Summer is a time to relax a little, have some adventures, earn a little money, and, in the case of the characters in many of these titles, have a life-changing moment.
Setauket, New York
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
New York Times Topic-----James Joyce
By Robert Sullivan
June 15, 2010
The New York Times
James Joyce
Times Topics
June 13, 2011
"The status of James Joyce as a writer never could be determined in his lifetime. In the opinion of some critics, notably Edmund Wilson, he deserved to rank with the great innovators of literature as one whose influence upon other writers of his time was incalculable. On the other hand, there were critics like Max Eastman who gave him a place with Gertrude Stein and T.S. Eliot among the "Unintelligibles" and there was Professor Irving Babbitt of Harvard who dismissed his most widely read novel, "Ulysses," as one which only could have been written "in an advanced stage of psychic disintegration."
Originally published in 1922, "Ulysses" was not legally available in the United States until eleven years later, when United States Judge John Monro Woolsey handed down his famous decision to the effect that the book was not obscene. Hitherto the book had been smuggled in and sold at high prices by "bookleggers" and a violent critical battle had raged around it.
"'Ulysses' is not an easy book to read or understand," Judge Woolsey wrote. "But there has been much written about it, and in order properly to approach the consideration of it it is advisable to read a number of other books which have now become its satellites. The study of "Ulysses" is therefore a heavy task.
"The reputation of 'Ulysses' in the literary world, however, warranted my taking such time as was necessary to enable me to satisfy myself as to the intent with which the book was written, for, of course, in any case where a book is claimed to be obscene it must first be determined whether the intent with which it was written was what is called, according to the usual phrase, pornographic, that is, written for the purpose of exploiting obscenity. -- From the New York Times obituary, January 13, 1941
Related: Full obituary text"
"'Ulysses' is not an easy book to read or understand," Judge Woolsey wrote. "But there has been much written about it, and in order properly to approach the consideration of it it is advisable to read a number of other books which have now become its satellites. The study of "Ulysses" is therefore a heavy task.
"The reputation of 'Ulysses' in the literary world, however, warranted my taking such time as was necessary to enable me to satisfy myself as to the intent with which the book was written, for, of course, in any case where a book is claimed to be obscene it must first be determined whether the intent with which it was written was what is called, according to the usual phrase, pornographic, that is, written for the purpose of exploiting obscenity. -- From the New York Times obituary, January 13, 1941
Related: Full obituary text"
Friday, June 10, 2011
The Periodic Table Expands Once Again
The Periodic Table Expands Once Again
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: June 8, 2011
"They exist for only seconds at most in real life, but they have gained immortality in chemistry: two new elements have been added to the periodic table.
The elements were recognized by an international committee of chemists and physicists. For now, they are called Elements 114 and 116 — permanent names and symbols will be chosen later.
People are not likely to run into either of them. Scientists make them in labs by smashing atoms of other elements together to create the new ones.
“Our experiments last for many weeks, and typically, we make an atom every week or so,” said Ken Moody, a chemist with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory who was part of the discovery team.
In contrast to more familiar elements like carbon, gold and tin, the new ones are short-lived. Atoms of 114 disintegrate within a few seconds, while 116 disappears in a fraction of a second, Dr. Moody said.
Both elements were discovered by a collaboration of scientists from Livermore and Russia. They made them by smashing calcium ions into atoms of plutonium or another element, curium. The official recognition, announced last week, cites experiments done in 2004 and 2006.
In the periodic table, the number of an element refers to the number of protons in the nucleus of an individual atom. Leading the list is hydrogen (H) with one. Sodium (Na) has 11, Iron (Fe) has 26, and silver (Ag) has 47.
In the past 250 years, new elements have been added to the table about once every two and a half years on average, said Paul Karol of Carnegie Mellon University. He chaired the committee that recognized the new elements.
Despite the number 116, the new additions bring the total number of recognized elements to 114 — Elements 113 and 115 have not been officially accepted.
Dr. Moody said he had not talked to his colleagues about what element names to propose to an international group of scientists for approval, although they will have to end in “ium.”
For now, the elements have temporary names derived from their numbers. In recent decades, new elements have generally been named for famous scientists, producing such monikers as nobelium and einsteinium, said Peter F. Rusch, a consultant in Mountain View, Calif., who leads the American Chemical Society committee on nomenclature, terminology and symbols.
Before the two newcomers, the most recent addition to the periodic table came two years ago. Element 112 was named copernicium in honor of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
Making new elements is a byproduct of an effort to discover things about the atomic nucleus, Dr. Moody said. “It’s just basic science,” he said. “And kind of fun.”
Dr. Moody, 56, recalled that the periodic table had 104 elements when he was in high school. At the time, chemists thought the list was about finished, he said.
He added that he recently spoke about his work to some high school students and found them fascinated.
To them the periodic table “is an icon,” he said. “The fact that it can change and it can be added to, I think, is a novel idea for younger people.”
Not so for most older people.
Dr. Moody said he does not talk about his work at parties “because people don’t generally invite you back.”
A version of this article appeared in print on June 9, 2011, on page A18 of the New York edition with the headline: The Periodic Table Expands Once Again."
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: June 8, 2011
"They exist for only seconds at most in real life, but they have gained immortality in chemistry: two new elements have been added to the periodic table.
The elements were recognized by an international committee of chemists and physicists. For now, they are called Elements 114 and 116 — permanent names and symbols will be chosen later.
People are not likely to run into either of them. Scientists make them in labs by smashing atoms of other elements together to create the new ones.
“Our experiments last for many weeks, and typically, we make an atom every week or so,” said Ken Moody, a chemist with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory who was part of the discovery team.
In contrast to more familiar elements like carbon, gold and tin, the new ones are short-lived. Atoms of 114 disintegrate within a few seconds, while 116 disappears in a fraction of a second, Dr. Moody said.
Both elements were discovered by a collaboration of scientists from Livermore and Russia. They made them by smashing calcium ions into atoms of plutonium or another element, curium. The official recognition, announced last week, cites experiments done in 2004 and 2006.
In the periodic table, the number of an element refers to the number of protons in the nucleus of an individual atom. Leading the list is hydrogen (H) with one. Sodium (Na) has 11, Iron (Fe) has 26, and silver (Ag) has 47.
In the past 250 years, new elements have been added to the table about once every two and a half years on average, said Paul Karol of Carnegie Mellon University. He chaired the committee that recognized the new elements.
Despite the number 116, the new additions bring the total number of recognized elements to 114 — Elements 113 and 115 have not been officially accepted.
Dr. Moody said he had not talked to his colleagues about what element names to propose to an international group of scientists for approval, although they will have to end in “ium.”
For now, the elements have temporary names derived from their numbers. In recent decades, new elements have generally been named for famous scientists, producing such monikers as nobelium and einsteinium, said Peter F. Rusch, a consultant in Mountain View, Calif., who leads the American Chemical Society committee on nomenclature, terminology and symbols.
Before the two newcomers, the most recent addition to the periodic table came two years ago. Element 112 was named copernicium in honor of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
Making new elements is a byproduct of an effort to discover things about the atomic nucleus, Dr. Moody said. “It’s just basic science,” he said. “And kind of fun.”
Dr. Moody, 56, recalled that the periodic table had 104 elements when he was in high school. At the time, chemists thought the list was about finished, he said.
He added that he recently spoke about his work to some high school students and found them fascinated.
To them the periodic table “is an icon,” he said. “The fact that it can change and it can be added to, I think, is a novel idea for younger people.”
Not so for most older people.
Dr. Moody said he does not talk about his work at parties “because people don’t generally invite you back.”
A version of this article appeared in print on June 9, 2011, on page A18 of the New York edition with the headline: The Periodic Table Expands Once Again."
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Times Topics-----New York Public Library
"News about New York Public Library, including commentary
and archival articles published in The New York Times."*
"The New York Public Library Navigator
and archival articles published in The New York Times."*
"The New York Public Library Navigator
A list of resources from around the Web about New York Public Library as selected by researchers and editors of The New York Times."
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
BBC Podcasts-----A History of the World in 100 Objects
Welcome to A History of the World. .. you can find all 100 episodes in the series. Although the series has ended, you can continue to listen to the episodes on this page or download them to keep on your computer or mp3 player by following the links on the right."BBC
Monday, May 23, 2011
3M Announces Cloud Library e-book Lending Service for 21st Century Libraries
The New York Public Library
By Amar Toor posted May 20th 2011 12:34PM
Both Amazon and Sony have already hopped aboard the e-book library lending train and now, it looks like they'll have to make room for 3M, as well. Yesterday, the company announced a new Cloud Library e-book lending service that will allow users to browse and borrow digital books directly from their iPads, Nooks and Android-based tablets. Under the program, 3M will outfit local libraries with its own software, hardware and e-book collection, which bibliophiles will be able to access via special apps, or 3M's new eReaders, which will be synced with available digital content. The company is also planning to install so-called Discovery Terminal download stations in libraries, allowing visitors to leaf through the collection from a touch-based interface. Thus far, both Random House and IPG have signed on to the initiative, though licensing details remain murky. There's also no word on when or where the service will launch, but 3M's Discovery Terminal and iPad app will be on display next month in New Orleans, at the American Library Association's Annual Conference. Full presser after the break. "Engadget.com
Friday, May 20, 2011
Ms. Clarice Riggio-----Social Studies-----AP World History News Research Project
4th Quarter Project
Comparing Events
Introduction
Every day various news organizations report on events and trends that relate to this AP World History course. Careful analysis of such events will give you a better understanding history's recurring themes and the changes over time that have made the world what it is. This project is designed to help you attain such an understanding.
The Assignment
Select a modern theme or event of global significance (Suggested themes below). Research the theme/event on the VRC and news outlets. Discuss and cite the background and facts. Compare and contrast the theme/event to a historical event you have studied in AP World History.
Possible Themes
Migration/movement of people, refugees. Examples: immigration from Asia to Europe/U.S., immigrants trying to cross the Channel Tunnel, Mexicans heading to the U.S., Africans heading for Europe.
Ethnic/religious conflict. Examples: Northern Ireland/Irish Republican Army, Middle ---East/Palestine.
Environmental issues. Examples: global warming, pollution, ozone layer depletion,
El Niño, Green Revolution, Flooding, Earthquakes, BP Oil Spill
Medical and health issues. Examples: AIDS, cancer, Ebola, stem cell research, Swine Flu
Human rights. Examples: the Balkans/Kosovo/Serbia, Chechnya (Russia), Falun Gong (China), Tibet -- OR -- gender issues/women's rights.
Communications technology. Examples: communication satellites, cell phones, Palm pilots, satellite phones, Internet communication and business.
Recommended Sources: You are NOT limited to these suggestions!
Library
Library
The Virtual Reference Collection (VRC)
ABC CLIO World History/Modern Era
eLibrary
SIRS
Proquest k12 (includes New York Times and other newspapaper and periodcals)
Facts.com Issues and Controversies
Facts.com World News Digest
Gale Cengage Student Resources in Context
Web Collection Plus Online Catalog
Academic Integrity
NoodleTools
Citation Machine
Websites
ABC CLIO World History/Modern Era
eLibrary
SIRS
Proquest k12 (includes New York Times and other newspapaper and periodcals)
Facts.com Issues and Controversies
Facts.com World News Digest
Gale Cengage Student Resources in Context
Web Collection Plus Online Catalog
Academic Integrity
NoodleTools
Citation Machine
Websites
Some historical examples you may wish to consider when comparing your modern trend with the past:
Migration: Irish potato famine, Columbian exchange, Europeans and African slaves in the Western Hemisphere.
Conflict: the Crusades fought between European Christians and Arab Muslims.
Environmental issues: impact of the Industrial Revolution, European crops coming to the New World, New World crops in Africa and Asia, the potato, Volcanoes.
Health: the Plague in Athens, Black Plague in Europe and Asia, smallpox in the New World, influenza pandemic after WWI.
Slavery: Arab slavery, Atlantic slave trade, caste system in India, Serfdom in Russia
Communication: Egyptian hieroglyphs and scribes, Battle of Marathon, Great Wall of China, block printing in China, moveable type printer (Gutenberg), telegraph and telephone.
Paper
Papers will be 5-7 pages plus your bibliography. You MUST use 3-5 resources from the Library (Mr. Miller will introduce you to these resources).
You MUST properly cite your resources both within your essay (parenthetical) and in an alphabetical order Bibliography/Works Cited
10-12pt font Arial or Times New Roman
We will have 4 class days in the Information Center to work on your research and learn proper research and paper writing skills(Monday, May 23-Thursday, May 26)
This paper can be compared to a Change Over Time essay, in that you will explain the issue, then write about it in the modern world and then research and report on its historical trend. Make sure you include changes and continuities AND you discuss how the issues compare and contrast!
Papers will be due NO later than Friday, June 3!!!! (Late Papers will lose 10 points for each day they are late!)
Monday, May 16, 2011
Mr. Brian McAuliffe-----English Chairperson-----A.P. Research Assignment
Library Resources
Bloom's Literary Reference Online
LiteratureResourceCenter
Proquest Learning Literature
Teaching Books
Academic Integrity
Research Paper A.P. Literature and Composition
Assignment. Choose a major work or an author we have studied this year, a novelist, playwright, or short story writer. Or choose a poem or poet we have studied. Write a 5-7 page research paper about this subject using a minimum of three legitimate outside sources. Your paper must follow MLA guidelines for manuscript format and citation conventions.
Getting Started. Begin with a school-sponsored site (e.g. Bloom or Gale Group). The subject should be one that you are interested in. It may be one that you have already thought about (e.g., the role of female characters in Hamlet), or it may be a question you have not yet considered (e.g., How much did Dylan Thomas use “closed form” in his poetry?)
Read pages 2179-2184 in your textbook. This will give you an overview of what this kind of paper entails. It also addresses important issues like internet reliability and plagiarism.
Review the hand out, “Sample Research Topics.” This will give you some idea of suitable topics for this assignment. It may also stimulate ideas of your own. Whatever topic you choose must be related directly to this course; it should not derive from a class you took previously (e.g., A.P. Language, 11 H, or 10H).
Some of the work on this assignment will be done in school, though obviously you will have to do drafting on your own time. Steps along the way will be graded.
Schedule.
_______________ Topic due
_______________ Tentative thesis statement and Preliminary Works Cited due
_______________ Rough draft peer annotation
_______________ Paper due
Sample Research Topics
This is not a comprehensive list. It is intended to provide a sense of what kind of topics are appropriate. You must have teacher approval for whatever topic you choose.
Novels and Plays
The relationship between a writer’s life and work: Jane Eyre/Charlotte Bronte; Joseph Conrad/Heart of Darkness; Tim O’Brien/The Things They Carried.
Translation in literature: Oedipus; The Plague; (The Aeneid; The Divine Comedy; Beowulf).
Literature and Politics: Heart of Darkness; The Things They Carried.
Literature and the Absurd: Camus, Stoppard, Becket.
Changes in perspective on a classic: Hamlet (e.g. 18th century excisions; 20th century Freudian readings).
Race in American literature: Song of Solomon.
A feminist perspective on mostly male-centered stories: The Plague; The Mayor of Casterbridge; Heart of Darkness; The Things They Carried.
A new historicist perspective on literature: Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare.
Poetry
Explore a verse form or metrical pattern: The sonnet, sestina, villanelle, haiku, free verse.
Read more of the work of a poet we have studied: Shakespeare, Donne, Marvell, Blake, Wordsworth, Hardy, Dylan Thomas, Elizabeth Bishop, Mark Doty, Robert Creeley, Billy Collins.
Explore a poet who influenced or was influenced by one of the poets we studied.
Research a category of poetry: Romantic, Naturalist, Pastoral, Symbolist.
Research a prize winner: U.S. Poet Laureate; Nobel Prize; Pulitzer Prize.
Monday, May 9, 2011
American Physical Society Online Journals Available Free in US High Schools
American Physical Society
Check Out the APS Resources on the WMHS Library Blog
Under the American Physical Society Public Access Section
1 Research Road, Ridge, NY 11961-2701 USA
American Physical Society Online Journals Available Free in US High Schools
--Contact: Amy Halsted, Special Assistant to the Editor in Chief, halsted@aps.org, 631-591-4232.
Ridge, NY, 9 February 2011 — The American Physical Society (APS) announces a new public access initiative that will give high school students and teachers in the United States full use of all online APS journals, from the most recent articles back to the first issue in 1893, a collection including over 400,000 scientific research papers. APS will provide access to its journals, Physical Review Letters, Physical Review, and Reviews of Modern Physics, at no cost, as a contribution to public engagement with the ongoing development of scientific understanding.
The high school program is a natural follow on to last summer's offering to U.S. public libraries. "When we made our journals freely available to public libraries, we were happily surprised to receive requests for access from high schools as well," said APS Publisher Joseph Serene. "We are now delighted to share our journals and their archive with interested secondary school students and teachers."
"We want to foster the interest of high school students in the primary scientific literature. Some of it will be beyond their reach, but there are also papers such as the invention of the transistor and laser diode that can pique the interest of many high school students." said Gene Sprouse, APS Editor in Chief.
High school teachers or librarians can obtain access by accepting a simple online site license and providing valid IP addresses of public-use computers in their high school or high school library https://librarians.aps.org/account/public_access_new. The license requires that users be in the high school when they read the APS journals online or download articles. Initially the program is limited to the U.S., but it may be extended to high schools in other countries in the future.
"We've been excited to obtain access to the online APS journals, since we heard about the program for public libraries," said Becca Ferrick, head librarian at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, VA. "Our students and faculty look forward to using these valuable resources to support our science curriculum and student research."
About APS: The American Physical Society (www.aps.org) is a non-profit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy and international activities. APS represents 48,000 members, including physicists in academia, national laboratories and industry in the United States and throughout the world. Society offices are located in College Park, MD (Headquarters), Ridge, NY, and Washington, DC.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
May is Get Caught Reading Month
"Welcome to Get Caught Reading, a nationwide campaign to remind people of all ages how much fun it is to read. Launched in 1999 and supported by the Association of American Publishers, GCR encourages you to order our free posters, read our newsletters, download our free videos, and join the thousands of celebrities, booksellers, teachers and librarians who continue to embrace this campaign across the country."
For additional educational materials see readwritethink/Thinkfinity.
Please stop by the Information Center and check out our new book display.
Please stop by the Information Center and check out our new book display.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Ms. Lisa Primerano-----Spanish Department-----Artists
Diego Rivera, Man Controller of the Universe
Library Resources
Online Databases
Ehostes (Spanish language periodicals)
Biobraphy Reference Bank Select Edition (Wilsonweb)
Biobraphy Reference Bank Select Edition (Wilsonweb)
World Book Online
(search for books in our collection)
Academic Integrity
(cite your sources)
Please consult your WHMS Information Center worksheet for home access passwords
Research questions for artists
El Greco, Picasso, Goya, Velazques, Dali, Rivera, Kahlo, Miro
1. ¿Cuándo nació? ¿Cuándo murió?
2. ¿Dónde nació? ¿ Donde vivia?
3. ¿ Por qué es famoso?
4. Describe su niñez.
5. ¿Dónde y con quien estudió?
6. Describe su tecnica y su estilo de pintura.
7. Describe 2-4 obras famosas.
- ¿Cuándo la pintó?
- ¿ Que significa?
- ¿ En qué estilo la pintó?
- ¿ Cual es tu opinión de la obra?
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Mr. Erick Sussin---Science Department--Infectious Disease Research
CDC
Library Resources
Virtual Reference Collection
Ebsco General Science Collection
Facts.com Today's Science
Science Online
Science Reference Center
Proquest k12
Gale Cengage Learning Databases
Gale Virtual Reference Library - e/Books (Encyclopedia of Medcine, Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health)
Gale Student Resources in Context
Web Collection Plus Online Catalog
Academic Integrity
NoodleTools Citation System
Citation Machine
Infectious Disease Research Paper
As you all know, most microorganisms we discuss in class our very beneficial for our needs as well as the needs of the Earth. Unfortunately, some can also be pathogenic in nature and usually make the headlines of newspapers and television shows. For this project, each of you will be investigating an infectious disease. Your task is to write a research paper (4-5 double-spaced pages) and create a short PowerPoint presentation (5-10 minutes). In the paper, you must include:
• a historical perspective of the disease (origins?)
• the organism that causes the disease (be specific in taxonomy and morphology)
• the signs and symptoms
• how the disease is spread
• how a person suffering with the disease is treated
• how the disease can be prevented
• new laboratory research investigations on the disease (primary source journal articles)
• any other interesting pieces of information
Below are some of the infectious diseases you can choose from:
Anthrax
Avian Flu
Bubonic Plague
Cat-Scratch Fever
Chlamydia
Dengue Fever
Ebola
Encephalitis
Gangrene
Genital Warts
Giardiasis
Hand-Foot-Mouth
Herpes
Leprosy
Lymes Disease
Mad Cow Disease
Malaria
Marburg Virus
Meningitis
Monkeypox
Mononucleosis
Necrotizing Fasciitis
Pneumonia
Ringworm
Rubella
SARS
Scarlet Fever
Shingles
Smallpox
Syphilis
Toxoplasmosis
West Nile Virus
Whooping Cough
Yellow Fever
You must cite all sources that you use in your paper. The sources can be from websites, books, and magazines, but you also want to include at least two primary sources (journal articles). We will be learning how to find these in the library. Plagiarism will not be accepted and will immediately result in a zero grade as well as disciplinary action.
Due Date: May 24th
Mr. Ira Sterne--Social Studies--20th Century Research Project
Library Resources
Web Collection Plus Online Catalog
Virtual Reference Collection
ABC-CLIO American History; World History/Modern Era
Issues and Controversey in American History
Proquest Historical NY Times (from 1851)
Gale Student Resources in Context
Academic Integrity
NoodleTools Citation System
Citation Machine
20th Century LIBRARY SEARCH
Below find the lyrics to Billy Joel’s We Didn’t Start the Fire, and a map packet
Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnny Ray
South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio
Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, Television
North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe
Rosenbergs, H Bomb, Sugar Ray, Panmunjom
Brando, The King And I, and The Catcher In The Rye
Eisenhower, Vaccine, England's got a new queen
Maciano, Liberace, Santayana goodbye
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
Joseph Stalin, Malenkov, Nasser and Prokofiev
Rockefeller, Campanella, Communist Bloc
Roy Cohn, Juan Peron, Toscanini, Dancron
Dien Bien Phu Falls, Rock Around the Clock
Einstein, James Dean, Brooklyn's got a winning team
Davy Crockett, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland
Bardot, Budapest, Alabama, Khrushchev
Princess Grace, Peyton Place, Trouble in the Suez
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
Little Rock, Pasternak, Mickey Mantle, Kerouac
Sputnik, Chou En-Lai, Bridge On The River Kwai
Lebanon, Charles de Gaulle, California baseball
Starkwether, Homicide, Children of Thalidomide
Buddy Holly, Ben Hur, Space Monkey, Mafia
Hula Hoops, Castro, Edsel is a no-go
U2, Syngman Rhee, payola and Kennedy
Chubby Checker, Psycho, Belgians in the Congo
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
Hemingway, Eichmann, Stranger in a Strange Land
Dylan, Berlin, Bay of Pigs invasion
Lawrence of Arabia, British Beatlemania
Ole Miss, John Glenn, Liston beats Patterson
Pope Paul, Malcolm X, British Politician sex
J.F.K. blown away, what else do I have to say
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
Birth control, Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon back again
Moonshot, Woodstock, Watergate, punk rock
Begin, Reagan, Palestine, Terror on the airline
Ayatollah's in Iran, Russians in Afghanistan
Wheel of Fortune, Sally Ride, heavy metal, suicide
Foreign debts, homeless Vets, AIDS, Crack, Bernie Goetz
Hypodermics on the shores, China's under martial law
Rock and Roller cola wars, I can't take it anymore
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it.
YOUR TASK:
A) You are to take the lyrics that apply to Global History and using the dates placed in the appropriate countries, figure out the meanings of the references and to whom or what they apply…
B) Choose two (2) dates from each decade- 60’s, 70’, and 80’s and on the back of the packet you are to list:
The name of the person or event, and what the significance of the reference is.
THIS WILL BE DUE ON Friday May 8, 2011
Mr. Ira Sterne--Social Studies-----Nazi Medical Experiments
INFORMATION CENTER RESARCH QUESTIONS
Many Nazi doctors and scientists justified their “experiments” as advancing their nation and the cause of science.
QUESTION 1: In light of historical evidence, and codes of accepted practices how do these justifications and experiments conflict with our concept of social and moral righteousness? Check the “fallout” from the Milgram experiments on obedience.
QUESTION 2: Is it really ethical to use the data-that is- the results of these experiments? Can their use be justified? If what happened is now history, is it okay to look at this data? (“what’s done is done”)
You should use the list of modern experimental guidelines that is on the reverse of the Milgram handout.
Some keywords with which to search are:
Hippocratic Oath
Declaration of Helsinki
Nuremberg Code
Library Resources
Declaration of Helsinki
Nuremberg Code
Library Resources
Web Collection Plus Online Catalog
Virtual Reference Collection
ABC-CLIO American History; World History/Modern Era
Issues and Controversey in American History
Proquest Historical NY Times (from 1851)
Gale Student Resources in Context
Academic Integrity
NoodleTools Citation System
Citation Machine
Virtual Reference Collection
ABC-CLIO American History; World History/Modern Era
Issues and Controversey in American History
Proquest Historical NY Times (from 1851)
Gale Student Resources in Context
Academic Integrity
NoodleTools Citation System
Citation Machine
websites
1) Nazi Medical Experiments
2) Medical Experiments of the Holocaust and Nazi Medicine
3) The Ethics Of Using Medical Data From Nazi Experiments
4) A Synopsis of the Medical Experiments of Nazi Doctors
5) The Nazi Doctors
6) Human medical experimentation in the United States
7) Personal Statements from Victims
8) NCUR Abstract: NAZI MEDICAL EXPERIMENTS
Monday, April 11, 2011
The Future of Libraries in the E-Book Age
Michel Porro/Getty Images
"Pedestrians walk past the main building of the New York Public Library. But will they be going in to check out books in the future?" NPR
Ms. Kerri Cowan-----Comprehensive English 11-----Research Project
Library Resources
Bloom's Literary Reference Online
LiteratureResourceCenter
LiteratureResourceCenter
Proquest Learning Literature
Teaching Books
Academic Integrity
Research Project
This quarter you will work on a research project. The first part is an annotated works cited list. Please follow the steps and adhere to the deadlines. You will be completing most (hopefully all) of the work in class.
Here is some helpful vocabulary.
Primary source – A work written by the writer you have chosen to study.
Secondary source – A work written by someone else about the writer you have chosen or his/her work.
Annotate – to furnish with critical commentary or explanatory notes.
Annotated Works Cited List
a) Choose and American Poet. Read 4-6 poems by him/her. What theme or idea seems to be present in many of the works? Research sources that support this.
Read each article/essay/book. Take notes. Prepare a works cited list in which you evaluate 4 of your sources. You will probably find more than four sources. Please list them on your works cited list, but you do not need to annotate every source you find. You must annotate one example of each of the four types listed above. As always, your works cited list will include primary sources as well. At least three of these should be annotated.
Step 1: Read poems by 3 American poets. Choose one about whom you will do your project. Hand in a list of the poets, their poems that you read, the poet you have chosen to research further and an explanation.
Step 2: Read 4-6 poems by your poet. These poems are your primary sources. Read your primary sources. Annotate them. (Write responses, notes on them.) Decide on an idea, theme or thread that runs through these pieces.
Step 3: Find secondary sources (books, articles, videos, cds, electronic articles) about your poet/poems. Take notes on these sources.
Step 5: Write your paper using parenthetical references.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
April Is National Poetry Month
"2011 Poster
Design: Stephen Doyle
Sponsors: The New York Times, National Endowment for the Arts, Random House, Inc., Merriam-Webster, and The Poetry Foundation
The 2011 poster features the line "bright objects hypnotize the mind" from Elizabeth Bishop's poem "A Word with You." Bishop was born February 8, 1911, so we are celebrating her centennial in 2011." www.poets.org From the Academy of American Poets
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Mr. David Eaton--English Department--Research Paper--Julius Caesar
SPQR
abbr. Latin
Senatus Populusque Romanus (the Senate and the people of Rome)
Library Resources
Virtual Reference Collection
ABC-CLIO-World History/ Ancient & Medieval Eras
Bloom's Literary Reference Online
Literature Resource Center
World Book Online
Gale Student Resources in Context
Web Collection Plus Online Catalog
Academic Integrity
NoodleTools Citation System
Citation Machine
Topic one: The Roman form of government
Relevance: The play takes place in ancient Rome and is very political in nature. Therefore it is integral to understand the form of government during this time in order to understand the play.
For this research paper, find out how the Roman Senate was set up and how it compares to our form of government. In the course of your research, find the meanings and functions of the following terms and incorporate some discussion of each into your paper:
Senator, Caesar, Praetor, and Consul.
Topic two: Leadership
Relevance: Arguments are made against Caesar’s ability to lead based on the conditions listed below. It is important to examine how these conditions actually impact a person’s ability to lead.
Examine the effect a leader's domestic relationships, physical condition, and/or athletic ability may have on his or her leadership abilities. Research historical and current leaders who dealt with questions about their leadership abilities because of one or more of these issues and include an analysis and conclusion based on this information in your paper.
Topic three: Elizabethan England during Shakespeare’s time
Relevance: Shakespeare wrote his plays with current events and loyalty to Queen Elizabeth in mind. In order to understand how the play was relevant to his time, and can continue to be relevant in our time, we must examine the political climate of Shakespeare’s time
research the form of government during Shakespeare’s time, and some of the domestic issues that the government had to deal with during his era. Include a discussion of how the issues that the play tackles (governmental overthrow, monarchy vs republic, and civil war) are relevant to Elizabethan audiences.
BEFORE READING
Topic four: Suicide across different cultures
Relevance: During the play, several characters commit suicide. The attitudes toward suicide in the play may differ from those that we hold in our society, or they may mirror them. This topic is serious and we need to understand its gravity before we encounter it in the play.
Research attitudes toward suicide held by the following cultures: ancient Roman, modern Japanese, and modern American. Compare and contrast these attitudes using evidence obtained from reputable sources, and draw some conclusion about the similarities and differences between these attitudes.
This paper will be done in stages: you will NOT be able to move onto the next stage until you have completed the stage before.
1. Stage one – Topic analysis and thesis generation due- Friday 3/25
2. Stage two – Preliminary works cited page due Wednesday 3/30
3. stage three- Introduction and 1st body paragraph due Friday 4/01 (no fooling)
4. stage four- Paper due Wednesday 4/6
5. Stage five- The mystery stage due ???????
Friday, March 25, 2011
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire-----March 25, 1911-----100th Anniversary
On the 8th floor, flames suddenly leaped from a wastebasket under a table in the cutters’ area.
While workers frantically struggled with pails of water to douse it, the fire hopscotched to other waste bins and snared the paper patterns hanging from strings overhead.
The fire spread quickly — so quickly that in a half hour it was over, having consumed all it could in the large, airy lofts on the 8th, 9th and 10th floors of the Asch Building, a half block east of Washington Square Park.
In its wake, the smoldering floors and wet streets were strewn with 146 bodies, all but 23 of them young women.
The Triangle shirtwaist factory fire, as it is commonly recorded in history books, was one of the nation’s landmark disasters, a tragedy that enveloped the city in grief and remorse but eventually inspired important shifts in the nation’s laws, particularly those protecting the rights of workers and the safety of buildings.
The tragedy galvanized Americans, who were shaken by the stories of Jewish and Italian strivers who had been toiling long hours inside an overcrowded factory only to find themselves trapped in a firestorm inside a building’s top floors where exit doors may have been locked. At least 50 workers concluded that the better option was simply to jump.
Triangle was one of the nation’s largest makers of high-collar blouses that were part of the shirtwaist style, a sensible fusion of tailored shirt and skirt. Designed for utility, the style was embraced at the turn of the century by legions of young women who preferred its hiked hemline and unfettered curves to the confining, street-sweeping dresses that had hobbled their mothers and aunts." New York Times, Friday March 25, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Ms. Debra Benowitz, Mr.Ira Sterne-----Global Studies-----Group Project
Library Resources
ABC-CLIO American History; World History/Modern Era
Issues and Controversey in American History
Proquest Historical NY Times (from 1851)
Academic Integrity
Citation Machine
Students will be guided to appropriate print selections by the Information Specialist.
Students will be guided to appropriate print selections by the Information Specialist.
Each group will create a display in the form of a graphic organizer. Graphic organizers can be timelines, flow charts, graphs, concept maps, etc. The display must include several pictures, charts, maps, and/or graphs for visual description. The displays will be used oral presentation. All group members must take part in the creation and presentation of the given subject. Excessive absence and/or absence during the oral presentation will result in the expectation of a written assignment. Please let your group’s members know if you will be absent during this time and make alternate plans to get your work to them. Members will be graded individually.
• Group One will label and describe the causes, events and effects of the Space Race during the Cold War Era.
• Group Two will label and describe the causes, events, and effects of the Arms Race during the Cold War Era.
• Group Three will label and explain the causes, significance, events and effects of the Vietnam War. Be sure to connect the war to Cold War issues.
• Group Four will label and discuss the causes, significance, events and effects of the Korean War. Be sure to link the war to Cold War issues.
• Group Five will label and describe the events related to President Kennedy and the Cold War. Be sure to include the causes, effects and significance of Cuban Missile Crisis.
• Group Six will label and explain the causes, effects of conflict, and contemporary issues concerning the Middle East (Israel and Palestine). Be sure to relate events to the Cold War Era.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Celebrate Pi Day-March 14, 2011
"Celebrate Pi Day with Illuminations Lessons and Activities
(Teaching Tips) Permanent link All Posts
What sounds like a delicious dessert but is actually a magical number? Yes, pi. Although the ratio has been around for 4,000 years, the symbol just turned 300 years old in 2006. The symbol for pi was first used in 1706 by a Welsh man, William Jones, but it was made popular by Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler in 1737. Today your students can learn about pi in lessons and activities from Illuminations with delicious sounding names—Apple Pi and Pi Filling to mention a few—to whet your appetite for math. And for an additional serving of pi activities..."
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Ms. Emma Domino--Childcare Lesson/Assignment
Here are some websites to use:General March ideas:
http://www.learnnc.org/
http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/
http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/
http://www.kinderthemes.com/
www.kindergarten2.homestead.com/march.html
www.firstschool.ws/theme/numbers
www.kidzone.ws/kindergarten
http://www.printables4kids.com/
St. Patricks Themes:
http://www.first-school.ws/
http://www.mathisfun.com/
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
March Is National Women's History Month
Congressional Resolution Designating the Month of March as "Women's History Month"
Every year, the President issues a special Women's History Month Proclamation. The following resolution can be used as a model for your local school district or city council.
Whereas American women of every race, class, and ethnic background have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our Nation in countless recorded and unrecorded ways;
Whereas American women have played and continue to playa critical economic, cultural, and social role in every sphere of the life of the Nation by constituting a significant portion of the labor force working inside and outside of the home;
Whereas American women have played a unique role throughout the history of the Nation by providing the majority of the volunteer labor force of the Nation;
Whereas American women were particularly important in the establishment of early charitable, philanthropic, and cultural institutions in our Nation;
Whereas American women of every race, class, and ethnic background served as early leaders in the forefront of every major progressive social change movement;
Whereas American women have been leaders, not only in securing their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, but also in the abolitionist movement, the emancipation movement, the industrial labor movement, the civil rights movement, and other movements, especially the peace movement, which create a more fair and just society for all; and
Whereas despite these contributions, the role of American women in history has been consistently overlooked and undervalued, in the literature, teaching and study of American history:
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that March is designated as "Women's History Month. The President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation each March, calling upon the people of the United States to observe March as Women’s History Month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
~ This resolution was passed by Congress in 1987 and successive years since then.
For more information about the origin of National Women's History Month, or the activities of the National Women's History Project, contact:
National Women's History Project
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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