A hundred dollars is a hundred dollars.

                         - Bryan Seltzer

February 26, 2010

US 8 bonus assignment

Filed under: Archive: 2009-10 — Mr. Tripodi @ 2:52 pm

OK, everyone, here’s a chance for up to three bonus points:

  1. Go to this page on the wiki.
  2. Upload an image of George Washington.  The image must be one that’s not already on the page.  Whoever goes first can pick any image; everyone after must find a new picture.
  3. Under the picture, explain how the image presents Washington.  Describe Washington’s appearance, if he looks powerful, etc.
  4. Sign your explanation with your name.
  5. Don’t steal locks.

You’ll get one point for adding a picture, and up to two points for your analysis.  A different crop of the same image does not qualify as a new picture.

February 23, 2010

The Apotheosis of Washington

Filed under: Archive: 2009-10 — Mr. Tripodi @ 1:44 am

gwBelow, find the Prezi presented in class today.

Also, I’ve included some supplemental materials that give a deeper look at the painting.  If you find anything else interesting and informative, let me know and I’ll add them to the list.

February 22, 2010

Food, Inc.

Filed under: Archive: 2009-10 — Mr. Tripodi @ 2:34 pm

Streaming video (link)
Movie viewing packet (PDF,  351 kb)
Ingredients worksheet (PDF,  6 kb)

Map portfolio: Week four

Filed under: Archive: 2009-10 — Mr. Tripodi @ 7:25 am

Week four’s map portfolio assignment is a topographical map of the state you chose for your project.

If you forget what constitutes a topographic map, review your map typology notes or download another copy here.

February 17, 2010

Destination: USA project

Filed under: Archive: 2009-10 — Mr. Tripodi @ 8:26 am

600px-us_50_svgDestination: USA project research packet (PDF, 50 kb)

Distributed: Wednesday, February 17
Due: Tuesday, March 2
Grading: 100 points

The goal of this project is to examine our own nation, state by state, to:

  • compare and contrast political and geographic boundaries
  • explore the interrelationship between natural features and man-made borders
  • illustrate historical and diplomatic decisions that establish sovereign boundaries
  • explain why American states look the way they do
  • introduce and define geopolitics

Constitution vocabulary: Key terms

Filed under: Archive: 2009-10 — Mr. Tripodi @ 2:20 am

Constitution vocabulary (PDF, 11 kb)

The key terms above are due February 19.  The assignment is worth 18 points; you may collect up to seven bonus points by correctly identifying all 25 terms.

February 15, 2010

Chapter 8 guided reading

Filed under: Archive: 2009-10 — Mr. Tripodi @ 2:21 pm

Chapter 8 guided reading packet (PDF, 3 mb)

Map portfolio: Week three

Filed under: Archive: 2009-10 — Mr. Tripodi @ 7:41 am

Week three’s map portfolio assignment is a demographic map.

If you forget what constitutes a demographic map, review your map typology notes or download another copy here.

February 8, 2010

Losing the Bill of Rights

Filed under: Archive: 2009-10 — Mr. Tripodi @ 10:37 pm

Movie worksheet (PDF, 8 kb)

The worksheet above was distributed Tuesday, February 9, to be collected the next day.  It requires a response to the movie (below), as well as your own reflections on the importance of civil liberties.

Simulation of air travel over a 24-hour period

Filed under: Archive: 2009-10 — Mr. Tripodi @ 1:00 pm

Found this on YouTube and thought I’d pass it along.