Autumn Poem from around the school environment |
Written and performed by Amy, Jessica, Amie, Daniel and Dominic at Stepping Stones School. These students were studying similes in Literacy, and took photographs from around the school site, and used descriptive language to describe what they saw. This video was produced using iMovie.
This video has been uploaded to YouTube.
Submitted by Jonathan Furness on Sun, 2007-02-11 14:30.
The pictures and words went together so well, congratulations
Some thoughtful work guys ,well done.
I'm back in the United States ( New York,Dallas,Houston) so time for another challenge.Good answers will be rewarded with (small) American gift.
Jess....How many states in the United States of America.Name 10 of them with one sentence on each of the 10 on why they are unique.
Amie....Name 4 of the biggest rivers ,10 states they flow through and 4 cities built on these rivers.One paragraph on each of these cities would be good.
Amy.....Name the two oceans either side of the USA and the countries bordering it to the north and south.Name the 5 Great Lakes.Two paragraphs each about those countries to the north and south of the USA.
Dom.....Name 4 museums in New City with a couple of paragraphs on each
Dan.....What do they do on Wall Street? Who are Goldman Sachs? What do they do?
Good luck....let me know if I need to go shopping
regards Larry
Hello Larry
You said about shopping..?? I would love a t-shirt that says I heart New York like the 1 that Amy wears. Hope ok!!!!?? You did ask. Will look atcthe net and workv out answers for you., Bye Larry.. Love Jess
ENJOY THE TRIP.
Hi Larry
Here are the answers!!:
The four biggest rivers in the USA are: Mississippi, Colorado, Rio Grande and Ohio.
(Mississippi River) Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansasm, Louisiana, Mississippi.
(Colorado) Texas.
(Rio Grande) Colorado, New Mexico, Texas.
(Ohio) Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana.
(Rio Grande) El Paso: Population of 598,590 people, its the 6th largest city in Texas and the 21st largest in USA. It is on the Mexican Border.
(Mississippi) New Orleans: Is one of the oldest cities in America, it is considered the birthplace of Jazz and has been called the 'Most unique city in America'. Annual Mardi Gras carnivals are held. In 2005 it was devastated by flooding after Hurricane Katrina hit followed by Hurricane Rita.
(Colorado) Austin: Is the 16th largest city in USA and the 4th largest in Texas, it has a population of 690,252 people. First record of settlement was in 1835 when the city was called Waterloo but was renamed in 1839 in honour of Stephen F Austin.
(Ohio) Cincinnati: Has a population of 331,310 people, it is home to major-league sports such as baseball, football and hockey. It is nicknamed 'The Queen City' and was the first major American 'Boomtown'.
Hey, that's brilliant, Amie... well done!
Notice how I wasn't given a challenge this time around... yet my desk is looking surprisingly clear at the moment...! ;-)
Good answers from Amie and Dan.Awaiting same from Amy,Jess and Dom :-)
Just about to fly from New York to Dallas,Texas so I guess I will fly over some of those rivers and states Amie.I'll send my big daughter Louise out to buy a few of those New York T shirts for those who choose to answer.
I am working on some very very tough questions for Jonathan.
Hi Larry,
I don't really mind what I get :-)
Thanks
Amie
Wall Street: a small street in Manhattan, New York, which is in the heart of the Financial District, and considered the 'home' of the New York Stock Exchange.
The Goldman Sachs are one of the worlds largest investment banks. It was founded in 1869 and its headquartered in 85 Broad Street, NY (May be of some use :P). Goldman Sachs also have offices worldwide, in countries such as: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles,San Francisco, Frankfurt, Zurich, Paris, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and more. Goldman Sachs are also finiancial advisors to Governments, Very large companies, and the extremely wealthy; and as of 2006, Goldman Sachs has reported earnings of $37.67 billion
Enjoy the trip,
Dan
I first heard of Goldman Sachs from their strong community work in the UK. They have a commitment to using their resources (people) to help others. Each year, a team of employees from Goldman Sachs come to work at the Scout HQ in Billericay, Essex to help maintain the building. What I hadn't appreciated was the history that you have discovered above, founded in 1869. I always imagined them to be a relatively new bank.
Well done Dan.