After Church, on the last Sunday before my son left for college, he suggested we eat at a certain restaurant. The last time we had dined there, I had not been pleased. But this was a special occasion, so that's where we went.
We stood in line behind several customers for a short time before our turn. We had both decided on the same meal-the very same one that I had not been pleased with on our previous visit. I told the cashier about my previous dissatisfaction- a grilled cheese sandwich barely toasted with cold cheese. She wrote "extra hot" on the order form and handed us our cups and buzzer. We helped ourselves to our drinks and found a comfortable spot to enjoy our meal. The restaurant was relatively quiet and our conversation was effortless- no need to strain over crashes and bangs from the kitchen, too loud music, or boisterous customers. The buzzer buzzed and my son retrieved our meals. The soup was hot and tasty. The sandwich was grilled to perfection with the cheese hot and melted throughout. We enjoyed our meal and each other. The restaurant had redeemed itself.
Monday, September 2, 2013
Scavenger Hunt
1. Two periodicals geared for children-
From TEL homepage click "all Tel Databases:
Gale databases
Scroll down to Kids Infobits
Click History & Social Studies
Click Money, Business, Economy
Click Money
Click Magazines tab
Select article
Cobblestone National Geographic Kids
2. How many Treaties
I found many articles about Treaties in TEL, but I didn't want to scan through them looking for the number of Treaties. So I Googled it. Scrolled down to www.state.gov/documents. Found "Treaties in Force as of January 1, 2012.: This is a 489 page on line listing of Treaties in force. There were usually several treaties listed per page. My guess is there are about 1500 Treaties in force.
3. Two Turkish Women Authors
Click on Literary Resource Center
Click Literary index
Custom Search
Nationality
Scroll through drop down box to Turkish
Srolled through names until I found some that sounded female.
Anna Balakian Jeanne Tsatos
4. Literary Resource Center
Enter keyword "Northanger Abbey."
Click topic and work overview.
Scroll to Chapter 14
Catherine, Eleanor and Henry enjoy hiking around Beechen Cliff
5. Literary Resource Center
Basic Search
Reviews and news
Entered "Apocalypse Now: Teens Turn to Dystopian Novels."
One hit. Clicked to read article
There are many reasons teens like dystopian novels. They like to be scared of things that are not real. It helps them to cope with real problems. It is fun to imagine themselves as a hero, using their brains and courage to survive. Teens feel empowered reading dystopian novels. They have a deeper appreciation for their lives and the people they love.
6. TEL
All TEL databases
Click on Health and Wellness Resource Center
Click "Drugs and Herbal Remedies"
Enter Lotensin in searche box
Submit
Chest pain Extreme Weakness Swelling of face, mouth, hands and feet
************************************************************
1. John Quincy Adams DOB
TEL-Student Resources in Context
Choose Biography
Click John Adams
July 11, 1767
2. TEL
Student Resources in Context
Click Maps
Click New York
View MORE
Scroll down to Topography
The Catskill Mountains extend across the southern half of the State from the Hudson River Valley to the basin of Lake Erie.
3. Couldn't find this on TEL readily
Google NBA 1968
NBA 1968-1969 Regular Season and Playoffs
Summary
Honors and Awards
NBA Season MVP Year by Year
67-68 Wilt Chamberlain 68-69 Wes Unseld
4. TEL
All Tell Databases
World Book
Search Box-enter Belgium
France Netherlands Germany
5. 2 Synonyms for Slovenly-- Disheveled, unkempt
Merriam Webster Collegiate Thesaurus
6. 2 antonyms for cordial -- Taciturn, aloof
Merriam Webster Collegiate Thesaurus
7. Osmosis- the tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semi-permeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher, thus equalizing the concentration of material on either side of the membrane.
Random House Dictionary of the English Language
8. An interrogative sentence asks whether something is or is not a fact.
English Grammar Simplified by James Fernald
9. Look up Pizza in the yellow pages. Or google pizza-Rogersville, TN . Choose from all selections the one you prefer.
10. The DK Geography of the World The Essential Family Guide to Geography and Culture
Arctic Atlantic Indian Pacific
From TEL homepage click "all Tel Databases:
Gale databases
Scroll down to Kids Infobits
Click History & Social Studies
Click Money, Business, Economy
Click Money
Click Magazines tab
Select article
Cobblestone National Geographic Kids
2. How many Treaties
I found many articles about Treaties in TEL, but I didn't want to scan through them looking for the number of Treaties. So I Googled it. Scrolled down to www.state.gov/documents. Found "Treaties in Force as of January 1, 2012.: This is a 489 page on line listing of Treaties in force. There were usually several treaties listed per page. My guess is there are about 1500 Treaties in force.
3. Two Turkish Women Authors
Click on Literary Resource Center
Click Literary index
Custom Search
Nationality
Scroll through drop down box to Turkish
Srolled through names until I found some that sounded female.
Anna Balakian Jeanne Tsatos
4. Literary Resource Center
Enter keyword "Northanger Abbey."
Click topic and work overview.
Scroll to Chapter 14
Catherine, Eleanor and Henry enjoy hiking around Beechen Cliff
5. Literary Resource Center
Basic Search
Reviews and news
Entered "Apocalypse Now: Teens Turn to Dystopian Novels."
One hit. Clicked to read article
There are many reasons teens like dystopian novels. They like to be scared of things that are not real. It helps them to cope with real problems. It is fun to imagine themselves as a hero, using their brains and courage to survive. Teens feel empowered reading dystopian novels. They have a deeper appreciation for their lives and the people they love.
6. TEL
All TEL databases
Click on Health and Wellness Resource Center
Click "Drugs and Herbal Remedies"
Enter Lotensin in searche box
Submit
Chest pain Extreme Weakness Swelling of face, mouth, hands and feet
************************************************************
1. John Quincy Adams DOB
TEL-Student Resources in Context
Choose Biography
Click John Adams
July 11, 1767
2. TEL
Student Resources in Context
Click Maps
Click New York
View MORE
Scroll down to Topography
The Catskill Mountains extend across the southern half of the State from the Hudson River Valley to the basin of Lake Erie.
3. Couldn't find this on TEL readily
Google NBA 1968
NBA 1968-1969 Regular Season and Playoffs
Summary
Honors and Awards
NBA Season MVP Year by Year
67-68 Wilt Chamberlain 68-69 Wes Unseld
4. TEL
All Tell Databases
World Book
Search Box-enter Belgium
France Netherlands Germany
5. 2 Synonyms for Slovenly-- Disheveled, unkempt
Merriam Webster Collegiate Thesaurus
6. 2 antonyms for cordial -- Taciturn, aloof
Merriam Webster Collegiate Thesaurus
7. Osmosis- the tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semi-permeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher, thus equalizing the concentration of material on either side of the membrane.
Random House Dictionary of the English Language
8. An interrogative sentence asks whether something is or is not a fact.
English Grammar Simplified by James Fernald
9. Look up Pizza in the yellow pages. Or google pizza-Rogersville, TN . Choose from all selections the one you prefer.
10. The DK Geography of the World The Essential Family Guide to Geography and Culture
Arctic Atlantic Indian Pacific
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