Agenda 3.18.09

Unit 5: Hydrosphere

Hand out notebook check rubrics (1st period did not get any)
Cover Page assignment:
Pick one of the following topics:
rivers, lakes, run-off; caves; glaciers; coastlines; ocean floor
Represent one of these topics in complete page composition.

Homework: Finish coverpage (due tomorrow)
Notebooks due Friday

Agenda 3.12.09

Ellis Island Readings

Due Tomorrow: Disaster Projects - 1pg paper and visual aide:

Report: Write a 1-2 page (roughly) written report that discusses the Cause and Effect of a disaster. Include the following in paragraph form:

Basic Information: Date, Location, description of events (must include after effects) - include a map.

Tectonic Data: Where is your disaster located to the plates? What is happening in that area below the surface?

Warning Systems: What are scientists developing to help warn people of a pending disaster?

Visual Aide: This is a physical representation of the disaster itself. No dying people, please!!
You may choose one of the following methods:

1. A poster with images and data about the disaster
2. A diorama model of the disaster

Agenda 3.4.09

Introduce Historical Disasters Project

• Test moved to Next Friday (3/13)
• Pick disaster from a list
• Go over guidelines (to be handed out tomorrow)
• Homework: Extra Credit Time Travel Story Due Monday