SAT Summer Help!!!!

Gramercy Prep has agreed to offer their SAT Summer Prep Course to students of New Hanover County again this summer. This is a great way to prepare for the SAT if you plan to take the test next fall. (which you are)...

Each course is one week long Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.
The classes will be taught at Hoggard High School.
The first course will be taught July 18th to July 22nd.
The second course will be taught August 8th to August 12th.
If interested see Mrs. Settle
Any questions call 910.465.9445 or check www.gramercyprep.com/nc

Socratic 5/18 Wednesday

Hey y'all! Now that most of you have taken the SAT (congrats), let's switch our focus this week to our next Socratic topic: Bullying.
Check out these helpful sites. Gather data from these sites and some of your own reasearch.

• http://www.stopbullying.gov/


• http://stopcyberbullying.org/


• http://www.cyberbullying.us/


• http://www.nj.com/gloucester/index.ssf?/base/news-6/130510231145770.xml&coll=8


• http://www.usaliveheadlines.com/1849/bullying-survey-reports-50-of-high-school-students-admit-to-violence.htm

(Make sure that you cite these sources in your research)

Complete the worksheets handed out in class today to include in the seminar!

Osama Bin Laden's death

Farce or fierce?

The Daily Show - To Kill a Mockingturd - Reaction to Bin Laden's Death
Tags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook

Burial at sea:

The Daily Show - To Kill a Mockingturd
Tags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook

SAT Creation

You are creating an electronic SAT "quiz" for your peers!

• You will create 10 SAT questions


• You must have at least 2 questions from each of the the reading, writing and math sections-the remaining questions can be from any section you prefer.


• You must provide answer choices and be able to explain to the correct answer to the class!


• You may use any web/computer tool of your choice (i.e., powerpoint, prezi, word doc...)
(You must SAVE your work via flashdrive so you may easily pull up your work from anywhere OR you may email me your saved work!)

• Make it engaging and HELPUL!

Make sure when you create your visual, you have the question first and answer choices after so your peers have a chance to figure out the questions before you reveal the answer! You will be presenting the questions individually to the class at random. So, be ready by Thursday!

Midterm Socratic Seminar

We will be having a Socratic Seminar discussing the legal minimum wage. You will have the opportunity to share your opinion on whether you feel the minimum wage we have in the United States is adequate, should be changed or abolished. To meet this criteria you need to demonstrate thorough knowledge of the topic. Remember that merely making a statement which is not backed up by any hard facts will not be enough. You need to have a well planned out and supported position. To prepare yourself for the seminar, complete the following steps: Step 1: Read the texts that I have provided for you in class. This can be the articles I have attached here, our book we are currently reading, US Dept of Labor stats, etc. Look for quotations that catch your interest. Step 2: Write down any lines, quotes, excerpts, or phrases you found interesting, important, or just caught your attention. Summarize what they mean and what argument they support. Step 3: Create open-ended questions to share with your classmates regarding information on min. wage. Here are some handy dandy articles for you to use to help your position (make sure you note the source) **use these and feel free to research on your own-more info to back up your stance the better! http://articles.cnn.com/2008-07-25/us/minimum.wage.workers_1_minimum-wage-minimum-wage-teenagers-or-part?_s=PM:US Article about minimum wage workers http://www.dol.gov/whd/flsa/index.htm Overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm Dept of Labor Stats on min. wage by state http://www.balancedpolitics.org/minimum_wage.htm Yes and No arguments of min. wage http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/06/30/minimum-national-wage/ Arguments on min. wage http://www.dol.gov/whd/about/whdabout.htm Dept of Labor info on Wage by Hour http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1648055,00.html Interesting jobs in US Here are some sample questions to serve as the key question or interpret the text questions: What is the main idea or underlying value in the text? What is the author’s purpose or perspective? What does (a particular phrase) mean? What might be a good title for the text? What is the most important word/sentence/paragraph? Sample questions to move the discussion along: Who has a different perspective? Who has not yet had a chance to speak? Where do you find evidence for that in the text? Can you clarify what you mean by that? How does that relate to what (someone else) said? Is there something in the text that is unclear to you? Has anyone changed their mind? Sample questions to bring the discussion back to students in closing: How do the ideas in the text relate to our lives? What do they mean for us personally? Why is this material important? Is it right that….? Do you agree with the author? Sample debriefing questions: Do you feel like you understand the text at a deeper level? How was the process for us? Did we adhere to our norms? Did you achieve your goals to participate? What was one thing you noticed about the seminar?

Finished with toondoo? Now what?

Follow the directions below to learn how to post/email your toon! Due date: Tues. 3/15 @ midnight.

By lashley | View this Toon at ToonDoo | Create your own Toon

Hello class! The next step is to share your toon! When you are complete you need to make sure that you have made your toon "public". Look for the <> symbol. Click this and it will copy your toon in code form.Then log in to your google account to comment on the BLOG. Paste your code from your toondoo into the comment space. Make sure to put your name under code so people know its your toon! When you click submit...your toon should appear!
If the toon does not appear, go back to toondoo and click the envelope that reads"email this toondoo to friends". Email this to me @ leah.ashley@nhcs.net

Due dates

Your toondoo and popsicle sticks needs to be completed by Tuesday! Duh...! Be ready!