Do you believe?

Hello Students,



Today you will have a choice of assignments. You may do 2 of the following 3 assignments. I will be checking on your progress via my Blackberry...

Dear Santa

1. Type a persuasive letter to Santa Claus in Microsoft Word. The letter must consist of 100 words and it must be in letter style format. Your letter must also include 2 paragraphs and a list of items you are requesting. This is a persuasive letter, so you must justify why you deserve the gifts you are requesting. Convince "Santa" you have been "nice" all year!


The Power of Google Worksheet.
2. Google is a very powerful search engine, but it is not just limited to standard searches. Google can do math, look up phone numbers and much more. Use the google.com web site complete the worksheet provided by your teacher. Answers must be typed in a Word Document. Save your document and print when I return
http://www.google.com/

Is Santa Real?
3. Who is Santa Claus? Is there, was there really a Santa Claus? Complete a biography about Santa Claus. State who he was, where he was from, and what did he do, and whether or not he really existed. Complete this project using Microsoft Word. (at least 3 paragraphs).
Do you believe in Santa? State your opinion by posting a comment to this question.
http://www.the-north-pole.com/history/index.htm
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=38

Holiday Internet Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt Test Your Skills:
Use Key words, phrases and internet research skills to find the answers to these questions. Also use the hints provided in your search.
Have fun trying to solve the questions. Some may have more than one answer. You are a Cybernaut if you can answer 8-10, an Internet Navigator with 5-7, a Hitchhiker with 3-4, or a Newbie with less than 3.

1. What causes hiccups? __________________________________
Hint: KidsHealth

2. Where can these lyrics from a popular children's series be found?
It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood, A beautiful day for a neighbor. ________________________________________________
Hint: PBS

3. What do you need to make bubbles? _________________________
Hint: The Bubblesphere

4. Who wrote these famous lines? ___________________________________________
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door." 'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door;Only this, and nothing more."
Hint: House of Usher

5. Are cockroaches active during the day? _____________________________
Hint: Yuckiest Site on the Internet

6. Who were the Buffalo Soldiers? ______________________________
Hint: The International Museum of the Horse

7. Where can I go to see the world through the eyes of a honeybee? ______________
Hint: B-Eye

8. Kwanzaa is a special holiday created by______________ in _______. He wanted Black Americans to have a holiday to celebrate their unique __________________.

9. The words of Kwanzaa comes from _____________ a language from ___________ that is special because _________________________. He chose it because he thought it would help Black Americans remember that all of ____________ is their __________________________________.

10. Kwanzaa means _______________________. It is a __________ day celebration that begins on ____________________ and ends on _____________.

http://www.afroam.org/children/fun/kwanzaa/kwanzaa.html

When finished, give your paper to the substitute. You may write your answers on a sheet of paper or complete the worksheet (handout).