Friday, December 24, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
Ancient Greece Project - Due 1/10
Assignment: You are to pick one of the following four options to produce a project detailing some aspect of life in Ancient Greece. All projects will be graded on content and presentation.
Content: Must be accurate and display both knowledge and understanding of your topic. You must be able to answer questions from your classmates and teacher.
Presentation: This includes both the appearance of your project and the time you spend in front of the class discussing your topic.
Project Options:
1) Daily Life Presentation – You are to write a brief story from the perspective of a citizen of ancient Greece. You will include information on occupation, religion, food, culture, and any other relevant topic you choose. For your presentation, you will dress in Greek clothing and discuss the topic as an Ancient Greek in our classroom.
2) Architecture Photo Essay – You will take pictures of Greek-influenced architecture around Charleston. Choose three to five of your best pictures and write a brief paragraph describing how this piece of architecture is influenced by ancient Greece. You will place these pictures and paragraphs on a poster to display in the classroom.
3) Portrait of a City-State – You will research a particular city-state and create a poster to tell the class about the location. You should include a map of Greece with your city-state shown, at least 3 pictures on topic, and a brief written description of the significance of your city-state.
Other Notes:
Research: You can use your textbook, library books, and the internet if you like. If you are having trouble finding material, see me and I will be glad to help you.
What you have to have: Each project has a written portion, visual portion, and presentation portion. See the descriptions above for any questions about these.
Can I do more than one? It’s best for you if you only do one. If you begin one and want to change it to another (Portrait of a City-State to Daily Life Presentation), clear it with me first.
Do not wait until the last minute to complete this project. Start now. Be thinking about it when we are talking about Greece in class. Ask questions along the way. You are a creative class – Let it show! Be creative! Have fun!
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
- 7th Grade - Test Thursday - You have the study guide.
- 8th Grade - Both my exams next Tuesday - You have the study guides!
- For the enjoyment of all - The National Christmas Tree!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010
Chapter 6 – “Earthquakes” – p. 160 – 197 - Study Guide – p. 194
Test Format
True / False – 5
Matching – 5
Multiple Choice – 10
Essay – 4 of 5
Terms and Themes
Stress
Hanging wall
Footwall
Anticline
Syncline
Plateau
Earthquake
Focus
Epicenter
P wave
S wave
Surface wave
seismograph
seismogram
friction
liquifaction
aftershock
tsunami
base-isolated buildings
Themes
- Types of stress
- Tension
- Compression
- Shearing
- Types of faults and their associated stress
- Normal fault
- Reverse fault
- strike-slip fault
- Order of seismic waves to reach a seismograph
- How do geologists measure and compare earthquakes? What does each scale measure? How else do these scales compare?
- Mercalli Scale
- Richter Scale
- Moment Magnitude Scale
- Four instruments geologists use to monitor faults
- Tiltmeters - creep meters
- laser-ranging devices - GPS satellites
- Possible effects of earthquakes
- Why is it important to monitor earthquakes? Faults?
- What should you do in an earthquake?
- Why is it so hard to predict earthquakes?
Thursday, November 18, 2010
- 5th Grade - No Homework
- 6th Grade - Test Tuesday
- 7th Grade - Television Project
- 8th Grade - Response to the interview so far.
- Earth Science - No Homework
New Governor Project
An important part of the democratic process in America is the peaceful transition of power between those that hold office and those that have won the favor of the voters through election. Those newly-elected often work with the previous post-holder and a transition team the ensure there is a smooth transition between elected officials.
Over the course of the next week, you are to work as if you are a member of the Nikki Haley transition team and prepare an important presentation for the governor-elect’s eyes only. You are charged with answering two questions:
1) What is the current state of the state? (Economic, political, cultural, etc.)
2) What is our plan for the future? (This can be anything you think.)
| Team 1
| Team 2
| Team 3
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Your presentation must take place in the form of a PowerPoint presentation for the class to follow. Each member of your group must explain at least one slide from the presentation.
Your Grade will be based on the following rubric:
| Criteria | Points Possible | Your Score |
| Information – This is the most crucial part of your presentation. You must present more information on your topic than anything discussed in class. This requires research in class as well as work on the part of each individual in your group. Each student is responsible for mastering ALL the material for the presentation. Individuals should be prepared to discuss every decision their group makes. | 40 |
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| Use of Time In Class – Stay on topic. Work hard. Everyone in the group must be working on something for the project AT ALL TIMES during class. | 30 |
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| Presentation – Performance must show preparation and not simply showing up to present a script prepared by one of the more diligent members of your group. | 30 |
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Television Project
Some of the most important events of the twentieth-century unfolded in front of the world in living color on the television sets of millions. For the next several days you will design and produce a television show covering three of the most important events of the late-twentieth-century.
| Tiananmen Square BC BC SS TJ ZN CT | Election of Nelson Mandela BB DD ZM SF HD | Fall of the Berlin Wall DC JC HR WM RP TS |
Assignment: Produce a 15-20 minute production in the format of a television show. This can be a news broadcast, talk show, or dramatic interpretation.
Grade: This will count as a TEST GRADE. You will be graded according to the following rubric. I reserve the right to adjust your individual grade based on contributions to the group.
| Criteria | Points Possible | Your Score |
| Information – This is the most crucial part of your presentation. You must present more information on your topic than given in the notes for the class. This requires research in class as well as work on the part of each individual in your group. Each student is responsible for mastering ALL the material for the presentation. Individuals should be prepared to discuss every decision their group makes. | 40 |
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| Setting / Props / Costumes – There should be some sort of preparation for this project other than reading a script. You may adjust the classroom as necessary. Bring in props. Build them. You must have some props. Costumes are completely optional. | 20 |
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| Script – Must be typed and include all dialogue. A copy must be turned in prior to your group’s performance. | 20 |
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| Use of Time In Class – Stay on topic. Work hard. Everyone in the group must be working on something for the project AT ALL TIMES during class. | 10 |
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| Performance – Performance must show preparation and not simply showing up to present a script prepared by one of the more diligent members of your group. | 10 |
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Schedule
- Tuesday, November 16th – Project Workday
- Wednesday, November 17th – Regular Class
- Thursday, November 18th – Project Workday
- Friday, November 19th – Project Workday
- Monday, November 22nd – All groups must turn in scripts - Presentations – Tiananmen Square, Berlin Wall
- Tuesday, November 23rd – Presentation – Election of Nelson Mandela