Ms. j. Girardin's weebly
Welcome to Ms. Girardin's Humanities website! This website is currently not in use and will not be updated. However, it will remain published to be used as a resource! Thank you to everyone who has contacted me throughout the years - I hope this website has helped you and/or your students strengthen the bonds that ties us all together!
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EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITies
1) Visit the speed (or any museum)
2) I Vant To suck your blood! |
3) There's no place like home! |
Would you like to spend the night in Dracula's castle? In a coffin? Click HERE to find out how. For extra credit, write down the question you would ask Dracula if you could. The cleverer, the better!
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Click HERE to read about an effort to save Dorothy's ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz." Then earn extra credit by answering the question: Do you think this effort is worth it?
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4) Still like to color? |
5) Cool, man, cool |
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Come to the Poetry Cafe hosted by Spectrum in the library, and listen to some great poetry written by fellow students! Read some of your own! Listen to your classmates improvise a jazz session or even join in!
Spectrum Submissions are due in April! Extra credit if your piece makes the cut! |
6. Which poe character are you?Click HERE to take a quiz to see which Poe character you are. Follow the link to read the short story from which your character originates. Then write at least a paragraph citing how you are similar (or dissimilar) to the character you were to resemble.
8. Decode the messageTry to decode the following message. Clue: What bet can never be won? Plus one. (DON'T USE THE INTERNET!)
BSUXPSLT BSF MJLF DJQIFST. VTF DMVFT UP VOMPDL UIF SFBM NFBOJOH. 9) Craft a QuestionCraft a well thought-out test multiple choice question about one of the Sacred Spaces we studied. It must have four answer choices (one must be the correct one). It should be challenging, yet answerable. Indicate which answer choice is correct. Turn in on paper to Mrs. G.
10) Design a StampEver wonder how they come up with the images on stamps? Well, they're from people like you! Click HERE to see how YOU can design a stamp. You can enter the actual contest or come up with a design of your own. Be creative with your medium and turn in for extra credit!
12) Play with your foodClick HERE to check out Hannah Rothstein's series 'Thanksgiving Special'.
Choose one - or more - of Rothstein's plates. Find an artwork by the artist who inspired the plate. Put the image of the plate and an image of the artwork you found side by side (I recommend using PicCollage but any pic editing app will do) 14) Embroidery - 21C StyleClick HERE to create your own scene using the style and figures of the Bayeux Tapestry. You can create the final missing scenes or be creative and have fun! Take a screenshot or photo and show Mrs. G.
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7. THat's a pumpkin?!Check out the photo gallery from Jack o' Lantern Louisville, choose your favorite pumpkin (screenshot or save image) and analyze how the artist used at least 3 of the 6 elements of visual art.
11) Take a Selfie w/ david
13) Don't be a Grinch
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