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The controversial, thrice married former hell-raiser has been lighting up the screen for 40 years. Here, we tell his life story in pictures.
My parents were in town the other week, so on a particularly beautiful September Sunday, my mum and I headed to Hyde Park to visit this year’s Serpentine Pavilion. The yearly structure is an event in the architecture world, as well as in the London cultural scene. (I previously wrote about London’s 2013 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion and, I must say, it’s still my favorite one.
Some in Labour’s high command are worried about its impact on Mr Miliband's reputation as the post-march clean-up went underway
Samhain (pronounced saah-win or saah-ween) is a festival of the Dead, meaning "Summer's End." Samhain is celebrated at the end of the harvest and the start of the coldest part of the year.
Our Music Olympics activity for this week was a summer event- badminton! Of course- music room style! We used flyswatters ...
The Baby Boom of 1946 to 1964 in the United States (and similar years in Allied countries) was a huge increase in the number of births.
Sydney artist Laura Jones exposes our coral reef catastrophe.
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The cost of living in 1938 shows the destructive effect of inflation over the long haul.
The four leading women of 'Crazy Rich Asians' — Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan, and Awkwafina — strike a few more poses from EW's cover.
The 87-year-old Duchess of Alba, pictured, has shed more light on her event-filled life with the publication of her second autobiography - just two years after her first.
Women have long fought against the assumption that they are weaker than men, and the battle isn’t over yet
"It's alright darling," he chuckled softly. "Come here." Y/ N arrives for her 6th year after struggling to heal from last years events. She finds unlikely companionship in an unlikely trio, but what is Draco hiding? - hi guys. I decided to write this ff to work out some hard personal experiences. I am going to try my best to keep it redeeming and fun. ❤️ Lavender x
This film might be difficult to watch, but it's "potentially transformational", says Chelsea Vowel. The revenge tale set in the 70s residential schools era is a work of fiction, but every single event portrayed has happened in Canada's indigenous communities.
From videos to haiku to poetry slams, there's something to pique every student's interest.
The U.S. Marine Corps has a slogan – Semper Fidelis, “Always Faithful.” More often, people shorten it to “Semper Fi.” In the church, there is a slightly different slogan: Semper Reformanda, which is short for
There's a chance to see a feast of arts events from all over the world at this year's Salisbury Festival.
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Hi everyone! This is Shelley Gray from Teaching in the Early Years and I am thrilled to be a new author on Blog Hoppin'. I am so inspired by many of the fantastic bloggers here and I can't wait to get started! So, on that note, I would love to tell you about quadramas! Quadramas are a fantastic classroom project, and if provided with appropriate scaffolding, young students are quite capable of creating them. I have personally used quadramas for many different subject areas, but they work particularly well as a reading response activity. Below is an example of what a quadrama looks like. It is made up of four quadrants, each one summarizing a specific aspect of the topic. What makes quadramas really exciting for students is that they can become three-dimensional by adding pop-ups or other objects. The picture below shows what a quadrama looks like from the top. Notice the four distinct quadrants. To make quadramas with your students, simply follow the directions below. Begin with four pieces of paper. Heavy paper such as manila tag is best, as it will stand better when finished. However, if you don't have heavy paper available to you, regular white copy paper will work. Next, the paper needs to be cut into squares. To make a square out of a rectangular piece of paper, the easiest way is to fold it over like this: and then cut off the excess like this: Then, when the paper is unfolded, you will have a square piece with one diagonal crease: Next, you will fold the paper the other way to create a second diagonal crease in the paper: The next step is to make a cut on one of the creases. Note that the cut is only made from one corner of the paper to the center. Next, put glue on the "triangle" that is to the left of the cut. and fold the paper like this: Once you press down the paper so that it sticks to the glue, you will have finished creating one of the quadrants of your quadrama! Now, do the same thing to the other three pieces of paper so that you end up with four identical quadrants. The quadrants can then be glued together to form the quadrama! Then, students can decorate the quadrants based on your goals for the project. ***TIP*** Decorating and coloring the quadrants is easier to do before the quadrama is assembled. If you decide to have students decorate before assembly, get them to do it before the gluing stage. Pop-ups and three-dimensional objects can be added after assembly. As a response to literature, you may have the students base one quadrant on characters, one on setting, one on plot, and one on climax. Alternatively, you could ask students to choose their four favorite parts of the story and represent them using pictures and words in each quadrant. Encourage students to use real materials, such as cardboard, sticks or clay to create a three-dimensional feel. The quadramas below were done as a culminating project for Social Studies, but you can see how each student used unique techniques to make the projects "their own." As I mentioned earlier, scaffolding may be required depending on the grade that you teach. I have done quadramas with grades three and four students, and most were able to complete the steps alone. However, a volunteer can come in handy for the paper-folding steps. For lower grades, you may want to consider having several helpers on hand, or complete some steps before beginning. All in all, this is a fun, engaging project, whether used as a response to reading activity, or as something totally different!
I am officially on Spring break! Two whole weeks off to rest and get ready for the home stretch of this school year! :-) I am so excited to catch up... on chores, seeing friends I haven't seen since Christmas, blog stalking, and so much more! Here is one of my very favorite art/writing projects we do all year!!! They always turn out adorable and they never fail to get some laughs from the adults! I got the idea from Patty at Deep Space Sparkle. If you haven't checked out her blog, you SHOULD! It is full of amazing (and doable) art ideas for your classroom (even if you aren't very artistic like me!) She even has them organized by grade level! So...the kids first did their writing about what they would be in 20 years. Here's the template we used: You can get this {HERE}! Here's a completed one: "In 20 years I will be 28 years old. I will live in a college dorm. I will be a police officer and I will take bad guys to jail. I will still love my family and I will still love meat loaf. I still won't want to eat spinach. And most importantly, I will be happy." The writing always turns out absolutely adorable! Then they drew what they would be in 20 years. They used an example I purchased from Deep Space Sparkle (from the "Fun with Self Portraits" pack!) Then they colored it in with markers and outlined their self portraits with a black marker. We painted the backgrounds, and a parent volunteer mounted them on construction paper and attached their writing. We had: Police officers (love the handcuffs!) Race car drivers (love the 'stache! And the braces!!!) Marines (so grouchy!) Ballerinas (adorable!) Artists (too cute!) And football players (not just football players- quarterbacks!) among many other things! Like I said, these are always a hit, you can keep them up as long as you want (i.e. until the end of the year because you're too lazy to change your bulletin boards LIKE ME!) because they're not holiday-ish (??? not a word! I know) and the kids love creating them! Check back soon...I'm thinking give away in celebration of Spring break! :-)
Inspired by the true story of Eyam, a village in the rugged hill country of England, Year of Wonders is a richly detailed evocation of a singular moment in history. Written with stunning emotional intelligence and introducing "an inspiring heroine" (The Wall Street Journal), Brooks blends love and learning, loss and renewal into a spellbinding and unforgettable read.
Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe made a pledge that Japan will never again wage war during his visit to war memorials.
As a child, I always had my nose in a book. I loved being transported to different lands, meeting interesting characters and getting lost in a story. Books captured my imagination in a way I never knew was possible. Now that I’m a mom, I can’t wait until my son will be able to enjoy... View Article
A piece of cake from Cornelia Vanderbilt's wedding is confirmed by curators to be the only edible artifact housed in Biltmore archives.
Explore the snail and the cyclops' 2658 photos on Flickr!
