Before Thanksgiving I posted a "Holidazed and Confused" blog entry about weird holiday moments. Before December's break, I would like to focus on the good in the world. Your assignment will be to find an article from the last three years that is uplifting, inspiring, or just plain good news. You also can express any holiday wishes to the class or the world. You can post a favorite poem that is inspirational. You can write a thank you to your classmates or somebody important in your life. You can post links to any video that fits the topic. Humorous videos are also encouraged, but they must not have a negative vibe such as a prank or be inappropriate. Everybody needs to make one contribution to the blog that brings "joy" to the class.
Jake H.
12/18/2012 01:22:05 am
http://technorati.com/lifestyle/article/christmas-miracles-are-real-just-ask/
Nick Gulson
12/18/2012 01:41:53 am
3/4 LA Jib Jab Christmas videos.
Colin K
12/18/2012 04:51:40 am
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xd7rwa_scarlet-takes-a-tumble-best-version_tech#.UNDWmY4_7ao This video brings joy to us all no matter how you feel happy or sad just enjoy. Please remember have a nice laugh and enjoy your holiday season =).
Blake C.
12/18/2012 04:52:58 am
http://elitedaily.com/elite/2012/andre-johnson-spent-19000-toys-houston-buying-christmas-gifts-kids/
Hannah B.
12/19/2012 12:36:07 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP4abiHdQpc
Parker Ma.
12/19/2012 12:38:55 am
Narcoleptic goats for the win.
Kallin
12/19/2012 12:44:46 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YoX_zWmiiA
Cameron L.
12/19/2012 12:47:03 am
Lopez Lomong was born Lopepe Lomong in a small village in South Sudan to Awei Lomong and Rita Namana.[9] Lomong was a victim of the Second Sudanese Civil War. A Catholic, he was abducted at age six while attending Catholic Mass and assumed dead by his family and buried in absentia.[9] He nearly died in captivity, but was helped to escape by others from his village. The four of them ran for three days until they crossed the border into Kenya.[9] Lomong spent ten years in a refugee camp near Nairobi before being moved to the United States through Catholic Charities. His name "Lopez" was a nickname from the refugee camp that he later adopted officially. He was inspired to become a runner after watching Michael Johnson at the 2000 Summer Olympics on television.[9]
abby k
12/19/2012 12:52:17 am
Glen Coco - A fictional character from the movie Mean Girls, who has no lines in the movie, you don't see his face and you know nothing about him, yet this seems to be the most popular character of Mean Girls. He gets given four candy canes so basically he is the bomb diggity (Urban Dictionary).
Stephanie R.
12/19/2012 01:00:09 am
IT’S A LIVE REINDEER CAM!!
Spencer S.
12/19/2012 01:00:24 am
This video is probably one of my favorite videos ever it shows people from anywhere in the world doing some of the coolest things like setting world records and you just don't want it to ever end.
Marg Stoll :)
12/19/2012 01:02:41 am
For this blog, I'm going to write about something I am grateful for. Not a present, or something money can buy, but something important to me. I don't want to be mushy gushy, but this is something I am very grateful for. This something is Witz 3/4 LA. Coming into 8th grade, I thought my classes would be like any other year. Boring with some occasional laughter, but that's it. Walking into 3/4 Witz for the first time I saw a few friends but didn't know I would soon become friends with old childhood classmates that I may not have talked to in a while, or classmates that I had never even known at all. I thought I was just going to write and read in this class but boy was I wrong. In this class I can truly be myself and enjoy what I am doing. In 3/4 LA I am never bored, or left out. Last Friday when we were decorating the room I was so happy. I was content just making a snowman or taping lights to some popsicle sticks. In other classes writing on the board is not allowed, but in 3/4, we add to Witz Advisory's masterpiece, taking up the whole board with window cleaning cows and Oprah, and a friendly skyscraper that comes to life. We make music videos about how important it is to simply sync your laptop (singing acapella) and video tape a classmate strangling another. We are all different, and crazy. But that’s why I love this class. No matter what day it is A day, C day, or B day, terrible day, fun day, sad day (I have said day a lot), 3/4 will be there to lift my spirits and make me feel happy. And that is worth more than anything wrapped with some paper and a bow.
jenna s
12/19/2012 01:04:29 am
http://www.google.com/imgres?q=change+the+%27i+wish%27+to+i+can+quotes&hl=en&client=safari&tbo=d&rls=en&biw=1280&bih=738&tbm=isch&tbnid=NixpH-wEXcrv_M:&imgrefurl=http://behappy.me/you-can-t-just-wish--change-you--have-to-live-the-change-in-order-for--it-to-become--a-reality&docid=1wiZdx4LY0IyNM&imgurl=http://i.behappy.me/656/default.jpg&w=550&h=550&ei=M_PRUI3rC8bL2QX5hYCYDA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=4&vpy=366&dur=67&hovh=224&hovw=224&tx=100&ty=118&sig=111533926597326879194&page=1&tbnh=139&tbnw=126&start=0&ndsp=27&ved=1t:429,r:13,s:0,i:126
Carolyn P
12/19/2012 01:32:10 am
Toot Tones:
Paco
12/19/2012 01:53:59 am
Joy to the World!
Gabster
12/19/2012 01:58:44 am
When Justin Bieber donated money to an amazing school in desperate need it was so inspiring.
Matt A.
12/19/2012 02:01:28 am
Source: http://i.imgur.com/b90ZE.jpg
Myles H
12/19/2012 02:02:38 am
https://www.youtube.com/channel/SW18fpN7u98NM
Dominic L
12/19/2012 02:02:49 am
When the Holidays come around, it feels that all evil and negative energy dissolves away. When you hear the words “It’s the most wonderful time of the year”, it truly is. With presents, food, music, people coming together, it is almost impossible to be negative. But sadly, there is still poverty, and many people do not get a good Christmas like us. The whole meaning of the Holidays is giving, helping others, and setting a good example. I love giving and helping people. We all should help people around the Holidays, because that is what the true meaning is.
Olivia L
12/19/2012 02:03:23 am
This is one of the most inspiring stories I have ever read. it is about a boy and his father conquering a disability together through the spot of triathlon and running. I have never seen someone so dedicated to their son.
Marina G.
12/19/2012 02:15:48 am
http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=KGWGZPNX
Gwenny!
12/19/2012 02:15:57 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysQ5BHMyM6g
Cameron T
12/19/2012 02:29:08 am
Really good dancers that are only 8 and 9 years old on elllen. Inspirational because they tell us that you can do anything no matter what age.
Nora Conroy
12/19/2012 04:58:04 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCaBD8KSRMU
Anna M
12/19/2012 04:58:50 am
http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-ryan-lochte-20121218,0,316270.story
Tommy B.
12/19/2012 05:02:16 am
I’ve decided to choose this article from optimistworld.com about students in U.S universities who get stress relief from lovable puppies. I chose this article because I thought it was cute, which makes for a really nice pick-me-up.
Fontanini, Luca
12/19/2012 06:15:58 am
i like to thank all the women in the world. why are you so hot?! oh megan fox with your perfect body. Mila Kunis your voice soothes me when i watch family guy. ohh the victoria's secret fashion show the way those women walked down the catwalk with their nice oiled up legs made me so happy. lets not forget about Brooklyn Decker how are you so blessed to be a babe?you are so perfect proportionality perfect.
Jenna Grossman
12/19/2012 09:05:55 am
Happy Holidays!
Gwenny
12/19/2012 09:19:33 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJWlavnM6b0
Ashley D.
12/19/2012 09:23:58 am
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.urlesque.com/media/2009/02/swallowkitty.jpg
This video is about a young boy at a basketball camp. The stadium was really loud and the boy misunderstood what the interviewer was asking. His answer is pretty funny and makes me laugh every time. Oh yeah, and he loves basketball.
Riley P.
12/19/2012 10:34:43 pm
In life sometimes you need to laugh at yourself hope you enjoy xD
Ben C.
12/19/2012 10:37:15 pm
This picture is the best and cutest thing ever.
Marg Stoll :)
12/20/2012 12:50:44 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJNR2EpS0jw
Nina G.
12/20/2012 01:01:16 am
My mom told me a story, about how this one family had seven kids. It all started out, that my mom’s friend showed a family picture with seven beautiful children, they would dress the same, the boys would wear tuxedos, and the girls would wear skirts and pretty shirts. It was a Christmas picture. They all were different heights. So every year they would adopt a child every year, and this last year, they got their seventh child. It was three years old and was a girl. They had a picture, a very big living room, and a huge Christmas tree. Where everything was so beautiful. I thought of this story that my mom told me was really inspiring.
Michelle T.
12/20/2012 01:01:44 am
http://reindeercam.com/
Solveig H.
12/20/2012 01:02:19 am
I want to thank my sisters Laura and Kate. They have always been there for me during hard times. I look up to them for advice because they always have great suggestions. We've had so much fun together and they've done so much for me. They're good role models and an inspiration. I love having long conversations with them especially when we gossip about my mom. I love them so much and they mean a lot to me. I'm really thankful for my sisters.
Zachary B
12/20/2012 01:13:14 am
Christmas
Cailie D
12/20/2012 01:13:59 am
Definition of happy (according to me) :
maggie myles
12/20/2012 01:15:51 am
http://cdn3.hark.com/images/000/002/503/2503/original.jpg I posted this because i haven't met anyone who doesn't like the movie Elf and it's one of my favorite christmas movies.
Tyler B
12/20/2012 01:16:33 am
Evergreen boughs that fill our homes
Sarah K
12/20/2012 01:16:43 am
This is about different funny scenes from the movie Elf.
Ashlynne P
12/20/2012 01:41:03 am
This is what I wish for everyone on Christmas
ABLY AND JEFF
12/20/2012 01:43:00 am
FUNNY X-MAS PHOTOS
johnmeckert
12/20/2012 02:11:02 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZTmGpGZe_8
Cameron T
12/20/2012 02:15:00 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CdJTfGiRCI
Brian S.
12/20/2012 02:17:22 am
This pictures prove that people still have good in them. /Users/sullbri67/Desktop/Insperation.docx
Linnea S
12/20/2012 02:20:44 am
Funny poem (and true story)
Alex R
12/20/2012 02:28:46 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM
Tacora S.
12/20/2012 02:59:49 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT2GLdWrqLM
Kiefer S.
12/20/2012 04:23:35 am
http://www.ionok.com/homepage-feature2/okc-thunder’s-kevin-durant-to-launch-charitable-foundation/
Tyler E
12/20/2012 04:29:09 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBOUowSSJyw
Jack M.
12/20/2012 04:35:13 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv6xWMAVJg4
nick cameron alby ryan and jeff
12/21/2012 01:39:13 am
funny christmas jib jab
Alex R
12/21/2012 02:21:26 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3PDXmYoF5U Comments are closed.
|
AuthorHigh interest reading selections and a focus on non-fiction are integral parts of The Witz Way. Archives
January 2019
Categories |