Google offers a free set of "office" programs. You may use these to create presentations, documents, and spreadsheets. You have to sign up for a gmail account, but that is free. Still, please get parental permission to create the account. See:
http://docs.google.com/
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Problems Replying to Email from AOL Users
A couple of you on AOL emailed me today. When I replied I got a "permanent fatal errors" response from AOL after my first reply went through. I will post my reply to you here in the hope that you will see it.
If you are doing the "analyze a computer program" project use the PowerPoint Rubric and be sure to explain how your simulation demonstrates the reality it seeks to portray as a game.
If you cannot open a PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) at home you may email me your file as-is and I will try to translate it into something you can use. You might also give OpenOffice a try. See:
http://www.openoffice.org/
If you have another non-AOL email account try to email me from that account.
If you are doing the "analyze a computer program" project use the PowerPoint Rubric and be sure to explain how your simulation demonstrates the reality it seeks to portray as a game.
If you cannot open a PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) at home you may email me your file as-is and I will try to translate it into something you can use. You might also give OpenOffice a try. See:
http://www.openoffice.org/
If you have another non-AOL email account try to email me from that account.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Alternative History Project Presentations
We will begin alternative history project presentations on Monday, 05 May 2008.
ALL STUDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO PRESENT ON MONDAY. AFTER VOLUNTEERS HAVE PRESENTED I WILL RANDOMLY SELECT GROUPS TO PRESENT, GROUPS NOT READY TO PRESENT WILL RECEIVE A ZERO ON THE ASSIGNMENTS.
This information was conveyed in class; I repeat it here as a reminder.
ALL STUDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO PRESENT ON MONDAY. AFTER VOLUNTEERS HAVE PRESENTED I WILL RANDOMLY SELECT GROUPS TO PRESENT, GROUPS NOT READY TO PRESENT WILL RECEIVE A ZERO ON THE ASSIGNMENTS.
This information was conveyed in class; I repeat it here as a reminder.
Military History Unit
On Monday we begin the Military History Unit.
Links on the leaders we will study in the Military History Unit may be found here:
http://del.icio.us/LouisianaStudies/militaryhistory
Links on the leaders we will study in the Military History Unit may be found here:
http://del.icio.us/LouisianaStudies/militaryhistory
Make Up Tests on Friday Mornings During Stallion Roundup
I give make-up tests on Friday morning during (not before) Stallion Roundup. If you have missed a test or quiz please see me on Thursday for a hall pass. The deadline for makeup tests (or any makeup work, including projects) is Friday, 16 May 2008. Of course, you do have one dropped test per grading period ("nine-weeks") so if you miss the deadline you will drop one missed test or quiz.
Help with the Alternative History PowerPoint Presentation
Look in the iDisk under 8th Grade folder for the example presentation. Note that the bulk of your presentation should be in 2008 in your world -- spend SEVERAL slides on your alternative present. I posted both PowerPoint and Acrobat versions. The presentation is the same I showed in class this week sans the pictures.
You may also download these from my site:
http://www.paulblankenship.com/AlternativeHistoryProjectPresentationExampleB.pdf
http://www.paulblankenship.com/AlternativeHistoryProjectPresentationExampleB.ppt
Weekly Preview: 19-22 May 2008 -- LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL
I am posting this early. See below for the weeks of 05-09 May 2008 and 12-16 May 2008.
Monday
- Quiz on Cortés
- Risk as a simulation of military history before the use of weapons of mass destruction
Tuesday
- Risk as a simulation of military history before the use of weapons of mass destruction
Wednesday
- 8th Grade Celebration
Thursday
- Risk as a simulation of military history before the use of weapons of mass destruction
- LAST DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR STUDENTS
Friday
- TEACHER WORK DAY -- STUDENTS DO NOT ATTEND
Weekly Preview for 12-16 May 2008
Weekly Preview for 12-16 May 2008
Monday
- Present Pick-a-Projects
- Video on Marshal Zhukov
- Quiz on El Cíd
Tuesday
- Present Pick-a-Projects
- Video on William T. Sherman
- Quiz on Marshal Zhukov
Wednesday
- Present Pick-a-Projects
- Video on William Howe
- Quiz on William T. Sherman
Thursday
- Present Pick-a-Projects
- Video on Andrew Jackson
- Quiz on William Howe
Friday
- Present Pick-a-Projects
- Video on Cortés
- Quiz on Andrew Jackson
- LAST DAY TO MAKE UP MISSING TESTS OR OTHER WORK!!!
Next week (the last week of school): Risk Week (Quiz on Cortés Monday).
Weekly Preview for 05-09 May 2008
Activities for the Week of 05-09 May 2008
Monday
- Present Alternative Histories
- Video on Cromwell
Tuesday
- Present Alternative Histories
- Quiz on Cromwell
- Video on Napoleon
Wednesday
- Present Alternative Histories
- Quiz on Napoleon
- Video on Julius Caesar
Thursday
- Present Alternative Histories
- Quiz on Julius Caesar
- Video on John C. Fremont
Friday
- Present Alternative Histories
- Quiz on John C. Fremont
- Video on El Cíd
The quizzes will be 15 questions each @ 4 points per question.
Next Week (12-16 May 2008): Pick-a-Project Presentations and more military history videos
Locate your textbooks and be prepared to return them to class. I plan to call for them as soon as possible.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
No Pictures Required on the Alternative History Timeline
You do not have to add pictures to the alternative history timeline. You do need them for the presentation.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
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