Today we will learn about the Murder Mystery game we will play on Friday. We will choose our roles and get character sheets for them. You will have time to read about your character and start thinking about how you will represent your person. Murder in Manhattan
In these games, you will have to discuss which items are the most important for your survival. Then we will compare our answers with an expert. This game will also show how group knowledge beats individual knowledge. Sea Survival Arctic Survival Desert Survival
I will introduce myself, we will play a Kahoot game and then a warm up game based on the books – Zoom and Re-Zoom. Introduction Zoom / Re-Zoom
Friday the Thirteenth Happy Friday the Thirteenth! Do you consider today to be unlucky or maybe evil? The origin of Friday the 13th being unlucky is unclear. There are religious interpretations, political interpretations, and interpretations based on crimes or punishments. However, Friday the 13th doesn’t appear unlucky until the early 1900s. Did you know: The … Read More
Today, my friend sent me a picture of a beautiful bird that he found on his farm. It was a Eurasian hoopoe. Then, when I got home, there was a sparrow trapped in the stairwell. I had to open a window to let it out. So, of course I had to write about a bird … Read More
Over the past ten years, I have said this to a lot of people. It began as just a statement about cycling. Getting over the mental hurdle and just starting your journey is difficult. With cycling, I need to put on my cycling clothes, oil my bike, fill up water bottles, put on sunscreen, plan … Read More
If you describe something as spot on, you are saying that it is an extremely accurate description or representation of something else. Your analysis can be spot on. Your impersonation could be spot on. That tiger growl was spot on. Example: I really loved your presentation. It was a spot on analysis of the Napoleonic … Read More
I recently reached a milestone on the Duolingo app. I completed 1,000 days of studying consecutively. I must admit that I have been cheating a little bit lately. When I am tired from work, I go back and do the introductory lessons just to keep my streak alive. Is it cheating? A milestone is an … Read More
A spring chicken is simply a chicken born in the spring. So, “not a spring chicken” is a chicken NOT born in the spring. In particular, this phrase is referring to chickens born in the winter. Farmers in the early 18th century found that people were more willing to buy the younger spring chickens. If … Read More
The phrase beyond the pale should only be used in extreme situations. It means that something is beyond what is normal and decent. You are telling the other person that their behavior is unacceptable. Example: You can’t say that fascism is good. That is beyond the pale. Debate me, Bro! Recently, I learned about a … Read More
