Connections

Welcome to Cromwell High School's Connection Page A place to share links, video clips and other resources mentioned during Connection time.

May 7, 2015 Understanding Plagiarism

Live Video of Thief Stealing Bike from Bareilly Market

April 16, 2015 Color of the Word - Not the Word Itself

March 26, 2015 CNN Student News

March 19, 2015

March 11, 2015 9th Grader Video A Bath Without Water

March 5, 2015 Mini Bio: Dr. Seuss

February 26, 2015 Famous Failures

February 19, 2015 Civil Rights Heroes Quiz

Jackie Robinson Breaks Barriers

February 12, 2015 Still I Rise

January 8, 2015 "The Truth", of Eric Thomas' "Secrets of Success"

=December 18, 2014 = Demand a Plan

December 11, 2014 2014 Macy's Believe Campaign Click on the icon at the top toolbar – Make-A-Wish for an explanation. Below, you can click on the mailbox for Macy’s challenge. The “Yes, Virginia” icon is the response to Virginia’s question of “Is there a Santa Claus?”. Each icon represents a part of Macy’s campaign.

December 4, 2014 Unified Sports Video
 * Under “Unified Sports” click on the “Videos” tab
 * Please play the first video, “Unified Sports”

October 9, 2014 Using Photographs to Teach Social Justice: Exposing Gender Bias

October 2, 2014 HeForShe Speech - Emma Watson - United Nations

September 25, 2014 MattyBRaps - Cyndi Lauper's True Color

September 18, 2014 Marshmallows and Children a Lesson in Time Preference Theory

June 5, 2014 Bullying is NOT Okay

May 8, 2014 Look Up

March 20, 2014 Boy without Jacket in the Cold

March 13, 2014 Confession Letter to Down Syndrome Daughter

December 19, 2013 WestJet Surprises Passengers With Gifts on Luggage Carousel

December 12, 2013 Macy's A Million Reasons to Believe Then click on the icon at the top toolbar – Make-A-Wish for an explanation. Below, you can click on the mailbox for Macy’s challenge. The “Yes, Virginia” icon is the response to Virginia’s question of “Is there a Santa Claus?”. Each icon represents a part of Macy’s campaign.

November 21, 2013 Landfill Harmonic

October 24, 2013 To This Day Project - Shane Koyczan

October 17, 2013 Job Shadow and Internships Video

October 10, 2013 Gordon's Coleman Overcomes Adversity

October 3, 2013 Richie Parker Video



May 2, 2013 26 Acts of Kindness Video

April 25, 2013 CNN Student News - Boston Strong

April 11, 2013 Ethical Decision Making

April 3, 2013 Motivational Movie Clips

February 21, 2013 Krizovatka V ideo Ann Curry 26 Acts of Kindness

February 14, 2013 Civil Rights Heroes Quiz Time for Kids - Click on Black History Month

December 6, 2012 Make a Wish Link

May 10, 2012 Bill Withers - "Lean on Me" - Peer Mentoring PSA

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April 5, 2012 - Trayvon Martin Lesson with links

Background Information

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Vimeo Version of Kony 2012

The Kony 2012 "Controversy" - Harvard Business Review

Room for Debate - New York Times Opinion Page -

Despite Controversy (and Partially Because of It), Kony 2012 Promo a Watershed Marketing Moment - Huffington Post

The Controversy of Kony 2012 - Washington Post

Civil Rights Heroes Quiz February 16, 2012

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 * Still I Rise - Thursday, February 9, 2012**

**The Power of One - Thursday, February 2, 2012**
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[|Connection Lesson for Thrusday, February 2, 2012] [|Hats for Hope] [|Homeless Teens Fact Sheet]

Make a Wish

The CARES Challenge Check out the posters that were made by the Connections groups.

December 15, 2011 YouTube LInkConnections - December 15 October 27, 2011 Facebook Fights Gay Bullying (5:42 minutes) The Trevor Project - It Gets Better! (1:06 minutes) Anti-Bullying Flashmob January 2011 (5:06 minutes)



Student News - CNN

Teen Driving - Kalah Caruso - April 7, 2011

Links to Connections Lesson

Lightening in a Jar Same slides from Connection Lesson - different music.

Facts from Snopes about the Lightening in a Jar videoclip.

AP English Connections Assignments

Voter Registration - Video, Lesson, T/F Quiz


E. Hunter

Nutrition Video

E. Meadow J. Augeri Characters Welcome Click on link to see the video.

K. Sapp K. Sapp S. Fox

S. Fox Video

Z. Hicks AP English Satire

C. Glynn