World Civ. – Global imperialism has begun; Europe has staked her claims in the four corners of the globe, and cultures are spreading and mixing and evolving into the roots of who we are today.
Mr. Prawel
Jesus has ascended, the Holy Spirit has come down, and the disciples have gone out! We are in the midst of the book of Acts – we are tracing the beginning of a small group that will eventually grow into one of the world’s largest religions.
We discussed our national security and the different avenues of foreign policy; the world is much more complicated today due to technology and global interdependence.
Mr. Prawel
We have turned the century into the 1900’s! We are quickly bearing down on the present as we discussed Progressive reforms that still impact us today; some things like direct election of our senators and many municipal reforms. WWI is upon us and our world dominance is being tested as Germany continues unrestricted submarine warfare…
Mr. Prawel
We just tested on chapter 6, dealing with inequalities and graphing inequalities. We related inequalities to city blocks and choosing a subway station to walk to, as well as determining how much to work in order to earn a minimum amount of money. We are all very excited about midterms…
Mr. Prawel
As the second quarter winds down, high school students have been busy in the computer lab. The activity ranges from writing papers for classes to last minute printing for assignments that are due. In computer lab, the students have been learning the ins and outs of Google Maps. Google Maps is a program developed by Google to assist people in looking at maps. The most common use of Google Maps is acquiring directions, but there is much more to the program. The student have learned how to use all the special features including the Street View setting which lets users see destinations as if they were standing on the street. Many students found it interesting to see their home or their favorite location around the city. Technology keeps improving and we strive to keep the students knowledge improving as well.
Mr. Miller
Middle school has been learning a lot in computer lab in the last few weeks. We just recently completed our curriculum of Microsoft Word 2007. We learned all the new features and options of the new Microsoft program. We have started to learn how to use Google as a search engine on the Internet. We learned how to narrow our searches through keywords and then identify correct information in Google. Google has a lot of great features and we are having lots of fun learning about them all.
Mr. Miller
We are currently studying the parts of the human body and what to do and say in case of a medical emergency, what to do when you are in a doctor’s office and what information should you give to get services. We are also learning the differences in the medical services in the US and that of many Hispanic countries.
Ms. Rivera
We are encountering the literature of the Golden age in Spain. We are reading a short picaresque novel called “”. This novel depicts the everyday life in the Spain of the era, the good and the bad. Its reading was originally prohibited in Spain because of the portrayal of the people in authority and church hierarchy. For that very reason, the author is unknown. As most things forbidden it was in everyone’s mouths and ears. It was translated to over 10 languages across Europe and is now part of the Spanish literary canon. As we enjoy the adventures of Lazarillo we understand better the people of the time and even come across things that are said today and never understood before where they came from. It is great to see how the more things change the more they stay the same.
Ms. Rivera
In 11th Grade English, we have taken a turn for the better with some mind boggling and suspenseful short stories. Students have been exposed to 5 particularly important reading strategies that will assist them in dissecting literary works. Using interesting and unique short stories have helped them identify literary elements, devices and techniques that authors use to compel their readers. Hopefully as students continue to get exposed to the amazing world of short stories, their minds will continue to be opened and their critical thinking skills will broaden.
Ms. Quiros