Thursday September 27th, 2018
Today in class we were able to finish up our maps which I had already finished so I had some free time. When we came into class today we had three shadows which consisted of one girl and two boys. Since I had free time today I decided to get a jump start on my homework so I decided to write this early while I was sitting in class. Once I was done my blog I helped my friend finish up her maps and then I started my math homework. Also just found out I have a test in English on Tuesday which is not going to go very well because I am not that good at English so that is just great. Plus kinda not happy about having soccer today because it is pretty chilly and I didn't bring a sweatshirt. All in all today was just a calm and relaxing way to end the day in this class and now I get to go to soccer practice yay!
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Labeling Maps
Wednesday September 26th, 2018
Today in class we talked a little bit about the three types of maps and even labeled the three maps. The things we had to label on the maps are listed below.
Today in class we talked a little bit about the three types of maps and even labeled the three maps. The things we had to label on the maps are listed below.
- The Equator
- Prime Meridian
- Nation of my origin
- Seven continents
- Five oceans
- International Date Line
- Tropic of Capricorn
- tropic of Cancer
- John Carroll School
When we were labeling the maps I color coded each of the different tasks that we had to cover so that I could easily point it out/locate it if I needed to. Most of the maps stuff like the continents, oceans, equator were all review. I also liked being able to do an activity like that rather then just writing down notes even though I like doing that as well. So far I am really enjoying this class along with the unit that we are covering right now. All in all I liked the style of today's class because it was a little bit of a change and now I have visualizations for the maps that we are covering this unit.
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Longitude and Latitude
Tuesday September 25th, 2018
Today we picked up on where we left off about maps and even reviewed longitude and latitude. Below are some of the topics that we covered in class today
Today we picked up on where we left off about maps and even reviewed longitude and latitude. Below are some of the topics that we covered in class today
- Projection is the scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's surface to a flat map which is called projection
- Earth's spherical shape causes distortion when drawing it on a flat piece of paper
- Shape of an area can be distorted
- Distance between points may become increased or decreased
- Relative size of different areas can be altered
- Direction between points can be distorted
- Geographic grid is the system of imaginary arcs drawn in a grid pattern on Earth's surface
- Meridians are arcs drawn between the North and the South plus and each is numbered according to a system called Longitude
- The values range from zero (prime Meridian) to 180 east or west Longitude
- The parallels are arcs drawn parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians
- Each is numbered according to the system as latitude which values from the equator to 90 degrees north or south
- The earth is a sphere and is divided into 360 degrees of longitude
- You divide 360/24 time zones (one for each hour of the day) and get the answer of 15
- GMT means Greenwich Mean Time
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Maps...Maps...and more Maps!!!
Thursday September 20, 2018
Today we watched some parts from the TV show West Wing where these people were trying to change the maps that kids use it school. Apparently the maps have been misleading this whole time and so many people had no idea. The map in which I am talking about is called the Mercator map and the information that it provides is wrong in some aspects. On the Mercator map Greenland is shown about half the size of Africa where in real life Africa is about fourteen time the size of Greenland. I believe that the map should be updated and the newer versions should be used in school because they are more accurate and outline what our geography really looks like. One thing that I found very interesting was when we were watching the clip and the Map was just flipped upside down switching the hemispheres. All in all I have learned things about maps that I never even knew which is catching my attention and making me more and more interested each and everyday.
Today we watched some parts from the TV show West Wing where these people were trying to change the maps that kids use it school. Apparently the maps have been misleading this whole time and so many people had no idea. The map in which I am talking about is called the Mercator map and the information that it provides is wrong in some aspects. On the Mercator map Greenland is shown about half the size of Africa where in real life Africa is about fourteen time the size of Greenland. I believe that the map should be updated and the newer versions should be used in school because they are more accurate and outline what our geography really looks like. One thing that I found very interesting was when we were watching the clip and the Map was just flipped upside down switching the hemispheres. All in all I have learned things about maps that I never even knew which is catching my attention and making me more and more interested each and everyday.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Start of a new unit
Wednesday September 19, 2018
Today we started a new unit about maps and covered quite a few sections. We went over some key issues that will be in this unit including the following below.
Two of the simple questions were,
All in all today was a pretty good start to our new unit involving maps!
Today we started a new unit about maps and covered quite a few sections. We went over some key issues that will be in this unit including the following below.
- How do Geographers describe where things are?
- Why is each point of the earth unique?
- Why are different places similar?
- Why are some human actions not sustainable?
- 1.1.1- Explain differences between early maps and contemporary maps
- 1.1.2- Describe the role of map scale and projections and making maps
- 1.1.3- Explain how latitude and longitude are used to locate point's on the earth's surface
Two of the simple questions were,
- Where are people and activities found on earth?
- Why are they found there?
All in all today was a pretty good start to our new unit involving maps!
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Human Geography Test Day
Tuesday September 18, 2018
Today in Human geography we took a unit test about everything we have learned so far in class. I felt pretty good about the test and thought that studying really helped me. When I study I like to look over my notes and try to re site them in my head. When I answer questions on the test it helps me because I can remember the question and track it to the answer. I really liked the format of the test because there were some multiple choice questions, short answers and a written response. I feel that I did really good on the written response because I was able to explain the situation that Socrates had to go through and the crimes that he committed. Overall for the first unit test of the school year I felt that I did pretty good and think I even got the bonus question right and felt that studying/ writing blogs helped me remember the answers to all of the questions.
Today in Human geography we took a unit test about everything we have learned so far in class. I felt pretty good about the test and thought that studying really helped me. When I study I like to look over my notes and try to re site them in my head. When I answer questions on the test it helps me because I can remember the question and track it to the answer. I really liked the format of the test because there were some multiple choice questions, short answers and a written response. I feel that I did really good on the written response because I was able to explain the situation that Socrates had to go through and the crimes that he committed. Overall for the first unit test of the school year I felt that I did pretty good and think I even got the bonus question right and felt that studying/ writing blogs helped me remember the answers to all of the questions.
Saturday, September 15, 2018
Review for the test
Saturday September 15th, 2018
Today in class we finished up the PowerPoint on Socrates and talked about how we are going to have a test next Tuesday. At the end of the PowerPoint one important part was that the unexamined life is not worth living was something that we should focus on for our essay. The class talked about how there would be multiple choice questions, Short answers that required a few sentences and then the essay. The test is going to be 100 points and we are going to take one about once every eight day cycle. One important thing to remember for the test is 508 BCE The Birth Of Democracy. Then we talked about how some of the vocabulary words that were in the PowerPoint would be on the test and that if we talk about the Greeks and arete` in the essay we should cover the whole question. All in all in class today we talked about the outline of the test, figured out specific things to study when looking over our notes and how to answer the essay question.
Today in class we finished up the PowerPoint on Socrates and talked about how we are going to have a test next Tuesday. At the end of the PowerPoint one important part was that the unexamined life is not worth living was something that we should focus on for our essay. The class talked about how there would be multiple choice questions, Short answers that required a few sentences and then the essay. The test is going to be 100 points and we are going to take one about once every eight day cycle. One important thing to remember for the test is 508 BCE The Birth Of Democracy. Then we talked about how some of the vocabulary words that were in the PowerPoint would be on the test and that if we talk about the Greeks and arete` in the essay we should cover the whole question. All in all in class today we talked about the outline of the test, figured out specific things to study when looking over our notes and how to answer the essay question.
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Socrates
Thursday September 13th, 2018
Today in class we continued talking about Socrates and had a vote on weather we thought he was guilty or not guilty of his crimes. When we added up the votes not guilty had 11 votes and guilty had 10 votes but in real life he ended up getting the death sentence because more people thought he was guilty then not guilty. Below are some more notes about what we talked about in class.
Today in class we continued talking about Socrates and had a vote on weather we thought he was guilty or not guilty of his crimes. When we added up the votes not guilty had 11 votes and guilty had 10 votes but in real life he ended up getting the death sentence because more people thought he was guilty then not guilty. Below are some more notes about what we talked about in class.
- Athens was a great city which attracted brilliant thinkers
- Visitors from all over the world shared their knowledge of astronomy, medicine, meteorology, literature, philosophy and all things that had to do with science
- this was often at odds with traditional teachings which centered around the Greek gods, which got young people thinking and questioning
- Socrates was charged with two crimes including corruption of Athens youth and impiety( not believing in the Gods of the state)
- Socrates defense was "it's my job to be a gadfly to the lazy, sluggish horse that is Athens."
- "I should actually be rewarded with free dinners for life."
- A jury of 500 male citizens had to vote guilty or not guilty and they found him guilty with 279 votes and the vote for not guilty was 221
- They sentenced him to death by drinking a poison hemlock
- Socrates had the opportunity to escape but refused because he wanted to prove his loyalty to Athenian Democracy
- An idiot in Athenian democracy was someone who was characterized by self-centerness and concerned almost exclusively with private as opposed to public affairs
- In Athenian democracy, idiots were born and citizens were made through education
- Declining to take public life, democratic government of Polis was dishonorable
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Excellence Part 2
September 12th, 2018
Today in class we finished the slide show on excellence and these are some of the things that I learned. I learned that the word Arete` means the act of living up to one's full potential. Below are some other notes that I learned today in class.
Today in class we finished the slide show on excellence and these are some of the things that I learned. I learned that the word Arete` means the act of living up to one's full potential. Below are some other notes that I learned today in class.
- Arete` involves all of the abilities and potentialities available to humans
- The highest human potential is knowledge -all other human knowledge is knowledge about knowledge itself
- Agora- gathering place, assembly, marketplace, the center of athletic, artistic, spiritual and political life in the city/state (esp. Athens)
- Polis- Political entitles ruled by their bodies of citizens origin of the words politics, metropolitan and poll
- 508 BCE the birth of democracy- The first time in recorded history a people had revolted against their rulers
- Socrates the early years- As a young man he worked as a stone mason, he fought heroically in the Peloponnesian war, was working class background and the battle field experiences shaped the way he viewed life
- Socrates the teacher- Socrates met with young students in workshops just outside the agora, his method was to ask a series of questions to determine the underlying beliefs and the extent of their knowledge. That lead to the scientific method, in which you start with a hypothesis, then set out to prove or disprove your theory through experimentation.
Monday, September 10, 2018
Excellence, A Message to Garcia
Monday September 10th, 2018
A Message to Garcia covered many topics including the publication, the back story and some tough but important vocabulary here are some examples. A Message To Garcia was published in March 1899 as an inspirational essay and was later turned into both a book and pamphlet. A Message to Garcia sold over 40 million copies in 37 different languages and was made into a movie twice with included 1916 and 1936. "Take a message to Garcia" was a popular slang expression for taking initiative. Some back story about A Message to Garcia was it took place during the Spanish-American war as well as Garcia being the revolutionary seeking Cuban independence from Spain. Rowan was one of the army officers as McKinley was the president who served (1897-1901) and then was assassinated six months into his second term by a anarchist. One interesting fact was that the tallest mountain in North America was named Mount McKinley in tribute of him but in 2015 they changed it back to Denali. Some important key vocabulary words were Perihelion, Slipshod, Imbecility, Stenographer and Missive.
Perihelion- Point when planet is closest to sun and is the brightest
Slipshod- Careless, Lackadaisical, Slapdash and Remiss
Imbecility- Incapability, Feebleness, Stupidity
Stenographer- A person who takes dictation in shorthand
Missive- A letter, especially a long or official one
In conclusion, I learned that it is important to have a strong work ethic and give 100% all of the time.
In conclusion, I learned that it is important to have a strong work ethic and give 100% all of the time.
Saturday, September 8, 2018
A Message To Garcia
Saturday September 8th, 2018
A Message to Garcia to me was talking about how when someone would ask for a favor to be done people would do it without complaining and go the extra steps to fulfill the task that they were given. No matter how hard it was there were always people that would try there hardest 100% of the time even when their boss was not there. Now a days people have become lazy and when they are asked to do a task that they think is to hard for them they try to pawn it off on someone else. Also even if they do the task a lot of people don't put a huge amount of effort into it and just try to get it done as fast as they can. I believe this relates to high school because the students have to realize that not everything is going to come easy in life and obstacles are going to be thrown in the way. Us as students have to embrace and take responsibility in what is being asked of us rather then trying to take the easy was out of it. All in all I believe that A Message To Garcia should be an eye opener to our generation and make us realize that sometimes we have to work harder then what we think to fulfill a certain request rather then being lazy and barely putting any effort in to it.
A Message to Garcia to me was talking about how when someone would ask for a favor to be done people would do it without complaining and go the extra steps to fulfill the task that they were given. No matter how hard it was there were always people that would try there hardest 100% of the time even when their boss was not there. Now a days people have become lazy and when they are asked to do a task that they think is to hard for them they try to pawn it off on someone else. Also even if they do the task a lot of people don't put a huge amount of effort into it and just try to get it done as fast as they can. I believe this relates to high school because the students have to realize that not everything is going to come easy in life and obstacles are going to be thrown in the way. Us as students have to embrace and take responsibility in what is being asked of us rather then trying to take the easy was out of it. All in all I believe that A Message To Garcia should be an eye opener to our generation and make us realize that sometimes we have to work harder then what we think to fulfill a certain request rather then being lazy and barely putting any effort in to it.
Thursday, September 6, 2018
First Week Of School
Thursday September 6th, 2018
The first week of school at John Carroll has been smooth so far, as I have been able to find all of my classes on time and made some new friends. I was scared to go to one of my classes which was German because I have no background in German but turns out it was not that bad and I have already
learned some words that I didn't know before. Going in to school on the first day I was very nervous about timing everything between classes so I could go to my locker and grab the books for my next class as I have now figured out a schedule that works for me. One part that I like is having free mod almost everyday because I am able to get some homework done before soccer practice. Lastly I enjoy working on an eight day rotation where the classes move down a block everyday because it gives me something to look forward to and keeps me involved with what is going on. All in all my first week of high school has been going pretty good and I am excited for what this school year brings.
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