like the style it was written.

I wish I knew more about the money system.

Writing a Scene in JoonBugz

9/8/2016

What is the problem in the scene? There were only three melons left.
When does the character have to make a tough choice? If sis should run through or give it to them.
What choice does the character make? Runs through with a stiffarm.
What twists happen in the scene? Sid spikes the melon and he breaks it. The baby still eats it though.

What is the problem in the scene? The baby goes down the ice slide.
When does the character have to make a tough choice? Sid Manny and Diego have to follow or to leave the baby.
What choice does the character make? Follow the baby down the slide.
What twists happen in the scene? They get the baby but it gets away by accidient.