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Due December 3

PARADE High School Program

 

Literature

 

  1. Either take your edited paper home and make it excellent or turn it in as is. Those who took their writing home to redo it, remember that it is due on Wednesday November 25th.
  2. Read what your group has chosen. If your group has not selected a book, please come talk to me about it next week.
  3. Descriptive writing: Select an African tribe either from the reading below, Things Fall Apart, or one of the websites below that you would like to make the mask for.
    1. http://www.rebirth.co.za/African_mask.htm
    2. http://www.africanvariety.com/
    3. http://www.artyfactory.com/africanmasks/context/function.htm

Draw or copy a detailed picture of the mask, or two.  Write a 3-4 paragraph description of the mask, the tribe, the uses of the mask, and what the mask means to the tribe.  Those who are prepared will begin building these masks on Dec. 3.

 

History

 

  1. Complete your group research assignment.
  2. Read pages 74 to 99 about the Mbuti Pygmies tribe in your National Geographic. Take notes on the tribe to use for a short in-class writing on Dec. 3.
  3. Find and read a recent (within the last 3 years) article from a magazine, newspaper, or internet source about an African tribe or tribal issue.  Bring the article to class for discussion.

 

 

 

Due November 19

PARADE High School program

 

World Literature

 

  1. Write either:
    1. Four first-paragraphs for the thesis statements you wrote in class or other ones you thought of from the book. Do this one if you need practice on thesis statements of first paragraphs.
    2. An essay on one of the thesis statements you wrote in class
    2.  Bring 3 potential, non internet resources to class, for your project below.

     

     Health & Disease: Brian, Matthew, Tanner, Alik

     

      The Role of the Media: Willie & Jordan

     

      Tribal Music: LJ & Nick

     

      The Effects of War: Carissa, Hannah, Katie, Julianne

     

      Children's Books & Tales: Chloe, Ashlynn, Antonia, Sierra

     

      Individuals Who Made a Difference: Ciara

     

      Geography, Humanity & the Loss of Species: Ross, Spencer, & Kaleb

     

      Urbanization & Westernization: Calvin, Joe, Chris

     

 

 

World Cultures

 

  1. Color in the Africa map, including all countries and the listed geographical features.
  2. Memorize the location of 25 of the places you color for a quiz next week.
  3. Read pages 2 thru 23 in the September 2005 National Geographic or on line at http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0509/index.html.

This article is called “Tracing the Human Footprint.” Those not reading the article online may want to checkout the audio and video recordings for the article at http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0509/feature1/index.html

4. After reading the article write both:

  1. A 1 to 2 page summary of the strengths and challenges facing the continent.
  2. Four or five questions you would like to understand about Africa.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Field Trip Information

China field Trip Spring 2010

Next meeting: Fri., Dec. 11 - 9:30am Port. 4

We will be discussing our Silent Auction fundraiser and starting our Visa paperwork.

  We have chosen our itinerary! Go to http://student-travel.eftours.com/MyTeachersTour/teachers-tour.aspx?salestour=557837 to view our exciting trip.

  Planned dates of the trip: April 2 - 10, 2010

  Final Deadline to register: Winter Break

 The tour company we are using is EF Tours www.eftours.com

    The trip will cost roughly $2000.00 +/-. EF Tours offers a payment plan that you can register for on their website. All payments will be made directly to EF Tours, not to PARADE. You will be able to use Parent Support Funds as a reimbursement. You will need to submit a receipt and then PARADE will issue you a check. We have begun our fundraising but have more opportunities available - it's not too late to jump on board!

 

   We currently have 9 people signed up for the trip – if we have at least 12-15 then we will have an exclusive tour only for PARADE. If we have fewer than this then we may be added to another group traveling at the same time. This trip is for students in grades 8-12 (and adults) as the content and pace of this trip is not conducive to younger students and siblings. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend but are reminded that this is a "Field trip" and not a "vacation".

 

   If you have any questions at all please contact Ms. Marshall or Stacy.

 

Snack Schedule  :

  Sept. 17 - Tanner Webb (FORGOT)

  Oct. 1 - Julianne Yamada

  Oct. 15 - Joe Blanks (FORGOT)

  Oct. 22 - Sierra Pitt (FORGOT)

  Oct. 29 - Taya Allgier

  Nov. 12 - Hannah Haymond (FORGOT)

  Nov. 19 - Joe Blanks (FORGOT AGAIN)

  Dec. 3 - LJ Lee

  Dec. 10 - Jordan Rutledge

  Dec. 17 - Ashlynn Hamlin

  Jan. 7 - Willie Bethel

  Jan. 14 - Nick Del Degan

  Jan. 21 - Matthew Winston

 

   Dog House:

   Folder Forgetters - Nov. 18

   Ross Baker

   Joe Blanks

   Nick DelDegan

   Brian Elliott

   Alik Evans

   Calvin Green

   Chloe Valdez

                  

   Over Due Books  

  

 

 

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