Fresh Start @ The IKE Box: March 2008

Monday, March 31, 2008

MOLD

Topic: Mold

Questions to Ponder:

Where Does Mold Grow?
Why does dew form outside on cold mornings? (Please use the following terms in your answer: dew point, condensation, relative humidity, temperature)
Where does moisture collect indoors?
What problems may arise when moisture collects indoors?

Please answer all the above questions in complete sentences. You may need to do some additional research to aid you in obtaining the correct answers.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Who needs rules anyway? Let's just do what we want!!! The boys on the island don't all see the need for rules as they begin their stay. What do you think of a society with no rules? Give a paragraph for why we need them or a paragraph for why we don't.
Thanks,
Ron Burkhart

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

The Hierarchy of Friends - LOF

The Hierarchy of Friends - LOF

Now that the boys are on the island, they tend to sort themselves out in groups of friends - much like we do. Using your group of friends, choose 5 or 6 and give them names that describe what they do in your circle of friends. (Ex. Ryan-clown, Ron-instigator, Eric-daredevil - Then provide a short explanation for each person.) Please do not use real names but choose creative nicknames for them.

Thanks, Ron Burkhart

P.S. If you missed any part of chapter one, please see Ron for info on how to make it up!

Friday, March 14, 2008

Ides of March

Topic: The Ides of March

Questions to Ponder: What is the Ides of March? What is the historical significance of it? Predict what the world might be like had a certain event did not take place on March 15th, 44BC.

You may need to do some research on this.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

THE WORST VANDALISM

TOPIC: THE WORST VANDALISM

Here are some acts of vandalism. Some cause more harm than others. Put them in order, with one being least harmful. Write the reasons for your decisions. Perhaps some put people in danger and other might not look attractive.

(1) Put things in order.
(2) Reasons for your decisions- What harm does it cause?

Throwing stones onto a railway line - painting graffiti on a public building - breaking a park bench - leaving litter in the countryside - breaking glass in a bus shelter - setting fire to a school - Putting dish soap into a fountain - damaging a phone box - breaking street lighting - damaging seats on buses - throwing eggs at cars and homes

Destruction - LOF

Ralph and Simon and Jack are scouting out the island. While climbing, they spot a huge slab of rock and decide to leverage it over the cliff.....just for fun.

What is it about destruction, breaking things, and violence that attracts young people of all ages? Please describe what you think causes this (2 paragraphs).

Thanks,
Ron Burkhart

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

No Rules

Topic to Ponder: Imagine a world in which there were no rules. What do you think would happen?

Consider the significance of all the rules we currently operate with in our lives. Pretty darn significant, huh??

Please proof your work prior to posting. Thank you!

Monday, March 10, 2008

Children Rule the World

Topic: Children Rule the World

What if this were true? Describe how you think the world might be a different place if children really did rule the world. Consider the role of adults, laws and rules, work, play, politics, etc.

Please have your work proofed prior to posting.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Talking Animals?

Talking Animals

Questions to Ponder:
What would happen if animals could talk? What are some of the questions you would like to ask animals? Which animals?

Please proof your work prior to posting. Thank you!

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

SPACE LIVING

Topic: Space Living

What would happen if everyone lived in space? What type of houses would they live in? What type of clothing would they wear? What type of food would they eat? How would they travel?

Be creative!

Please proof your work prior to posting. Thank you!

Monday, March 3, 2008

Best Advice

Topic: Best Advice

What is the best advice you have ever received? How has it impacted your life?

Please have your post proofed prior to posting.

Music Review Requirements and Outcomes

Requirements for the work you turn in:
(1) At least one typed, double-spaced music review that is free of errors.
This review will serve as a Writing Work Sample.
(2) One page typed (cut and paste is OK) lyrics that have been pre-approved by staff member.
(3) A CD/MP3 file/Audio file (burned or bought) of the song you want to play.
(4) A reading of a part or all of your music review.

Basic Music Review
In this basic music review you will answer six questions and incorporate them into an essay that has an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. You may use the answers to these six questions in any order you want. Here they are:

1. What is the name of the group or artist?
2. What is the name of the song you wish to play for the class?
3. What style/genre of music is this?
4. Why do you like this music?
5. How was the group/artist formed OR how did the group/artist get their start in music?
6. What is the group/artist trying to say through this song or their music?

Association Music Review
In the Association Music Review your goal is to craft an essay that tells a story about a song. The entire review is the story (association) this song or CD or performance has for you. Using an introduction, body, conclusion format you will include the following in your review:

1. The song and the artist
2. The complete story of what happened to you and how the song is involved.
3. Any lessons you learned as a result of the story/song combination.

Descriptive Music Review
In the Descriptive Music Review you will do your best to describe in great detail and with strong adjectives your artist or group. Using the introduction, body, conclusion format you will answer the following questions and put them into your work:

1. The feelings, emotions and brief associations you have for the artist, group or song.
2. A brief analysis of the lyrics and what message they are sending to the listener.
3. The overall mood of the music and the feelings you get from it.
4. Band information. Any other pertinent background you choose to offer.

Historical/Political Review
In the Historical/Political review you will attempt to show how your song, CD or artist makes a statement or tells about an event in history. You will need to have this information embedded in your paper in an introduction, body, conclusion format:

1. A description of the historical event or political statement.
How the lyrics affect the song.
2. What you think of the song and how it influences the listener.

Live Review
The Live Review is an eyewitness account of what went on at the concert. This also deals with the sights, sounds and feelings surrounding the concert or performance. Your review should have the following elements embedded in the introduction, body, conclusion format:

1. Why you went to the show.
2. A description of the town or venue the show was performed in.
3. Sights and sounds and tastes and smells….a sensory experience.
4. How then show went and what you thought (and the audiences’ reaction to) of the performance.

Music Review - The Research

GROUP/ARTIST RESEARCH
PLEASE COPY AND PASTE THE INFO BELOW IN A GOOGLE DOC

Name of the Group or Artist:

Now that you have a name of a group or artist, you can go find out what they are all about. Answer the following questions listed below to have some information which can later be used in a quick recap of that group or artist.

(1) What are the names of the members in the group (if solo, skip this one).

(2) What is the style of music this group or artist represents? Please describe what this type of music is all about.

(3) When did they start their musical career?

(4) What sets them apart from other groups?

(5) What are some interesting facts about the members? What awards have they won and what makes them so special?

(6) Can you give a quick story about something that has happened to them? (Ex. How did they achieve their status and their fan base?)

Oregon Biomes Project

Portfolio Part 2: Oregon Biomes Project

Using class notes and National Audubon Society: Field Guild to the Pacific Northwest please complete the following components for this part of your Web Portfolio. The final project will be posted on your Web Portfolio.

Part 1 - Habitat Summary
You will draft one of the following natural habitats of the Pacific Northwest.
Alpine and Subalpine
Wet Forests
Dry Forests
Steppes and Deserts
Freshwater Wetlands
Coastal Habitats
Marine Habitats

Using the field guide, write a brief summary for each habitat and sub-habitat.

Part 2 - Energy Flow
Using the field guide (first) and online resources (second), identify native species in your habitat (or sub-habitat) (plants, animals, fungi, insects, birds, etc.). List them out.
15 producers
10 primary consumers
5 secondary consumers
2-3 tertiary consumers.

After you have identified your species complete the following in Seashore. Be sure to save each as a JPEG.

~Create an Energy Pyramid. Save it as a JPEG.
~Create a Food Web using all identified species.
~Using your Food Web, create Five Food Chains. (All five can be in one JPEG.)

Part 3 - Post to Web Portfolio
Log into your Web Portfolio.
Create a new page element in “Templates”
Copy/Paste your Summary from Part 1
Upload the three JPEGS from Part 2
Post and your done!

Celilo Falls Mini-Project - Portfolio Project Part 1

Part 1: Please post four pictures of Celilo Falls - two must depict before the Dalles Dam was build and two must depict Celilo Falls after the Dalles Dam was build. For each picture you choose, please describe it in a sentence or two.

Part 2:

Write a narrative about the history of Celilo Falls. Please include as many important dates as you can. Please use the information you gathered from your Web Quest and other related sites on the Internet. Your narrative should be one-and--a-half to two-pages long, double spaced, size 12 font.

Part 3:

Using your narrative and the selected pictures provided from the teacher, create a video using iMovie that tells the story of Celilo Falls.

PLEASE POST ALL THREE TO YOUR BLOG AFTER BEING APPROVED.

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