Extra Credit

Extra Credit Worksheet

Summer 2008
What did you do?

I went to a website called FreeRice.com and defined words. For each definition I match correctly I donate rice for free.

What did you learn?

I learned that there are organizations that want to help stop world hunger and want to help educate the minds of people.

Will you do it again?

Yes, I use freerice.com for my wikis and as a time killer
What did you do?

I went to a website called smithmag.com and made a six word memoir

What did you learn?

I learned that a lot can be said with a small amount of words.

Will you do it again?

Not particularly in my spare time, but I would like to make a challenging poem or story in a certain small amount of words.
What did you do?

I visited the Dali museum

What did you learn?

I learned about Dali’s view on women with his work of art. (A exhibition temporarily set up)

Will you do it again?

Yes, I plan on going again with my family and visitors
What did you do?

I went to youtube.com and found videos that related to my project two.

What did you learn?

That one in ten schools are considered “drop out factories” and that there is not motivational push for Latinos to achieve in high school.

Will you do it again?

I love to search on youtube, but not particularly this topic.
What did you do?

I went to npr.org and listened to the 24 hour online stream.

What did you learn?

About the future of minimum wage in the United States on how it plans to rise.

Will you do it again?

I do like to listen to the radio, but not particularly The National Public Radio. I might get more into it when I grow up and become more interested in the world news.
What did you do?

I opened a refworks account online and created folders of stuff I am interested in such as art and graphic design

What did you learn?

I learned that I can find several resources in any area I am interested in and save them so I can view them whenever

Will you do it again?

Yes, I will probably use this during college