homework for April 11

Hi. We had an outdoor DPA session today. All frisbee donations would be welcome :D
I'd like to start practicing so that we get Ultimate Frisbee underway again when the weather is good.

In Math we had a math quiz. Some students did not study?
No Math homework tonight.

In Geography, I handed out the outline of the travel brochure as well as an example of a brochure (with all required elements).
Note: I provided an example of a detailed itenerary from http://www.gapadventures.com/tour/PID
note: physical and cultural ratings (need to be known)

Homework: fill out idea web on your country and city.
I will collect data tomorrow.
I will also hand out (and post) a checklist of required items.
The final brochure is to be completed by April 25, 2007.
Note: I am missing a few students' readings on : rivers, oceans, desserts and pollution.

In L.A. we watched a special report that I taped last week on Global Warming and human adaptation: Rosetta and Alexandria, Egypt, Israel's grey water recycling for irrigation and Australia's water . The report was hosted by Peter Mansbridge and provided excellent examples of human-environment interaction (see one of five theme of Geographic inquiry.)

Homework: complete and hand in Thursday Lessons 19&20 in spelling.
We will take up during Staff Advisory tomorrow.

MYP topic: How do we live most effectively within our environment?
Design a travel brochure showing how the people in your city live effectively in their environment.

Initial checklist for brochure:
Graphics:

• Company name, slogan and logo (two places)
• landmarks (historical, physical, cultural) (two total)
• movement picture/photo 1 & 2 (two total)
• interaction picture/photo 1 & 2 (two total)
• map of your country indicating location of city (minimum 1)
• map of your city (detailed minimum 1)
• MYP theme picture / photo (how do people live effectively within their environment) (two total)

Text

• introductory paragraph (intro) (explain the purpose of your brochure, why should someone visit your city, country)
• detailed itinerary (info 1) (including physical and cultural rating) for 3 - 7 day trip
• paragraph (1) explain how people who live in your main city adapt to their surroundings. How does the environment (climate, precipitation) affect the way they live?
• paragraph (2) What kinds of natural disasters is your city affected by? Find some historical information about how a natural disaster(s) have affected your city. How have people had to change the way they live because of natural disasters?
• paragraph (3) Describe your country (place and location)
• persuasive paragraph (4) Convince someone to travel to your region of the world. Why would someone come to visit your city and country?
• paragraph (5) or jot notes interesting facts about your region: characteristics like landform, typical transportation, housing, climate, food and drink, language(s) of communication, imports/exports, key natural resources, etc.
• interesting information (info 2) your choice (vocabulary? currency exchange? items for sale? transportation prices? distances to other sites? one particular attraction in detail?)