EXTRA EXTRA!

    WHAT IS THE SPEED OF LIGHT?

"It is impossible to travel faster than light, and certainly not desirable, as one's hat keeps blowing off."
Woody Allen, Side Effects

For extra credit, come in with the actual speed of light, measured in the metric system, WITH a conversion into the American system of measurement by THURSDAY. 

CLASS MATERIALS and HOMEWORK MONDAY 10/28

Hello Class-

Today we began our unit on the metric system, and started with converting measurements from the American system of measurement to the metric system.

The powerpoint from today is here. 

The guided notes that we began today are here. 


To start your thinking on WHY scientists use the metric system all over the world, think about this cartoon.... when they say English, think American.

MAKE-UP WORK DUE 10/28

There are 3 assignments that you can make up. Below is a link to the writing assignment. For copies of the 2 labs that can be made up, please see me on Monday or Wednesday before school, or Thursday afterschool.

 Create A Mineral Writing Task 
            -The properties of common minerals chart is a helpful place to start when thinking about the       different characteristics of minerals.

As always, please email me with any questions! emily.elpuente@gmail.com

RESOURCES FOR MIDTERM PROJECT

Hello! Please use the following links to resources that we have already read and discussed in class in case you have lost them.

1. NPR Radio Show on the De Beers cartel and the history of diamond advertising.

2. Article- "Movie Sparks Debate over Diamond Trade" regarding the movie Blood Diamond 

3. Reading Assignment on the Kimberley Process and Conflict Diamonds

HOMEWORK DUE TUESDAY 10/15

With ALL of the information that you have gathered on conflict diamonds, choose one writing prompt and then write an outline for the paragraph. ATTACHED is the reading and the outline that you were given in class.

EXTRA EXTRA!!!

Are conflicts surrounding diamond mining a thing of the past?

For extra credit, read the following article and write a paragraph answering the question. In your response, please use the guiding questions below:

How do the members of the Kimberley Process define this certificate?

What loopholes are still present in the law?

According to the article, how can the Kimberly Process remain relevant in 2013?

Please follow the Schaffer Method format for your paragraph, and email it to emily.elpuente@gmail.com

HAVE A GREAT 3 DAY WEEKEND !!!

Homework Due 10/9

Your homework due Thursday 10/9 is to write a sentence using each of the vocabulary words from the Conflict Diamond Vocabulary Packet. If you are unsure of a meaning of a word, attached is the powerpoint from today's class which contains all of the words.

Conflict Diamonds III

unlike this photo, the homework is not an illusion! 

Attached is the powerpoint from today's class, 10/8.

Your homework for tonight is to read the two paragraphs about how diamonds are related to conflicts and annotate them using the methods we spoke about in class.

Homework due Monday 10/7

Find 1 ad for diamonds and describe WHO the target audience is for the ads, and the message that the company is trying to give off.

Look in the Sunday newspaper, in magazines, or on the internet. Please bring in a copy of the ad. If it is online and you would like me to print it out before class, email it to me before Monday morning. Here are some example ads, what do you think is their message?

Conflict Diamonds II

"MO MONEY MO PROBLEMS?" 


 Attached is the powerpoint from class 10/3

Guided Notes. 

Conflict Diamonds I

Attached is the powerpoint from class on 10/2. 

Guided notes. 

Article for Homework.