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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Intellectual Property, Academic Integrity and Avoidance of Cyberbullying




All students, grades 7, 8 and 9 receive instruction by the Information Specialist in the areas of:
1. Safe practices online.
2. Avoidance of cyberbullying.
3. Princples of intellectual property which includes academic integrity and proper citation of resources using NoodleTools
4. Use of the internet based Destiny Catalog.

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Friday, February 14, 2014

Mr. Thomas Worthington--Social Studies Department--Research Incorporated Into A Board Game


                                           The Berlin Airlift

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                   US History  - Game Project (1865 – 1991)  

     Board Games have been played in most cultures and societies throughout history.  Games are played for enjoyment but many also have an educational component.  For this project, you are to research a specific historical period or event between the years 1865 – 1991 and create a board game based on your research.  The game you create can be modeled after an existing game, but should be based on original research.  You may work alone or in a group of 2 to 3 students.
     Your grade for this project will be based on the quality of your research, the game you create and your presentation of your game to the class.  Along with the game, you will hand in a one page summary of your project that highlights what you researched and explains how it is reflected in your product.

Possible Topics 

Reconstruction                                             Dust Bowl (Gr/Pla)
Jim Crow Laws                                             FDR
Industrial Revolution                                   The New Deal 
Immigration                                                   Eleanor Roosevelt
Ellis Island                                                    World War II
Inventions                                                     Pearl Harbor
Jane Addams                                                Rosie the Riveter
Muckrakers                                                   Nuremberg Trials
Thomas Nast                                                 United Nations
Progressive Era                                            The Cold War
The Amendments                                          Containment
President Teddy Roosevelt                         Truman Doctrine
President Wilson                                           Berlin Airlift
Women’s Rights Movement                         NATO   
Westward Migration                                      Korean War
Transcontinental Railroad                            President Eisenhower
Age of Imperialism                                        JFK
Open Door Policy                                          Cuban Missile Crisis
Spanish-American War                                 Vietnam War
Panama Canal                                                Civil Rights Movement
World War One                                               Rise of Suburbia
League of Nations                                          Brown v Board of Ed.
The Roaring Twenties                                    Rosa Parks
Harlem Renaissance                                      Martin Luther King Jr.
Buying Stocks on Margin                              Pres. Nixon (W/Gate) 
The Great Depression                                    President Reagan
President Hoover                                            Pres. Bush (G/W)




Bibliography

Sorted by Call Number / Author.

330.973 DOA

Doak, Robin S. (Robin Santos), 1963-. Black Tuesday : prelude to the Great Depression. Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, c2008.
Describes the events leading to the October 29, 1929, stock market crash resulting in a financial loss to thousands of investors and ushering in the Great Depression.

338.5 GRE

The Great Depression. San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, c2001.
Presents more than twenty firsthand accounts of the Great Depression, covering urban and rural aspects of the era and various programs of the New Deal, and also includes an introductory overview, a chronology, and a bibliography.

700.9 HAR

The Harlem renaissance. Logan, IA : Perfection Learning, c2001.
What was life like during the Harlem renaissance? -- What did Harlem renaissance writers say about being black? -- What contributions were made to American art and culture? -- Thinking on your own.

909.52 BOD

Bodden, Valerie. The Cold War. 1st ed. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education, c2008.
Chronicles the Cold War years between the superpowers of both the U.S. and the Soviet Union including the threat of nuclear war, the Berlin Wall, Cuban Missile Crisis, and the break up of the Soviet Union and Communism in 1989.

921 KEN

Anderson, Catherine Corley. John F. Kennedy. Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications Co., c2004.
Growing up rich -- Is it our war? -- This is how it feels -- Hitting the campaign trail -- On his way -- "Ask what you can do ..." -- The New Frontier -- Foreign policy -- Reaching for peace and freedom -- A tragic end. A biography of the dynamic leader who served as the thirty-fifth president of the United States until his assassination in 1963.

921 PAR PB

Chanko, Pamela, 1968-. Rosa Parks : bus ride to freedom. New York : Scholastic, c2007.
Illustrations and simple text chronicle the life of civil rights activist Rosa Parks, whose refusal in 1955 to give up her seat on the bus to a white man, led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

921 ROO

Freedman, Russell. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. New York : Clarion Books, c1990.
Photographs and text trace the life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt from his birth in 1882 through his youth, early political career, and presidency, to his death in Warm Springs, Georgia, in 1945.

921 ROO PB

Freedman, Russell. Eleanor Roosevelt : a life of discovery. New York : Clarion Books, c1993.
A biography of the first wife of a president to have a public life and career of her own.

921 WIL

Dommermuth-Costa, Carol. Woodrow Wilson. Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications Co., c2003.
Profiles the United States president who grew up during the Civil War and brought the nation into the first World War, yet was called the "president of peace.".

940.3 ALL

Allan, Tony, 1946-. The causes of World War I. Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2003.
Explores key topics involving World War I and shows the causes that led up to the outbreak of war, including France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and Germany's attack on France.

940.54 FIT

Fitzgerald, Stephanie. Pearl Harbor : day of infamy. Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, c2006.
Day of infamy -- The road to war -- Friend or foe? -- Warning signs -- To! To! To! -- This is not a drill! -- Nightmare on battleship row -- Terror under water -- Rise ofthe sleeping giant. Presents an overview of the history of Pearl Harbor, from the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack during World War II to the establishment of the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial.

943 BUR

Burgan, Michael. The Berlin Wall : barrier to freedom. Minneapolis : Compass Point Books, c2008.
Chronicles the separation of East and West Berlin in the post-World War II years and the closing of the borders on August 13, 1961 when East Germany's Communist government stopped its citizens from fleeing to the West.

951.904 FIT

Fitzgerald, Brian, 1972-. The Korean War : America's forgotten war. Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, c2006.
A fast path to war -- Drawing the line -- A fight until the end -- The tide changes at Inchon -- A new enemy emerges -- Winter woes -- No substitute for victory -- A forgotten war. Chronicles the history of the Korean War, discussing the invasion of South Korea by communist North Korean troops in 1950, the response by the United States, the conduct of the conflict, and the armistice of 1953.

959.704 VIE

The Vietnam War. San Diego : Greenhaven Press, c2002.
Presents twenty-one eyewitness accounts of various aspects of the Vietnam War, covering the U.S. homefront, combat, rest and relaxation, the wounded, prisoners of war, and Vietnamese perspectives, and also includes a chronology, selected bibliography, and comprehensive introductory essay.

973.91 KYV

Kyvig, David E. Daily life in the United States, 1920-1939 : decades of promise and pain. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2002.
Examines what daily life was like for ordinary people in the U. S. in the 1920s and the 1930s, discussing the impact of automobiles, electricity, radio, cinema, conflict and crime, the standardization of culture, the Great Depression, and the New Deal on the lives of American citizens.

973.921 KAL

Kallen, Stuart A., 1955-. The 1950s. San Diego, Calif. : Lucent Books, c1999.
Discusses the political, economic, and cultural life of the United States in the 1950s, including the effects of the Cold War, the civil rights movement, television, music, art, science, and technology.

973.922 BYR

Byrne, Paul J. The Cuban Missile Crisis : to the brink of war. Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, c2006.
A profile of the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962 and the thirteen days in which the U.S. and the Soviet Union faced off over Soviet missiles discovered in Cuba.

978 MEL

Meltzer, Milton, 1915-. Driven from the land : the story of the Dust Bowl. New York : Benchmark Books, c2000.
Describes the economic and environmental conditions that led to the Great Depression and the horrific dust storms that drove people from their homes westward during the 1930s.

REF 909.82 Dow

The twentieth century. New York : Macmillan, c1992.
v. 1. The Progressive Era and the First World War, 1900-1918 -- v. 2. The Roaring Twenties and unsettled peace, 1919-1929 -- v. 3. The Great Depression and World War II, 1930-1945 -- v. 4. Post-war prosperity and the Cold War, 1946-1963 -- v. 5. The Civil Rights Movement to the Vietnam Era, 1964-1975 -- v. 6. Baby boomers and the New Conservatism, 1976-1991. Discusses in a news magazine-like format the important events, people, and trends of the twentieth century; divided into six different units, including the nation, the world, business and economy, science and technology, arts and entertainment, and sports and leisure.

REF 973 HAK

Hakim, Joy. War, peace, and all that jazz. 2nd ed. New York : Oxford University Press, c1999.
Covers the period of American history from 1917 to 1945, including the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and World War II.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Ms Chantel Pizzuto--Home and Careers Department--Super Size Me Research Project




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Gale's Health Reference Center Academic
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A chart of how many calories an average teenager your age should consume per day. This chart includes how many serving of which food group you should consume to meet your calorie needs.  
 
Directions: I want you to pretend that you are ordering fast food from any restaurant of your choice. You are going to write down what you would order. You will do this for breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner. Write down honestly what you would order if you were to eat at that restaurant in the space provided below. You must go to three different restaurants (one for breakfast, lunch and dinner). You will then write down how many calories and how many grams of fat are in each item you chose. You must include a drink at each meal even if it is water. Once you are finished calculate the totals of each meal or snack. You do not need to fill all the spaces below, just record what you would normally order.                                     

Answer the following questions in full sentences on a separate piece of paper:
1.  Were you surprised how many calories were in any of the items that you chose? If so what?
2.  If you were to eat only fast food for just one day how would the amount of calories and grams of fat you consume compare to the amount of calories and fat you are supposed to have for one day?
3.  Why do you think people choose to eat at fast food restaurants?
4.  Do you think that you could go to a fast food restaurant and purchase healthy foods? If so what could you purchase?
5.  What foods groups were hard to find on the fast food menus?
6.  After watching the video and doing this activity will you change where you eat or what you choose to eat at fast food restaurant? If yes what would you change and why and if no why would you not change what you eat.  

Research 

Directions: Using the schools data base find one research article related to fast food and diet or fast food and nutrition. After you find your article, you must read the article and answer the following questions. You do not need to print the article however you must cite the source in which it came from.  

1.  Name of article and author.
2.  Summarize in your own words the main idea of the article. (It must be at least five sentences).
3.  List 3 main facts or ideas the author was trying to get across in the article?
4.  What was your opinion of the article? Do you agree or disagree with it why or why not?
5.  Please cite the article, use citation machine to help you do this correctly.  

Rubric for Super size me Project        

 
Points Possible
Points Received
Breakfast Menu
 
15
 
Lunch Menu
 
15
 
Dinner Menu
 
15
 
Calculations
 
15
 
Questions
 
40
 
Total points
 
100
 
 
                                                     R
ubric for Research 

 
Points Possible
Points Received
Appropriate Article (not printed)
 
30
 
 
Answered all questions in full and complete sentences
60
 
 
 
 
Sited article correctly
10
 
 
Total Points
100