Do you know where the teddy bear came from? It comes from Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States. He was a very courageous man. Through out his life, Theodore faced many difficulties. Even though he had it hard, he accomplished the “Splendid Little War”, Panama Canal, and becoming president.

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José Martí was born, January 28, 1853, in Havana, Cuba. His mother, Leonar Perze was a teacher, which allowed him to go to high school. Both his Father and his mother were spanish immigrents. José Martí was the oldest of seven sisters.

José Martí was a very talented young man. He liked to do art, sculpt, and write poetry. In spain, he enrolled in a school for painters and sculptors. At the age 16, José published his editorials and poems in the local newspapper. Later on, he was arrested because he was writting about wanting to free Cuba from Spains control. Then, he was sent to Spain And had earned his master degree

Jose Marti was a politian and a revolutionary.He fought for Cuba’s Freedom “Cuba Libre”. Jose died at the age 42 in 1895, after being killed by Sanish soldiers at the Battle at Dos Rios. It was 7 years later when Cuba got its freedom from Spain’s control.

Dear Spain,

The United States is hurt and offended because you disrespected President Mckinley. President Mckinley made the right decision not to join the war with you. But beacuse of his decision, it does not make him a weak president nor a low polition. What would have happened if anything or a country got destroyed? You would have blamed it on us, the United States. We, as the United States, are proud to have eleted Mckinley as our president because he is a strong, brave, independent man!

Sincerely,

Guadalupe, an  offended citizen

6^th Grade Mr. Cohick Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Do you know any details about our President’s life? What his childhood was like? Did you know he lived in Indonesia? President Barack H. Obama has lived a very interesting life. Read on to find out more interesting facts about our forty-fourth president of the United States.

Barack Hussein Obama the second was born on Friday, August 4, 1961 in Hawaii, Honolulu. He was abandoned at the age two with his mother Ann Dunham and had move in with her father, Stanly Dunham, an her mother Madelyn Dunham. He was raised by all three of them. In 1966, h started kindergarten in Noeleai Elementary School. 1968-1971 he left Hawaii and went to live in Indonesia and did first though fourth in St. Francis Assisi, a private catholic school. But for fourth grade he went to State Elementary School.

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6^th Grade  Mr. Cohick  Monday, December 19, 2011

“Nature and Nature’s laws lay hid in the night, God said, Let Newton Be! And all was right”. Said Alexander pope, and indeed he was right. Sir Isaac Newton was a scientist and physics. We’ll always remember his contributions in science.

Sir Isaac Newton was born on Wednesday, December 25, 1642 in Woolthrope, England. He didn’t have any parents since he was two years old. His Father died and his Mother remarried so she moved away. Luckily, his Uncle took him to live with him. Isaac spent his time creating things and exploring nature.

When he was nineteen he taught himself a lot from an educational stand point. In college, he studied math, but studied chemistry on his own. He went to Cambridge University, and was an advanced student.

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History, Geography, and Civics/Mock Trial posts go here…

Real-World History (research and write your own history); Biographies;
History Timelines; Great Cities-Great Ideas: Maps, Models of Cities/Buildings (SketchUp), MindMaps (Inspiration) of Ideas That Last.
Combined History-Science Projects (Great Inventions Diagrams/Reports, Interviews: Effect of Technology on 3 Generations, History of San Diego, etc.),
Mock Trial Presentations (video or text): Opening Statement, Cross Examination Closing Statement, etc.