Omaha is in Nebraska. Nebraska is in the Midwest. The Midwest is in the middle of the USA. This band is called the Counting Crows. They are singing this song in Illinois, which is also in the Midwest. The Counting Crows and this song were very popular when your teacher (if you are in Kate's Class) was your age!
Monday, November 16, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Randy Bachman and Neil Young - Prairie Town
This week we will focus on the Mid-West. That is in the middle of the USA. We learned last month that the biome there is mostly grassland. So it is temperate (hot summers and very cold winters) and flat. This video is Neil Young and Randy Bachman singing about life in a small town in the Mid-West.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Selections from Oh Brother Where Art Thou
These are from the wonderful movie "Oh Brother Where Art Thou". It happens in the South. Some of you will know the singer in the middle of the first clip. That is George Clooney. He starred in the movie. This is one of those movies most everyone has seen. It was filmed mostly in Mississippi. Mississippi is in the South.
Man of Constant Sorrow
Go to Sleep Little Babe
You Are My Sunshine
And My Favorite
Down in the River to Pray
Man of Constant Sorrow
Go to Sleep Little Babe
You Are My Sunshine
And My Favorite
Down in the River to Pray
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Keep on Smilin' - Wet Willie
Wet Willie's Keep on Smilin' was named one of the top ten Southern Rock songs. So of course we need to hear it while we study the American South.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Blind Boys of Alabama
This week we are learning about the Southeastern USA. Alabama is a state in the Southeastern USA. The Blind Boys of Alabama are blind, that means they cannot see. Some students in our class cannot see or have trouble seeing. The Blind Boys of Alabama are very famous for their music. The music they play is called Southern Gospel.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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About Me
- Kate
- I am a teacher of learners with multiple special needs in New England. I have been teaching since 1997. I received a combined B.A./M.S.Ed in Intensive Special Education (and a second B.A. in sociology) from Simmons College in Boston. In addition to classroom special education teaching I teach professional development and act as a consultant. In my free time I adore audiobooks, knitting and time with friends and family.