MEDIA CENTER

World Savvy at SAMS

2012-01-18T08:46:00.000-08:00

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES is the theme this year for our 3rd World Savvy competition. The presentations are to be up to 15 minutes long. Information about the World Savvy Global Education.
To learn more about World Savvy, visit their website at World Savvy.
For resources for your projects, visit the World Savvy resources page at Resources.

The presesentations will be made in the Media Center from 7:35 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The 7th grade classes will be presenting their projects on Wednesday January 25 and the 8th grade classes will present on Thursday January 26.

ST. ANTHONY MIDDLE SCHOOL READS "ALABAMA MOON"

2011-12-06T09:02:00.000-08:00

Readers first meet orphaned ten-year-old Moon as he buries his survivalist father in a remote forested tract. He has been raised to be entirely self-sufficient, dependent on no one -- especially "the government" -- for help. His plan to make his way to Alaska to join other survivalists is waylaid when the new owner of the property finds him and turns him over to the state. Moon tells his story in homespun prose, his loneliness bleeding through his determination to make it on his own and his overwhelming love for the outdoors. So thoroughly does first-time author Key inhabit his protagonist that readers will feel Moon's happy amazement at such comforts as the high quality of jail food. When, with two other boys, Moon escapes the orphanage-cum-detention-center he has been placed in and tries to live with them in the wild, he realizes that he needs companionship and that, moreover, his Pap might have been wrong. This weighty moral understanding emerges naturally, sharing space easily with topnotch survival action and exuberantly illicit romps in a beat-up pickup. It's a winningly fresh and sympathetic look at a life and culture almost never seen in children's books.

Invitation to St. Anthony Reads!

2011-03-24T08:23:00.000-07:00

Check out the new community reading program set to begin this summer: STAReads. Bringing people together to read non-fiction books by Minnesota authors, the program hopes to foster a lifelong love of reading by sharing books, ideas, and experiences across generations--while encouraging the entire St. Anthony community to read.
Books to read and discuss include:

ADULT
Coming Home Crazy—Bill Holm
Cold Comfort—Barton Sutter
Under a Flaming Sky—Daniel Brown
All Hell Broke Loose—William H. Hull
The Tenney Quilt—Heidi Haagenson

YOUNG ADULT
Canoeing with the Cree--Eric Sevareid
How Angel Got His Name--Gary Paulsen
Days of Rondo--Evelyn Fairbanks
Behind the Mask--Jane Resh Thomas
A Really Short History of Nearly Everything--Bill Bryson

CHILDREN
Antler, Bear, Canoe--Betsy Bowen
The Peace Bell--Margi Preus
M is for Minnesota--Dori Hilestad Butler
The Sun, The Wind, and The Rain--Lisa Westberg Peters
North Star Numbers—Kathy-Jo Wargin
Nature’s Yucky—Lea Ann Landstrom
Big Belching Bog—Phyllis Root

Where can you get these books? They are available at your local library or bookstore (Barnes and Noble at HarMar will have a display of the books).
Additionally, there will be books available to check out from the STAReads program at the St. Anthony Community Center.

Summer Events will be listed on the STAReads website.
Of course, you can also plan your own reading event and invite your friends. Join us this fall to share and celebrate our reading with authors and book discussions!

How to schedule a lab on the Huskie Hub

2011-03-11T12:16:00.000-08:00

http://www.screencast.com/users/mediacenterstaff/folders/Jing/media/daab8256-ed64-458f-a810-e4cfa72ebed2

More reviews by Alexis

2011-02-15T08:12:00.000-08:00

Alexis is a student at St. Anthony Village High School and a voracious reader! We are happy she has agreed to write some reviews of her favorite books.

Alexis says: Impossible by Nancy Werlin is like a fairy tale. All I can say is that the books are intense and addicting. If I wrote anything else, I would give the whole book away. Just read it!

Alexis says: See What I See by Gloria Whelan is about a girl whose only dream is to be a famous artist like her dad, who abandoned her and her mother when she was little. But when she goes off to the art college of her dreams, she has to stay with him. The story is dramatic and sad and sometimes very frustrating, but all in all, it's a good read.

Alexis says: The Demonata series by Darren Shan--may I just say, is very gruesome and action-packed. These books are all about demons and humans who have the ability to tap into magic. Sometimes it can get very confusing, but they all go together, and it pieces all of these lives into one. These books were awesome! And that's coming from a girl! (Yeah, these books are made for guys, but some girls might like them.)

What is steampunk?

2011-01-26T08:39:00.000-08:00

Two of Alexis's previous book reviews (City of Bones and Soulless) feature a newly popular sub-genre called "steampunk". What exactly IS steampunk?

There are varying definitions of what makes a book "fit" this classification. Some define steampunk as a type of sci-fi that focuses on the science of the Victorian age (indeed, many of the books--including Soulless-- take place during this time period, but not necessarily all of them). Others suggest it shows people "struggling to push the technology of yesterday into supporting the society of tomorrow." Probably the best definition comes from the Minneapolis Public Library site which states it simply as "Adventures featuring alternate history and low-tech machines that do very high-tech things."

No matter how you define it, the books are worth checking out!

More Reviews by Alexis

2011-01-19T07:18:00.000-08:00

Alexis is a student at St. Anthony Village High School and a voracious reader! We are happy she has agreed to write some reviews of her favorite books.

Alexis says: Three Rivers Rising by Jame Richards- a remake of a story that involves a rich young girl on vacation who falls in love with a hired hand boy that works at the resort where she's staying. Social classes cause them to hide their relationship and gossip threatens to destroy what they have, and has caused her sister great consequences.

Alexis says: Marked (the house of night series)by P.C. Cast + Kristin Cast- in a world where humans get "marked" and become vampires , unaccepted by many, and forced to abandon their previous lives, comes a story of a girl who only wants to fit in, but has powers that make her unique, will face challenges and dangers beyond anything she's seen. It's an amazing book that will suck you in.( Don't forget to read the whole series!)
Note: Check out www.houseofnightseries.com for lots more information on this series.

Reviews by Alexis

2011-01-13T07:46:00.000-08:00

Alexis is a student at St. Anthony Village High School and a voracious reader! We are happy she has agreed to write some reviews of her favorite books.

Alexis says: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare is a very action packed book that takes place in New York City. It involves "shadowhunters", mudanes, vampires and lots more! The book also includes a little love story, a little mystery, and like I said, ACTION! It's an amazing book that will suck you into their world. And don't forget to check out the rest of the series!

Alexis says: Soulless by Gail Carriger is a very good book; it's a mix of victorian age and then a twist of supernatural creatures like vampires and werewolves. It's a comedy/drama/love story. It's got a great story line but may be a hard read, so you might want to carry a dictionary when you read it. (Most likely a book for older girls)

For 11th and 12th graders

Just in time for Halloween

2010-10-25T07:15:00.000-07:00

The Paranormal Caught on Film: Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2010
"Ghostly figures, strange lights, heavenly apparitions and stigmata; is this photographic evidence of a world beyond our knowledge or understanding? You decide!"

The Space Between Trees

Booklist (May 1, 2010 (Online))
Grades 8-12. Always on the social fringes, Evie’s early Sunday paper route puts her at the scene of a disturbing crime. When the murder victim turns out to be a childhood friend, Evie’s crush on Jonah (who found the body) and her uneasy friendship with Hadley take on an eerie quality. Drawn into the search for the murderer almost unwillingly, Evie simultaneously moves quickly into adulthood, facing complex struggles and fears. This debut novel will appeal to fans of Gail Giles’ What Happened to Cass McBride? (2006) or Peter Abrahams’ Reality Check (2009). A good option for reluctant readers, this thrilling story shows many instances of lyrical language, and the pacing is pitch-perfect. Evie’s isolation from her peers is a little hard to swallow, and her naïveté at a college party is a stretch for a 16-year-old, but for some readers, that may make her character that much more appealing. The less-than-clean ending may frustrate some but is a realistic touch.

These are only two of many new books the Media Center has recently added. Stop in and check them out!

How to embed a Youtube video in your powerpoint

2010-05-24T08:58:00.000-07:00

Here are directions for embedding the YouTube video you want in your powerpoint. This means the video itself is in the powerpoint, not just a link to the video. The directions may seem a little overwhelming but they work if you just work them out one step at a time.

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AfO4BLB0xsb6ZGhoamQ1emNfOGQzd2czcGRn&hl=en

Vintage Advertisements

2010-05-19T08:41:00.000-07:00

The Vintage Ad Browser features a searchable collection of 100,000 print ads dating from the 1800's to 2000. They are arranged by subject, images link to the original source and most are copyrighted. Wow.

http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/http://

POETRY CONTEST=iPad

2010-04-13T11:35:00.001-07:00

Follow the Shmoop link here to see the contest rules and requirements. We have some talented poets and essayists here. Besides, who wouldn't want to play with the iPad? http://http//www.shmoop.com/news/2010/04/12/poetry-essay-contest-ipad/

Adult Millennials

2010-02-25T10:46:00.001-08:00

From Pioneer Press, 2/25/2010

Adult millennials more diverse, educated — and pierced

By Bill Glauber
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Updated: 02/24/2010 11:25:41 PM CST

MILWAUKEE — Meet the millennials, digitally connected, artfully tattooed and on the road to becoming the most educated generation in American history.

A report released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center profiles America's adult millennials — 18 to 29 years old — offering a provocative look at their goals, their lives and their political beliefs. (The end of the millennial generation is generally considered to be somewhere between 1995 and 2000.)

These adult millennials, also known as Generation Next, are nearly 50 million strong. Nearly four in 10 members of the generation are African-American, Latino or Asian, making it the most diverse in the country's history.

Politically, the generation leans left. By a 2-to-1 ratio, millennials supported Barack Obama for president in 2008. But their enthusiasm for Obama has cooled, with only 57 percent of millennials approving of the way he has handled his job as president.

"This is an age group that went big for Obama and big for his message of change and has scaled back a bit," said Paul Taylor, executive vice president of the Washington-based Pew Research Center.

"Compared to their elders, this is a liberal generation, particularly on social issues," Taylor said. "They're very tolerant of newer social arrangements, gay marriage, receptive to immigrants. ... They are less supportive of their elders on assertive national security policy."

The generation remains quite optimistic despite

growing up in a time of war and economic recession. Nearly four out of 10 millennials are unemployed, a consequence of the poor economy as well as the large numbers of the generation staying in school.

Just 2 percent of the generation has military experience.

Nearly four in 10 millennials are in college, high school or trade school and two-thirds of those not in school said they plan to return to class someday. About half of those in high school, college or graduate school said they want to earn a graduate or professional school degree.

Asked to list their priorities, half of them said one of the most important things in their lives was to be a good parent, while 30 percent said it was having a successful marriage.

Only six of 10 millennials were raised by both parents. And just one of five millennials are married.

Nearly four in 10 have tattoos and one in four has a piercing on a part of the body other than an earlobe.

Most of the report's findings came from a January telephone survey of 2,020 adults, including 830 millennials.

How Millennial are You?

2010-02-25T06:35:00.000-08:00

Whether good or bad, this is a survey that checks out how your behavior compares to the millennial generation. Fourteen questions - doesn't take long and introduces ideas you may not have considered. Have fun!
http://pewresearch.org/millennials/quiz/intro.php

Then I saw the above post article in the Pioneer Press today.

Quilt Show 2010

2010-02-24T09:55:00.000-08:00

Technology News Blog

2010-02-23T12:11:00.000-08:00

http://mrsamyjohnson.blogspot.com/

MYP Learner Profile Reading List

2009-11-04T11:54:00.001-08:00

Copy and paste this address to your browser for the reading list.

http://www.amersol.edu.pe/mc/mshs/documents/MYPLearnerProfileReadingList.doc