Dear Grade 9s: This is an open letter for our class on November 12 because I won't be there and it is our computer day. Your instructions for the class will be found below. I wanted to explain that I am absent because it is a very special day for my faith. You know that Christians celebrate Christ's birth with an occasion called Christmas. It's not actually Christ's birthday, but people around the world use the day to remember the spirit of Christianity (although in some places it's become a commercialized holiday). Well, in my faith, we celebrate the birth of our founder, Baha'u'llah, on the day which was His actual birthday, and if Baha'is are able to do so, we take the day off work as a special Holy Day. In fact, I will be hosting the North Battleford area Baha'is at my house in the afternoon. We will share prayers, readings, music, refreshments, and fellowship in celebration of this day. You are welcome to look this information up by following this LINK after you have done your work below. Have a great day!

Step 1: At the right side of my blog, you will find a list of links. Look at each one. Choose the one which is most interesting to you and write a paragraph in a Word document. Keep the doc because you will be using it shortly.

Step 2: Go to www.blogger.com and create your own blog. Follow the site instructions (which are easy) and remember that the name of your blog should be something you are going to be happy with for a long time. You will be using this blog in English classes and if you wish to, personally, and when you put something on the Net, anyone can check it out. It's public.

Step 3: Find a picture you'd like to use. You may have to access one from home to do this. Take the writing you did earlier, commenting on the link of your choice, and post it. You may write an introductory paragraph about yourself, first, if you like.

Once you have finished your post, doublecheck it for English errors and accuracy. Bring in a link if you like (the button is above the part where you write, once you are into your blog page, and is a green symbol at the left of the margin choices). You can link to a favourite video, Youtube, an article, an advertisement, or other choice. Or, you can learn how to set your permanent links by following the model under the "Settings" section above. If this is too difficult, leave it for next time and I'll show you how to do it.

Step 4: If you have finished all of these tasks, and have successfully created your first blog, send me an email (heather.cardin@gmail.com) to provide me with the link.

Step 5: Sign out. DO NOT FORGET TO KEEP YOUR PASSWORD SO YOU CAN GET BACK TO YOUR BLOG WHEN YOU NEXT WANT TO DO A POSTING.

Step 6: If you have time left, go to www.freerice.com and learn some new words while you give some rice to people less fortunate than yourselves.

See you tomorrow!