Name: ____________________________ Date: ______________
Global History 10 Period: ___________
Aim: Evaluate the impact of the Cold War on the nations in the world.
Directions: Individually, you will be creating your own Cold War Google Site. You will research ALL 8 Cold War Topics and provide valid information on each topic. These 8 topics will be the 8 tabs on the left side of your Google Site. Make sure to answer all questions for each topic.
Cold War Topics:
* Communism Revolution in China
* Korean War
* Vietnam War
* Cuban Missile Crisis
* The Space Race
* 1980 Winter Olympics
* Revolution in Nicaragua
* Invasion of Afghanistan
Research NEEDED for each topic in your Google Site:
* Include TITLE of Presentation
* Who was involved?
* Explain what happened during this event.
* When did it happen?
* Where did it occur?
* What were the effects of the event?
* Provide 3-5 visual representation for each topic:
o Pictures, maps, graphs, etc.
* Imbed/Attach YouTube Clip!
* WEBSITES NEED TO BE CITED! PUT IN YOUR OWN WORDS!
FINDIT
This is the link to where all the databases are listed
Username: LBHS
Password: library
Directions for Google Sites:
* Sign into your lbeach gmail account.
o Username: First 3 Letters of your First Name, Last Name @lbeachg.org
o Password: unless you already changed it à lbsd School ID #
* Put your cursor over ‘Google Apps’ in the top right hand corner.
o Look for ‘Sites’ app and click on it.
* Click ‘Create’
o Name of your site: Cold War Topic
o Choose ‘Blank Template’
o Choose a ‘Theme’ for your Google Site
o Click ‘Create’ when you are finished
* Once you are on your actual ‘Google Site’ you will then create your Home Page for your Project
o Click the pencil in the top right corner to ‘edit’ your Home Page
o Once you are ready to create tabs on the left side of your ‘Site’, click on the ‘Create Page’ icon and follow the project guidelines.
Friday, March 18, 2016
Monday, March 7, 2016
Senior English Documentation Argument Paper
Your Task: Write an argument paper in which you logically claim a position for or against your class's chosen proposition. Your paper must logically and persuasively prove why your position is stronger and or right. You must also refute any claims against your position. You must cite three sources to support your opinion, one of which must be a scholarly article.
Guidelines: You must use at least 3 credible sources from the library databases or a selected
library book - 1 must be from a scholarly journal article
Requirements: Write your ideas as persuasively as possible using the reasoning strategies learned
in class. Your essay must be 3-5 pages, carefully and consistently edited, typed
double spaced in 12pt New Roman font. It must include an original title, in-text
citations, and a Works Cited page following MLA format.
Propositions for Debate 2016:
Resolved, the drinking age should be lowered to 18
Resolved, the presidential nominee should be a Republican
Resolved, transgender people should not be not be able to choose the space/place that suites their
gender identity, but rather their biological sex instead
Resolved, marijuana should be legalized for both medicinal and recreational use
To research these topics use the following link to access databases
FindIt
the user name is lbhs
the password is library
Presidential election
2016 election
ontheissues
http://www.insidegov.com/
Transgender links;
Huffpost
SanFran schools
ACLU
Guidelines: You must use at least 3 credible sources from the library databases or a selected
library book - 1 must be from a scholarly journal article
Requirements: Write your ideas as persuasively as possible using the reasoning strategies learned
in class. Your essay must be 3-5 pages, carefully and consistently edited, typed
double spaced in 12pt New Roman font. It must include an original title, in-text
citations, and a Works Cited page following MLA format.
Propositions for Debate 2016:
Resolved, the drinking age should be lowered to 18
Resolved, the presidential nominee should be a Republican
Resolved, transgender people should not be not be able to choose the space/place that suites their
gender identity, but rather their biological sex instead
Resolved, marijuana should be legalized for both medicinal and recreational use
To research these topics use the following link to access databases
FindIt
the user name is lbhs
the password is library
Presidential election
2016 election
ontheissues
http://www.insidegov.com/
Transgender links;
Huffpost
SanFran schools
ACLU
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
The Spice of Life Project
Spice and 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?
The SpiceHouse
SpiceEtc
CNNSpices
Spices,Herbs,Seasoning
AntiMicrobial Effects
Benefits of Herbs&Spices
The Epicenture
WebMD
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 :)
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?
The SpiceHouse
SpiceEtc
CNNSpices
Spices,Herbs,Seasoning
AntiMicrobial Effects
Benefits of Herbs&Spices
The Epicenture
WebMD
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 :)
Monday, December 7, 2015
World Religions 9th Grade Project
Name of Belief System
* Origins -- a date(rough estimate or precise time-period) for when the religion/belief system started.
* Important Figures – Founder(s)/Prophet(s)/Leader(s)/God(s)/Goddess(es), etc.
* Geography -- Where did the religion/belief system start? How did it spread? Where is it located today (also include map for this)? How many people, world-wide, follow this religion/belief system?
* Beliefs – What are the basic beliefs/code for living/values/virtues/rules/practices/etc.?
* Women – Is there a specific role for women in this religion/belief system? OR What is expected of women in this religion/belief system?
* Classifications -- Are there divisions/sects/denominations/branches for this religion/belief system?
* Dates -- What are the important dates in the history of the religion/belief system?
* What are important days? -- Holy Days/Holidays/Celebrations/Significant Days.
* Major beliefs/Worship/Religious Practices —What happens when a person dies? Is there a difference between daily belief/practice and belief/practice around special events/days/circumstances? What is a soul? Why do good things happen to bad people? etc.
* Symbols – What icons or images or sounds are associated with this religion/belief system?
* Holy Writings: Include at least TWO quotes from primary source writings on the belief system. What can we learn about your belief
For an EXEMPLARY project, the following must be included:
* Impact on world events—What wars have been fought because of this religion/belief system? Countries founded? Value systems changed, etc.?
* Provide a brief history – not covered by any of the previous requirements – for this religion/belief system.
* Current issues/crises/trends - What is happening with/in this religion/belief system today?
It is a requirement that each of you include a BIBLIOGRAPHY, citing all of the sources that you use for your research. You MUST USE AT LEAST 2 of the sources that we have listed for you. YOU MAY NOT USE WIKIPEDIA.
Your grade on this project will be based on your daily library work, as well as the finished project. Every day you will get a grade for your library work, conduct and group input. The grade you receive daily will be out of 10, so if you get a 10 every day, you will earn 50 points on this project. The remaining grade will be on the finished product. You will each receive an individual grade for this project. It will count as a TEST GRADE.
You and your group or partner may choose one of the following formats to present your information in. you must let us know by Wednesday 12/09/15 which of the choices you have selected.
CHOICE OF FORMATS
Create a children's book about the Belief System.
Write and perform a short play in which the belief system is explained.
Write a series of letters home explaining the belief system(s).
Rewrite the lyrics to a song to make it about the belief system(s).
Create a comic strip explaining the belief system.
Write a series of diary entries as if you were a person studying this belief system(s).
Create a Newspaper with explaining the Belief System.
Create a “How to” manual for following this Belief System.
Write and perform a Newscast explaining the key aspects of the Belief System.
If you and your group or partner have another idea, please let us know before
Recommended Sources:
Christianity:
BBC Religions
Christianity - ReligionFacts
PatheosLibrary
RegentsPrep
Islam:
BBC Religions
ReligionFacts-Islam
PatheosLibrary
Regents Prep
Buddhism
BBC Religions
ReligionFacts-Buddhism
PatheosLibrary
Regents Prep
Shinto
BBC Religions
Religion Facts-Shinto
PatheosLibrary
Japan Guide
Regents Prep
Confucianism
ReligionFacts
Patheos Library
InternetLibraryofPhilosophy
Interfaith
Regents Prep
Taosim
Regents Prep
BBC Religions
Patheos Library
Ancient History Encyclopdia
Legalism
Britannica
Legalism and Chinese Philosophy
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Exploring Chinese culture
China Knowledge
Legalism in Ancient China
Databases for Long Beach
lbhs
library
* Origins -- a date(rough estimate or precise time-period) for when the religion/belief system started.
* Important Figures – Founder(s)/Prophet(s)/Leader(s)/God(s)/Goddess(es), etc.
* Geography -- Where did the religion/belief system start? How did it spread? Where is it located today (also include map for this)? How many people, world-wide, follow this religion/belief system?
* Beliefs – What are the basic beliefs/code for living/values/virtues/rules/practices/etc.?
* Women – Is there a specific role for women in this religion/belief system? OR What is expected of women in this religion/belief system?
* Classifications -- Are there divisions/sects/denominations/branches for this religion/belief system?
* Dates -- What are the important dates in the history of the religion/belief system?
* What are important days? -- Holy Days/Holidays/Celebrations/Significant Days.
* Major beliefs/Worship/Religious Practices —What happens when a person dies? Is there a difference between daily belief/practice and belief/practice around special events/days/circumstances? What is a soul? Why do good things happen to bad people? etc.
* Symbols – What icons or images or sounds are associated with this religion/belief system?
* Holy Writings: Include at least TWO quotes from primary source writings on the belief system. What can we learn about your belief
For an EXEMPLARY project, the following must be included:
* Impact on world events—What wars have been fought because of this religion/belief system? Countries founded? Value systems changed, etc.?
* Provide a brief history – not covered by any of the previous requirements – for this religion/belief system.
* Current issues/crises/trends - What is happening with/in this religion/belief system today?
It is a requirement that each of you include a BIBLIOGRAPHY, citing all of the sources that you use for your research. You MUST USE AT LEAST 2 of the sources that we have listed for you. YOU MAY NOT USE WIKIPEDIA.
Your grade on this project will be based on your daily library work, as well as the finished project. Every day you will get a grade for your library work, conduct and group input. The grade you receive daily will be out of 10, so if you get a 10 every day, you will earn 50 points on this project. The remaining grade will be on the finished product. You will each receive an individual grade for this project. It will count as a TEST GRADE.
You and your group or partner may choose one of the following formats to present your information in. you must let us know by Wednesday 12/09/15 which of the choices you have selected.
CHOICE OF FORMATS
Create a children's book about the Belief System.
Write and perform a short play in which the belief system is explained.
Write a series of letters home explaining the belief system(s).
Rewrite the lyrics to a song to make it about the belief system(s).
Create a comic strip explaining the belief system.
Write a series of diary entries as if you were a person studying this belief system(s).
Create a Newspaper with explaining the Belief System.
Create a “How to” manual for following this Belief System.
Write and perform a Newscast explaining the key aspects of the Belief System.
If you and your group or partner have another idea, please let us know before
Recommended Sources:
Christianity:
BBC Religions
Christianity - ReligionFacts
PatheosLibrary
RegentsPrep
Islam:
BBC Religions
ReligionFacts-Islam
PatheosLibrary
Regents Prep
Buddhism
BBC Religions
ReligionFacts-Buddhism
PatheosLibrary
Regents Prep
Shinto
BBC Religions
Religion Facts-Shinto
PatheosLibrary
Japan Guide
Regents Prep
Confucianism
ReligionFacts
Patheos Library
InternetLibraryofPhilosophy
Interfaith
Regents Prep
Taosim
Regents Prep
BBC Religions
Patheos Library
Ancient History Encyclopdia
Legalism
Britannica
Legalism and Chinese Philosophy
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Exploring Chinese culture
China Knowledge
Legalism in Ancient China
Databases for Long Beach
lbhs
library
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Dark Side of Humanity 9th Grade English
Part A:
Select one of the topics below to research. After you select a topic, generate three questions you have about this topic. Use the internet to research and find important information. When your research is complete, fill out the inquiry sheet and reflect on your most significant learning.
Part B:
Prepare a three minute, informal presentation about your topic, highlighting your most significant learning. Presentations will be done in small groups. You must sustain a conversation about your topic for three full minutes.
Suggested ideas for your presentation:
Prepare what you want to say in advance on index cards
Make a handout with interesting facts and pictures
Topics:
Carnival Season
Catacombs
Effects of Alcohol
Fear of being buried alive
Poe's life
Catacombs of Paris
Origins of Catacombs
Mardi Gras History of Carnival
Mardi Gras History
effects of alcohol on the body
fear of being buried alive
fear of being buried alive - famous people
Poe museum
Poe
Select one of the topics below to research. After you select a topic, generate three questions you have about this topic. Use the internet to research and find important information. When your research is complete, fill out the inquiry sheet and reflect on your most significant learning.
Part B:
Prepare a three minute, informal presentation about your topic, highlighting your most significant learning. Presentations will be done in small groups. You must sustain a conversation about your topic for three full minutes.
Suggested ideas for your presentation:
Prepare what you want to say in advance on index cards
Make a handout with interesting facts and pictures
Topics:
Carnival Season
Catacombs
Effects of Alcohol
Fear of being buried alive
Poe's life
Catacombs of Paris
Origins of Catacombs
Mardi Gras History of Carnival
Mardi Gras History
effects of alcohol on the body
fear of being buried alive
fear of being buried alive - famous people
Poe museum
Poe
Monday, November 30, 2015
IB HOTA Great Depression Project
Task: With your group, choose one of the countries below and create a "mini newspaper" about the causes and effects of the depression on your chosen country.
Requirements for Presentation:
Create a 1 page fast facts information sheet about the depression in your country. Include the following:
Describe the government structure of your country
Describe the economy
Relations with the United States
Causes of the Great Depression (in your country)
Effects of the Great Depression in your country
Create two news stories about the Great Depression in your country: One with a political/economic edge and one with a social/human interest edge
Create one editorial about the effects of the Depression on your country
Create two Political Cartoons about the Depression in your country
FINDIT - link to databases
HistoryToday
Requirements for Presentation:
Create a 1 page fast facts information sheet about the depression in your country. Include the following:
Describe the government structure of your country
Describe the economy
Relations with the United States
Causes of the Great Depression (in your country)
Effects of the Great Depression in your country
Create two news stories about the Great Depression in your country: One with a political/economic edge and one with a social/human interest edge
Create one editorial about the effects of the Depression on your country
Create two Political Cartoons about the Depression in your country
FINDIT - link to databases
HistoryToday
Monday, November 23, 2015
IB Dance
IB Dance Research
IB Dance - Research
History Origin & Current Context- Describe how your dances came to be and how they evolved into modern day society.
- Clearly explain who created them, where and when they were created, why they were created and how they were created.
- Discuss the evolution of the styles from inception to its current context.
- When discussing the current context, explain how these dances function today, in present day society. For example, what purpose do they serve: social, political, spiritual/religious? How does this evolved state compare to its original purpose?
Dance Elements
In a paragraph or two, discuss both dance styles' distinguishing elements, including:
- Dominant Dynamics - The dominant Laban Effort Actions include......
- Main Body Initiations
- Outstanding Movement
- Levels
- Musicality/Music
- Typical length of a piece
- Costumes, Make Up
The Critique
Complete a well developed analysis of a video clip or live performance of your second dance style.
The Interview
Investigate your unfamiliar dance style by interviewing a dance, dance teacher, dance researcher, dance historian or choreographer in the unfamiliar dance style.
Your first assignment is to contact a person to interview.
Organization
Start with a strong topic sentence, linking the two styles together.
Write the body of your paragraph - include the following:
- who began the dance
- when it began
- who watched it
- purpose it served, how it was evolved and what purpose it now serves
Include MLA cited sentences
Current context
Conclusive sentence
Finding an Unfamiliar Style - Videos:
List of Choreographers:
- Clearly explain who created them, where and when they were created, why they were created and how they were created.
- Discuss the evolution of the styles from inception to its current context.
- When discussing the current context, explain how these dances function today, in present day society. For example, what purpose do they serve: social, political, spiritual/religious? How does this evolved state compare to its original purpose?
Dance Elements
In a paragraph or two, discuss both dance styles' distinguishing elements, including:
- Dominant Dynamics - The dominant Laban Effort Actions include......
- Main Body Initiations
- Outstanding Movement
- Levels
- Musicality/Music
- Typical length of a piece
- Costumes, Make Up
The Critique
Complete a well developed analysis of a video clip or live performance of your second dance style.
The Interview
Investigate your unfamiliar dance style by interviewing a dance, dance teacher, dance researcher, dance historian or choreographer in the unfamiliar dance style.
Your first assignment is to contact a person to interview.
Organization
Start with a strong topic sentence, linking the two styles together.
Write the body of your paragraph - include the following:
- who began the dance
- when it began
- who watched it
- purpose it served, how it was evolved and what purpose it now serves
Include MLA cited sentences
Current context
Conclusive sentence
Finding an Unfamiliar Style - Videos:
La Belle au Bois Dormant (Jonas, p. 134)
Grand Pas de Deux La Fille Mal Gardee (Jonas, p. 155)
Interview with Tamasaburo (Jonas p. 136)
Interview with Tamasaburo about being an onnagata (Jonas, p. 136)
Commedia Dell' Arte (Jonas, p. 155)
Pas de Quatre (Jonas, p. 158)
Josephine Baker Plantation Dance (Jonas, p. 166)
List of Choreographers:
- Alvin Ailey, modern
- Fred Astaire, Broadway, tap
- Josephine Baker, burlesque, theatre
- George Balanchine, ballet
- Don Campbell, locking
- Jack Cole, theatrical jazz
- Dean Collins, swing
- Merce Cunningham, modern
- Ruth St. Denis, modern
- Charles Louis Didelot, ballet
- Isadora Duncan, modern
- Agnes de Mille, ballet, theatre
- Jacques d’Amboise, ballet
- Katherine Dunham, modern
- Norberto Esprez, Tango
- Bob Fosse, musical theatre, jazz
- Lois Fuller, modern, lighting
- Antonio Gades, Spanish Flamenco
- Gus Giordano, jazz
- Martha Graham, modern
- Savion Glover, tap
- Tatsumi Hijikata, Butoh, Japanese dance
- Gregory Hines, tap, theatre
- Lester Horton, modern, Native American, jazz
- Doris Humphrey, modern
- Judith Jamison, modern, ballet
- Bill T. Jones, modern, ballet
- Rudolph Laban, Laban
- Jose Limon, modern
- Frankie Martinez, salsa
- Mario Maya, Flamenco
- Mia Michaels, jazz, contemporary dance
- Alex Moore, ballroom
- Mark Morris, modern, ballet
- Vaslav Fomich Nijinsky, ballet
- Christian Oviedo, Latin
- Pearl Primus, modern
- Kimia Ravangar, Iranian dance
- Gerome Robbins, classical ballet, contemporary musical theatre
- Bill Robinson, tap
- 41. Jimmy Slyde, tap, jazz
- 42. Sylvia Sykes, swing43. Paul Taylor, modern44. Hong Ten, breakdancing45. Twyla Tharp, modern, theatre46. Eddie Torres, salsa47. John Weaver, pantomime48. Mary Wigman, modern
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