WebQuest III: Classzone.com

Go to your textbook's website at www.classzone.com and check out Ch 26 items.
Can you find the. . .

1. crossword?
2. quiz?
3. chapter links?

Ask another student or me if you need help.

WebQuest II: 1920s & 1930s Fashion

20s & 30s Day is just around the corner: Friday, October 26th. You’ve read the handout; now check out some era fashions on the web.

You can use the search terms that we came up with in class. If you find good sites you can post them for us in comment section or let me know in class.

A good site that I found was Fashion Era



These sites are also good as well:
(The first two are actually pages of links to lots of sites. Especially check out the “Chicago Exhibition” listed under history on the 20s site.)
http://www.wtps.org/WTHS/imc/Teacher_Assignment/social_studies/mcfadden%20the%2020s.htm

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~1930s/Print/printindex.html

There's also some fun cultural items here:
http://www.crazyfads.com/20s.htm

This activity is from last year so if there are any broken links or new ones that I should use, let me know.

WebQuest I: Website Rundown: Real or fake?

Click on these links and take a minute or two to check out these websites. Be prepared to report back to the class if you think that they’re real or a hoax and why.

Boilerplate

Fun Phone

GolfCross

The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus

20s & 30s Day will be Friday, 10/26

I'm looking forward to a great day of music, activities, learning, and fun.
Since we'll be dressing up, check out my post from last year here to see some examples of fashion to assist you in dressing up.

How to dress up for ’20s &’30s Day…

First, look around the house and/or ask some willing family or friends to let you look in their closets. You’ll be surprised what you might find. A loose fitting dress (for the girls) or a plain suit (for the boys) can work by simply accessorizing!

Here are some suggestions for accessories to make a simple outfit look like the ’20s or ’30s:

WOMEN

· Feather boa

· Headband (worn around the forehead with a feather or covered in sequins)

· Long pearl necklaces

· Cloche or “bowl” hat

· An aviator hat and/or leather jacket (the Amelia Earhart look)

MEN

· Floppy cap

· Fedora

· Newsboy cap

· Suspenders

· Bow tie

· Aviator hat and/or leather jacket (the Charles Lindbergh look)

To buy or rent accessories or whole outfits check out these shops. Call first to check hours.

Ø Fantasy Headquarters (costumes)

4065 N. Milwaukee Ave. (at Irving Park and Cicero) in Chicago

773-777-0222

Ø Salvation Army Thrift Store (second-hand clothes)

6536 Roosevelt Road in Oak Park

848-1181

Ø Margie’s II (second-hand vintage clothes)

2208 N. Mannheim Rd. in Melrose Park

847-451-9836 (call first; hours vary)

Ø Fashions Anew (second-hand clothes for women)

183 S. Oak Park Ave. in Oak Park

848-0120

There are numerous other locations in the city of Chicago; check the yellow pages, Chicago newspapers, or online for other options.

Kiva.org Update: Furkat Sultonov

From kiva.org
Loan has been disbursed

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to Furkat Sultonov by MLF MicroInvest-Tajikistan in Tajikistan. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 10 - 16 months, MLF MicroInvest-Tajikistan will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.

Posted by Madina Umarova from Khujand, Tajikistan
Sep 6, 2007

Kiva.org Loan Update: SANFO ISSIAKA

From Kiva.org
Loan has been disbursed

Thank you for your loan. It has been disbursed to SANFO ISSIAKA by Afrique Emergence & Investissements in Cote D'Ivoire. We are excited to watch this business grow. Over the next 15 - 21 months, Afrique Emergence & Investissements will be collecting repayments from this entrepreneur and posting progress updates on the Kiva website.

How can people believe something that isn’t true?

We've been talking a lot about 9/11 in class and have discussed various conspiracy theories and the publics perception of 9/11 & the Iraq War.
Looking through Google News I found this interesting article from CBS News (9/12/07):

Polls, Truth Sometimes At Odds
CBS' Kathy Frankovic: Political Views, Psychology Can Make People Believe In Falsehoods

How can people believe something that isn’t true?

A significant number of Americans say Saddam Hussein was personally involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. That number rose above 50 percent in the run-up to the war in Iraq in 2003. While that belief has since declined somewhat, for many Americans it still exists. In the latest CBS News/New York Times Poll 33 percent said they believe Saddam was personally involved in the 9/11 attacks. As has been repeated over and over, there was and is no evidence of any such link. So why do so many people believe something that just isn’t true?

What do you think?
You can read the rest of the article here.

Kiva.org, "A little goes a long way" Update

With the great popularity of Kiva.org since being featured on Oprah we have managed to loan money to three people. Not all classes have been able to do it and so far there have been a lot fewer student donations than I would have liked. Therefore, I think that we will be tracking the loans as a school rather than as individual classes.
More info to come.
In the meantime, here's the rundown on who we've lent money to(click on the pictures to find out more):

SANFO ISSIAKA from Cote D'Ivoire in Africa

Fukart Sultonov from Tajikistan

Martha Álvarez from Ecuador

There is also more info about Kiva.org at the PBS's Frontline World site. There is an article, a video link, and more if you click here. Or the video link is here.

Check it out.

Kiva.org: Scooped by Oprah & Bill

From Kiva.org: Due to a recent surge in support ignited by viewers of the Oprah Winfrey Show , there is currently a shortage of businesses in need of loans. The Kiva.org staff and our Field Partners are working overtime to get more businesses on the website.
In the meantime, thank you for your patience!

I was really excited about getting my classes involved in Kiva.org this year. I was home sick on Wednesday when Oprah & Bill Clinton told the whole world about the site. Now it’s inundated with givers—so much so that there is often no one to lend to and lenders who are up there stay up for minutes at a time. While I’m happy that so many people are participating it looks like some of my classes will have to hold off for a while. I was able to make loans with 1B & 2B classes though.

More updates in the future.

Microlending with Kiva.org

Over the next week we'll be looking into making a few small loans using Kiva.org. You can find out more on their website (click on the picture).
Normally you would get your money back if the person pays the loan, but since some of the loan terms are over 12 months, the money will instead be rolled over into the next lending cycle and/or next year's class. If classes fall short of the $25 necessary for a loan, I'll kick in the rest of the money. Any class that raises more than $30 I'll help them to the next level of $50.
As a class we'll decide who to sponsor and we'll track the loans in class.
Thanks!