Comments for Belfast Central School English http://ppeperato.edublogs.org Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:51:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on National Honor Society by Ms. Peperato http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/national-honor-society/comment-page-1/#comment-555 Ms. Peperato Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:51:58 +0000 http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/national-honor-society/#comment-555 Meeting Minutes 11/19/09 1. Choose Committees --- A. Field Trip: Kierra Carlton-Mike, Cayla, Belle, Andi B. Fund Raiser: Chelsea, Ashley, Amaris, Alex, Crystal C. Constitution and By-Laws-Emily Hooker, Kory Shick, Collin, Casey B,Casey F D. Service: Coty, Tori, Kourtnie, Bridget, Carrie E. Meetings times, location, procedure- 1st and 3rd Thursday of the Month meet for commitees 2. Review paperwork A. Mentor meetings- 1 a month, find a mentor, fill out paperwork B. Service hours- 1 to 2 hrs. a month C. List of service options 3. Privileges/ Responsibilities A.. Attend field trip and service projects B, Participate in mentoring and individual service C. Ordering food- talk to emily hooker, money and order by Wedn. D. Lounge- down by aud., sign out of studyhall E. Field Trip-miss school to go on feild trip NEXT MEETING: Dec. 21st, 2009 Meeting Minutes 11/19/09

1. Choose Committees —

A. Field Trip: Kierra Carlton-Mike, Cayla, Belle, Andi
B. Fund Raiser: Chelsea, Ashley, Amaris, Alex, Crystal
C. Constitution and By-Laws-Emily Hooker, Kory Shick, Collin, Casey B,Casey F
D. Service: Coty, Tori, Kourtnie, Bridget, Carrie

E. Meetings times, location, procedure- 1st and 3rd Thursday of the Month meet for commitees

2. Review paperwork

A. Mentor meetings- 1 a month, find a mentor, fill out paperwork
B. Service hours- 1 to 2 hrs. a month
C. List of service options

3. Privileges/ Responsibilities

A.. Attend field trip and service projects
B, Participate in mentoring and individual service
C. Ordering food- talk to emily hooker, money and order by Wedn.
D. Lounge- down by aud., sign out of studyhall
E. Field Trip-miss school to go on feild trip

NEXT MEETING: Dec. 21st, 2009

]]> Comment on Tenth Grade English by Emily Arnold http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/tenth-grade-english/comment-page-1/#comment-553 Emily Arnold Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:13:10 +0000 http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/tenth-grade-english/#comment-553 A. Three Cups of Tea B. About Greg Mortenson C. http://www.threecupsoftea.com/greg-mortenson-bio-and-professional-photo/ D. Copyright 2009 E. Central Asia Institute, F. “Mortenson is a living hero to rural communities of Afghanistan and Pakistan, where he has gained the trust of Islamic leaders, military commanders, government officials and tribal chiefs from his tireless effort to champion education, especially for girls.” Author of the article. G. Several U.S. Congressional representatives nominated Mortenson for the Nobel Peace Prize. -While recovering from the climb after the death of his sister Mortenson met a group of children sitting in the dirt writing with sticks in the sand, that’s where he made the promise to help build them schools A. Three Cups of Tea
B. About Greg Mortenson
C. http://www.threecupsoftea.com/greg-mortenson-bio-and-professional-photo/
D. Copyright 2009
E. Central Asia Institute,
F. “Mortenson is a living hero to rural communities of Afghanistan and Pakistan, where he has gained the trust of Islamic leaders, military commanders, government officials and tribal chiefs from his tireless effort to champion education, especially for girls.” Author of the article.
G. Several U.S. Congressional representatives nominated Mortenson for the Nobel Peace Prize.
-While recovering from the climb after the death of his sister Mortenson met a group of children sitting in the dirt writing with sticks in the sand, that’s where he made the promise to help build them schools

]]> Comment on Tenth Grade English by Collin Jones http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/tenth-grade-english/comment-page-1/#comment-552 Collin Jones Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:07:09 +0000 http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/tenth-grade-english/#comment-552 OUTLINE: A. "Greg Mortenson" B. "Wikipedia" C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Mortenson D. 11/2/09, 11/10/09 F. "People have attacked me for working with Muslims, for acting like a colonialist, for being a traitor to America. But we continue to operate, because we have fierce local support.” – Greg Mortenson (From the article we read in class) -He has lectured at Annapolis, West Point, and the Air Force Academy. -Earlier in 2008, the Taliban attacked a CAI school in Afghanistan. -The CAI’s gross intake has grown from $480,000 in 2002 to nearly $4 million in 2008. OUTLINE:
A. “Greg Mortenson”
B. “Wikipedia”
C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Mortenson
D. 11/2/09, 11/10/09
F. “People have attacked me for working with Muslims, for acting like a colonialist, for being a traitor to America. But we continue to operate, because we have fierce local support.” – Greg Mortenson (From the article we read in class)
-He has lectured at Annapolis, West Point, and the Air Force Academy.
-Earlier in 2008, the Taliban attacked a CAI school in Afghanistan.
-The CAI’s gross intake has grown from $480,000 in 2002 to nearly $4 million in 2008.

]]> Comment on Tenth Grade English by Bridget Cole http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/tenth-grade-english/comment-page-1/#comment-551 Bridget Cole Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:58:43 +0000 http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/tenth-grade-english/#comment-551 A. Three Cups of Tea B. About Greg Mortenson C. http://www.threecupsoftea.com/greg-mortenson-bio-and-professional-photo/ D. Copyright 2009,11/10/09 E. Central Asia Institute F. “ I’ve learned more from Greg Mortenson about the causes of terrorism than I did during all our briefings on Capitol Hill. He is a true hero, whose courage, and compassion exemplify the true ideals of the American spirit.”-Congresswoman Mary Bono. G. -Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. - He is 51. - Many U.S. Military commanders read his book. - A. Three Cups of Tea
B. About Greg Mortenson
C. http://www.threecupsoftea.com/greg-mortenson-bio-and-professional-photo/
D. Copyright 2009,11/10/09
E. Central Asia Institute
F. “ I’ve learned more from Greg Mortenson about the causes of terrorism than I did during all our briefings on Capitol Hill. He is a true hero, whose courage, and compassion exemplify the true ideals of the American spirit.”-Congresswoman Mary Bono.
G.
-Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
- He is 51.
- Many U.S. Military commanders read his book.
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]]> Comment on Tenth Grade English by connor http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/tenth-grade-english/comment-page-1/#comment-550 connor Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:52:28 +0000 http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/tenth-grade-english/#comment-550 a- Three Cups of Tea b-about Greg mortenson c-http://www.threecupsoftea.com/greg-mortenson-bio-and-professional-photo/ d-2009 e-Central Asia Institute f-"I’ve learned more from Greg Mortenson about the causes of terrorism than I did during all our briefings on Capitol Hill. He is a true hero, whose courage, and compassion exemplify the true ideals of the American spirit.” Mary Bono g-his ancestors are from Norway and migrated to Quebec, Canada. a- Three Cups of Tea
b-about Greg mortenson
c-http://www.threecupsoftea.com/greg-mortenson-bio-and-professional-photo/
d-2009
e-Central Asia Institute
f-”I’ve learned more from Greg Mortenson about the causes of terrorism than I did during all our briefings on Capitol Hill. He is a true hero, whose courage, and compassion exemplify the true ideals of the American spirit.” Mary Bono
g-his ancestors are from Norway and migrated to Quebec, Canada.

]]> Comment on Tenth Grade English by Kajun Burdick http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/tenth-grade-english/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Kajun Burdick Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:42:26 +0000 http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/tenth-grade-english/#comment-549 A- Three Cups of Tea B-About Greg Mortenson C- http://www.threecupsoftea.com/greg-mortenson-bio-and-professional-photo/ D-2009 E- Central Asia Institute F- “o=One ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, who is really changing the world.”- Greg Mortensen G- 1996, survived an eight day armed kidnapping by Taliban in Pakistan’ Northwest Frontier Province tribal areas. -escaped a 2003 firefight with feuding Afghan warlords by hiding for eight hours under putrid animal hides in a truck going to a leather-tanning factory. A- Three Cups of Tea
B-About Greg Mortenson
C- http://www.threecupsoftea.com/greg-mortenson-bio-and-professional-photo/
D-2009
E- Central Asia Institute
F- “o=One ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, who is really changing the world.”- Greg Mortensen
G- 1996, survived an eight day armed kidnapping by Taliban in Pakistan’ Northwest Frontier Province tribal areas.
-escaped a 2003 firefight with feuding Afghan warlords by hiding for eight hours under putrid animal hides in a truck going to a leather-tanning factory.

]]> Comment on Tenth Grade English by Kourtnie Franklin http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/tenth-grade-english/comment-page-1/#comment-548 Kourtnie Franklin Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:25:21 +0000 http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/tenth-grade-english/#comment-548 OUTLINE: 
 A. Title of website America’s Best Leaders B. Title of webpage <em>Greg Mortenson: Promotes Peace Through Girls' Schools</em> C. Website address of article http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/best-leaders/2009/10/22/greg-mortenson-promotes-peace-through-girls-schools.html D. Date posted, Date obtained October 22,2009 E. Author of article Anna Mulrine F. One good quote from the article (In quotation marks). Who spoke the quote? Greg Mortenson said; "I kind of had to give up everything, and sell all my possessions, until things started to change around." G. NEW facts about Mortenson and his work (only post information we don’t know from article in Outside Magazine). - Successful book: Three Cups of Tea: 3 million copies in 39 countries - The Taliban attacked girl’s school that Mortenson helped with in 2007 - In 2000 were 800,000 children, mostly boys in schools in Afghanistan - Today 8.4million, 2.5m girls OUTLINE: 

A. Title of website
America’s Best Leaders

B. Title of webpage
Greg Mortenson: Promotes Peace Through Girls’ Schools

C. Website address of article
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/best-leaders/2009/10/22/greg-mortenson-promotes-peace-through-girls-schools.html

D. Date posted, Date obtained
October 22,2009

E. Author of article
Anna Mulrine

F. One good quote from the article (In quotation marks). Who spoke the quote?
Greg Mortenson said; “I kind of had to give up everything, and sell all my possessions, until things started to change around.”

G. NEW facts about Mortenson and his work (only post information we don’t know from article in Outside Magazine).
- Successful book: Three Cups of Tea: 3 million copies in 39 countries
- The Taliban attacked girl’s school that Mortenson helped with in 2007
- In 2000 were 800,000 children, mostly boys in schools in Afghanistan
- Today 8.4million, 2.5m girls

]]> Comment on Tenth Grade English by jamie moore http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/tenth-grade-english/comment-page-1/#comment-546 jamie moore Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:23:58 +0000 http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/tenth-grade-english/#comment-546 A. Based on the feedback I’ve given you, repost your research, copying the outline below and adding your information. B. Then, open a file in the Workgroup, folder called “Hero Paper” and file called “MortensonPrewriting.” Save the file in your own folder and start filling it in, using your notes from the Outside Magazine article and new information from this blog. OUTLINE: A. Title of website Three cups of tea B. Title of webpage About Greg Mortenson C. Website address of article http://www.threecupsoftea.com/greg-mortenson-bio-and-professional-photo/ D. Date posted, Date obtained 2007 E. Author of article Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin F. One good quote from the article (In quotation marks). Who spoke the quote? "And they did it with something that is basicly worthless in our society - pennies. But overseas, pennies can move mountains" G. NEW facts about Mortenson and his work (only post information we don’t know from article in Outside Magazine). - three cups of tea is recuired to be read by U.S senior military -he recived threats form many Americans after 9/11 for helping muslim children get education -founder of pennies for peace -supports 131 schools in rural areas -in 1998 he won the American Alpine Club David Brower Conservation Award A. Based on the feedback I’ve given you, repost your research, copying the outline below and adding your information.

B. Then, open a file in the Workgroup, folder called “Hero Paper” and file called “MortensonPrewriting.” Save the file in your own folder and start filling it in, using your notes from the Outside Magazine article and new information from this blog.
OUTLINE:

A. Title of website
Three cups of tea
B. Title of webpage
About Greg Mortenson
C. Website address of article
http://www.threecupsoftea.com/greg-mortenson-bio-and-professional-photo/

D. Date posted, Date obtained
2007
E. Author of article
Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
F. One good quote from the article (In quotation marks). Who spoke the quote?

“And they did it with something that is basicly worthless in our society – pennies. But overseas, pennies can move mountains”

G. NEW facts about Mortenson and his work (only post information we don’t know from article in Outside Magazine).

- three cups of tea is recuired to be read by U.S senior military

-he recived threats form many Americans after 9/11 for helping muslim children get education

-founder of pennies for peace

-supports 131 schools in rural areas

-in 1998 he won the American Alpine Club David Brower Conservation Award

]]> Comment on Tenth Grade English by lexi weaver http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/tenth-grade-english/comment-page-1/#comment-545 lexi weaver Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:21:58 +0000 http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/tenth-grade-english/#comment-545 A- Three Cups of Tea B-About Greg Mortenson C- http://www.threecupsoftea.com/greg-mortenson-bio-and-professional-photo/ D-2009 E- Central Asia Institute F- “o=One ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, who is really changing the world.” G- 1996, survived an eight day armed kidnapping by Taliban in Pakistan’ Northwest Frontier Province tribal areas. -escaped a 2003 firefight with feuding Afghan warlords by hiding for eight hours under putrid animal hides in a truck going to a leather-tanning factory. A- Three Cups of Tea
B-About Greg Mortenson
C- http://www.threecupsoftea.com/greg-mortenson-bio-and-professional-photo/
D-2009
E- Central Asia Institute
F- “o=One ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, who is really changing the world.”
G- 1996, survived an eight day armed kidnapping by Taliban in Pakistan’ Northwest Frontier Province tribal areas.
-escaped a 2003 firefight with feuding Afghan warlords by hiding for eight hours under putrid animal hides in a truck going to a leather-tanning factory.

]]> Comment on Tenth Grade English by Casey Fuller http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/tenth-grade-english/comment-page-1/#comment-544 Casey Fuller Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:21:14 +0000 http://ppeperato.edublogs.org/tenth-grade-english/#comment-544 We are on the second step of our Mortenson paper — sharing research to prepare for prewriting. A. Based on the feedback I’ve given you, repost your research, copying the outline below and adding your information. B. Then, open a file in the Workgroup, folder called “Hero Paper” and file called “MortensonPrewriting.” Save the file in your own folder and start filling it in, using your notes from the Outside Magazine article and new information from this blog. OUTLINE: A. Title of website-threecupsoftea.com B. Title of webpage-About Greg Mortenson C. Website address of article-threecupsoftea.com?greg-mortenson-bio-and-professional-photo D. Date posted, Date obtained E. Author of article- Central Asia Institute F. One good quote from the article (In quotation marks). Who spoke the quote?We are on the second step of our Mortenson paper — sharing research to prepare for prewriting. Tom Brokaw, calls Mortenson, “one ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, who is really changing the world”. G. NEW facts about Mortenson and his work (only post information we don’t know from article in Outside Magazine). -Has won over thirty awards for peace -Including the Star of Pakistan -Served in the U.S. Army from 1977-79 -Has faced many angry people and received threats from fellow Americans for helping Muslim children with education -He has won 11 awards for Three Cups Of Tea We are on the second step of our Mortenson paper — sharing research to prepare for prewriting.

A. Based on the feedback I’ve given you, repost your research, copying the outline below and adding your information.

B. Then, open a file in the Workgroup, folder called “Hero Paper” and file called “MortensonPrewriting.” Save the file in your own folder and start filling it in, using your notes from the Outside Magazine article and new information from this blog.

OUTLINE:
A. Title of website-threecupsoftea.com

B. Title of webpage-About Greg Mortenson

C. Website address of article-threecupsoftea.com?greg-mortenson-bio-and-professional-photo

D. Date posted, Date obtained

E. Author of article- Central Asia Institute

F. One good quote from the article (In quotation marks). Who spoke the quote?We are on the second step of our Mortenson paper — sharing research to prepare for prewriting.

Tom Brokaw, calls Mortenson, “one ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, who is really changing the world”.

G. NEW facts about Mortenson and his work (only post information we don’t know from article in Outside Magazine).

-Has won over thirty awards for peace

-Including the Star of Pakistan

-Served in the U.S. Army from 1977-79

-Has faced many angry people and received threats from fellow Americans for helping Muslim children with education

-He has won 11 awards for Three Cups Of Tea

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