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Be kind and respectful to all people and things
Give help where it is needed
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TED X Talk by William Kamkwamba

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Last week you recommended biographies of inspiring people--those who have done things " For the Greater Good." Whether it be for the earth, animals, or our fellow humans. Today, I would like you to create a sign to place on the front of that book describing:
Why you chose that book and what the person did to inspire you? What were their deeds? What made them do it? What do they inspire in YOU, and what do you hope others will take away from your selection?

BOOK FAIR IS THIS WEEK!

Library Rules
Be kind and respectful to all people and things
Give help where it is needed
READ!

What does it mean to do something " for the greater good?"

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City Spies by James Ponti

Sampling a few different books. I pick the one for this week. Can you pick one for next?

I am going to hand you a few things. 

​What can you make with them?

Continuing to practice Citations: ​https://my.noodletools.com/public/260313115325887583274363

Noodletools

When we talk about our "online presence" what is that?  How does it integrate or affect our in-person life?

Memory Jars

 ​Haynes Children's Choice booklists and checkout
We learned how to spot a fake image. Let's try to make some of our own to see how easy it is.

AI photo editor

THIS WEEK
Have you heard of Hurricane Sandy? Superstorm Sandy was actually several storms wrapped together, which made it one of the most damaging hurricanes ever to make landfall in the U.S.
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Take a look at this article:


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Fake Hurricane Sandy Photos Spread On Internet As Storm Barrels Toward Northeast
These Are NOT Photos From Hurricane Sandy (No Matter What The Internet Says)
By Meredith Bennett-Smith
Oct 29, 2012, 05:31 PM EDT|Updated Oct 30, 2012

It's an arresting photograph: Three soldiers in full uniform keep watch at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as Hurricane Sandy soaks them to the core.On Facebook, the stirring picture has more than 70,000 likes and 90,000 shares, and the viral image was picked up by NPR, The Washington Post, The Daily Beast, Talking Points Memo and others according to Poynter.
The only problem? It's not a picture from Hurricane Sandy.
In a comment posted by Poynter, Markert elaborates on the image's (inaccurate) claim to fame.
"I was using it as my Facebook cover photo, which apparently is 'public,' and what do you know? … Nobody 'stole' it, IMHO. My guess is people are just sharing how proud they are of these soldiers and others," she said.
As the hurricane originally dubbed "Frankenstorm" dumps water throughout the Northeast, the Internet has been similarly flooded with "amazing" pictures of the storm that are truly too good to be true.
This photo has also been retweeted thousands of times:

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Unfortunately, the picture is not from Hurricane Sandy, but rather from a tornado warning last year. Originally appearing in this Wall Street Journal article, the photo was taken through a tinted window by a finance professional named Charles Menjivar.
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Why do people post information that isn't true? Why do we believe it?

Each table group will be assigned one of the following. Please read the selection and be ready to describe it to the class.

THIS WEEK
Have you heard of Hurricane Sandy? Superstorm Sandy was actually several storms wrapped together, which made it one of the most damaging hurricanes ever to make landfall in the U.S.
​
Take a look at this article:


___________________________
Fake Hurricane Sandy Photos Spread On Internet As Storm Barrels Toward Northeast
These Are NOT Photos From Hurricane Sandy (No Matter What The Internet Says)
By Meredith Bennett-Smith
Oct 29, 2012, 05:31 PM EDT|Updated Oct 30, 2012

It's an arresting photograph: Three soldiers in full uniform keep watch at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as Hurricane Sandy soaks them to the core.On Facebook, the stirring picture has more than 70,000 likes and 90,000 shares, and the viral image was picked up by NPR, The Washington Post, The Daily Beast, Talking Points Memo and others according to Poynter.
The only problem? It's not a picture from Hurricane Sandy.
In a comment posted by Poynter, Markert elaborates on the image's (inaccurate) claim to fame.
"I was using it as my Facebook cover photo, which apparently is 'public,' and what do you know? … Nobody 'stole' it, IMHO. My guess is people are just sharing how proud they are of these soldiers and others," she said.
As the hurricane originally dubbed "Frankenstorm" dumps water throughout the Northeast, the Internet has been similarly flooded with "amazing" pictures of the storm that are truly too good to be true.
This photo has also been retweeted thousands of times:

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Unfortunately, the picture is not from Hurricane Sandy, but rather from a tornado warning last year. Originally appearing in this Wall Street Journal article, the photo was taken through a tinted window by a finance professional named Charles Menjivar.
____________________________________________________________________________
Why do people post information that isn't true? Why do we believe it?

Each table group will be assigned one of the following. Please read the selection and be ready to describe it to the class.

This Week
As part of a media balance, we want to ensure we are spending our time in the best way possible. What do we understand about all that is available to us online? What do we need to know? Please read the following pages from our book and then: answer the questionnaire on your own, SUBMIT, and then go over your answers with a partner. We will talk about our ideas next week.
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This Week
As part of a media balance, we want to ensure we are spending our time in the best way possible. What do we understand about all that is available to us online? What do we need to know? Please answer the questionnaire on your own, SUBMIT, and then go over your answers with a partner. We will talk about our ideas next week.
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Hello Hello Book       

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Reading The Wretched Stone by Chris Van Allsburg

This Week and next
Let's have a conversation about our digital world. I would love it if you would think about the idea of finding the best "media balance." That means: 

• Reflect on how balanced we are in our daily lives.
• Consider what "media balance" means, and how it applies to us.
• Create a personalized plan for healthy and balanced media use.

Please watch this video: ​
1. https://www.commonsense.org/education/videos/my-media-balance

Discuss this with your table group:
2. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/159Ly4QWfekuO5ogeLVouMWIo5oxmxB2QCP9X00rjkRE/edit?usp=sharing

Then, please fill out the following form: 
​3. https://forms.gle/DXLhBrSLyNbwvPLD9

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Take a look at the pyramid below. It is setup like the food pyramid, but the blocks are blocks of the different activities we do with the time we spend on screens. Why do you think the authors feel it is ok to spend more time on screens CREATING than gaming in isolation ( playing on your own?) Take a look at your own screen use this week. If you like, you can write down the amount of time you spend in each activity, but you can also keep track of it in your head. At the end of the week, look at the pyramid again. Have you followed those guidelines fairly well? Or have you done something different? How do you feel about your choices? Are you accomplishing everything you would like to? Are your days looking like your perfect day ( above, ) or something else?

Once you have read this book, go onto epic and find some books which you can use with YOUR topic. Copy the link at the top to add to your collection. like I did in the pictures:

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How can I "curate" my collection to better present my message?

Seeds of Change

Continuing our study of the Biography section for inspiring leaders, here is another Nobel Prize winner:
This week we will start researching topics of our own choosing in order to present them to class. We will use the Library catalog to find books, the Databases to find articles which have been verified, and select internet sites recommended within those articles. 

Please Click on the Library catalog link below or on the main page and log yourself in.

Once you are logged in,
1. Click the word "Collections' at the top of the page.
2. Click "Private"
3. Click " Create collection +"

A frame will pop up which says " You are creating a new collection" Please give it the name: "Hispanic Heritage Month" like the one below. and scroll down in the fame to the prvacy settings and pick: 'Your school." then click "Create Collection."

Now think about search terms which would work to help you find the right books. Hispanic and Latino work, but what others? Think about all of the words you have learned in Spanish class: place name like Mexico and Guatemala and others. What about the word Spanish or Español?
​Choose a word and type it into the search bar. Make sure to switch to "BOOKS" rather than "Collections"

A list of books will pop up. Click through them and choose one you think would be good. Click the three dots, click add to collection and add it to your Hispanic Heritage Month collection. Now try a DIFFERENT search terms and do the same until you have at least three in your collection. Please only choose ONE title from each search term.

This Week
We will be book talking books we recommend. Book talking is like a review. You tell a bit about the book without spoiling anything. With many books to choose from, everyone should be able to find a few books to try this week.

Log into your account in the Library catalog and view your history by clicking the "My stuff" icon on the left and then selecting history. Select two Fiction books you have read, liked, and are prepared to tell about. They can be from the Fifth, Fiction, or CH sections only. Write reviews of these books and then talk with the students at your table about them. If someone would like to check one out--great! Otherwise, please display your recommendation on the bookshelf in the fiction section which is beneath the "Courage" poster. Then select at least one fiction book yourself to checkout and keep in class. 

​Mrs Kramer recommends these:

The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud is a horror fantasy set in England. A virus of some kind has made the spirits of the dead return and they are out to get you! They are invisible to adults so they cannot defend themselves until it is too late. Luckily, young people CAN see them, and this story is about a group who make it their business. Great series!

City Spies: Golden Gate is the second in the exciting series by James Ponti. A group of gifted and resourceful orphans is brought together by a brilliant spy master and taught the rules of espionage. Together they solve crimes and adventure around the globe.

Secrets According to Humphrey is book 10 in the series about a caring classroom pet who spends all of his time trying to help the students in his room. There are lots of secrets going on, but Humphrey is dedicated to his task!

Darth Paper Strikes back is the second book in the Origami Yoda series is a funny tale of stolen lunches, silly musicals, and middle-school friendship. Beware Darth Paper!

Library Rules
Be kind and respectful to all people and things
Give help where it is needed
READ!
Today, you are writing three book reviews:

Make reviews on the Library Catalog site

Welcome Back!

Did you read a lot this summer?
What did you like best?
​What do you remember from Library last year?

Click the picture for the Library catalog

If you click this flying astronaut person, you will get to the Haynes ebook and audiobook collection! We have access to the elementary collection

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Everyone in Massachusetts is entitled to a FREE ebook library card at the Boston Public Library. Just follow the link below by clicking the picture of our state.