There is some recent controversy over the color of this dress. What two colors do you see when you look at it? Some people see white and gold others see blue and black. Why do people see this dress as different? Explain the best you can.
On Monday we will be celebrating President's day. On this day we recognize President Washington and President Lincoln. Which President do you think desereves their own hoilday. You may select Washington and Lincoln since they don't technically have their own day.
Today we live in a very different time compared to the 1930s. What do you think would happen today if a "dust bowl" occurred in 2015?
This Monday we will be celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Why do you think this day is a national holiday (a day that is celebrated all over the country)? What does Martin Luther King Jr. mean to you and the way you live your life today?
We have spent the past couple of weeks in class studying soil because it is an important topic. Why do you think soil is important? What does soil mean to you and the way you live.
This week it was announced that Toy Story 4 will be coming out in 2017. Tell me where you think the story will pick up considering the last time we saw the characters they were in the care of Bonnie ( the little girl from the daycare) and Andy was going to college.We have been talking about the American Indians and their encounters with the Spanish Explorers. What ethical issues have you noticed with the Spanish Explorers converting the American Indians to their way of life?
There is one thing that I do not like about reading, and that is finishing a book. When I read I book I feel that the book becomes an extension of myself and when the story is over I feel like I am missing something. How do you feel when you finish reading a book you have been reading for a while?
What do you think everyday life was like for the first Americans as they crossed the Bering Strait into North America?
Based on what we have learned about the Mountains and Basins region, what similarities and differences do you notice with where we live?
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