Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Senior Project Pictures and Clips

Student Sharing A Comment



Students Preparing for the Debate




Students Preparing for the Debate





Seniors Teaching Class About Segregation


Students Discussing Segregation

The Roots of 911

Today you will be putting together a tree that represents the roots, issues, and problems of 911. You will construct the tree after reviewing several documents related to the event.

Go the the documents website and complete Handout 3.

The roots are the underlying causes of the 911 that we don't see.

The branches are the main problems associated with 911 that we do see.

The leaves or top would be the ways that 911 have affected our lives.

Monday, May 4, 2009

Animal Farm Chpts. 8, 9, 10

Chapter 8:

What did Benjamin know about Squealor that the other animals could not understand?

“None of the animals could form any idea as to what this meant, except old Benjamin, who nodded his muzzle with a knowing air, and seemed to understand, but would say nothing.”

Chapter 9:

What was the significance of Sugarcandy Mountain?

Chapter 10:

Why is this quote so important to the book, Animal Farm and communism?

"All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others."

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Work for Thursday, April 30, 2009

Thursday, April 30, 2009
Today your goal is to complete what work you have not completed over the course of the unit.

The assignments that can be completed are the following:

State of Health Final Assessment: Millennium Development Goal Project (Late project will result in 10% deduction)
100 points
(place on side table)

Blog: Animal Farm Blogs can be completed. Each late post will result in a 10% deduction.
10 points each
(no written work will be accepted, only e-mail or posted on the blog)

PowerPoint Presentation: Cuban Missile Crisis Option 25
25 points
(e-mail to Mr. Cotto)

Reading Folder: All Handout 3 can be completed/added to.
100 points
(place in your reading folder)

Cuban Missile Crisis: The Three Options

Here is Ruben's PowerPoint:

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Animal Farm: Chapter 6 and 7

Chapter 6:

Why were the animals content(happy), “in spite of the hardness of their work.”?

Chapter 7:

How had things on the farm changed since the revolution?

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Animal Farm Chapters 4 and 5: The Transition in Leadership

Chapter 4:

According to Pilkington and Frederick, “what came of rebelling against the laws of Nature” ?

Chapter 5:

Why did Napoleon and Snowball conflict over the running of the farm?