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Project: Create a poster informing your audience about the conflict mineral/diamond issue and what can be done about this problem. Your poster must include: A Title Information about the issue (Facts, statistics, graphs, charts, maps, etc. taken from the videos and packet we read in class. 1. Map 2. 3. 4. 5. Solutions (Taken from the videos and packet read in class.) 1. 2. A minimum of two images (found on the internet) You may use maps, charts, graphs, pictures, etc. Examples:

English 509 & 510: Choose a character from the book we are reading in class. Complete the thought bubble sheet. Try to include at least one thought from your character from each chapter we've read in class. 

Thinking about your favorite book or a book you’ve recently read, what are some things about the novel or in the writing that could be cause for banning that book from schools and public libraries? How would you defend the book in the public eye? This year's list: http://www.ila.org/BannedBooks/BBW_2012-2013_Shortlist.pdf Infographic: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/30/banned-books-week-top-10-_n_1926829.html

Why do some images provoke/inspire us to act? Of the images presented in this clip, which do you consider most powerful? Why?

http://www.mission-us.org/

Chapter 4 “Tyranny is Tyranny” Scavenger Hunt Name: By 1760 there had been ____   (1 point) uprisings aimed at overthrowing the ________________ (1 point) of one or more colonies. There were also ______ black rebellions from South Carolina to New York. Who were the local “elites”? Give three examples (3 points) ____________ (1 point) made some colonists restless, even rebellious. In the countryside, where most people lived, poor and rich came into conflict. From the 1740s to the 1760s, tenants rioted and rebelled against _______________(1 point)  in New York and New Jersey. The ______________ (1 point) of 1765 taxed the colonists to pay for the Seven Years’ War. Crowds destroyed the homes of rich merchants and of __________________(1 point). They smashed his house with axes and drank his wine and carried off his furniture and other belongings. A group of Boston merchants, worried that the anger would be turned on them, formed a political group ...

Video: http://www.schooltube.com/video/249cc253ad19d7325edd/ Online Activity http://education.nationalgeographic.com/media/richmedia/0/203/project/human-footprint-interactive.html Milk: How many glasses of milk do you drink each week? Over the course of your life, approximately how many glasses of milk will you drink? What is the U.S. average for one lifetime? Soda: How many cans of soda do you drink each week? Over the course of your life, how many cans of soda will you drink? What is the U.S. average for one lifetime? Showers: How many showers do you take each week? What is the average for your lifetime? How many gallons on average are used in the average American shower? In class, complete this activity: Human Footprint Calculator http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/ Assignment: The Human Footprint Human-Environment Interaction Name: In your own words, tell me what the “Human Footprint” means. True or false? Only ...

http://www.mission-us.org/pages/landing-mission-1

http://fedup.dosomething.org/fedup

Creating a Common Craft-Style Video: http://www.commoncraft.com/know-how-screencast-options-creating-common-craft-style-videos Creative Commons Clip Art http://openclipart.org/search/?query=history

http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2011/migration.html

http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/jamestowngame.html

Geography Theme: Place Design a Wisconsin State Quarter Include two cultural and two physical features. (20 points) Include the words "Wisconsin" and "Forward" and the year "1848" in your design. (10 points) Designs must be in color. (10 points) No stick figures. On the back of your paper, write one paragraph explaining why you believe the physical and cultural features you included in your design best represent the state of Wisconsin. (10 points) Wisconsin State Quarter: http://www.theus50.com/wisconsin/quarter.php 50 State Quarter Program: http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/50sq_program/?action=designs_50sq

http://www.plimoth.org/media/olc/intro.html

Visit the RVHS Library.  Do we have any books written by David Sedaris? If so, which ones?

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-Issues/2013/0721/Follow-your-labels-Your-place-in-the-global-consumer-chain

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/multimedia/interactive/maps-tools-adventure-island/kd/?ar_a=3

Ideas, fads, goods, resources, and communication all travel distances. This theme studies movement and migration across the planet. 98% of the clothing sold in the United States in 2011 was imported. The amount of imported food has doubled since 2000 despite Americans attempt to purchase more food locally. Why does this matter? Have you ever thought about the people behind the labels or the farmers  who grew your food? What is your connection to the people behind the products? Part I: Assignment: Answer the Questions Below http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/food/global-grocer/ 1. Choose ten items to place in your shopping cart. Keep track of the items you selected. (After you place each item in your shopping cart, read the information in the box on the left of the screen.) 2. After you check out, what percentage of your purchases were imported from other countries? 3. What are some of the consequences of purchasing food that has traveled great distances to reach the co...

Health (Mental Health Unit) Name : The average American is exposed to over __________ ads every single day and will spend __________  __________ of his or her life watching television commercials. Ads sell more than products. They sell_______________, images, and concepts of love, sexuality, success, and_______________. They tell us who we are and who we should be. Advertising tells women that what’s most important is _________________, and ads surround us with the image of ideal female beauty. However, this flawlessness cannot be achieved. It’s a look that’s been created through airbrushing, cosmetics, and computer retouching. Models keep getting thinner and thinner. If they are not thin enough, Photoshop is used to make them appear thinner. The body type that we see in advertisements as acceptable or desirable is one that fewer than __________ of American women have. Some ads today seem to encourage unhealthy attitudes – even eating disorders. (Discuss ...

Create a board for each of the main characters in Perks of Being a Wallflower. Do not label your boards. The goal is to choose ten pins you think best illustrate each character. Your grade will be based on the quality of pins you chose for each character. If your classmates are unable to match your board with a character, you will lose two points. Each board in worth 10 points (1 point per pin.) You may not use photographs or names of the characters in the boards.

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