Today almost everyone turned in their rough draft and had their souvenirs checked. Over the weekend I will edit each paper. These will be returned on Tuesday, giving them two evenings to type the final draft.
With no NON writing to do this weekend, it is the perfect time to finish the presentation board and bibliography. When working on the presentation board, high contrast is the word of the day! Stand back at least 10 feet and see if you can still read/see it.
The next deadline is next Thursday. The final draft of their paper and presentation boards are both due.
Keep up the great work everyone. I've seen some amazing work so far!
Tomorrow 7th grade will be turning in their rough draft for peer editing and teacher editing. They will recieve their papers back on Tuesday, so they can type the final draft.
Tomorrow the souveniers are due in class at 8:00. They will be checked off and sent home. They are due this week to prevent last minute craziness!
Next Thursday the final draft is due. The final draft should be typed in MLA style. It will include a title page, body, and bibliography. The bibliography will be completed in class tomorrow. The entire paper should either be stapled once in the upper left hand corner or placed in a report cover. Below you will find some of the most important guidelines, but the full style guide can be found at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
Double-space the text of your paper, and use a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman). The font size should be 12 pt.
Leave only one space after periods or other punctuation marks
Set the margins of your document to 1 inch on all sides.
Indent the first line of paragraphs one half-inch from the left margin. MLA recommends that you use the Tab key as opposed to pushing the Space Bar five times.
Create a header that numbers all pages consecutively in the upper right-hand corner, one-half inch from the top and flush with the right margin.
In the upper left-hand corner of the first page, list your name, your instructor's name, the course, and the date. Again, be sure to use double-spaced text.
Double space again and center the title. Do not underline, italicize, or place your title in quotation marks; write the title in Title Case (standard capitalization), not in all capital letters.
Use quotation marks and/or italics when referring to other works in your title, just as you would in your text: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Morality Play; Human Weariness in "After Apple Picking"
Double space between the title and the first line of the text.
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This Friday we will be visiting the Camp Withycomb military museum for their grand reopening. The museum has been under construction for over three years and has undergone a complete remodel. The new exhibit tells the story of the Army, it's technology, it's mission, and gives students a chance to get up close and personal with the things they've been learning about.
Students will arrive at 8:00 in their regular uniform with a jacket and healthy lunch. We will work on campus until 10:00 at which time the bus will pick us up. We will tour the museum from 10:30 - 12:30. At 12:30 we will return to school where we will spend the afternoon working on creative challenges based on new technologies in WWI.
On Thursday we studied the emergence of aerial warfare and its impact on WWI. First we looked at the physical structures of early WWI era planes.
After examination and discussion of the difficulties of keeping these early planes in the air, we added the issues with aerial combat. Everyone quickly picked up how difficult it would have been to fly these early planes and as well as acting as gunner. We looked at the progression of the technology and the advancement of the pilots skills.
After learning about the flying aces, we went outside to build a better appreciation of the skill it took to be a flying ace.
Students were given 3 balloons to blow up and tie to a string. This string was placed around their right ankle.
Each balloon represented one "life". Their job was to protect their balloons while simultaneously popping everyone elses balloon.
In just moments, everyone had figured out that focusing on either defense or offense was much easier than doing both at the same time. Students were credited for one "kill" if they popped someone elses balloon without getting one of their own popped. After ten minutes of squeels, bangs, and alliances forged and then broken, we had two people that still had baloons but no aces. Not one person had managed to earn five points.
A very tired class returned to the classroom for a wrap up discussion of flying aces and their skill and bravery. Of course we had to end the lesson with a little music.
Tomorrow is the souvenir workshop for Night of the Notables. This is a chance for students to work together in a relaxed atmosphere with snacks, music, and friends. Teachers will be on hand to provide technical assistance and oversight.
Students should bring all of the supplies they need to work and a great attitude. We will begin right after carline and end at 5:00.
OUR ENTIRE SCHOOL will be gathering for an incredible night of fun.
Please come to the1stAnnual Pizza and Bingo Night, which will be held in the CHPCS cafeteria from5:00 until 6:30pm.
The PTA will be servingPIZZA AT ONLY $1 PER SLICE,
and hosting a Bingo game.
Bingo cards will cost $1 each, with the money going towards the fabulous prizes you'll get if you win.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Each adult that signs up to become a member of the PTA that night will receive 5 free Bingo cards. Feel free to email Mr. Varis, the PTA President, with any questions you may have (a.varis@chpcs.org).
