The Grade 8 English Playground*

*This wiki is an annex to Ms. Vohl Hamilton's website. You may access her main website at http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeu8r9j/ for assignments, projects and handouts, class descriptions and expectations.

At this playground, you may look at other projects, enjoy relevant English activities, post a book review, find a new book through others' reviews, explore and suggest websites that reinforce what we've learned in the classroom AND extend your learning.

Come on in!

A student created this video and uploaded it to YouTube to accompany the song "Kenji" by Fort Minor.  She states, "I made this video to go along with Fort Minor's song "Kenji." It shows what happened in World War II to the Japanese who were in internment camps."  

This is a sad and sober tribute to the Japanese-Americans whose civil rights were suspended during WWII, and fits with the nonfiction unit we're studying.

Check out this book project (above) that was inspired by Walter Dean Myers' Fallen Angels.

CBS news interviews Stephenie Meyer, speaking about her Twilight series.

Our world is so much bigger than we can imagine. Here in our little section of western Massachusetts it's hard to fathom how MOST people of the world live. Watch this haunting video, and gain some perspective on how lucky we Americans are. Turn on your speakers for this one.  Click below:

 http://www.miniature-earth.com/

Turn on your speakers. This next one's just for fun, and is one of Ms. Vohl Hamilton's favorites. Gotta love those cats!

Do you have a favorite video that relates to what we're doing in class, or would be fun to share? Let me know. Let's upload it here.

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