Thursday, 4/4: Husker Du, Vocab, Debrief Test #26, BOB

“Tutorial” Schedule.

Tomorrow’s Test: Husker Du for your class, Vocab, Lots of BOB.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/nasa-asks-the-commercial-space-industry-for-a-rugged-long-lived-lunar-rover/

“Blank Page, 4/4.” Turn to the next completely blank page in your notebook and write the title and date at the top.

 

Now write for the next 5 minutes straight. DO NOT STOP. Write about anything you want. Switch topics after each sentence if you wish. Or don’t.
No lists of random words. You must write sentences. You must write at least 60 words in the five minutes. We will count after. Extra credit for 100+.

“Husker Du, 4/4.”

Period 1-Test #3   15-19 + 24

Period 3 –Test #4  17-23

Period 4-Test #3  15-19 + 24

Period 5- Test #18  18-24

Period #6-Test #14   16-18, 23-27

Debrief Test #26. Study.

“Vocab, 4/4.” exacting, prominent, dubious, plague (verb), grave (adj), lapse, auspicious, diverge/converge

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. The rabbi at Auschwitz told Vladek his tattoo number was _____.
  5. The 7 Minutes of Terror video showed how _____the engineers had to be.
  6. This word can also mean a gap in time._____
  7. The root of this root meant “jutting out.” _____
  8. The roots of this word meant “to strike” or “wound.”____
  9. (2) The prefix of _____means 2.
  10. The root of this word meant “to perform thoroughly.”_____
  11. The root of this word meant “to go back and forth.”_____
  12. The prefix of _____means together.
  13. The root of this word means “heavy.” ____

BOB Read p274. Do the quiz below. (7) Collaborative.

  1. (4) What 4 things MUST an argument contain?
  2. What is a counterclaim?
  3. Give an example of  your own of a rhetorical question related to space exploration.
  4. “Robotic spacecraft have conducted some of NASA’s most exciting and productive missions.”  Which rhetorical device?

Wednesday, 4/3: Sentence Practice, Husker Du, Vocab, Space

Self Confidence and Conversation

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-nasa-astronaut-reveals-the-horrors-of-going-to-the-bathroom-in-space

“Husker Du, 4/3.”

Period 1-Test #3   8-14

Period 3 –Test #4  10-16

Period 4-Test #3   8-14

Period 5- Test #18  11-17

Period #6-Test #14   9-15

“Vocab, 4/3.” exacting, prominent, dubious, plague (verb), grave (adj), lapse, auspicious, diverge/converge

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. She had a  ____ in concentration, missed the point, and it cost her the match.
  6. Spacecraft have to be built to very _____ standards because there is no room for failure.
  7. The team had a(n) _____ start to the season with a 10-0 victory.
  8. I was very _____ about his crazy idea; I didn’t think it had a chance of working.
  9. The meeting fell apart when everyone’s ideas started to _____, and they all started talking about different things.
  10. His picture was _____(ly) featured on the front page of the paper.
  11. (2)_____ problems _____(ed) the project from the beginning and it was never finished.
  12. Draw a picture of two roads diverging and then converging.

BOB Warm Up.

  1. Do the TOP “Practice and Apply” on p258.
  2. Read “Commas After Introductory Phrases” on p259.
  3. Do the “Practice and Apply” on p259.
  4. Do the following under #3:
    • Give an original example of an infinitive phrase, a participial phrase, and a prepositional phrase. (USE THE CHART FOR EXAMPLES!)

Correct BOB:

  • Do the two annotations on p254. (4)
  • Do the quiz on p255. (3)
  • Do #1 on p256 (2)

“Seven Minutes of Terror”  Letter OK. Collaborative within groups only.

  1. The video includes a print graphic that states: Mars’ atmosphere is 100 times thinner than Earth’s. This fact helps the viewer to understand that —  a) the atmosphere is not thick enough to slow down the space vehicle  b) the space vehicle will be able to easily penetrate the atmosphere  c) the atmosphere could cause the space vehicle to explode upon entry  d) the space vehicle is not affected by atmospheric conditions  e) NOTA
  2. What makes Seven Minutes of Terror different from an informational text passage? a) Contrasting perspectives on the topic are shared.  b) Scientists are quoted directly about a topic. c) Viewers get information using multiple senses.  d) Engineering design challenges are explained precisely.  e) NOTA
  3. Label the steps of the spacecraft’s landing in the order in which they happen in the video. The first step will be labeled 1, and the last step will be labeled 5.
    ___  The sky crane maneuver prevents a dust cloud from forming.
    ___  The parachute detaches to prepare for the next step.
    ___  The rocket motors turn on and blast the spacecraft away from the parachute.
    ___  The spacecraft slams into Mars’s atmosphere.
    ___  The parachute opens up to decrease the spacecraft’s speed.
  4.  The purpose of this video is to — a) tell why a space vehicle traveled to another planet    b) describe how engineers solved design challenges on a project  c) persuade viewers to be interested in science and technology   d) explain how difficult and terrifying space travel can be
  5. In the video, one of the scientists explains that successfully landing the space vehicle requires perfect sequence, perfect choreography, perfect timing. What is the meaning of the word choreography in this context?   a) A series of known command     b) A series of planned situations    c) A series of landing attempts   d) A series of rocket blasts
  6. What is the most likely reason that the creators of the video chose the title Seven Minutes of Terror?  a) To warn viewers that the content of the video will be frightening    b) To let viewers know how long the video will take to watch   c) To give viewers a hint as to what the content of the video will be    d) To trick viewers by using a play on words that sounds like a horror film
  7. (2) Which two statements from the video best support the answer to #6?
    • a) So, when we first get word that we’ve touched the top of the atmosphere, the vehicle has been alive—or dead—on the surface for at least seven minutes.
    • b) Because we’ve got literally seven minutes to get from the top of the atmosphere to the surface of Mars . . .
    • c) We slam into the atmosphere and develop so much aerodynamic drag, our heat shield, it heats up and it glows like the surface of the sun. (01:36–01:44)
    • d) During entry, the vehicle is not only slowing down, violently, through the atmosphere, but also we are guiding it, like an airplane, to be able to land in a very narrow, constrained space.
    • e) The radar has to take just the right altitude and velocity measurements at just the right time, or the rest of the landing sequence won’t work.

 

Tuesday, 4/2: Homework, WoD, Space, BOB

New Seating Charts. BOB Towers.

“Advisory” Schedule

Copy Homework into Planner.

  • KBARR” Investigation: T-Th do a Google search for: “manned vs unmanned space exploration”
    • {YOU MUST SCROLL PAST THE “RELATED SEARCHES” BEFORE YOU CLICK ON ANYTHING! OR USE ONE OF THE RELATED SEARCHES.}
    • Each day spend 15 minutes reading an article on one side or the other.
    • Alternate sides each day.
    • Write a 1-3 sentence summary each day about what you read and whether you tend to agree or not and why. (“BECAUSE…)
    • Record the url of each article up to the .com part.
  • Vocab Definitions due Wednesday. NO SMYK. exacting, prominent, dubious, plague (verb), grave (adj), lapse, auspicious, diverge/converge

Spin WoD.

“Husker Du, 4/2.”

Period 1-Test #3   1-7

Period 3 and Period 4-Test #4  1-7

Period 5- Test #18  1-7

Period #6-Test #14  1-7

Read BOB, p251.  Answer the following on the same page in BOB.

  1. What is the PURPOSE of an argument?
  2. What is a claim?
  3. What was the word used for “language used to appeal to an audience”?
  4. What is an example of a “rhetorical device”?
  5. What is the difference between voice and tone?

Vocab Check, p252.

  • Read 253, 254.
  • Do the two annotations on p254.
  • Do the quiz on p255.
  • Do #1 on p256
  • Still time? Doodle on the author on p252.

Thursday, 3/21: Paperwork, Mental Floss, Test #26

“Tutorial” Schedule.

Prep Sheet for Test #26:

DTW Quiz: ___/9    KBARR: ___/15  Bonuses:

Mental Floss.

  1. For each pair of words, move one letter from one word to the other to make a pair of synonyms. The movement could go either way.
    Example: boast — hip.  Move the S and you get boat — ship.
    a) open — cop      b) cave — curt       c) cares — pest
  2. What book can an author never really finish writing?
  3. Think of two-word rhymes that are described by the clues:
    Example: noisy gathering of many people. Answer: loud crowd
    a) fast baby chicken   b) distant automobile   c) spotless computer display   d) excellent serving dish
  4. Wacky Wordy:
    NIGHTDANCE
    NIGHDANCE
    NIGDANCE
    NIDANCE
    NDANCE
    DANCE
  5. How can you arrange for two people to stand on the same piece of newspaper and yet be unable to touch each other without stepping off the newspaper?

Test #26