“We are convinced that the Allied nations which ... have acknowledged the principles of self-determination and equality of nations, will not refuse to acknowledge the independence of Vietnam.” - Ho Chi Minh Aim: How did proxy wars impact the spread of Communism throughout Asia? Homework: Due Friday 03/21 - Eastern Europe/Latin America Packet due Friday 03/21 - Study and Review your Notes - Quiz Friday 03/21 - Exam Tuesday 03/25 http://www.vice.com/the-vice-guide-to-travel/vice-guide-to-north-korea-1-of-3 - Link to Vice Guide to North Korea … [Read more...]
analysis of my budgets
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The Greenpoint Community Mural
Here is a sneak peak of the Greenpoint Chamber's Community Mural. WHSAD, the Greenpoint Youth Court, and Groundswell have been working hard to get this mural up and ready. Roux Associates and GPCC Members Broadway Stages, CitiStorage, ExxonMobil, and Two Trees Realty are sponsoring a "Welcome to Greenpoint" mural designed by community youth! Dedication Ceremony is May 7th. … [Read more...]
12 March 2014 – Aim and Assignments
Aim: How did the Soviet Union gain power following World War 2? Leaders of Soviet Union Vladimir Lenin(1922-1924) Josef Stalin(1924-1953) Nikita Khrushchev(1955-1964) Leonid Brezhnev(1964-1982) Brezhnev Doctrine – Soviet Union has the right to get involved in any Communist conflict Détente – easing of tension Mikael Gorbachev(1985-1991) Glasnost – Opening Soviet Union politically and economically Perestroika – restructuring Soviet Union economic and political policies Homework: Cold War Packet due Friday 03/14 … [Read more...]
Economics Budget Project
It is time to begin our Budget Project! Please down load the following material and save it in your folder. You will save all work in your folder - this way it is always accessible to you in class. Your project is due Friday, March 14, 2014. It will no be accepted late - Friday is also the end of Marking Period 1. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Budget Project: Are you ready for the real world? Complete the steps listed below to see if you are ready to move out and live on your own. What are you doing NOW to prepare for TOMORROW? Think about your wants and your needs and get excited - this is your life to live! To make this as realistic as possible, … [Read more...]
11 March 2014 – Aim and Assignments
Aim: What was the impact of the Cold War on the world? slide 1 ¡NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organization – military defense treaty amongst North Atlantic Nations ¡Warsaw Pact – military defense treaty amongst Communist Nations Slide 2 ¡Yalta Conference(1945) – US, UK, and USSR meet to reorganize Europe ¡Potsdam Conference(1945) – US, UK and USSR meet to decide further effects of W.W. 2 ¡Berlin Airlift (1948)– UK & US planes supply East Berlin with provisions ¡Berlin Wall (1961) – cuts off East Berlin from West Berlin ¡Cuban Missile Crisis – nuclear missiles placed into the hands of Fidel Castro in Cuba §Bay of Pigs– failed CIA operation to overthrow Fidel Castro Homework due Friday March 14th - Cold War Packet … [Read more...]
Economics Worksheets 2
All missing work from 2/25 until today is due Friday, March 14th. That is the last day of the marking period and no work will be accepted after that day. The computer lab is open 8th period every day. If you are not able to print the work, write your answers on loose leaf. Please be sure to label the assignments correctly and to include your name. Journal #6 2/25/14 What questions you would ask a bank where you were considering opening an account. For example: What terms, services and fees would you consider and why? Journal #7 2/26/14 What are the costs and benefits of credit? How can you use credit as part of a smart financial life? Journal #8 2/27/14 Write in your notebook about how you can detect identity … [Read more...]
STUDY FOR TOMORROW’S QUIZ!!!
Hi guys, here is the review sheet for the quiz tomorrow... STUDY! STUDY! STUDY! Also, don't forget your menu projects are due Friday! This is not a group project!!! Each student must make their own menu. [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Review-for-food-quiz.docx"] Super secret mega bonus phrase = If you are eating in Latin-American and someone passes by and says BUEN PROVECHO, what does that mean? To get 3 extra points on the test write this 3 word English phrase on the bottom right corner on the back of your test. Do not share the super secret mega bonus phrase with anyone!! … [Read more...]
Junior English HW #6 – Marking Period #1
AIM What are the different strategies you can use to improve your Literary Element or Technique Short Response (Q27) score? EXTENSION ACTIVITY / HOMEWORK HW#6: Students will complete Q27 … [Read more...]
Resumes
We have begun a new unit on professional writing. In this two week unit, students will complete a resume and cover letter. The resume objective will be to obtain an internship in the field of Historic Preservation. Students will be able to use these documents to apply for upcoming interviews held in our school this spring. The work will also be a component of their grade for English class. Students who previously wrote resumes will be updating and revising their document to fit this current objective. Tonight's homework Research careers in Architecture, Design, and Historic Preservation. Make a list of all the job titles in this field that you could apply for in the future. Find out: Job titles, Education or … [Read more...]