Information on the 2010 UCET Conference!
Fri, Feb 26th and 1/2 day Sat, Feb 27th
Murrary High School
Great sessions,great food, put your name in the hat for the yearly drawing (you might win an iPodTouch!)
Check out the UCET monthly newsletter .
Don't miss out on the opportunity to attend some great sessions, win a prize, or be eligible to apply for a UCET grant! This year's theme is: A Clear Vision for Teaching in a Digital World. We hope to see you there!
2010 Jordan School District Film Festival Information
Thursday, November 12, 2009 Introductory Meeting at Hayden Peak Media Center at 4:30 pm.
(This meeting is not mandatory, but would be helpful if you are a first time participant)
Friday, December 4, 2009 Intent to participate form due to Margo Shirley at the ASB
Friday, April 23, 2010 Films are due by 12 noon to Margo Shirley at the JSD ASB
(Auxillary Services Building 7905 S. Redwood Rd, WEst Jordan, UT 84088)
Thursday, May 6, 2010 JSD Elementary Film Festival Celebration at the ASB Auditorium from 6-8pm
November is American Indian Heritage Month.
November brings lots of fun!
Nov 2 - Cookie Monster’s birthday
Nov 4 - King Tut’s tomb discovered 1922
Nov 7 - Hug-a-Bear Day
Nov 10: - Young Reader’s Day
Nov 10 - Sesame Stree t Debuted in 1969
Nov 11 - Veteran’s Day
Nov 17 - Take a Hike Day
Nov 18: - Mickey Mouse’s Birthday
Nov 19 - Gettysburg Address delivered by President Lincoln
Nov 26 - Thanksgiving Day
Nov 28 - Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean, 1521
Nov 30 - Mark Twain’s birthday
Thanksgiving is coming up on November 26th. Here are some great websites to help students learn more about this holiday. Create your own word art at Wordle.net.
Scholastic's The First Thanksgivingis one of the best sites that explains the Pilgrims’ voyage, their daily life in the colonies, and the first Thanksgiving feast. Slide shows, audio, and video will make this site one of your favorites, too. http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving
The History Channel has quite a few online videos, stories, and other resources on The History of Thanksgiving. Have your students find 15 facts they may not know about Thanksgiving. http://www.history.com/content/thanksgiving The History Channel also has a great video and image gallery on Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower . http://www.history.com/content/desperatecrossing
Plimoth.org : For a fun, interactive experience where your students are the historians investigating the first Thanksgiving, check out : What Really Happened At Thanksgiving? http://www.plimoth.org/education/olc/intro.html
Macy’s Parade: What’s Thanksgiving without the Macy’s Day parade? Here are two slideshows about the Macy’s Day Parade: New York Times slideshow and MSNBC slideshow .
For ESL students, EL Civics has an ESL Thanksgiving Lesson that provides a good overview of the holiday in an accessible way
http://www.elcivics.com/esl-thanksgiving
A “scientific look” at a turkey. Students can spell their names using the elements from the Periodic Chart of the Elements.
http://theodoregray.com/PeriodicTable/MSP/ElementBanners
How many turkeys are roasted on Thanksgiving? The U.S. Census Bureau has some interesting facts are what we do on this holiday!
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