Monty

As we enter the second semester, it seems that “No Child Left Behind” tests are upon us. Your student may take as many as seven tests during this time period, as the U.S.A. leaves no child untested. There are bright spots -  your student has completed a personal multimedia project, editing and excerpting from a library of his/her written work. A pod cast of his/her favorite poem from our poetry unit, and a favorite song together with pictures and captions complete the piece. We begin work on “Who We Are,”a gigantic website of Eugene. Your students will become photojournalists, exploring issues, neighborhoods, industry, education, and recreation in our city. The goal is to share our work with the world, to invite questions, and to encourage other students to share their communities with us!  4j is developing a secure website for us to “chat” with students from other cultures  about our communities.