NYC:
The 5 boroughs -
- Manhattan
- Bronx
- Brooklyn
- Queens
- Staten Is
- Atlantic
- New York harbor
- Liberty Is
- Ellis Is
- Manhattan is
- Long Is
- Long Is Sound
- New Jersey
- Connecticut
Lower Manhattan -
- Wall St financial district
- site of World Trade Center
- Battery Park
- Chinatown
- Lower East Side
- Brooklyn Bridge
- East River
- Hudson R
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
The basics on NYC
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Magnet 9/11 Commemoration on Fri, Sept 9, 11:30 am
Caddo Magnet High School will host its 9/11 Remembrance on Friday, September 9, 2011, at 11:30 a.m. in the school courtyard.
In a solemn celebration of remembrance, under the leadership of the JROTC, the band and choir will offer music and song.
A student narrator will recall the events of the morning as chimes are sounded for fifteen seconds.
The faculty, staff, and student body join the nation as we remember the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States.
Open notes quiz next class - about 15 questions
Open notes quiz time! Try these samples -
1. Name the Bayou State river that lies below the Mississippi, east of the Sabine and west of the Pearl. a) Atchfalaya b) Red c) Ouachita
d) Choctaw.
2. A 13 year-old student from New York recently used math and his observation of nature to produce an award-winning science project that produced improvement in a) flower crops b) natural gas drilling
c) coastal erosion d) solar collection.
3. The name of the Bossier parkway that runs parallel and close to the Red River.
a) Fant b) Teague c) Caddo Trail d) I-20.
Bring a print-out of from the blog. Highlight your top points.
Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting; effect will be felt across East Asia in in water supply
Recent melting of enormous glaciers in the Himalayas will affect much of Eastern Asia (China, Thiland, Vietnam, etc), say experts in the PBS program, "Heat."
Less ice means less water in the overall supply available to the Chinese and their neighbors. Run-off from the Himalayas feeds the major rivers of Central and eastern Asia.
Know the states through which Louisiana's coal supply rides: Montana to Louisiana
Montana
N Dakota
S Dakota
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
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Culinary schools vs frustrated graduates: who's in the right?
Culinary schools recruit students by promising that career opportunities in the restaurant business are growing like crazy.
Thus students negotiate large loans to pay for the cooking school. But when students graduate and find that jobs are Not in abundance, they are frustrated, says the Shreveport Times. They're trying to pay off big loans and the work they're finding is characterized as "long hours, low pay."
Students have joined forces to sue the schools for giving the students misleading info.
Should students have carefully read and investigated the fact and opinion in the culinary schools' ads?
Are the schools culpable for their hype?
That's an example of why you're being lead in a study of fact vs opinion. So you can be smart consumers and intelligent voters.
Monday, September 05, 2011
Get weekly news updates from Caddo Magnet HS in your email:magnethighschool@gmail.com
An important part of the information flow from Caddo Magnet is the mailing list managed by parent Denise Durci. She sends out CMHS Weekly Announcements, special bulletins, such as one on Back To School Night, and an additional bulletin called Counselor's News.
Allow me to draw your attention to the Counselor's News. It is a resource nonpareil for parents and students who are college-bound. If you value the theme Plan Ahead, you will be delighted with the factoids found in Counselor's News.
A bit more on Back To School Night. Every year it is amazingly crowded. Parking stretches out toward East Jehosaphat. If you want a proximate parking spot, please arrive early for the 5:30 to 7:30 event.
If you are not already getting these newsletters, please send an email to Denise Durci at magnethighschool@gmail.com.
Friday, September 02, 2011
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Cmhs parent night begins at 5:30 pm on Thurs, Sept 8
Be aware of the importance of Back to School Night. Meeting your child's teachers is an extremely healthy step for all concerned.
In my experience, school is most effective when there is a 3-way partnership: teacher, student and parent.
Meeting the teachers, seeing the classrooms and books, opening lines of communication: this is the business of Back to School Night. Meeting the parents of your child's peers is also important. The Magnet community is one which you will savor.
Classroom sessions begin at 6 and go til 7:30.
If you are late, do not worry. Jump into the sessions whenever you arrive. We would rather have you catch up than miss out.
Caddo Magnet High bell schedule
M,T,Th,F:
1) 8:29 - 10:02
2) 10:07 - 11:44
3) 11:49 - 1:56
4) 2"01 - 3:33
Lunch shifts:
1) 11:44 - 12:14
2) 12:39 - 1:09
Wed:
1) 8:29 - 9:49
Activity period 9:54 - 10:19
2) 10:24 - 11:44
3) 11:49 - 1:56
4) 2"01 - 3:33
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Huck and Jim, 2011, geography class narrative on river travel
Complete the narrative as homework to be handed in next class.
See details below.
Open notes test the following class.
12 pt narrative project: A river ride down the MIssissippi Valley
Characters - The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn - Illustration Of Huck & Jim, a photo by Johnny Quixote on Flickr.
On the river with a contemporary Huck Finn - the water journey narrative
- In your river-based group (either the Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas or Red)
- each student writes their own copy of the third-person story
- approx 1 - 2 pages typed
- each group will have one of the 5 tributaries to begin the journey
- __12_ pts, based on grammar, spelling and construction as well as descriptive detail (3 pts).
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A story describing the trek down a river from the headlands of a Mississippi tributary to the Gulf of Mexico.
- first and last names of your classmates on the float party (1 pt)
- type of water craft chosen for the trip (1 pt)
- examples of the supplies packed away (1 pt)
- locations by which you pass - especially nearby cities and states (please underline each city and state) (5 pts)
- passage of time
- adventures on your way (at least 2) - dangerous snags (trees, lumber, structures) in the river? threatening barges? snakes? (2 pts)
- describe the Louisiana marshes as you arrive at the Gulf of Mexico (1 pt)
- apply a jazzy title to the top of the narrative (1 pt)
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Eid Mubarak! A celebration after the Muslim month of fasting, Ramadan
Eid al-Fitr, often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm).
Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity," while Fiṭr means "breaking (the fast)", says Wikipedia.
The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the twenty nine or thirty days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan.
Muslims are commanded by God in the Qur'an to complete their fast until the last day of Ramadan[3] and pay the Zakat al-fitr before doing the Eid prayer.
Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated for one, two or three days. Common greetings during this holiday are the Arabic greeting ‘Eid Mubārak ("Blessed Eid") or ‘Eid Sa‘eed ("Happy Eid").
After prayers, Muslims visit their relatives, friends and acquaintances or hold large communal celebrations in homes, community centers or rented halls.
Gifts on eid (called eidi in some cultures) are frequently given to children and immediate relatives; it is also common in some cultures for children to be given small sums of money by adult relatives or friends(eidi).
Eid ul-Fitr marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. This has to do with the communal aspects of the fast, which expresses many of the basic values of the Muslim community; i.e., empathy for the poor, charity, worship, steadfastness, patience etc. Fasting is also believed by some scholars to extol fundamental distinctions, lauding the power of the spiritual realm, while acknowledging the subordination of the physical realm. It also teaches a Muslim to stay away from wordly desires and to focus entirely on the Lord and thank him for his blessings. It is a rejuvenation of the religion and it creates a stronger bond between the Muslim and his Lord.
Source of much of America's electricity: cheap coal from Montana
While inexpensive coal from Montana is a boon to our rapacious appetite for electricity, it is not good for the environment.
Carbon dioxide produced in the process of making electricity is harmful to the ozone.
But the alternative and renewable energy sources do not generate an adequate amount of electricity.
"Growing electricity demand in the U.S. and in the world will require increases in all generation options (renewables, coal, and nuclear) in addition to increased efficiency and conservation in its use. Coal will continue to play a significant role in power generation and as such carbon dioxide management from it will become increasingly important," says MIT.edu.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Geography: Aquifers and derricks
Aquifers are the underground reservoirs that supply our wells and act as the "water bank" for future water needs. .
Derricks exist so that the pipe needed to drill deep into the earth can be raised to an upright position.
- Water consumption by drilling companies is enormous. The work of the drill bit must be aided by large infusions of liquids.
- The chemicals used in drilling are mostly toxic, so petroleum companies and the public try to balance the need to drill with the need to keep water supplies safe for now and for the future.
Understanding the term "regions": maps of the I-20 Corridor and the Red River Valley
Regions!
Sketch a map of the towns that lie in a region that stretches from Ft Worth to Meridian.
This region is called the I-20 Corridor.
Include in your map -
- Tx, Ok, La, Ms
- Ft Worth, Dallas, Tyler, Longview
- Shreveport, Bossier, Minden, Grambling/Ruston, Monroe
- Vicksburg, Jackson, Meridian
- add the Miss R, the 30N line
An additional region:
The Red River valley
Include in youyr sketch . . .
- Tx, Ok, Ak, La
- Wichita falls
- Texarkana
- Shreveport, Natchitoches, Alexandria
Comparing population trends using lines of latitude
Populations are not dispersed equally across the world's continents.
In your group, make an estimate of the number of cities that lie close to
- 20N
- 30N
- 40N
and, in the southern hemisphere
- 20S
- 30S
- 40S
Sunday, August 28, 2011
For your projects in world geo: a printable blank world map
Please do not hesitate to use this map in geo class projects. Of course, there are many such maps that can be found online with minor research.
As a Magnet student you should be resourceful - find maps, review materials, background and more - without being told to do so.
Demonstrating knowledge of the global grid: Google Earth offerslatitude/longitude displays
First, since you're a geography student at a top secondary school, you should download the app called Google Earth. It is an excellent tool for your future and may lead you to numerous enjoyable discoveries and to thoughtful work in several Magnet classes.
Someone in your family might have downloaded it already. Check "applications" to see whether you already have Google Earth.
One of the may things you can do with Google Earth is find a map of any city or other location and display - View - it with an overlay - the latitude-longitude grid.
That would be perfect for use in assignment 4, wouldn't it?
Shreveport Times: Take a truly regional approach to water needs
From an editorial in the Shreveport Times Aug 28, 2011:
This area's increasing demand for water exacerbated by the ongoing drought, to paraphrase Caddo Commissioner Mike Thibodeaux, are helping form the perfect storm with no storm.
Combine these two factors with the millions in oil and natural gas riches and other funds the parish governing body has been socking away the past few years, and we have truly have an opportunity to begin to address our long-term water needs.
The need is imperative, given the recently state-declared emergency in two areas of south Caddo that rely on groundwater from the falling Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer. There, some wells have gone dry and water levels in others have fallen by 5½ feet in three weeks. Observations at other test wells show a similar situation shaping up in the Greenwood area; and there have been reports of well levels dropping in north Caddo.
Even those reliant on surface water — Cross Lake (Shreveport) and Red River (Bossier City) — are not immune. For now the problem is not the availability of water but the ability to treat it fast enough to meet demand, which rises with the heat and as the drought continues.
See the remainder of the article at the Times.
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