October 29, 2011

Check out this really cool link from the BBC. 

The world's population is expected to hit seven billion in the next few weeks. After growing very slowly for most of human history, the number of people on Earth has more than doubled in the last 50 years. Where do you fit into this story of human life? Fill in your date of birth below to find out!

Click here!

LSG

October 19, 2011

For all those interested in finding out more about LSG, please visit the following link:

LSG

Mr. C

"Hope" Assignment

October 13, 2011

Tomorrow your HOPE assignment is due. Don't forget our success criteria:

• An introductory paragraph on what the movie is about and how "HOPE" is reflected throughout it
• 3 paragraphs that explore the different types of evidence that support HOPE -- e.g., Vince's friends...etc
• And your final paragraph that offers your own connection to HOPE and how it helps you further understand the film

Also don't forget that the graphic organizer is due along with your (preferably) typed response.

Don't forget...

October 11, 2011

Ladies and gentlemen, let's not forget what's due tomorrow: your data management assignments!

Have a great day!

-Mr. Charalambous

TIPS for conducting research

October 6, 2011

1. Let the research GUIDE you. In other words, be open minded. If you're setting out to prove that XBOX 360 is better than PS3 but your research says otherwise, don't dismiss the evidence. It may just be that PS3 is better.

2. Use legitimate websites. Don't rely on websites like answers.com or yahooanswers.com for your research. Remember what we said about websites that aren't sourced -- they may very well be filled with bias.

3. What is the SIGNIFICANCE of your statistics/research. If you're researching who was a better general (Alexander the Great or Genghis Khan), why should I care if, say, Alexander the Great's armies had longer hair? Give me relevant research and tell me why you chose it.

Homework Update

October 5, 2011

Just a reminder that you're to work on your math research assignment (due Tuesday!) and you can start thinking about how you're going to organize your response to "Invincible."

Curriculum night is tonight; see you then!

Hepititis B Shots!

Don't forget we have our Hepititis B shots tomorrow!

Great Job!

October 3, 2011

I know we had that back to back assessment today  (So Few of Me and the Data Management Test) which, *phew* was a lot, but you guys did great! Well done!