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.
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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.
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Camping IB: a) Sleeping bags b) Choosing
a campsite c) Food, etc. d) Selecting clothing e) NOTA
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Camping IIA: a) Making a fire
b) Choosing a campsite c) Setting up tents d) Sleeping bags
e) NOTA
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Camping IIA2: a) Making a fire b)
Arranging wood c) Setting up tents d) Presence of fuel e) NOTA
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Camping IIB: a) Making a fire
b) Choosing a campsite c) Setting up tents d) Safety tips
e) NOTA
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Camping IIIA: a) Other safety tips
b) Personal health c) Purifying water d) Safety tips e) NOTA
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Eagles IIA: a) Hunters
b) Effects on eagles' food c) Belief that eagles were destroying...
d) Enormous decline in the 1960's e) NOTA
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Eagles IIC2: a) Hunters b) Effects
on eagles' offspring c) Belief that eagles were destroying...
d) Enormous decline in the 1960's e) NOTA
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Eagles IIIA: a) Effects on
eagles' food b) Scientists c) 1972--banning of DDT d)
Laws e) NOTA
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Eagles IIIB: a) Effects on
eagles' food b) Scientists c) 1972--banning of DDT d)
Laws e) NOTA
Good Research Question (or Not)?
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What are all the different Barbies there
have been? a) yes b) no
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How realistic are shows like CSI?
a) yes b) no
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Are there benefits to steroid use?
a) yes b) no
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Did Marilyn Monroe commit suicide?
a) yes b) no
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Was King Arthur a real person? a)
yes b) no
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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.)
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*The first paragraph of this
article contains the topic sentence for the whole article. Write that sentence.
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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.
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Explain one reason why growing
cacao trees on large plantations is harmful.
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*In one sentence, explain
what they mean by "labor intensive." (P4)
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Besides not attending school,
explain another three other problems faced by child laborers in the Ivory
Coast.
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*How many of the Ivory Coast
chocolate plantations use child labor?
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Explain the two changes that
are being made to help the situation.
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*Explain what "fair trade"
means in one sentence.
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*How much of the chocolate
that is bought in the US is "fair trade" chocolate?
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What else should be done?
Suggest a way regular people could help this situation.
Bonus Question
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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.