Mr. Barry's American History Homepage!: This day in history

Today in 1934, the board game Monopoly was created...Is it ironic that we just talked about monopolies the other day?

A For the Day?

A for the Days - The Most Cherished Rewards for 8th Graders...

4 = Adds 1 pt on a test (No rounding up)

5 = Adds 1 pt on the Midterm/Final - 30 is the max

15 = 100 on a HW/Class assignment

20 = 100 on Quiz Grade or a 100 on a Presidential Project

50 = A picture earned on "The Gram"

75 = Wow, you're in great shape and must do a ton of xtra stuff...I'll buy you breakfast before school someday

99 = You can have one of my neckties

100 = Coffee before school with a friend..I'll buy!

111 = You get an A for the Day

125= We can go out to lunch at your favorite restaurant

127 = You can have one of my pairs of sox

150 = You can give me a bill and I will make it a law

200 = You can have one of the t-shirts from the front of the room

228 = You can have any bobblehead you want

250 = I will take you and a friend out to dinner

300 = You can come to Friday trivia with me

432 = You do not have to take the midterm or final exam

518 = Automatic 100 in the class :) Just watch movies all day

750 = I will teach you to pole vault for free for life

1000 = I will pay for your college education

10,000 = I will speak at your wedding, you're welcome

100,000 = I will buy your first house in Atlanta

1,000,000 = Your children can attend Davis and any college in New Hampshire for FREE!

Sunday, March 7, 2010