Aviation/Aerospace 1: WEATHER PRESENTATION

You will research a type of weather phenomenon and create a short power point presentation.

Requirements:
PowerPoint
10 slides minimum
5 slides must contain text
Graphics should be appropriate to the topic
Topic must be related to aviation

Include:
Causes of the phenomenon
How it affects an airplane in flight or on the ground
How a pilot might recognize the phenomenon
Does detection equipment exist for the pilot or ATC to use?
How a pilot might recover if the phenomenon adversely affects the airplane
Is it preventable/avoidable - if so, how?

Aviation Weather Hazards

123 Aviation

Aviation Weather Services

Aviation Weather Library

Aviation Simulation Weather

Auto Class - Lerner

Use the following links to complete your project:


Dream Cars from Scratch

DPCars

Hybrid Car

Solar-Power Electric Car

Race Car Chassis

Chassis

Spice & Herb Project

You will research and explore a spice or herb for classroom use. Using the links and materials provided you will answer the following questions:

What does your herb or spice taste like?

Where does your spice/herb originate from? How does it grow?

What are some products, dishes and or cuisines that are usually paired with this herb or spice?

What other herbs or spices does your herb/spice pair well with?

Does your herb or spice have any non-food functions? How much does this herb or spice cost? Why should someone use it in a dish?

thespicehouse

thespiceset

CNN-Spices&Hearbs

CulinaryCafe

whatscookingamerica

anti-microbialeffects

foodguide

In addition to these resources the library has many print sources that can assist you in finding this information.
Please ask for help if you need it :)

The Kite Runner Research Article #1

Choose from one of the six topics listed below. You are to find an article pertaining to that event. Suggestions are listed with each topic. Try to locate photos if possible.



1) 1985: Half of the Afghan population is now estimated to be displaced by war, with many fleeing to neighboring Iran or Pakistan.
Suggestions:
- Articles about perils of journey out of Afghanistan and into Iran or Pakistan
- Articles about life in refugee camps
- Articles about impact on Iran or Pakistan. How do these countries feel about housing these refugees?
2) 1996: Taliban seize control of Kabul and introduce hardline version of Islam, banning women from work, and introducing Islamic punishments, which include stoning to death and amputations.
Suggestions:
- Articles about resistance in Kabul
- Reaction articles from women
- Articles covering cases where harsh punishments were carried out
3) 1998: Earthquakes kill thousands of people
Suggestions:
- Articles discussing responses from other countries. Who? What did they do?
- Articles covering Afghanistan's response (medical, looting, etc)
4) 2002 (July-September): Vice President Haji Qadir is assassinated by gunmen in Kabul in July. Interim Head of State Hamid Karzai narrowly escapes an assassination attempt in Khandahar in September.
Suggestions:
- Articles covering the impact the weather had on crops/famine
- Articles covering the devastation
5) 2005 (February): Several hundred people are killed in the harshest winter weather in a decade.
Suggestions:
- Articles covering the impact this weather had on crops/famine
- Articles covering the devastation
6) 2006 (May-June): Scores of people are killed in battles between Taliban fighters and Afghan and coalition forces in the south during an offensive known as Operation Mountain Thrust.
Suggestions:
- Articles covering who was fighting and why
- Articles covering the devastation to the area during the battles (fallen buildings, innocent deaths, etc)

Using the following links you will access information on the events listed above.

Afghanistan's Website - includes news, photographs and history

National Geographic - Afghanistan - photos and a map of country

CIA - Fact Book
Information on many aspects of Afghanistan

Afghanistan - information on may of the above topics

USGS - Afghanistan earthquake info

Gale Student Resources in Context - database

Global Issues in Context - database

UNICEF

Becoming a Shakespeare Expert

Using the following links you will obtain the information needed to complete this project.

Explore the following topics:

A day in the life of Shakespeare
The Renaissance
Superstition and the Supernatural
Foreigners and Immigrants
The status of women
Family life

Elizabethan England

Shakespeare Resource Center

Life in Tudor England

The People, The Life

Elizabethan Era

Elizabethan Art - Met Museum

Your presentation must have the following:
An introduction to the subject which provides prevalent background information
Subtopics/subheadings
Modern examples that clearly illustrate the meaning of each topic
Accompanying music that depicts the mood
Each slide (6) must have pictures/images that support the explanations
No slide should have paragraphs - no member should read from slide

Persuasive Speech

The following links have been compiled to help you find a topic and information for your persuasive speech:

Opposing Viewpoints Database

Gale Student Resources in Context

Global Issues Database

Persuasive Speech Topics - this is a website that has many ideas for topics - if you choose one off this list, you may want to use the above databases to search for information about it.
You can search by subject or keyword on each of the 3 databases.

If you need help - please ask for assistance!!!!!

BIOGRAPHY PROJECT

For this assignment, each student will receive the name of an individual who made a significant contribution to American society.
Assignment Purposes:
To come to understand how a particular person's experiences can illuminate our understanding of the period and circumstances in which he/she lived.
To learn to do research of the sort professional historians do; locating, examining, and using appropriate source materials, and presenting one's findings to readers.
The finished project should be 4 to 5 pages in length consisting of the following:

Assignment:
Biographical Sketch:
a) A factual account of the person's life, emphasizing aspects that are of historical significance.
b)Provide evidence and explanation of the person's historical contribution(s) and significance.
Evidence must be documented with references and citations to sources.
How and why is this person considered to be important?
What does her or his life tell us about the times in which he/she lived; about important social, scientific, cultural, economic, or political developments; about the United States at the time?
Annotated Bibliography:
You are to create a list of reliable and relevant sources that illuminate your person's life and contributions. This list should include the sources that you used forthis project as well as others that you can identifiy that may be available for research.
To get started with your research - you will find the following helpful:

Worldcat - a catalogue of material in libraries around the world- create a free account to use this site.

Library of Congress - search materials of your person - clicking the links provided will give you info you need for your anotated bibliography

Smithsonian - History & Culture

United States Holocaust Museum

National Archives - follow the link for general public access

Famous People.com

Biography.com

Student Resource Center - remote use password: "empirelink"

Biography Resource Center - remote use password: "empirelink"

SUPA Classes:

SUPA People::::: use the following link to access the library @ Syracuse
Using your Syracuse ID - use the links available to find information for your project.

Syracuse Library

Your paper should be 5 to 6 pages in length - consisting of the 2 parts explained above.