Fuller Housing essay and BP Oil Disaster notes

Fuller Housing essay, a photo by trudeau on Flickr.

Fuller Veterans Houses essays complete.

Now, make an 11-question public awareness quiz about the most important facts in the BP Oil Disaster quiz. All multiple-choice. Jazzy title.

Make the quiz easy and the answers easy. The idea is to educate.

In-class reading and question-writing project on the BP Oil Spill

Fire In The Gulf: BP ducks being tarred with oil disaster tag, a photo by Leonard Doyle on Flickr.

A 10-page version of an overview of the BP Oil Spill is being read in class this week.

It is edited from What BP Doesn’t Want You to Know About the 2010 Gulf Spill
The 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill was even worse than BP wanted us to know.
by Mark Hertsgaard | April 22, 2013. Newsweek Magazine online, The Daily Beast.

Along with reading, students are expected to
- take notes.
- be able to discuss the issues raised.
- know the basic facts of the disaster.

In groups, students will write 11 multiple choice questions designed to raise public awareness of the calamity. In other words, easy and basic questions with easy answers. Colorful title.
Answers quietly added to bottom of the page. Names of students in the group.

An additional goal is to compare the outline of the BP disaster with the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Disaster in 2011.

Presentations this week in Asian studies, moving from Japan to Korea and China

P1110790, a photo by trudeau on Flickr.

Plan to make another Asian presentation

- six images of Korea
- map
- documentation
- factoids
- colorful title

Topic areas
- North Korea profile
- N. Korean Communist dictatorship
- N. Korea threats to world stability

- Korean history
- Korean sports, cooking, technology, manufacturing, art, etc.

12 pts.
Presentations on Wed, Th, Fri.

Social studies in action: students observe, question and write about the Fuller Center for Housing, Veterans Build

Fuller Center for Housing, Veterans Build; Caddo Magnet HS students. Gail Saetta of One Small House, liaison to contributor Pink Floyd musician Roger Waters., a photo by trudeau on Flickr.

Students observing the Fuller Center volunteer house construction project adjacent to Olive St were introduced to social change in action.

Martha St, a neglected street in the Stoner Hill neighborhood, is the site of the building of 4 houses - dedicated to impoverished veterans.

The Fuller Center house plan is designed to be affordable to people of limited means. Yet it is not a give-away program.
- All house applicants must participate in 350 hours of non-paid work called "sweat equity" prior to qualification.
- Residents take on mortgage payments of about $400 per month.
- By building new houses instead of patching old ones the Fuller Center intends to raise the standards and spirits of discouraged neighborhoods.

Fuller Center is a national organization created by the late Millard Fuller (1935 - 2009), an attorney, missionary and philanthropist from Alabama. Honored by Presidents Carter, Clinton and Bush, he developed Habitat for Humanity Intl. In 2005 he founded the Fuller Center for Housing.

Volunteers from NY, California and Ohio have converged on Shreveport to work.
Gail Saetta of One Small House, an organization that ordinarily builds dwellings in Mexico and Haiti, described her outreach to Roger Waters, contributor and famed as a musician in the band Pink Floyd.

Famed musician John Mayer spent a day painting a Fuller house on Martha St. On June 1 CBS news star Diane Sawyer is scheduled to broadcast from the Martha St site.

As visits to the site continue, students are encouraged to watch their steps - boards and nails are everywhere - and ask as many questions as possible.

A descriptive essay, "Social studies in action," will be written in class.

The culture and business of Japan / world geography

Japan / world geography, a photo by trudeau on Flickr.

Please note the material in the sketch above.

Magnet geography / Japan

Magnet geography / Japan, a photo by trudeau on Flickr.

Bluefin Tuna $$$
- spicy raw tuna (key to killing bacteria is quick freezing)
Nori
- seaweed dried and cooked for the international market; used in suchi.
Wasabi
- Japanese horeradish; powerful spice.
Gari
- pickled ginger, thinly spiced; to cleanse palate and is germicidal.
Koi, or carp
- aquaculture; protein from a fish that Americans would not find tasty.
Bento
- boxed lunch.
Zen Buddhism
- emphasis on meditation and riddles.
Shinto
- traditional religion.

- "hai, "yes." Iie, "no."

Boston and Tokyo

Japan, a photo by trudeau on Flickr.

1. Place Boston on a sketch map of Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York and Massachusetts.
2. List 3 ways in which the Boston Marathon is notable.
3. The length of a race called a marathon, in approximate miles: a) 9 b) 18 c) 26.
4. Pyongyang and Seoul: briefly identify.
5. Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku are Japan's principal __ .
6. Sketch the location of the holy mountain, Mt Fuji, on a fresh map of Nihon.
7. A city with a metro population of about 4.5 million: __ .
8. City with a metro population of ome 35.6 million: __ .
9. The latitude of Tokyo is about __ degrees __, which is closer to a) Shreveport than NYC b) NYC than Shreveport.
10. What makes you guess that there must be a Tokyo Marathon?

Wheelchair competitors, blind runners among 20,000 participants in Boston Marathon

Boston Marathon 2009, a photo by Gabe Holm on Flickr.

Begun in 1897, inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics,[1] the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon, says Wikipedia. It ranks as one of the world's best-known road racing events.

Annual attendance: 500,000
Runners: 20,00

Though starting with 18 participants in 1897, the Centennial Boston Marathon in 1996 established a record as the world's largest marathon with 38,708 entrants, 36,748 starters, and 35,868 finishers.

26 miles, 385 yards length conforms to Olympic standard.[6] Marathons celebrate a messenger's dash from Marathon, Greece, to Athens to announce an unlikely Greek victory.

Women were not allowed to enter the Boston Marathon officially until 1972. In the 60's many women ran the course in defiance of the rules.

The Boston Marathon has a proud tradition of extending the challenge of the marathon to people with disabilities. In 1975, the Boston Marathon became the first major marathon to include a wheelchair division competition.

It also hosts a blind/visually impaired division and a mobility impaired program. In 2013, 40 blind runners participated.

Japan: presentations next week

Japan, a photo by trudeau on Flickr.

Presentation on Japan next week, Ap 24-25

Pictorial map of Japan, a photo by trudeau on Flickr.

Have fun choosing and making a lighthearted presentation on Japanese culture. 15 pts.

Powerpoint or other format if OK'd by your teacher.
- Fun title.
- Photos on each visual page (aka slide).
- Map.
- Documentation at end.
- Total of 6 pages / slides.
- Factoids, or bulleted notes.

Typical topics -
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Animated movies.
- Manga.
- Zen Buddhism
- Mt Fuji
- J-pop group.
- Tokyo, or one section of the city, such as the Ginza.
- Tokyo's Harajuku area, center of youth fashion.
- Sega, Nintendo and Japanese game companies.
- Auto manufacturers such as Honda, Mazda, Toyota, Mitsubishi.
- Music-related companies, such as Sony, Panasonic, Yamaha and Korg.
- Motorcycle companies such as Kawasaki, Suzuki, Honda.
- Geishas.
- Samurai.
- Swords.
- Ships; the junk.
- Noodles; soba.
- Sushi and sashimi.
- Tempura; also, Benihana of Tokyo.
- Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji.
- Historic art and architecture.
- Modern art.
- Robots.
- Karesansui and other gardens.
- Kimono and traditional clothing.
- Judo and martial arts.

Vietnam veteran interview due Wed or Thurs, Ap 17, 18

Vietnam vets, a photo by mmmmarshall on Flickr.

Using the adults around you to find a veteran of an Asian war to interview is the heart of the Vietnam Vet Interview project.

Most students cannot do it alone. be smart in thinking of resource people that will connect you to a veteran.

The emphasis in this project is use of the Primary Source.

See the earlier post on this assignment.
5 images. Map. Title.

Essay on the US in Vietnam in the 1960's

Vietnam: high and low tech styles, a photo by trudeau on Flickr.

Essay on the US in Vietnam in the 1960's must be written around these notes . . .
11 pts. In class.

- names (presidents, etc)
- events (battles, treaties, etc)
- dates (years)
- weapons (high and low tech)
- acc to teacher Robert Trudeau, acc to Wikipedia, etc.
- colorful title and opening

Danh's Garden, Pho Kim, Lemongrass: a taste of Vietnam in Shreveport

Geography Vietnam, a photo by trudeau on Flickr.

Banh mi sandwiches, bowls of Pho, Vietnamese iced coffee, Thai curry, Chinese bubble tea: there are many tastes to be enjoyed locally. For bonus points, I might add.

An overview of the US in Vietnam

P1110245, a photo by trudeau on Flickr.

Geography Vietnam: cuisine and style

Geography Vietnam, a photo by trudeau on Flickr.

Planning your summer: LSUS Continuing Education

AVEP open house, LSUS, a photo by trudeau on Flickr.

Summer classes for young adults are being announced by LSUS, BPCC and other education centers.

One of the programs I know best is LSUS Continuing Education or "CE."

Check their listings if you want to investigate a high-value summer.

Vietnam conflict: low tech vs high tech

Vietnam conflict: low tech vs high tech, geography, a photo by trudeau on Flickr.

Helicopters called the Cobra, the Huey and the Chinook epitomized the high tech wealth of US forces in the Vietnam conflict. They were armed with rockets, cannons and machine guns.

US soldiers also used radio phones in the field - forerunners of the cell phone. In addition to copters, jet fighters and B-52 bombers were used against the North Viets.

One Great River: a leadership program for 15 Magnet students that is fully funded

Coates Bluff Nature Trail, Shreveport, a photo by trudeau on Flickr.

Your teacher is happy to be able to recruit 15 Caddo Magnet Students to join the One Great River program. These 15 students and 2 adult staff/volunteers will be engaged in a series of outdoor adventure training events including:

A weekend team building retreat
A confidence building wall climbing day at Centenary College
A high ropes challenge course at YMCA Camp Forbing
A mountain biking and kayaking day at Lake Bistineau State Park

They will also be trained to present mini-lessons in physical exercise and healthy eating to younger youth.

The program will kick off on April 20th at LSUS with the students taking a pre-survey (Pennington Biomedical Research Center youth survey) and a pre Physical Fitness test (Fitness Gram). Once they have completed the survey and fitness test, we will keep them at LSUS the remainder of the day to do the Team Building and Trust activity. We are currently working on the scheduling of the additional activities.

Over the years I have seen terrific responses about the One Great River program from Magnet students and parents. It will be worthwhile in the short run and in the long run, as you prepare your portfolio of activities for entrance to a top college.

Our contact:
Tammie Harris
One Great River
P.O. Box 44349
Shreveport, LA 71134
318-798-0880
www.onegreatriver.org

CMHS Dance musical Fri, Ap 12, 6:30 pm, PAC

CMHS Dance musical Fri, Ap 12, 6:30 pm, a photo by trudeau on Flickr.

Lights, camera, graceful action: please plan to attend the dance program directed by Katerina Belyakova-Wise. Over 40 students have a part in the show. Lighting by Will Flavin will be spectacular.

Serious differences between North and South Korea

Geography vietnam and korea, a photo by trudeau on Flickr.

Symbols that illuminate the differences between the 2 Koreas:

- Nuclear warheads vs. Samsung & Hyundai
- communist dictatorship vs. free market democracy
- near-famine levels of poverty vs. one of the highest standards of living in Asia.
- China vs. the US

Cities:
Pyongyang
Seoul

Japan
China
Russia
Sea of Japan
Yellow Sea

US Korean War, 1950 - 1953
"the forgotten war"
Gen. McArthur vs. Pres. Truman
The China factor: don't wake the sleeping giant.
M*A*S*H, the sitcom.

dishes: bulgogi, kim chee

Sports, acc to wikipedia.org

Taekwondo, a popular martial art, originated in Korea. Taekwondo means the way of the foot, the way of the fist, and the way of life. It became standard military training in South Korea, and in 1961 the rules were standardized. Taekwondo became an official Olympic sport in 2000. Other Korean martial arts include hapkido and taekkyeon.

Baseball was first introduced to Korea in 1905 by an American missionary named Phillip Gillette and has since become the most popular spectator sport in South Korea.[31]

Other popular sports in South Korea include basketball, football, golf, tennis and ice hockey. Women's golf is especially strong, with over thirty South Koreans playing on the world's leading women's tour, the U.S. LPGA Tour, including stars such as future Hall of Famer Se Ri Pak.

South Korea is also the cradle of the e-sports (electronic sports) world. Home to KesPA, e-sports has become popular in Korea with two broadcasting stations broadcasting live matches on television. South Korea has been regarded the birthplace of e-sports and also the future of e-sports. The Koreans are widely known for their e-sports, and especially in the WCG, World Cyber Games.
The real time strategy computer game, Starcraft, is extremely popular in South Korea. Live matches are broadcast on television and large sums of money are awarded to winners of various tournaments.