Can Neuroscience Challenge Roe V. Wade? - NYTimes.com:
'via Blog this'
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
In an interview With Brian Williams President Obama discusses the US, mission in Libya Leaving open the possiblity of arming rebel forces wach the full interview - YouTube
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Presentation Evaluation Criteria
Presentation
Evaluation
The content includes: (3 points)
- an inviting introduction
- a clearly stated thesis
- material organized in a logical and easy-t-follow manner
- sufficient support to “make the case” for the thesis supposition
- a satisfying conclusion that sums up the information and reiterates the topic
A good visual is: (3 Points)
- an appropriate choice for the given topic
- something that can be clearly seen by the audience
- an added dimension to the presentation (e.g. “a picture is worth a thousand words”).
- sites sources
A proper delivery entails: (3 Points)
- good eye contact; stage presence
- familiarity with the material
- proper voice projection and enunciation
Score the presentation in each category from one to
three (with three being the highest, whole number only).
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Explain the transition from the Articles of
Confederation to the new Constitution.
Discuss the victories and flaws of the Articles and the flash point that
sparked the move towards change. Include
details concerning the process that ends with the ratification and the
compromises it took to get there. Be
sure to include the challenges to the new Union once established and the
political system which resulted.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Ballot Measure Analysis Project
Ballot Measure Analysis
Project Description
Objective: Students
will research current Washington State ballot initiatives and present
information to the class.
Directions: Begin by
reading the voter’s pamphlet, including the for and against arguments. Then
find 4 articles concerning the issue.
Using the collected information, write a position statement that will be
the basis of your presentation. Then create
a PowerPoint presentation of your information or a video essay. Your presentation must defend a particular
position and refute opposing arguments.
A written summary of your position will be due with your
PowerPoint. All PowerPoint’s are due
with first presentation and all sources must be documented in your
presentation.
Tasks
- Position statement which summarizes issue
- Find four articles - highlight
- Summary of position
- PowerPoint presentation (5 minutes – formal)- Due at the start of the presentations!
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Forward from Mrs. O'neal
Thought this worth sharing with
our high school students.
College applicants shouldn’t
shut down their various social media accounts, experts said, but they should
heavily edit their online comments, photos, and videos, as thousands of
applications were marred last year by scandalous Facebook and Twitter activity.
It’s no secret that college and
university admissions officers run semi-frequent social media checks of
prospective students, but the practice has turned increasingly dismal for
students who failed, in one way or another, to exercise Facebook, Twitter,
Pinterest, and YouTube caution.
Admissions officers who
responded to a national survey this fall said the percentage of applications
that had been negatively affected by social media searches had nearly tripled,
from 12 percent in 2010 to 35 percent in 2011.
Colleen
O'Neal
Principal,
CAM Academy
360-885-6801
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
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Monday, October 8, 2012
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
D.C. Journal
D.C. Journal
Scoring Sheet
Journal is Bound 2.5 points
Table of Contents 2.5 points
Pages titled and numbered 2.5 points
Artifacts 2.5 points
Dates of Trip 2.5 points
Referenced – date, location, who 5 points
Collage of Friends 5 points
Veterans bio/rubbing 5 points
Survey 10 points
Daily Journal Entries 25 points
Trip Essays 40 points
Early 0 points
Total 100 points
Washington D.C
Alternative Assignment
Purpose: The seniors who will be attending the Washington D.C. trip this year will be visiting various historical sites connected with our American heritage and will be doing assignments related to the trip. Because of the value of this experience, the CAM staff is providing the following assignment as an alternative to those who are unable to go on the D.C. trip. This assignment is worth 100 points. Seventy points will be given for the written work and thirty for the oral interview.
Assignment: Each of the books listed below deal with our American heritage or an issue facing the American policymakers. This assignment represents a weeks worth of schoolwork. Your assignment is as follows:
- Choose and read one book from the list.
- Write a two-page summary of the book, detailing significant understand/learning and a one-page reaction paper to the book. Papers are to be turned Mr. Albers on__________________.
- Each student will schedule an oral discussion with the appropriate teacher on ___________ when they hand in their paper.
4) Meet with one of the three teachers, (Mrs. Bjur, Mr. Summers, or Mr. Albers) and discuss the book. The oral discussion of you book will take about 10 minutes and needs to be completed by____________________.
Any book not on the list can only be used with permission!!
Book List:
Discovery-Constitution
Hawaii by James Mitchner: A historical fiction, which attempts to explain the history of
Hawaii.
Rise to Rebellion by Jeff Shaara: The story of the American Revolution beginning with the Boston Massacre, highlighting the creation of the Declaration of Independence and
concluding with the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
Glorious Cause by Jeff Shaara: The story of the Revolutionary War and leadership of George Washington.
Founding Brothers by Joseph Ellis: Six moments in the 1790’s that exemplifies the most
crucial issues facing a new America.
His Excellency by Joseph J. Ellis: A biography of George Washington.
Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens: The French Revolution as seen through the eyes of a British agent.
Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose: The story of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Constitution- Civil War
Gone for Soldiers by Jeff Shaara: A story of a time when the Civil War's most familiar names are fighting for another cause; junior officers making a name for themselves in the Mexican-American War.
Nothing like It in the World by Stephen Ambrose: The greatest engineering marvel of its day, the transcontinental railroad changed the country forever.
Little Women by Louisa Mae Alcott: The nineteenth-century classis tells the story of
the March girls growing up in Concord, Massachusetts in the years during and
after the Civil War.
Gods & Generals by Jeff Shaara: The first book in the Civil War trilogy, that explores
the lives of Lee, Hancock, Jackson, and Chamberlain as Gettysburg approaches.
Last Full Measure by Jeff Shaara: The last installment of the Civil War trilogy, from
Gettysburg on.
Industrial Revolution – WWI
Hornsby Hit One Over My Head - A Fan’s Oral History of Baseball by David Cataneo: Fans share their memories of baseball's greatest moments and players, from the early 1900’s to the present.
Last Man Standing by Jeff Shaara: Tells the story of the Red Barron and the fighter aces
of WWI.
Depression - WWII
The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw: Personal stories from around the country of the Great Depression and World War II.
Behind the Urals by John Scott: The story of young Communist who leaves America
during the height of the Great Depression to be part of the Communist
Revolution.
Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose: The story of a World War II regiment, from Normandy to the Eagles Nest.
D-Day by Stephen Ambrose: June 6th, 1944 and the landing in Normandy.
Citizen Soldier by Stephen Ambrose: The conclusion of WWII in Europe.
The Execution of Private Slovak by William Bradford Hie: The story of the only
American soldier to be executed for desertion during World War II.
The Rising Tide by Jeff Shaara: The beginning of World War II in Africa for America to the D-Day invasion of France. (Part I of Shaara's WWII series)
The Steel Wave by Jeff Shaara: A historical fiction that tells the stories of the beaches of Normandy to the beginning of the invasion of Germany. (Part II of Shaara's WWII series)
No Less than Victory by Jeff Shaara: The story of the final year of conflict in WWII on the European continent, detailing with the fall of Germany. (Part III of Shaara's WWII series) *
Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides: The story of survivors of the Bataan death march stranded in the Philippines and a daring rescue attempt.
Flyboys by James Bradley: Flyboys is the true story of young American airmen who were shot down over Chichi Jima. This book provides a great deal of background information about Japanese ambition at the outset of WWII and the impact of the air war in the Pacific. *
Two Ocean War by Samuel Elliot Morrison: A short history of U.S. naval warfare in
WWII, by someone who was there.
Iron Coffins by Herbert A. Werner: The story of a German U-boat captain from the
beginning of WWII to the defeat of Germany. Iron Coffins provides a unique
look at WWII.
Mig Pilot by John Barron: The story Viktor Belenko, a Soviet fighter pilot who defected
to Japan in the 1970s in his top-secret Mig 25. The story details why Viktor took
this gamble.
Civil Rights
Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin: The story of a journalist who stains himself black to see what life in the South is like for a black man.
Vietnam
A Better War by Lewis Sorley- Sorley uses newly available documents to explain how
America was winning on the battlefields of Vietnam and lost at home.
Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-1965 by Mark Moyar: Moyar takes a fresh
look at the Vietnam War through newly released primary source documents to
analyze common beliefs about the Vietnam War.
War on Terror
Lone Survivor Marcus Luttrell: The story of a SEAL team caught behind enemy lines in Afghanistan with a decision to make. *
One Bullet Away by Nicholas Fick: The story of an Ivy Leaguer who chooses the Marines over a six-figure income and ends up participating in the liberation of Iraq. *
The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright: The rise of Islamic terrorism from the streets of Egypt to 9/11.
Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali: The story of Islamic woman who fleas the Netherlands in search of freedom. In the book Ayaan Hirsi Ali wrestles with the clash between her faith and culture. *
The Son of Hamas by Mosab Yousef: The story of an Islamic terrorist leader who converts to Christianity and becomes a double agent.
No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah by Fancis J. West: The story of American policy in Iraq as seen through the eyes of the Sunni insurgency in Fallujah. *
* Books with this marking require a note granting parent permission before reading! Many of the books are graphic as they depict scenes of war, but books with an asterisk have strong language, usually in the form of quotes, though used with discretion.