Summer Break

I am aware that probably no one will bother reading this miserable little post, but if you do we wish you to have a great continued summer and whatever else makes you laugh right now. I don't want to darken the mood, but I will say that I will miss Ms. Minnicks truck loads and all the fun that came with her. Thank you Ms. Minnicks!

Spring Break

If you're having a blast, skiing, swimming, snorkeling, snoozing, studying, savoring, Skyping, riding, reading, reviewing, resting, rallying, rolling, or anything else, post your enjoyments here:

Hero's Journey

Last week we started studying the Hero's Journey and wacthed Spirited Away! We have a library of Miyazaki films waiting to be checked out (for 2 days) in the classroom. The Calling, Innocence Lost, Thq Quest, Guru's and Alliances.... and more!

Caricatures

Finally, we put our colored pencils down for a long rest. For the past, five days we've been scribbling(hopefully with more elegance than that) out our caricatures in forms of different goddesses and/or gods. Sigh. Send me pictures (if you are brave enough) and we can post them here!

Persistance Counts

For all of you who answered either Agememnon or Achilles, here is a breath saver:
I emailed the committee and here is my reply:

From: Allison Fiegel<
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 8:38 AM
To: Alexandra Backlund<Subject: Re: Achilles or Agememnon?

Alexandra,
You are correct! Unfortunately, that slipped by us; I am not sure how. When the exam is graded, we will be accepting both answers as correct answers.
Thanks so much and I do hope you enjoyed the exam.
Allison Fiegel

On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 4:44 PM, Alexandra Backlund  wrote:
Hello Ms. Fiegel,
My name is Alexandra Backlund and yesterday I participated in the National Mythology Exam. After taking the test and turning it in, my friends and I debated about one problem. The problem that had two possible answers, or so I think. I vaguely remember the question wording, but I am close to positive it questioned: Who was Odysseus inquired about? There were two answers that could have been it: Achilles' son and/or Agamemnon's son. Can you clarify the question or why the answer would favor one, when the question clearly asks for who he was inquired about?

Thank You,
Alexandra Backlund
Muirlands Middle School (6th Grade)

Achilles or Agememnon?

Post your argument here:

National Mythology Exam

Tuesday, the 28th, will be the day we test our knowledge on Greek mythology and the Odyssey Book XI in the National Mythology Exam. As soon as we know the results we will post them. Good luck, remember, this might be the year...