Hamlet
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Macbeth's witches...
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Romeo and Juliet
click on photos to enlarge:)
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Friday, May 17, 2013
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Beatrix Potter... artist, author and naturalist.
Click the link below to view a timeline for Beatrix Potter's life.
Be sure to scroll all the way through the timeline.
You can also browse around the website if you'd like.
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Remember to bring in 3 to 5 quotes from Beatrix Potter next week.
We will be moving on to Shakespeare for the next two weeks.
The last day of class will be celebrating all the authors with a game or two and some treats.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The Life and Times of Beatrix Potter
Next week we'll learn about Beatrix Potter.
Here's some examples of her art. Enjoy!
Beatrix with her dog, Kep.
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The Tale of Two Bad Mice... Watch it! :)
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The Tale of Two Bad Mice... Watch it! :)
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Mini Bio on Mark Twain... watch:)
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Don't forget to give your paddle boats a try in the tub and 5 Twain quotes due next week.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Nevermore...
Poe's original burial place in the back-rear corner of
Westminster Hall & Burial Ground.
October, 1849
October, 1849
New grave site towards the front of the church.
October, 1875
October, 1875
Edgar was originally buried with no headstone at the back rear corner of
Westminster Hall & Burial Ground on Monday, October 8, 1849. His
cousin, Neilson Poe, had purchased a white Italian marble headstone for
him, but it was destroyed in a train accident (a train derailed and went
through the area the headstone was being kept).
Years later a poet, Paul Hamilton Hayne, visited his grave, then wrote a newspaper article about what a shabby grave it was and how Edgar deserved something better. So, a Baltimore public school teacher, Sara Sigourney Rice, took it upon herself to raise the funds needed to accomplish it. Her work, as well as a generous donation from George William Childs, a Philadelphia publisher and philanthropist, made it all possible.
A new headstone was designed by architect George A. Frederick and was then built by Colonel Hugh Sisson. Included on the headstone was a medallion of Edgar, by an artist named Valck.
On October 1, 1875, he was reburied towards the front of the church and a ceremony took place to dedicate the new grave site. The original spot then had another tombstone placed there, by Orin C. Painter.
Years later a poet, Paul Hamilton Hayne, visited his grave, then wrote a newspaper article about what a shabby grave it was and how Edgar deserved something better. So, a Baltimore public school teacher, Sara Sigourney Rice, took it upon herself to raise the funds needed to accomplish it. Her work, as well as a generous donation from George William Childs, a Philadelphia publisher and philanthropist, made it all possible.
A new headstone was designed by architect George A. Frederick and was then built by Colonel Hugh Sisson. Included on the headstone was a medallion of Edgar, by an artist named Valck.
On October 1, 1875, he was reburied towards the front of the church and a ceremony took place to dedicate the new grave site. The original spot then had another tombstone placed there, by Orin C. Painter.
A photo of the Poe Toaster.
I know some of you thought this was a funny idea.
Next week; The Life and Times of Mark Twain.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Hi Kids,
This week's homework will be to find 5 quotes from Edgar Allan Poe and bring them to class next week. You may hand-write them out on the paper I gave you or type and print them out. You can search the internet for Poe quotes. (Ask your parents for help with searches for any of your homework assignments, if needed.)
Next week we'll quickly read the quotes out loud and move on to another activity. Some of you will find the same quotes as your classmates and that's just fine. I will be keeping the quotes to play a fun game with all of our authors on the last day of class.
Now watch the videos I've posted for you. PLEASE REMEMBER: To only watch the videos I've posted and none of the others linked to it! Thanks:)
Introducing Poe...
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
Click the link below to watch a 1954 short film of the Tell Tale Heart.
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