Thursday, October 13, 2011

Westward Expansion Day

This year the students rotated to 3 different Westward Expansion Stations to review what they learned about moving WEST! My station included: Native American Traditions! Here the students listened to traditional Native American flute and drum music, watched a video of a Ghost Dance, created an Appaloosa Horse ornament or a ceremonial mask using Native American symbols.

In the other stations they drew pictures to help them remember the pros and the cons of the Transcontinental Railroad, and they MOVED WEST by covered wagon seeing what obstacles might get in their way!

“A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.” Maya Angelou

"He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much."
—Bessie Anderson Stanley

"One Life... Do Something!" World Vision

"Our heart is core to who we are. It is the source of all creativity, courage, and conviction. It is the fountainhead of our faith, our hope, and of course, our love. This "wellspring of life" within us is the very essence of our existence, the center of our being." - Stasi Eldredge

"You must be the change you want to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi

“A great leader's courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.” John Maxwell

“Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music.” Angela Monet

"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education."
Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Everyone tries to define this thing called Character. It's not hard. Character is doing what's right when nobody's looking.”

"Attitudes are Contagious. Is yours worth catching?"

A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others. ~Author Unknown

“People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.” John Maxwell