http://wassblog.edublogs.org Mr. Wass's Social Studies Blog from RGNS Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:34:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today I went and talked to one of the Negro girls on the plantation. Her name is Betsey, and she is twelve. “I work in the kitchen. I have no time to be a child like the Baxter children. I look at them and wonder what it would be like ... http://wassblog.edublogs.org/2009/12/07/justice-and-equality-for-all/ Why do we stereotype? Why do we listen to stereotypes? Why do we follow them? Each of us is an individual, so why are we put into groups that the rest of the world must follow? Judging someone by the things they do, the way they act, or people they ... http://wassblog.edublogs.org/2009/12/04/stereotype/ Many of you may not have stopped to think about it, but there are only 39 days left till 2010. Wow.  A new year marks a new beginning, and also the end of the previous years. This is the time to use the last bit of 2009 to the fullest.  ... http://wassblog.edublogs.org/2009/11/22/39-days/ Beauty is the stars above Imaginary shapes Connect the dots Endless possibilities, opportunity galore It’s not in the infinite number Nor the constellations Not even the twinkle describes the beauty The stars are not celebrities But a host indeed For midnight gazing Gazing into what? Gaze into the eyes of the future Gaze into the hearts of young lovers Gaze into the dreams ... http://wassblog.edublogs.org/2009/11/13/under-the-stars/ That is right it has been two years since the beginning of Intelligentsia! In just that short time, we have enjoyed over 100 posts and 1000 comments. My hat goes off to current and former editors and all of those who have contributed over the past two years. Oh the ... http://wassblog.edublogs.org/2009/11/12/happy-2nd-birthday-intelligentsia-mr-wasss-social-studies-blog/ Clique. Every teenager has seen this word before, either in action or on paper. It has so much meaning to us, but I ask why? Is it intimidating? Well it can be. Not just the word, but the reality of it. It is scary walking into the lunchroom and having ... http://wassblog.edublogs.org/2009/11/11/clique/ Last year in my old school, Spirit Week was really different. Unlike this year in Rabun Gap, where we have pajama day and twin day and all those fun dress up days, Spirit Week back home was like your class had to wear a certain school color( White, Blue, or ... http://wassblog.edublogs.org/2009/11/11/green-white-and-gold/ Fighting, it should be chaotic, loud, the opposite of peaceful. But on the hushed frontier, it seems to restore order. With the breath taking scenery, and the silence, it almost seems more serene. They are fighting, and fighting is never a soothing sound, but the silence changes the whole affect. ... http://wassblog.edublogs.org/2009/11/05/fight-and-death-are-soothing/ Many of you probably heard about the tragic boy that got drifted away in a homemade helium balloon. You may have also heard that this was a hoax. The boy was not in fact floating through the skies of Colorado, but safely home in the attic. They also had their ... http://wassblog.edublogs.org/2009/10/25/balloon-boy/ Is life challenging? What are the major obstacles in your life? http://wassblog.edublogs.org/2009/10/14/what-do-you-think-about-life/