Typhoon Reading

Typhoon got you excited?  Here is a little set of stories about the "South Seas" written by Jack London in 1911.  Its a little challenging and uses a broad vocabulary, but the stories are great.  I especially like the first story called The House of Mapuhi about an Typhoon!

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1208

html is best for reading on a computer or tablet,
the other formats are more for book readers like the Kindle.

If you're stuck at home, this might be just the book!
(I've been reading while home sick!)
tr Derek.

Kiva Micro Loans

Today we talked about different ways organizations help people with challenges.  Take a look at Kiva http://www.kiva.org/# and read the profile of any one of the people who are borrowing money.  Write a reflection about their challenge and how people lending money could help.

So you want to try measuring area again?

Great!  Because our last performance was just a warm-up.  This time you will measure a more complex shape, calculate the square meters and hectares, and leave a more thoughtful and planned-out comment.

And just to make things interesting, I will offer yet another x2 group point multiplier to the winners of this competition!!

Calculating Area in Hectares.

Well today was certainly interseting for us to watch you all solving a real world problem: how many hectares is our school property?


First of all: a big congratulations  to the Ultimate Survivors for winning the x2 group point multiplier.  


Many of you used a variety of strategies, but in the end, a lack of estimation left the super rock climbers and the UN groups' answers very prone to mistakes in calculation, especially when converting units.

I'd like to hear a little more about your experience, your thoughts, and specific things would change if I gave you the same exercise again.

As this is in English, consider this your English homework as well as your math homework.  Leave at least one comment below.

Child labour in Pakistan, Smoking in Nigeria and Insecurity in Mexico

Today we talked about some of the more global risks that young people face.  The three videos are below if you'd like to take another look.  I would love to hear what you think?  What kind of challenges did we see.  Do you see some solutions?  Just feel free to share your thoughts.  I'd also really like to see someone add a comment about someone else's comment.  Then it's a conversation!

身心障礙類別研究網站 Disability Research Websites

身心障礙類別網站
http://192.192.169.101/longlife/newsite/body.htm

身心障礙類別ppt
http://sites.google.com/site/wenherspctea/wang-lu-xuan-dao/test1

Many stories and personal experiences in being disabled
http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/faculty/jfleitas/bandaides/sitemap.html

Lots of information about disabilities
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/kids/index.html

UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child世界兒童人權宣言動畫

連結以下的網址,並從中選看5則動畫,看完後,將你的想法寫在班網上
The link is as below, please chose 5 animations to watch and write your comments.
http://www.unicef.org/crcartoons/list.htm