Remember Christopher Reeve's quote about "America is a family"? We will be adopting a less fortunate child this year in my class through the Salvation Army Angel Tree program.
Her name is Joanna, she is two years old and wears 4T sizes in shirts and pants. Her shoe size is 7 1/2 (in kids). If you don't have a two-year old in your life, they love Sponge Bob and Dora the Explorer, and girls love all that princess/dress up stuff. Anything I forgot that she might enjoy? Comment to this post and let me know.
I would like for you to bring in anything NEW you think this little girl would enjoy. I will buy her "main gift," which is a doll house. If you want to get together as a class and get her something, that would be wonderful as well (you can discuss all of this here on the blog if you want).
All of the items must be to me by December 14 so I can return it to the drop-off location.
Thank you for remembering that there are others who have less than we do.

In Baghdad at least 43 people died from a triple car bombing. Three cars exploded wounding 91 people. The bombings happened in a busy shopping district which is predominantly shiite populated called al-Sadriyah. Lots of people were shopping. This attack came shortly after a bombing that killed 215 people. In the al-Sadriyah the bombs were 100 yards apart and went off at the same time. Bombs sent smoke flying into the air of the popular shopping district. Making it hard for people to see. This district is located in an alley which made it very hard to get rescue trucks to the wounded. Nobody has taken responsibilities for these attacks. More attacks took place on the same day. For instence there was fierce fighting against sunni insurgents and there was a drive by shooting.

1. Why do you think the attackers chose to bomb al-Sadriyah?

2. Do you think the other attacks that took place on the smae day could be connected? Why or why not?

Lovin the blog MS.LAmbard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ISnt some one supposed to post a current event?

Back in 2004, during the time of the Madrid train bombings
an Oregon lawyer wrongly arrested and accused Brandon Mayfield. Brandon was then put in jail in Portland, Oregon.The FBI identified Mayfields fingerprint on a blue plastic bag that contained dangerous detonators found in a van used by the bombers.Several days later the indication of the fingerprint on the bag was wrong , so they released Brandon Mayfield from prison. Brandon then sued the U.S. government for damages. He settled in a lawsuit against the United States government for two million dollars and an apology letter.The apology letter stated that"The United States of America apologizes to Mr. Brandon Mayfield and his family for the suffering caused by the FBI's misidentification of Mr. Mayfield's fingerprint and the resulting investigation of Mr. Mayfield, including his arrest as a material witness in connection with the 2004 Madrid train bombings and the execution of search warrants and other court orders in the Mayfield family home and in Mr. Mayfield's law office." The attorney condended that he was a victim of profilling because he was Muslim.

1. What was the authors purpose in publishing this article?
2.What is another word for detonators?

Survey to Complete

Please view the home page/classwork page for the week to view information
about a form to be completed before Thursday night/Friday morning. (Yes,
this is a grade!)
Thanks in advance for your DETAILED feedback!

Anyone want to comment on your day with the substitute?

What do you think? Do we have them beat?

Check out this story: http://www.local10.com/news/10352340/detail.html

Cool classroom, but I think we have them beat when it comes to the KINDS
of technology we use. Read and then post a comment.

Maybe we should write to Channel 10 and let them know what WE are doing!
:)