What's in a Name?

I have had SO many complaints of "I did that!" and "I turned that assignment in" that I am about to have a bigger tantrum than you. I went through over 500 pieces of work in the last 2 days...and you will be AMAZED by how many things were turned in WITHOUT A NAME!!! As such, you better check the no-name bin. Everything there has a red slash through it - you will LOSE POINTS for wasting our time, creating stress for yourself (and parents) and harassing me for YOUR MISTAKES!!! But it's still better than missing.

I may have to purchase a pear for the next person(s) who bother me with the same complaint(s)...and for those of you who do not understand, ask 5th period students.

Crazy Canadian?

So, we started our final "unit" concerning THOUGHT. We'll be reading and analyzing some excerpts from a book by Marshall McLuhan, The Medium is the Massage. Read, Think, Reflect, Write. I also hope you go home and ask any adults if they know who this "crazy" guy is. I rather enjoy his wisdom and foresight. The book was published in 1967, yet everything still applies to us today.

The portal should be up to date with everything (except for test do-overs - those will be in tomorrow) - unless you did not put your name on work - check my non-name bin. And do not forget about the FINAL next Monday. You can't really "study" because it covers EVERYTHING we have studied thus far.

Energy, Torture, or Stress

What negative and positive results occur when making the change to "alternative energy sources" and how is added competition between nations for energy sources going to help or hurt our future?

Think about it - what line can be crossed (if any) regarding your morals/ethics and the need for information (regardless of its credibility)? Is torture worth it?

Why do we get stressed? Is it dangerous to you or someone you care about? Please think about what indicators may be high for you - and consider how this is related to the HAVES and HAVE-NOTS of the world.

Back Leg

We're almost done - but you cannot let up now. There will be a COMPREHENSIVE Final next Monday. I suggest you simply take a little time and skim through any and all notes and handouts related to class. If you threw everything away - oops. You should archive EVERYTHING in ALL OF YOUR CLASSES now...better to prepare you for doing the same in college. Trust me - keeping your notes, handouts, and hard copies of your work from college will sometimes help you later in life (especially if you become a teacher or need to prove what you covered in a class for transferred credits)

ALL Handouts (Resources, 24, 35, and 26) will be covered in class tomorrow. Have them finished BEFORE entering class.

On Wednesday, you will have the opportunity to retake ANY of the 4th Q tests. Know that whatever score you get this time will stand. I do not give you a choice of test scores - nor do I average them. If you choose to retake a test (which I suggest you do if you earned a low score), you are foregoing the points from the in-class activity others will be taking part in. It is a choice that will not severely harm you if you do dramatically improve your test score.

Thursday/Friday - More on the environment.

Monday - Final Exam

Tuesday - Final In-Class activity/assessment