This I Believe — Sports

April 3rd, 2007

SportsBelieve in Yourself, Do Your Best, Don’t Give Up Your Sports, For the Love of the Game, Life is a Touchdown, Pain Makes You Stronger, Sports Are Life, Start Small and Get Bigger, Teamwork, Teamwork is Vital, The True Athlete — 7th graders share their “This I Believe” essays.

This I Believe — Seize the Day

April 3rd, 2007

SeizeDo What You Love, Have Fun With Life, Live Life to the Fullest, Live the Way You Want, Pedal to the Metal, Seize the Day, Skate As If You Were Dying, and Work Hard Play Later — 7th graders share their “This I Believe” essays.

This I Believe — School

April 3rd, 2007

FamilyAcceptance, Control Your Situations, Everyone Is Good at Something, Grades Don’t Show How Smart You Are, Hard Work, Learn From Your Mistakes, Never Give Up, Relax, and Teachers Are A Gift — 7th graders share their “This I Believe” essays.

This I Believe — Personal Codes

April 3rd, 2007

FamilyAnger, Everyone Has A Talent, Everyone Has Fears, Face Your Fears, Happiness, Looking on the Bright Side, Stand Tall Even If You Aren’t, The Journey of Life, With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility, You Can Have More Than One Passion, Ignoring Mockery — 7th graders share their “This I Believe” essays.

This I Believe — Miscellaneous Topics

April 3rd, 2007

FamilyAction Doesn’t Create Reality, Calm Conquers All, Robots Will Rule the World, Size Matters, and The Power of Reggae — 7th graders share their “This I Believe” essays.

This I Believe — Friends

April 3rd, 2007

FamilyBe Kind, Best Friends Forever, Don’t Judge People, Friendship, Make New Friends and Keep the Old, Make Someone Happy, Real Friends Fight All Odds, Rise Above Prejudice, Smile, Tell Your Friends, Treat People Kindly, and What Friends are For — 7th graders share their “This I Believe” essays.

This I Believe — Family

April 3rd, 2007

FamilyFamily is Important, Honesty is Best, All About Pets, Never Lie to Your Parents, The Chain of Love, and Where Are You — 7th graders share their “This I Believe” essays.

Global Warming — Part V

February 18th, 2007

Global WarmingSeventh grade science students at Hanes Middle School studied “Global Warming” in the fall. In January of 2007 they chose topics and were asked to create a ‘persuasive essay’ to convince podcast listeners that Global Warming is real and that their topic is an important Global Warming issue.

This fifth podcast in the series includes the following essays: “Energy Efficient Lights” by Will Stamp, “The Kyoto Protocol” by Eric Barefoot, “Methane” by Anne O’Brien, “Ozone Depletion” by Kasey Skinner, and “Saving Energy” by Anna Erickson.

Global Warming — Part IV

February 18th, 2007

Global WarmingSeventh grade science students at Hanes Middle School studied “Global Warming” in the fall. In January of 2007 they chose topics and were asked to create a ‘persuasive essay’ to convince podcast listeners that Global Warming is real and that their topic is an important Global Warming issue.

This fourth podcast in the series includes the following essays: “Danger to Animals” by Noelle Wells, “CO2 Levels” by Will Cox, “Conserving Energy” by Katy Llewellyn, “Drought” by Alex Hilleary, and “El Nino” by Justin Morris.

Global Warming — Part III

February 18th, 2007

Global WarmingSeventh grade science students at Hanes Middle School studied “Global Warming” in the fall. In January of 2007 they chose topics and were asked to create a ‘persuasive essay’ to convince podcast listeners that Global Warming is real and that their topic is an important Global Warming issue.

This third podcast in the series includes the following essays: “Kyoto Protocol” by Maddy Thomas, “Ozone Depletion” by Steven Frasica, “Saving Energy” by Irene Martin, and “The Electric Car” by Zach Elliott.

Global Warming — Part II

February 18th, 2007

Global WarmingSeventh grade science students at Hanes Middle School studied “Global Warming” in the fall. In January of 2007 they chose topics and were asked to create a ‘persuasive essay’ to convince podcast listeners that Global Warming is real and that their topic is an important Global Warming issue.

This second podcast in the series includes the following essays: “Drought” by Rioghnach Robinson, “El Nino” by Tiffany Larson, “Energy Efficient Lights” by Alex Little, “Fossil Fuels” by Li An, and “Greenhouse Gases” by Alex Sugg.

Global Warming — Part I

February 18th, 2007

Global WarmingSeventh grade science students at Hanes Middle School studied “Global Warming” in the fall. In January of 2007 they chose topics and were asked to create a ‘persuasive essay’ to convince podcast listeners that Global Warming is real and that their topic is an important Global Warming issue.

This first podcast includes the following essays: “Danger to Animals” by Carrie Barlow, “Biodiesel Fuel” by Kevin Anderson, “Climate Change” by Ryan King, “CO2 Levels” by Chris Griffin, and “Computer Models” by Amanda Frankel.