Yesterday we had a guest speaker from Mercy College so we didn't have the opportunity to continue working on our Socratic Seminar class reading and worksheets. Today, however, we finished the assigned reading (posted below and continued from the last post). Tomorrow your Socratic Seminar worksheets are due! I will not be accepting them after tomorrow. Here's the reading we completed today. My last two posts have the text before this point, so please read it if you haven't. "You like baseball, don't you, Montag?" "Baseball's a fine game." Now Beatty was almost invisible, a voice somewhere behind a screen of smoke "What's this?" asked Mildred, almost with delight. Montag heaved back against her arms. "What's this here?" … [Read more...]
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Daily Update 10/22
REMINDER: All Ms. Wilson's math classes have tests on Thursday, October 24th! Geometry (Periods 1 & 5) AIM: How do we solve for the exterior angle of a triangle? HW: Finish worksheet begun in class. Algebra 2 & Trigonometry Regents Prep (Period 3) AIM: How do we perform operations with irrational numbers? HW: Finish worksheet. Pre-Calculus (Period 7) AIM: How do we find rational zeros of a function using polynomial division? HW: Find the rational zeros of f(x)=2x^3-3x^2-4x+6 … [Read more...]
Introduction to Drafting Tools
Today in class we started learning about the tools that architects use to create scale drawings. The process of creating a scale drawing is commonly called either architectural drafting or technical drafting. We will be using these tools nearly every day, so please make sure you are familiar with their names, what they look like, and what they are used for. Attached below is the PowerPoint presentation that was shown in class. Please copy any notes that you did not finish into your notebook. We will be checking your notebook tomorrow to make sure you have all of the information from the slideshow that we told you in class was important to write down. If you were absent or did not listen in class, you will need to copy all of the … [Read more...]
AIM: How did geography play a role in the decisions made by President James Monroe?
Use the BASIC model to complete the attached political cartoon. … [Read more...]
Unit_2 Joinery Lesson 6
AIM: How and why are lap joints used in construction? What are different lap joints? Do Now: In your LIST all the steps necessary to create a cross lap joint. Homework: Create 3 drawings (top view and side view, or isometric) of different types lap joints. Due tomorrow Wednesday 23.13 … [Read more...]
Aim: Why is it important to recognize and treat clinical depression?
Extra Credit Read the following article titled "A Story of a Teenager's Suicide Quietly Becomes a Best Seller", http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20090312thursday.html Answer the following questions: a. What is "Thirteen Reasons Why" about? To what does the title refer? b. What details from Jay Asher's life explain how he came up with the theme (or idea), characters and format for the book? c. Why do you think Mr. Asher fears that a lighthearted follow-up to "Thirteen Reasons Why" will disappoint his readers? d. Have you read the book? If so, what did you think? If not, would you like to read it? Why or why not? e. Why do you think "Thirteen Reasons Why" has become so popular? … [Read more...]
What are the effects of imagery in the story, “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings,” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez?
HOMEWORK: Write 5 sensory images that you will use in your writing of the circus performer narrative. Reading Logs: 30 minutes … [Read more...]
Algebra HW 10/22
For tonights HW, watch the two videos on solving multi step equations and take notes (include vocabulary). http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=ate&wcsuffix=0302 Then answer these two questions: 1) How is solving an equation like working the order of operations backwards? 2) Explain the differences and similarities in: simplifying an expression and solving an equation. … [Read more...]
d-Orbital Anomalies
Today we explored some examples of odd electron configurations in atoms. Aim: How are electron orbitals filled? We examined the differences between the Regents method of filling electron shells and the way we've been doing it in class. There is one difference: the Regents configurations have electrons jump up from s-sublevels if it would put 5 or 10 electrons into the d-sublevel. This only occurs in columns 6 and 11. … [Read more...]
Mock Interviews
During period two today, Ms. Basilio interviewed Mrs. Montanti in front of the class. Mrs. Montanti in turn interviewed Lester Carrasco, who then interviewed Lorena Arias. During period three today, Ms. Basilio interviewed Mrs. Montanti in front of the class. Mrs. Montanti in turn interviewed Lilia Chunir, who then interviewed Alberto Gonzalez. In both classes some students who were called on were not prepared to participate by missing either their cover letter or resume. Their homework for this evening was to make sure their cover letters and resumes were ready for mock interviews tomorrow. … [Read more...]