Enrique Iglesias - Stand By Me (LIVE)

Watch the above video. How might the lyrics apply to being a bystander (in terms of bullying)?  Have you ever intervened when someone was being bullied and if so what did you do?

Newspaper Article Writing Help

http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=110&title=:

Amanda Brown: "Stars" - The Voice

Watch the two versions of the song Stars. Which one do you prefer and why? What do you think the songwriter was writing about?

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals - Stars (VEVO Presents)

Grammar Practice

http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html

My Favourite Online Dictionary

http://www.merriam-webster.com/
What is the word of the day? Have you heard it before and what does it mean?

If you could go anywhere on this site where would you go? Why?

http://www.google.com/intl/en/culturalinstitute/worldwonders/

Newspaper Article Writing

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/news/index.htm

Persuasive Letter Writing

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/letter_generator/
Use the above site to write your persuasive letter.

Samples of Student Writing

http://www.thewritesource.com/studentmodels/ws2k-wolves.htm
Open the above link to check writing samples and styles for grades 5 & 6.

Persistence & Grit

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

Michael Jordan

 

What does the above quote mean to you?