The Byzantines (Wk 14)

The Byzantine Empire was the part of the Roman Empire that flourished and survivied for many more years! Why do you think the Byzantines were able to continue to exist and grow?

Please answer this question in a short paragraph!
*Please wait until Tuesday to answer this - we'll talk about  this in class on Tuesday!

CDCM Paragraphs (Week 13)

How are your CDCM Paragraphs going? You really hit them hard this week with the Fall of Rome Essay. Please think about the following questions and then write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) explaining your thoughts on CDCM.

• EVERYONE: please write one sentence stating your understanding of a CDCM paragraph--what it is OR how you would use it.

Then use these questions as jumping off points to create the rest of your paragraph:

• What is easy for you to understand about CDCM paragraphs?
• What is confusing or difficult about CDCM paragraphs?
• Is there a specific part of a CDCM paragraph that you would like me to explain more indepth?
• Do you feel you have enough "tools" to go forward with these or do you need more support?

Traditions (Wk 12)

During this season, many families bring about time honored traditions.  Please explain two or three traditions or beliefs you and your family share (in complete sentences!) Try to avoid saying that you celebrate a specific holiday. Traditions would be a way that you celebrate something - anything really!

Here are three family traditions of mine!
A family tradition is the You are Special Today Plate. My parents have a plate that is red and says "You are Special Today" around the edge. When there is something special that has happened for one of my sisters or myself, we get to eat off that plate. Each year, we would use it for our birthday dinner, but then also if we won a special award, at graduations, and times when my parents wanted to recognize one of us. I know it's just a plate, but it definitely makes me smile still when they bring it out!

On my Mom's side of the family, we are Irish. Every year, the Leprechauns would come to our house the night before St. Patrick's Day and cause havoc! They would leave small green footprints all over our counters, mess up things on the table and even turn our milk green! This was something fun that my Mom did each year to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

The last tradition was the celebration of grades. My parents wanted us to work hard, and the end grade didn't matter as long as we had tried our hardest. To celebrate when report cards came, we would go to Ferdinand's Ice Creamery at WSU. We could get as many scoops as we wanted! It was a fun way to celebrate a job well done and finishing another term at school. They even took me out for ice cream to celebrate during college and graduate school :)