Monday, April 16, 2012

Current World Issues

Here are some resources that might help you:

Pros and Cons to different energy sources
NASA - Alternative energies
Solar Energy Report
The Carbon Mitigation Initiative - Princeton University 'stabilization' wedges

Check these before and after photos out-
Data for Entry and Exits.

You used a Footprint Calculator to try to figure out how we individually impact the planet.
Next try this one- how do the results compare?

TODAY: You will see how your individual household produces emissions and will have an opportunity to find out what you could do to shrink your footprint. Link for answer to #2

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When doing research:
These are simply places to start:
Fact Check through Annenberg
Pro/con of controversial issues
A good source for country research! CIA World Factbook

DIRECTIONS for Blog Activities:
  1. Read an article posted to the right carefully. You may choose a 'related article' hyperlinked in blue if you like. Don't be afraid to bring information in from other articles you've read on the same topic!
  2. Summarize your article, being sure to tell us SPECIFICALLY what you read (name of the article!). Offer an opinion about the article.
  3. Pose a question, or offer a comment on the article in order to stimulate conversation and learning.
  4. Somewhere in your post, respond to someone else's ideas in a meaningful way!
Use your rubric to assure success! Remember- proper conventions are a must. Avoid shortcut lingo that might be appropriate for other social media.
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Monday, March 12, 2012

U.S. History:

We leave the Great Depression and enter World War II. We will begin by looking at Joseph Stalin, Benito Mussolini and Adolph Hitler's rise to power. We will discuss and learn about WWII battles, the Holocaust, the decision to drop the atomic bomb and the creation of the United Nations!







World History

Welcome to Chapter #15 where we explore the continent of Africa and ask ourselves if there are other ways to study history. Can you glean understanding from artifacts, stories, music and customs? Is it as reliable? Let's have fun! You will be asked to replicate an artifact and create an exhibition that teaches about a region of Africa. Here are some samples of student work in the past!



Sunday, February 26, 2012

EDMODO

Please click on this link which will take you to a new shared space called Edmodo. You signed up previously for this space. Please reflect upon yesterday's activity around the political spectrum. What were the results of the quizzes you took? Do you agree or disagree with their findings? Explain!

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Mrs. Debolt's Class!

Welcome! Please use this link to do a virtual tour of the mummification process. Be careful! If you choose wrong, something rather sinister happens!
Secondly, click here to do the Egyptian Scavenger Hunt! This is fun, but challenging. I assure you the answers are there, but some of them take a bit to find! Enjoy the journey- it is as much about what you see along the way!
Finish early and want to see images of the many things Egyptians mummified? Click here!