The title says it all. This is my last blog post. For my last post I am going to write about what I liked most and what I would like to do again. I love to link. Linking is my favorite thing because it is like having two posts in one. You can click on a link and you can read someone’s point of view about the same topic without having to search or google or take all of that time. For example, if I was writing about Broadway shows I could give you a link to the Wicked website and you would just click on it and see the official website. Not some rip off place. I would definitely want to see more of that. Well, bye! Have a good life.
What do you think? Was the Wizard of Oz a good version of the book or a bad one. Personally, I think it wasn’t that great. They cut out a ton of stuff, and Dorothy is 10 years older. In Edinger house we had a debate and one side argued that the movie was good and one side said it was bad. Even though I don’t really like the movie I had to argue that it copied the book well. Arguing that the movie was good brought out a few good points. That now that I think about it they really didn’t cut out too much. I am sort of confused. I am in the middle. Because of my belief it was bad before, and arguing now that it was good. Leave a comment write what you think.
This is an interview from my third grade buddy about Big and Little Dalton, and what it is like to come to Big Dalton and the memories of Little Dalton.
Noah’s Ark, America’s largest water park, is in Wisconsin. It features the longest watercoaster, “Black Anaconda”, the world’s largest bowl ride, called “Time Warp”, and the ONLY 4D “Dive-In” theater in the world, featuring the SpongeBob SquarePants™ 4D Movie. NEW for 2009, is “Curse of the Crypt”, a haunting new adventure! Noah’s Ark features, 49 waterslides, 2 huge wave pools, 2 endless rivers, 4 children’s water play areas, Paradise Lagoon activity pool, 3 large group tube rides, 18-hole mini golf, 3 arcades, shopping, desserts and much more! Noah’s Ark is continually growing, offering the most variety of water rides anywhere in the US. In 2008, Tadpole Bay was opened, an island of fun for everyone! This very popular interactive kid playzone features a giant 8-foot dump bucket, 4 kid water slides, and a variety of swings and dancing springs!
In Edinger House as you probably know, we were studying Alice in Wonderland. We got a chapter each (Mine was Chapter 7, The Mad Tea Party), and made drawings and comics. Click here to see chapter 7. We also made posters and web pages on /http://blogs.dalton.org/edinger/projects/alice-2009/ . It was very fun. If you click on the links, you will see the other chapter 7 (My chapter). You will see how maddening it really is.
WARNING: IF YOU THINK BARBIES ARE GROSS AND WIERD DON’T READ THIS POST!!
You know how everyone says that Ken and Barbie are boyfriend and girlfriend? Well, that’s not true! Barbie and Ken are brother and sister. (If you really want to know the whole Barbie History click here.) Barbie dolls were first made in Willows, Wisconsin. If you click on the link you will see the history, but if you don’t, you can only imagine, Barbies were a lot different than now. If you ask me, Barbie has an extremely large head. Well it’s not that large, but it is thin, pointy and long. As you know Barbie has spread all over the world. On every little girl’s wish list I bet there will be something to do with Barbies, even if they don’t know it. After age 10, everyone thinks they are weird and gross, but I think some people still play with them. Anyway, there is even a Barbie website, those Webkinz type things where your Barbie comes to life (click here). If you look at the bottom of the most recent link, you will see the doll from the new link is the same as the old one. Well, that’s pretty much the whole story. If you haven’t looked at any of the links and are interested, go ahead, please. Bye!
Here are some facts about Wisconsin.
- The state bird is the Robin
- The capital is Madison
- Devil’s Lake was established in 1911. The facility has become one of Wisconsin’s oldest and most famous state parks. It leads the state parks in attendance.
- The state is nicknamed the Badger State.
- Wisconsin snowmobile trails total 15,210 miles of signed and groomed snow highways.
- Noah’s Ark in Wisconsin Dells is the nation’s largest water-themed park.
- The nation’s first kindergarten was established in Watertown in 1856. Its first students were local German-speaking kids
- Wisconsin produces more milk than any other state.
- The original Barbie is from Willows. Barbie’s full name is Barbie Millicent Roberts.
My Pilgrim story is about a 16 year old girl who traveled on the Mayflower with her mother, her father, and her brother. Her name is Mary Anna Dodge. Here is a voice recording about my story.
In Rhode Island more than just your average red grapes and green grapes are here, there are all kinds of wineries like, The Grapes of Roth, and Newport Vineyards. Newport Vineyards was originally planted in 1977 on a hill overlooking the Rhode Island Sound. The smell of fresh grapes and the Rhode Island Sound mixed with a cool climate make this spot on of the most desirable farming lands in the country, if not the world. The vineyard is under the care of John and Paul Nunes, who planted up to 60 acres. Francisco Nunes, the great grandfather of John and Paul Nunes, acquires the 51 acre Bailey Farm on Wyatt Road. Known today as the Nunes Farm, this stone wall lined property is protected from development and planted to 30 acres of vineyard. The farm dates back to 1701 and is listed on the National Historic Register.
These are a few facts from http://www.50states.com/facts/rdisl.htm.
- Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the US.
- Rhode Island was the last of the thirteen colonies to become a state.
- Rhode Island shares a state border with NY.
- Polo was played for the first time in the United States in 1876 near Newport.
- Rhode Island was home to the first National Lawn Tennis Championship in 1899 (Which relates to my Rhode Island Tennis Hall of Fame).
- The state was home to the first open golf tournament. The event occurred in 1895.
- Ann and Hope was the first discount department store in the United States. The property was opened in Rhode Island.
- Rhode Island is home to the Tennis Hall of Fame!!
- Rhode Island’s official state name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.’
- The capital of Rhode Island is Providence.
- The state bird is the Red Hen.
