3.25.10 - Google Public Data Explorer

Welcome to your 132nd day!

"My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition."
-Indira Gandhi

TO DO
1. Google recently released a new product called the "Public Data Explorer." It is a website the has moving graphs, which makes it possible to study pieces of data over time. The links to the different graphs are located in the instructions and the section header gives you the name of the graph you need to access. Click here to access the questions for today's lesson.

2. After you are done with the graph, you can either complete the extra credit activity (the link is at the top right of this page) or play the Social Studies game (the links are located in the 3.10.10 lesson-scroll down to find the links).

4.25.12 - Native Americans Today

Welcome to your 122nd day!

"Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings."
-Salvador Dali

TO DO
1. Today I would like to focus on three different ideas:

-Native American Reservations
-The Future of Native American Traditions
-Native American Stereotypes

Click here to access the questions for today's lesson. The link for each article is located in the instructions, so you will have to scroll back and forth to get to the links.

2. Once you finish the questions, History.com has some great Social Studies games:

-Place the States: In this game you have to put the states in the right spot. Play on the beginner level and tell Mr. Boyk your score. Winner gets a prize!!!
-State the Plate: In this game you have to match the state name to the license plate.
-Citizenship Quiz: This THC game tests your skills using questions from the U.S. Citizenship Test.

3.9.10 - The Aztec World

Welcome to your 121st day of school!

"Give a man a fish and you'll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you'll feed him for a lifetime."
-Chinese Proverb

TO DO

1. Let's learn a little more about the Aztec Empire by studying their culture. The Field Museum of Chicago has a fantastic site detailing the various aspects of Aztec culture, so we are going to use that resource to expand our knowledge. Click here to access the instructions/questions for today's lesson.

-REMEMBER: Pay close attention to the instructions, you'll be doing a lot of clicking today!

2. If you have any time left after you get done exploring, I've found some websites that give some "professional" viewpoints on the 2012 phenomenon (since so many of you have had questions about it). As I've said, there is no way to predict the future, but some people put a lot of weight behind the theory. Having said that, there are also many people who do not believe it at all. Either way, enjoy.

NASA - 2012: The Beginning of the End or Why the World Won't End
ABC News - Will the World End in 2012?
NASA - The Great 2012 Doomsday Scare
USA TODAY - Does Maya Calendar Predict 2012 Apocalypse?
National Public Radio - Mayan Calendar Spurs End of the World Debate