Thanksgiving 2011

Novemeber 2010

What does Thanksgiving mean to you?
Thanksgiving is an opportunity to stop and thank God for all we have and those we love. I'd appreciate hearing from each of you. What does Thanksgiving means to you? How do you plan to celebrate this Thanksgiving? Do you have any wish or hope or blessing for each other this Thanksgiving? Is prayer said around your table?
Is there a person who leads prayer?
The Native American prayer, below, used at the St. Joseph High School prayer service may be a prayer to share around your thanksgiving table.

We return thanks to our mother, the earth,
which sustains us.
We return thanks to the rivers and streams,
which supply us with water.
We return thanks to all herbs,
which furnish medicine for our diseases.
We return thanks to the corn, and to her sisters,
the beans and squashes,
which give us life.
We return thanks to the wind,
which, moving the air,
has banished diseases.
We return thanks to the moon and the stars,
which has given us their light when the sun was gone.
We return thanks to the sun,
which has looked upon the earth with a beneficent eye.
Lastly, we return thanks to the Great Spirit,
in whom is embodied all goodness,
and who directs all things for the good of his people.
Iroquois Prayer (adapted)

Please write two postings, first posting answer the questions above and for the second posting respond to another student's posting. Each postings should be at least three well developed sentences.

SN and Teachers of Grade 11 St. Joseph High School students!

September 2010

http://www.khaledhosseini.com/
This is the official site of the author, Khaled Hosseini.
He has the following podcasts subjects for your listening pleasure.

KHALED HOSSEINI DISCUSSES:
Becoming a Writer
Conditions in Afghanistan
Exile
Future Projects
Letters from Readers
Making Certain Character Choices
Practicing Medicine
Using Real People and Events
Writing from the Female Perspective



United Nations Site

http://afghanistan.unifem.org/index.php
Comprehensive, daily update of news stories involving the women in Afghanistan.






https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/AF.html


US Government site on countries of the world. Find out that Afghanistan is 80% mountains and 99% Muslim. Research the literacy rate of men and women and the infant mortality rate plus many other issues you may wish to know more about as you enjoy your summer reading of Hosseini’s
A Thousand Splendid Suns.





Podcast:
Khaled Hosseini Tue, 27 May 08 Duration: 27 mins Bestselling writer Khaled Hosseini discusses The Kite Runner, his first novel set in Afghanistan, which has sold 15 million copies.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/wbc/all (Search Hosseini)

http://us.penguingroup.com/static/rguides/us/thousand_splendid_suns.html
This is a link to an online reader’s guide from penguin.com. The guide consists of a dozen questions for thought and discussion. Teachers may use these questions as discussion starters or startup quiz questions.

Read the information from at least one link and then add your comments of at least three sentences here at http://socialstudiestoday.blogspot.com and respond to another student's comments with at least three sentences as you question, enjoy and wonder about
A Thousand Splendid Suns.

Gr. 12 What is Economics? Week of Feb. 1, 20010

Enter a total of two posts with at least three thoughtful sentences.
First Post:
What does economics mean to you?
Name three economic activities you have carried out in the last two days. Based on the new economic vocabulary, identify these transactions in economic terms.
Second Post
Name one interesting economic activity another classmate has had that interests you and why!
SN and Ms.B