tribe names

since we're a tribes school, i let my students name their 5-6 student table-tribe (TT). it's a good exercise in compromise as well as creativity. their names must have unanimous approval of the TT, and they must work together to decorate their name tag (i've got to come up with a better name for this... placard?) actually, it's more of a mobile since it hangs from the ceiling of my bungalow... (shhh, don't tell ed, or the LB fire department!) they end up looking pretty good--especially by the third trimester--they pull out all the stops! here are a few examples:

THE DEAD ROBOT CHICKENS OF DOOM

dragon (thinking): "NEXT"
chicken 1 (thinking): "something smells good."
chicken 2 (thinking): "i know."


L-R: sovany (lead vocals), "WE LOVE YOU, LONG BEACH!"; alula (lead guitar), "ROCK ON!!"; arlena (keytar), "I'M ROCKIN' ON THE KEYTAR"; james (drums), "I AM THE KING OF THE DRUMS!"; lee (bass), "I'M ROCKIN' ON THE BASS!"; juny (keyboards), "THE KEYBOARD PLAYER"

and my personal favorite...

enough said.