Baby Talk, Bla Bla Bla!!!! Here's the video I told you guys about. :)

Just something to make you laugh. Know anyone like that? And you better not say me! :)

11-29-12

Today we graded the chapter 24 text work, and the Vocab was assigned and due on Friday. Don't forget to write the paragraph instead of sentences. Here are the words:
Communicable, Toxin, Vaccine, Jaundice, Infection, Prophylaxis, Epidemic, Immunity, Contagion, Foodborne.  Sorry about the tardiness of the post, but you know I got you boo boos! :)

 Here is the link to the article on Mononucleosis.  Kiss and Tell from the New York times
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20090127tuesday.html

QUESTIONS FROM THE ARTICLE



a. What signs or symptoms might make you suspect you have mononucleosis?
b. What is the Epstein-Barr virus?
c. Why aren’t more resources dedicated to developing vaccines and treatments for mono?
d. Why is it more difficult to study and work with viruses in the lab than it is to develop treatments for bacterial infections?
e. If you were in charge of funding research of infectious diseases, would you invest in studies of the Epstein-Barr virus and the treatment of mono? Why or why not?

ASSIGNMENT:
Everyone is to read the article in full.
Period 1 are to answer questions A, C and E
Period 3 are to answer questions A, B, and D
Period 4 are to answer questions A, C and D
Write out the questions or paraphrase AS USUAL!!!! Aren't you tired of me saying that? You ALREADY know!!!!

THIS IS DUE ON MONDAY!!!!! NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!!

20 Nov 12

Today the kids had a quiz covering the Drug unit. They were able to use some notes from the summarizations taken from the group summaries.  We graded them in class.  I'm gonna try like mad to get them in the computer and get your grades updated before you leave tomorrow.  We will watch Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins tomorrow (hopefully).  Shout out to Daniel C and Saul M for coming  helping with my SWAT posters today when my club members deserted me! :)

19 Nov 12

Today the students worked on the article and question that was given out on Friday.  I also had them write thank you letters to someone on staff at Catalina since it is the season of being thankful and what not.  Tomorrow, we will have a little pop quiz thingie on the Drug Unit. I will give you some time to study, but then it is ON!

Hey Mags!!! -Can you please bring the poster paint tomorrow if you can. Thanks girlie!

15 Nov 2012

Today we worked on summarizing Chapter 23 in triads, grouped by states and cities. I think you all liked the grouping option/task. A couple...okay one girl said she liked it because it kept her occupied from arguing about why you had to work in groups. Said it distracted her (having to find which state she was grouped with). We will probably be doing that again some time soon, and maybe next time we will group by song title and artist??? Suggestions? I know Geometric theorems! :)  The summaries will be better presented tomorrow with time to spare EVEN after the health articles are presented. You ARE printing yours right now aren't you!? Oh! They had a journal entry today as well: Would you take $1 million to never set foot back in the country? Where would you go and why would you leave?

14 Nov 12

Today the students had a sub and worked on chapter 23 chapter review some recalling the facts questions. They also had a journal entry that asked if they would commit perjury for a friend that was facing drug charges. For Thursday's lesson, the following article will be used as take home homework.   http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/19990820friday.html

11-9-12

Today the kids turned in their vocab and either went outside to play or chilled in' class. 4th pd. went to the assembly. Grades are updated and progress grades put in. See you all TUESDAY!