Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Humanities:  Read!  Finish your WWI Worksheet (NC Ch. 11.5).


Science: FINISH your Epidemic / Pandemic video! Log in to your GoAnimate account and complete any unfinished parts of your video.  (URL in case the link doesn't work:  http://goanimate4schools.com/school/voyageracademy )  

Completed videos are due on Thursday.  **If you are going on the Europe trip or will not be here Thursday, your video needs to be completed BEFORE you leave for Spring Break! **

Parents:  We need spoons, forks, and paper plates for student lunches.  If you can provide these, please send them to Ms. Midkiff or your student's Advisory teacher.  Thank you so much!!

Tuesday, March 26

Science:  Log in to your GoAnimate account and work on your Epidemic/Pandemic video project.  (URL in case the link doesn't work:  http://goanimate4schools.com/school/voyageracademy )  
GOAL for today: Complete AT LEAST 6-8 scenes, and 1:30-2:00 minutes of your video.

Completed videos are due on Thursday.  **If you are going on the Europe trip or will not be here Thursday, your video needs to be completed BEFORE you leave for Spring Break! **

Parents:  We need spoons, forks, and paper plates for student lunches.  If you can provide these, please send them to Ms. Midkiff or your student's Advisory teacher.  Thank you so much!!

Monday, March 25

Science:  Log in to your GoAnimate account and work on your Epidemic/Pandemic video project.  (URL in case the link doesn't work:  http://goanimate4schools.com/school/voyageracademy )  Completed videos are due on Thursday.  **If you are going on the Europe trip or will not be here Thursday, your video needs to be completed BEFORE you leave for Spring Break! **

Parents:  We need spoons, forks, and paper plates for student lunches.  If you can provide these, please send them to Ms. Midkiff or your student's Advisory teacher.  Thank you so much!!

Humanities:  Read!  Read 11.3NC and take notes.

Thursday, March 21

Science:  Finish part A of your Disease Mini Project - epidemic/pandemic comparison chart AND chart on 1 pandemic & 1 epidemic that has occurred.  Use the resource list below.  You  may also use books or other reliable websites to assist you. (Use the Internet Search criteria you have learned in Core Connections.)

Resources for Science Disease Project

Comparison between epidemic & pandemic:

• http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/what-are-epidemics-pandemics-outbreaks
• http://www.buzzle.com/articles/epidemic-vs-pandemic.html
• http://www.britannica.com/
• http://www.factmonster.com/

Specific epidemics / pandemics:

• 10 worst epidemics: http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/10-worst-epidemics.htm
• http://library.thinkquest.org/11170/ - Click on “Epidemics,” then click on one of the diseases in the tabs on the LEFT side of the web page
• Deadliest pandemics in history infographic (look at this, then research a disease in more detail):
• http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/1108/deadliest-pandemics/flash.html
• CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/ - type a disease in the search box, or search alphabetically
• Medline Plus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ Type a disease in the search box to get more info.
• FDA:  http://www.fda.gov/SiteIndex/default.htm  Type a disease in the search box, or click on a letter in the A-Z tabs to search for the name of your disease by first letter.

Wednesday, March 20

Math -
Math 8 - Jeopardy Review link can be found here.
CC1 and Geo - Complete Simplifying Radicals Worksheet

Humanities:  Read for at least 20 minutes!

Science:  Finish all questions on your Contagion movie guide - will be collected tomorrow for a classwork grade!  Click here to re-read summaries of days/scenes in the movie if you were absent or can't remember what happened.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Humanities:  Read!  Study for your test tomorrow.  Finish your obituary for President Lincoln.  (2 -3 paragraphs would be appropriate/5 complete sentences = 1 paragraph)

Science:  Read through ALL remaining questions on your Contagion guide.  5th period - if you left early for athletics, you need to go here and read the summaries for Days 6 through Day 21 of the movie.  Answer questions on the guide for Days 6 - 21.

Monday, March 18

Math:  Click here for today's Google doc.

Humanities:  Read!  Study for your Civil War/Novel Exam.  

Extra Credit/Enrichment Opportunity ALERT...
"Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory", a photography exhibit is currently on view at the Cameron Village branch of the Wake County Library through March 29th.

This exhibit highlights the fact that the Civil War was the first conflict to be recorded in photographs.  These images have been collected from State Historic Sites, the NC Museum of History and the State Archives.  

The library is located at 1930 Clark Ave. in Raleigh.
Hours of Operation...Mon. - Thurs.  9 - 9.  Fri. and Sat. 10 - 5 and Sun. 1 - 5.  

Assignment:  Find 5 photographs which "catch your eye".  Write a paragraph reflection about each selected photograph.  

You will be given a 100 towards your test average during the 4th quarter.  

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Humanities:  Finish your notes/paraphrasing on Ch. 9.5.  Finish your novel if you haven't already done so.  Test on the Civil War and the Novel next Wednesday.  Be prepared!  Use your study guides!!

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Humanities:  You should be finished with your novel but if you are not......FINISH THE READING!:)

Finish your notes on 9.4.  Read and annotate your article for SEMINAR tomorrow!

Monday, March 11 & Tuesday, March 12

Science:  Finish page 4, FUN with FUNgi notes.  Complete both sides of the handout.  Use Chapter 11, Section 5 to help.  Click here to see the killer fungus you saw in class.

Humanities:  Read your novel.  Work on your novel study RE-CAP sheet!  You should be able to plot 10 key events, analyze changes in main characters and discuss a major theme from your novel.  BE PREPARED for classroom conversation!

Notice:  All works cited sheets from the Civil War mini project are due by Wednesday, March 13th for ON TIME credit.  Please turn it in to your teacher of record.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Humanities:  Read your novel.   Blog responses are due by Friday, March 8th.  Finish your "Word Wall With Pizazz" activity from class.  

Civil War Mini Projects are due tomorrow.  Be prepared to present.

Science:  1) Finish your Bacteria Lab report if you haven't already.  Go here to see the class data for your analysis. 2) Quiz tomorrow! Study your notes, review sheet, and Chapter 11 Sections 1 & 2.  Other study tools:

• Click here to see how bacterial cells divide
•  Click here to watch the multiplication song you heard in class. 
• Use quizlet to study terms related to viruses and bacteria. Username: kmidkiff   Password: voyager8
• Watch these movies about bacteria and viruses.  Each movie has a quiz at the end.

Tuesday, March 5

Science:  1) Finish your Bacteria Lab report.  Go here to see the class data for your analysis. 2) Study your notes on viruses and bacteria (Chapter 11, Sections 1 & 2).  Quiz Thursday!  Click here to see how bacterial cells divide, and click here to watch the multiplication song you heard in class today. Use quizlet to study terms related to viruses and bacteria. Username: kmidkiff   Password: voyager8

Monday, March 4, 2013

Humanities:  Read your novel.  Respond to the BLOG questions below by Friday, March 8th.  Make sure that you are on-track to complete your Civil War mini project.  Check the project syllabus for clarification of due dates.

Q1
T1  Tell me about a recent news story (last 3 days).  Give as many details as you can....who, what where, when and how.
T2  Tell me about a recent news story (last 3 days) that took place in the United States.  Give as many details as you can along with your opinion about the issue.  Make a prediction about the future for this issue.
T3  Tell me about a recent news story (last 3 days) that took place in another country.  Give as many details as you can along with your opinion about the issue.  Make a prediction about the future for this issue.

Q2
T1  How does war effect civilians (people not employed by the military)?  Explain.
T2  Does our painful history including our own civil war affect our international reputation?  Explain.
T3  Can a country once divided ever truly reunite?  Explain.

Science:  Study your notes on Viruses (page 1) and Bacteria (page 2), and Chapter 11 Sections 1 & 2.  Quiz on Thursday!  Click here to see the areas that had the largest amounts of bacteria growth.  Also:  BRUSH YOUR TEETH!  

Math:
All Classes - Complete Numb3rs Paragraph.
Current Topics: Math 8 - Linear Equations
                        CC1 - Exponential Growth and Decay
                        Geo - Area (Test Thursday)