Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Homework and Notes from 11/25/14

Homework:

Math:

Square Roots Practice Work (3-1)
#s 1-12

Science:

Finish Geosphere work/written response

You are one of the five themes of geography—location, place, region, human/environment interaction, or movement. Write a monologue that explains to your fellow themes why you are important to geography. Be specific.

*Finish CLASSWORK*
Social Studies:
Native Americans in the Northern Area
Reading Comprehension
Circle the correct word worksheet


Notes:


Thanksgiving Feast is tomorrow. Mr. Giangaspro is bringing in his famous ziti. Can't wait to try all of the exciting food!



In English we took our Red Badge of Courage test. I will be grading and returning them before the Thanksgiving Day Break! Stay tuned


In Current Events, we learned about the history and logistics of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. What do you do on Thanksgiving morning? You might watch Macy's Parade. It is in New York City. This parade has floating, helium filled balloons. Snoopy will be there. You might see Dora. Kermit will be there. You might see Buzz or Shrek. There are giant floats. There are funny clowns. There are marching bands, too. The parade route is two miles long. Every year, about three million people are there. They watch it live. More than forty million Americans see it on TV. This parade began in 1924. There were no balloons or floats that year. It had live animals from the zoo. In 1969, the first floats were made. They are built in New Jersey. Some of them may be forty feet tall! They must be folded when they come into the city. The balloons are inflated the night before. Workers toil all night! They must be ready for the parade's nine o'clock start. More than four thousand volunteers help along the parade route. Macy's Parade is a tradition for many people. This packet is an informational that you will use to help you understand the tradition that entertains millions and millions of people!  (EdHelper)

We watched the 85th anniversary special and took notes. We wrote down 14 relevant facts and shared them with the class. Here is the link below.


We also had an activity where they had to design their own float/balloon for the parade and it had to meet a certain criteria. Here are the questions they answered.


Imagine you are in charge of creating the next big hit float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. What would you choose? Why would you choose it? How can you justify it to your bosses that this float will have the longevity of some of the greatest floats in parade history.

Identify what movie, TV show or popular culture reference your float is from
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How much money would you need to build it?
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What material would you make your float out of? Why?
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Why would this balloon/float be relevant in 15 years?
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How many people are needed to guide it down the street?
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When would you want this float to debut?
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Why would people want to see this float in the parade?
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Would this be a live action float or a balloon?

Check the parade routes, what street would you like to go down?
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Would this float/balloon be advertising money for any product or good?
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Would this balloon/float make a company money? Which one?
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Name 3 cool features that makes your balloon/float unique
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Draw a model specific with color and design below.

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