Remember High School?

Did you enjoy high school?  What was your schedule?  Did you have a favorite teacher?  Did you play any sports?  Did you do any clubs?  Write about your school.

Computer Class

1.  Set up a google drive account
2. Write an email to me at Pimteacherlaurie@gmail.com
--Parents:  Pretend I am your child's teacher.  Write to me as Ms. Scheible and tell me why your child can't come to school.
--Single students:  Pretend I am your college professor.  Write to me as Ms. Scheible and ask for an extension on a deadline.

In the USA, school is compulsory.  Your child can only be absent for illness, doctor's appointments, or the death of a close family member.  They cannot stay home because they didn't finish their homework or because they are afraid of bullies.

Many colleges and high schools have official policies that encourage students to change deadlines if there is too much to finish in one day.  (No one should have three exams and two research papers due on the same day, but it happens.)  Deadlines can only be changed if you ask for the change before the deadline, and many professors don't like to comply with the policy.

3. Practice vocabulary spelling  (Sidelink: Vocabulary-->summer vocabulary--> spelling)
4. Lyric game  (Bottom of reading/listening list)

Homeschooling

Homeschooling

Do you know anyone who is homeschooled or homeschooling?  Do you think it's a good idea?  If you homeschooled, would you want to unschool, school-at-home, or use a co-op?  Would you travel a lot?

Three Cups of Tea

Do you believe that three cups of tea can make you family?  Do building relationships and schools really lead to peace?  How else can people promote peace?

Gift to be Simple

Tis the Gift to Be Simple

Places you can go to learn more about the Shakers and their history

The first video says "tis the gift," but this one says "tis a gift to be simple. "

The gift is the gift you already know about.  A gift is one of many.

Practice using a, an, or the

What should a simple life look like?  Do you want your life to be simple?

You've got personality

Practice Additional Vocabulary to Describe Personality

What traits do you value most in your friends?

Organ Donation

Organs that can be donated after death are the heart, liver, kidneys, lungs, pancreas and small intestines. Tissues include corneas, skin, veins, heart valves, tendons,ligaments and bones.

The approximate maximum time for the following organs/tissues is: Lung (4-6 hours); Heart (4-6 hours); Liver (24 hours); Pancreas (24 hours); Kidney (72 hours); Corneas (14 days); Bone (5 years); Skin (5 years); Heart valves (10 years).

FAQ (frequently asked questions) about Organ Donation

The lady in our story is not the only non-family living kidney donor in the USA...

According to Google, head transplants on monkeys were done in the 70's, 

and a human one is planned.  The one we were talking about today may happen in China.

Challenging News Reading -- Head transplant volunteer won't do it after all.

What do you think about organ donation?  What did you think of the reading today?