2011 Student Survey

In the better late than never department...

Now that you all have your emails we'd like to spend a moment and have you take the:

Envision Academy Freshman Survey - 2011*

*If you are having trouble with your email raise your hand and call John... he can change your password.

Finding historical data for your timeline

Hello beautiful students.  

Be nice to Shane and work hard 

so that you get full credit for the day

• Visit the links below

• Try to find TWO interesting historical events for each FIVE-Year period on your timeline [1955-60, 60-65,  65-70, etc...]

• Your timeline starts either at 1955 or the birth year of your oldest grandparent, you choose...

• Use a VARIETY of the timelines but stay on THESE timelines

• Take notes on the worksheets and turn in your worksheets WITH YOUR NAMES ON THEM at the end of class to receive credit.

• Remember:
• There is very little time for you to do this project.  Mess around now and you’ll be frantic while the kids who are finished sit around eating ice cream & mocking you...

The Links

http://ehistory.osu.edu/world/TimeLineDisplay.cfm?Era_id=16

http://www.historycentral.com/Samerica/Index.html

http://www.historycentral.com/Africa/Index.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_role-playing_video_games:_1974_to_1985#1981

http://www.animatedatlas.com/timeline.html

http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/3148-mexico-mexican-history-time-line-overview-resource-page

http://www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html

http://www.historycentral.com/20thCent.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_technology

http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/

http://historicaltimeline.com/ht_inventions.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_timelines

http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ie=UTF-8&ion=1&nord=1#hl=en&sugexp=gsis%2Ci18n%3Dtrue&cp=19&gs_id=k&xhr=t&q=timeline+of+historical+events&qe=dGltZWxpbmUgb2YgaGlzdG9yaQ&qesig=O4EVGl8UJkH0o6X5N2mVOw&pkc=AFgZ2tkgps_XLlei2A4_rtDQI8Hi9H_rHKhT6fX1GYGpu4WSMfIQL-6pW8nAKmEww9RnHfyHpagiuvpSw4xf7AvO8MF10hWZ6g&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&nord=1&site=webhp&source=hp&pbx=1&oq=timeline+of+histori&aq=0&aqi=g4&aql=&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&fp=1&ion=1&biw=1387&bih=783&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.&cad=b

Good Luck!

Timeline Project Requirements

Timeline Project 

Minimum Requirements

• 20 personal 'stories' and 
• 20 historical 'stories'

1. EVERY story must have a photo or other visual
2. EVERY historical story must have a link to more information
3. EVERY story must be categorized
4. When possible your personal stories should include a link to more information as well

DUE FOR FULL CREDIT ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH

When completely done email your Timeline's URL to

John@EnvisionAcademy.org

 THEN spend the rest of your time either 

 typing papers for Natalia or Trevor 

 -or- helping others! 

Extra Credit: Current Events

go to the BBC Website at www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14841746 and read the article on the President's speech last night.  Return here to comment mentioning these three points:

1. What do you think, from reading this article, the problem with the US economy is?
2. From what you read in the article, do you think the President's actions will help? 
3. What do you think about the reactions to his speech?

After finishing this response find a video of the speech from last night and post a link to it in a response, then go watch the speech.

Extra Credit: Digital Literacy

Done typing your paper?  EXTRA CREDIT TIME THEN!!


Visit this link, read the story, and then return here to comment.  What do you think?  Does it matter to you?  Why, or why not? Be frank, but be polite - and remember anyone can read what you wrote.


Post as Anonymous again but REMEMBER to include your name and period if you want credit.


http://gawker.com/5834158/tim-cook-apples-new-ceo-and-the-most-powerful-gay-man-in-america

Digital Literacy

Visit the following link...


Man jailed for Facebook incitement to riot to appeal [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14557772]


When finished return to this blog and post a COMMENT: 

1) Your First Name
2) Your DLE period
3) A response to what happened (what do you think or feel about it)
4) A connection to your own life (how this type of thing has or might impact you)


(this is a PUBLIC Blog so represent well)


If you have time AFTER making a comment you may visit for other views of this issue:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14442203
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14568160

Sub Plan: Cost of Living

Hello beautiful students...

• I am unexpectedly away today (perhaps I am sick, who knows? But you still need your education and when I get back we will use the information you get today to work on our next project!)
• Please be nice to the substitute and remember that I hold you to even higher expectations when I am away!

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• Today we will be exploring the cost of living in the Bay Area and examining what that means.
• First I want you to read this blog post from a few years back and then return to this posting to answer a few questions:

 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/six-figure-salary-survey-results-whos-making-100k.html

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• Now that you've read the article, please answer the following questions.
• Every few questions the teacher will pause you to discuss the answers and classroom leaders should assist in leading the discussion.
• (you will need to flip back and forth between the questions and the article to review what you've read)

Click HERE to answer the questions

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Well, I hope you found that interesting!

• Now we are going to look at income figures for Oakland.  Again the data is a little old, but that is the nature of how it is collected.
• Go the the following link and then scroll down to the last three lines before the 'Business QuickFacts". Ask your neighbor or the teacher for help if you can't find the information.
• Look at the numbers for "Per capita money", "Median household income" , and "People of all ages in poverty", and then return to this posting to answer some questions.

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0653000.html#.Tx_v4e0CbkY.gmail

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• Now that you've looked at the Oakland income numbers, please answer the questions on THIS question form.
• After every question this time the teacher will pause you to discuss the answers and classroom leaders should assist in leading the discussion.
• (you will need to flip back and forth between the questions and the data to review what you've read)

Click here to anser the second question set

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Now we are going to look at our city compared to other places we could live.  To do this you first have to decide two numbers:

• First, decide how much money you think you would need to live a good life.  Is it $100,000 like the people in the first reading?  Be realistic, you are unlikely to make much more than that but if you think you could then use whatever number you think is realistic on the high end.

• Second, think about how much money the adults around you make.  If they don't have a college education the likely make between $25-35,000 per year.  If they do have a degree they likely make $50-60,000 (which is also the median for the Bay).  Think about your current educational path and decide how much money you are REALLY likely to have.

• Now, with those two numbers in mind go to the cost of living calculator and compare living standards between Oakland and another city you might like to live in for those two income levels.  You can choose whatever city you want to compare with Oakland: New York, Chicago, Miami, LA, SF, Atlanta, Fresno, whatever. When you are finished, return here for your last task.

http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/costofliving/costofliving.html

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Now you've done the cost of living comparison open an email to ME (john@envisionacademy.org) and write to me about your experience today.

• Do you feel you learned something about the real cost of living?  
• Has what you learned today influenced how you think about your future and what you need to do to obtain the future that you want?  
• Include any other comments as well so I can design the next steps of this lesson well.

Thanks again for your attention today, this was an important lesson. See you soon.