It seems as though the tracking software on freerice.com is less than desirable, so if you feel as though you should be on the leaderboard, post your total as a comment below.
Kwabena 18990
Me 12220 (21230)
Roni 11390
Wild Maso (?) 9260
Coldplay (?) 7380
Remember each student needs to reach a total of 40000 by December 1st!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Mao's Last Dancer: Extract
After reading the extract from PETER by Kate Walker and answering the comprehension questions, go to http://www.penguin.com.au/products/9780670029242/maos-last-dancer/extract and read the extract taken from MAO'S LAST DANCER by Li Cunxin.
In a small, desperately poor village in north-east China, a young peasant boy sits at his rickety old school desk, interested more in the birds outside than in Chairman Mao's Red Book and the grand words it contains. But that day, some strange men come to his school – Madame Mao's cultural delegates. They are looking for young peasants to mould into faithful guards of Chairman Mao's great vision for China.
This is the true story of how that one moment in time, by the thinnest thread of a chance, changed the course of a small boy's life in ways that are beyond description. One day he would dance with some of the greatest ballet companies of the world. One day he would be a friend to a president and first lady, movie stars and the most influential people in America. One day he would become a star: Mao's last dancer, and the darling of the West.
After reading the extract, work with a partner to come up with 10 questions based on the extract that you will swap with another two students in the class. The questions should take on the same format as the questions from PETER and should have some focus on FAMILY VALUES. Post your QUESTIONS ONLY as a comment below.
In a small, desperately poor village in north-east China, a young peasant boy sits at his rickety old school desk, interested more in the birds outside than in Chairman Mao's Red Book and the grand words it contains. But that day, some strange men come to his school – Madame Mao's cultural delegates. They are looking for young peasants to mould into faithful guards of Chairman Mao's great vision for China.
This is the true story of how that one moment in time, by the thinnest thread of a chance, changed the course of a small boy's life in ways that are beyond description. One day he would dance with some of the greatest ballet companies of the world. One day he would be a friend to a president and first lady, movie stars and the most influential people in America. One day he would become a star: Mao's last dancer, and the darling of the West.
After reading the extract, work with a partner to come up with 10 questions based on the extract that you will swap with another two students in the class. The questions should take on the same format as the questions from PETER and should have some focus on FAMILY VALUES. Post your QUESTIONS ONLY as a comment below.
Monday, October 18, 2010
FREE RICE LEADERBOARD WEEK 1
RONI: 7790
KWABENA: 7780
DANIEL K: 6350
ANDREW N: 6250
DAVID N: 3480
ME: 1770 (HOWEVER MY ACTUAL TOTAL IS 4530 - I DIDN'T PLAY WITHIN THE GROUP!)
CLASS TOTAL: 40530
ONLY 959470 TO GO!
KWABENA: 7780
DANIEL K: 6350
ANDREW N: 6250
DAVID N: 3480
ME: 1770 (HOWEVER MY ACTUAL TOTAL IS 4530 - I DIDN'T PLAY WITHIN THE GROUP!)
CLASS TOTAL: 40530
ONLY 959470 TO GO!
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