Where are you?

Mr. Ferrell's class blog for the 2010-2011 school year can be found at:
http://kidblog.org/ferrell/author/ferrell/

Mr. Ferrell's education blog can be found at:
http://blogbrotherskc.blogspot.com/

Thanks!

Moving On Up ...

This site has been retired and we'll be moving to Edublogs for the 2009-2010 school year. Come on over and see what we've been learning!

http://mrferrell.edublogs.org/

Chicken Pax Romana

Welcome to our ancient Rome podcast. This podcast was created by the students in Mr. Ferrell’s 6th grade class from Pioneer Ridge Middle School. In this podcast we will teach you about the history of Rome. Topics include: Geography, Roman Republic, Pax Romana, and the Decline of the Empire. Thank you for taking the time to listen to our show.

Feel free to leave a comment!

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All Roads Lead to Rome

Welcome to our ancient Rome podcast. This podcast was created by the students in Mr. Ferrell’s 6^th grade class from Pioneer Ridge Middle School. In this podcast we will teach you about the history of Rome.

Topics include: Geography, Roman Republic, Pax Romana, and the Decline of the Empire.

Thank you for taking the time to listen to our show.

Feel free to leave a comment!

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BREAKING NEWS!

BREAKING NEWS!
Julius Caesar Murdered in the Senate!

In this project our classes went back in time as a news crew and brought the breaking news straight to the people of Rome.

To watch our videos please follow these links:

5th Hour Class
http://mrferrell.wikispaces.com/Julius+Caesar+News+Report+%28Ferrell%29

6th Hour Class

http://mrferrell.wikispaces.com/Julius+Caesar+News+Report+%28Swofford%29

Enjoy!

Mr. Ferrell

Ancient Rome Research

Today we are exploring ancient Rome through video research. You will choose one topic (Geography, Roman Republic, Julius Caesar, or the Roman Empire) and watch a series of video clips on your topic. While you're watching you will need to answer these two questions.

1. What do you know about your topic?
2. Why is your topic important to the history of ancient Rome?

Thank you, Mr. Ferrell

Greece Lightning - 5th Hour Class

We are currently studying ancient Greece and created these podcasts to help us review everything we have learned. Thank you for taking the time to listen to what we have created. Feel free to leave a comment!

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Greekology - 6th Hour Class

We are currently studying ancient Greece and created these podcasts to help us review everything we have learned. Thank you for taking the time to listen to what we have created. Feel free to leave a comment!

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One More!

I could only upload four videos per blog post. So, we saved the best for last. Here is group #5 ...

Similes and Metaphors - English Shorts

We finished editing our figurative language videos in class Thursday. The students did an excellent job explaining similes and metaphors in their videos. We used the design concepts from the Common Craft Show video series for this project. Thank you for the idea!

Please check out the videos and leave a comment about what you think.

Have a great day,

Mr. Ferrell

Team #4


Team #3


Team #2


Team #1

The Great Polis Debate

Today you will decide which Greek polis you believe was the greatest. You will leave a VoiceThread comment on the page for your polis explaining why your city-state was better than the other. In your comment please discuss at least three reasons!

When you’re finished sit back and listen to what your classmates think!

Click on the link to access the VoiceThread:

http://mrferrell.ed.voicethread.com/share/324291/

The Polis of Sparta

You will write a blog entry today about your thoughts on the story of Sparta and Commander Lear. Please choose at least three of these questions to discuss in your blog entry.

• What is your overall impression or feeling about Sparta?
• What emotions would you feel if you were Commander Lear? Or his wife?
• How does this story make you feel about the polis of Sparta?
• Do you believe this is a good way to build a civilization? (Be sure to explain why!)
  
• How does Sparta compare with the United States?
• Would you like to go back in time and live in ancient Sparta? (Be sure to explain why!)

When you have published your comment you may explore the British Museum's excellent website on ancient Sparta.

http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/sparta/home_set.html

China's Greatest Hits (5th Hour)

Enjoy the ancient China podcast created by Mr. Ferrell's 6th hour class. Please feel free to leave a comment after you listen. Thank you for taking the time to listen to what we have learned!

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China Town (6th Hour)

Enjoy the ancient China podcast created by Mr. Ferrell's 6th hour class. Please feel free to leave a comment after you listen. Thank you for taking the time to listen to what we have learned!

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As we continue in our study of algebra I hope that we begin to see how it can be used outside of the classroom. Your assignment this morning is to create a real-life word problem that uses algebra.

After you have posted your problem please solve three problems that other students have created. When posting your answers be sure to thoroughly explain your answers.

Good luck!
Mr. Ferrell

Ancient China Exploration

What did you learn about ancient China during your exploration today?

http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/

http://www.earlyimperialchina.co.uk/

Podcast Reflections

1. What did YOU think about the process of creating a podcast?


2. How did creating and listening the podcast help you better understand (or just remember better) what we learned about Mesopotamia?


3. What types of shows for our podcast would you like to create in the future? If possible give one school example and one non-school example.

If you haven't had a chance to listen to our podcast take a listen!

http://mrferrell.podbean.com/

Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
Mr. Ferrell

WikiGuide?

My 5th and 6th hour social studies classes recently finished our ancient Mesopotamia WikiGuide project. Check out what they created!

http://mrferrell.wikispaces.com/Ancient+Mesopotamia+WikiGuide

Have a great day,
Mr. Ferrell

Today you will continue the Great Jaguar Debate and share your thoughts with the world via VoiceThread. Please review the instructions and begin right away!

http://voicethread.com/share/219155/

Enjoy!

Mr. Ferrell

Mesopotamia Exploration

What are the most interesting things that you’ve learned about Mesopotamia in your exploration?

Share your research with the world through our Mesopotamia Exploration VoiceThread.

Thank you,

Mr. Ferrell