Wednesday, 4/29/09 - Weird STAR Schedule. Only Periods 4, 5, 6  meet today.

Warm Up. For 1-6, write the word from your spelling list that fits the crossword clue. Click it. Write it again. If you write it five times, it counts for Spelling Practice Homework. Copy and click 7-9.
Down 
1. NOT oblivious.
a) peculiar  b) discipline  c) conscience  d) parallel  e) conscious
2. Be grateful.
a) occurrence  b) discipline  c) conscience  d) appreciate  e) appearance
3. Transfix.
a) apologize  b) embarrass  c) brilliant  d) delicious  e) fascinate
4. Tasty.
a) apologize  b) embarrass  c) brilliant  d) delicious  e) fascinate

Across 
5. The little angel that sits on your shoulder.
a) occurrence  b) discipline  c) conscience  d) appreciate  e) appearance
6. Self-control (sometimes AKA punishment).
a) occurrence  b) discipline  c) conscience  d) repetition  e) conscious

7. perpendicular : parallel :: normal : ________  a) nervous  b) brilliant  c) embarrassed  d) peculiar  e) jealous
8. Two-Bit : humorous :: Tom Sawyer : ________  a) peculiar  b) conscience  c) success  d) brilliant  e) mischievous
9. dim : brilliant :: embarrassment :  ________  a) possess  b) success  c) occurrence  d) humorous  e) apology
 

Outline Homework. Use your homework to help you.

  1. Camping IB: a) Sleeping bags  b) Choosing a campsite  c) Food, etc. d) Selecting clothing  e) NOTA
  2. Camping IIA:  a) Making a fire  b) Choosing a campsite  c) Setting up tents  d) Sleeping bags  e) NOTA
  3. Camping IIA2: a) Making a fire  b) Arranging wood c) Setting up tents  d) Presence of fuel  e) NOTA
  4. Camping IIB:  a) Making a fire  b) Choosing a campsite  c) Setting up tents  d) Safety tips  e) NOTA
  5. Camping IIIA: a) Other safety tips  b) Personal health c) Purifying water d) Safety tips  e) NOTA
  6. Eagles IIA:   a) Hunters  b) Effects on eagles' food  c) Belief that eagles were destroying...  d) Enormous decline in the 1960's  e) NOTA
  7. Eagles IIC2: a) Hunters  b) Effects on eagles' offspring  c) Belief that eagles were destroying...  d) Enormous decline in the 1960's  e) NOTA
  8. Eagles IIIA:  a)  Effects on eagles' food  b) Scientists  c) 1972--banning of DDT  d) Laws  e) NOTA
  9. Eagles IIIB:  a)  Effects on eagles' food  b) Scientists  c) 1972--banning of DDT  d) Laws  e) NOTA
Good Research Question (or Not)?
  1. What are all the different Barbies there have been?  a) yes  b) no
  2. How realistic are shows like CSI?  a) yes  b) no
  3. Are there benefits to steroid use?   a) yes  b) no
  4. Did Marilyn Monroe commit suicide?   a) yes  b) no
  5. Was King Arthur a real person?  a) yes  b) no
  6. How do they make cd's?  a) yes  b) no
Finish "Chocolate has a Dark Side"
On a separate sheet of paper, answer the following questions using complete sentences. I only need one answer sheet per duo/trio. (Questions marked with a star* can/should be answered in one sentence.)
  1. *The first paragraph of this article contains the topic sentence for the whole article. Write that sentence.
  2. Explain how this article does or doesn't contradict the "History of Chocolate" web page we read, about where and when in Europe chocolate eating began.
  3. Explain one reason why growing cacao trees on large plantations is harmful.
  4. *In one sentence, explain what they mean by "labor intensive." (P4)
  5. Besides not attending school, explain another three other problems faced by child laborers in the Ivory Coast.
  6. *How many of the Ivory Coast chocolate plantations use child labor?
  7. Explain the two changes that are being made to help the situation.
  8. *Explain what "fair trade" means in one sentence.
  9. *How much of the chocolate that is bought in the US is "fair trade" chocolate?
  10. What else should be done? Suggest a way regular people could help this situation.
    Bonus Question
  11. Why did the chocolate manufacturers want to avoid having to put "SLAVE FREE" labels on their products?
Time? "Face to Face with Twins"  p 617.

Read p 617 and complete fraternal twins section of the outline.
I. Identical twins
   A. One egg splits into 2
   B. Identical genes
      1. 2 girls
      2. 2 boys
   C. Occur once every 250 births
II. Fraternal twins
   A.
     1.
     2.
     3.
     4.
   B.
C.