Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Señora G. Muller-----A P Español-----Presentaciones: 19 de noviembre











LAS MODAS DE LAS DÉCADAS EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
de los años/50's/60's/70's/80's/90's

Rubrica
Todo Estará hecho en ACCIONE EL PUNTO (Power Point)
Usen libros, la Red y citación
Buscan informes sobre:
1. el estilo de vestirse
2. La música
3. Las modos de transporte (carros, etc.)
4. Tecnología
5. Estilos del cabello
6. Avances de médicina
7. Palabras de moda
8. Personas de moda
9. Personas importantes
10. Pasatiempos populares
11. Noticias importantes
12. ESCOJAN UN PAíS HISPANOHABLANTE Y COMPAREN Y CONTRASTEN LOS ELEMENTOS DEL 1-11 (Ensayo Formal)
Recurso de la Biblioteca
Sitio Web
eLibrary
Informe
World Book Online

Student Resource Center
Academic Integrity

Monday, October 27, 2008

Señora G. Muller-----Español 4-----Indigenous Tribes of Latin America


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Español 4
Señora G. Muller
Project #3 Group Project Qt. 1

Indigenous Tribes of Latin America

1. Research the following Tribes according to your assign Country. There will be 4 days in the library.
2. Include pictures of the tribe and village
3. You need to report on the following
a. language
b. culture
c. history
d. list of 5 words and their meanings
4. Use
http://www.native-languages.org/
5. Use Gale Group -Student Resource Center
6. All information must be posted on a BIG poster board and presented orally as a group.
7. Due date: November 19, 2008
Country: Tribes
Panama: Guaymi
Guatemala: Kaqchikel
Paraguay: Guarani
Colombia: Kuna
Mexico: Amuzgo
Honduras:Garifuna
Puerto Rico: Taino
Venezuela: Carib
Student are reminded to cite your resources using our Academic Integrity Links.
When using the web consult our Internet Safety resources. Home access passwords to the Virtual Reference Collection and Gale Cengage Learning Databases are available in the Information Center.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Ms. Natalie Rudolph-----Social Studies-----Economics

BARACK OBAMA AND JOHN MCCAIN ECONOMIC DEBATE
Students will debate the following topics:
1. Economic Issues
2. The Wall Street Crisis
3. How Your Policy Will Effect "Middle-Class Americans"
4. Taxes- Which Social Class Will Your Candidate Support?
5.War- Are the Troops Coming Home Once and For All
Reporters will develop questions with their team and those in the audience will vote and record notes of the debate.
Websites to Consider
Virtual Reference Collection
Please see the library staff for the username and password to the VRC

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Ms. Jennifer Thomas-----English Department-----Persuasive Writing: Editorial







Persuasive Writing: Editorial

Due Date:

For this assignment you will research a controversial scientific issue. You may choose an issue that interests you as long as it deals with a controversial aspect of science, including medicine. These include but are not limited to:
Embryonic stem cell research
Cloning
Genetic engineering (manipulating human DNA)
Space exploration
Genetically modified foods
Weapons technology

Objective: Write an editorial in which you take a stand on a controversial issue. Your goal is to persuade your readers to agree with you.
Before you can write a persuasive argument you must educate yourself about the issue. To do this you should:
Find a minimum of three articles in newspapers, magazines, or online.
These should be factual articles from reputable sources and not editorials or letters to the editor.
Each article should be from a different source.
Document and cite your sources.
Create an argument outline in which you make arguments for both sides of the issue.
After you’ve researched, read a variety of editorials and take note of the characteristics of good persuasive writing.
Write an editorial, based on your research, in which you argue one side of an issue.
Library Resources
Online Databases
Virtual Reference Collection
SIRS Researcher
Facts.com World News Digest
Proquest Multiple Databases
Gale Cengage Learning Databases
Student Resource Center
Literature Resource Center
Academic Intergrity
Citation Machine
Home access to our online databases is available. Please see the library staff for usernames and passwords.