USH a19 – Emails to Home

Just like you’ve done twice before, you will send an email to update your parents on how you’re doing.
1.   Email should be addressed to one (or both) of your parents AND to both of my emails – yahoo and pendleton.
1a.  Subject = checking in from USH – end of the first quarter
2.   Click here [...]

US Citizenship Exam

You can try as many times as you want - sign-in and go.  90 questions – they will appear in the same order each time you sign-in.
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http://www.quia.com/quiz/1225011.html
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The Pendleton School Newspaper

It’s written, edited and published by Pendleton students.  Content is updated 24/7 during the school year.
http://pendletonpanther.wordpress.com
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The best of “Generation Kill” writing

02   “I feel that America being at war in Iraq is pointless. How can you plan or conduct a war when both civilians and the enemy look alike. I think that if America really wanted to make a difference in Iraq and gain the support of the public they need to start helping them rebuild [...]

9/11/01

Please post a comment about 9/11.  Share a story, give your opinion, tell us about someone you know who was effected…..whatever you feel like saying.
(to make a comment, go to the bottom of the page)

Pendleton Presidential Election

UPDATE:  after 6 days, voting has closed.  88 students voted, thanks for participating.
Final results: 
Bararck Obama  59 votes (67%)
John McCain       29 votes (33%)
  

The Pendleton Primary

We had an incredible 89% voter turnout.  (95 students, 85 votes)  I guess making voting mandatory will do that.
The results:
Barack Obama (D) 33
John McCain (R) 24
Hillary Clinton (D) 23
Mike Huckabee (R) 4
Ron Paul (R) 1
Coming in two weeks – the Pendleton Presidential Election.  It what looks like a possible preview of the presidential race coming this fall – Barack Obama [...]

Will young people vote in this election?

If you have already made a ”class participation” comment on this post, you do NOT have to comment on the “Pendleton Primary” post. Although you can post a comment on both if you want.
B2 class got into this topic yesterday – candidates always attempt to rally the youth vote, but when the election happens, the youth vote [...]

Giving Thanks

In the comments, please say “thank you” to one of your classmates, coaches, teachers (excluding me) or any other person at IMG for something they have done for you.

Make us think!

In the comments please post a riddle, logic puzzle or brain teaser. (Hint: google any of those key words for some ideas and reference the website you used.)  Make sure you’re not posting one that another student has already done.
For example:
“I traveled from Bradenton to Washington, DC. On the first day I traveled one quarter of [...]

The History of Halloween

There is a short, but thorough, description of the origins of Halloween here from the History Channel.
My favorite part of Halloween was, well except for the free candy of course, watching scary movies.  My favorite….. check out the comments.  And while you’re there, share with the class your favorite scary movie or book.  Why was [...]