Pikaart's Homework: October 2009

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Wednesday 10/28

http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/classpage?0087786256930bd

we’ll start working on a new batch of online assignments.

These are all about area, perimeter, and circumference.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Native TRibes Project--Basic English

Your JoB: Choose a tribe.

Create a powerpoint w/ the following 7 (or 6) slides:

1. Origin—where is this tribe from? Where have they lived/moved to during their history?

2. Important dates—Name and describe (In sentences!) 3 important dates/events in the history of the tribe.

3. Important People—Tell about an important person from the tribe. (at least 1)

4. History of tribe’s population—Describe how the tribe’s population has changed during itshistory. Did it get bigger? Smaller?

5. Language—Does this tribe have it’s own language? Do many people still speak it? What is it like? Is there an alphabet?

6. Present situation—what is this tribe’s present situation like? Are they alive and well? Struggling? Non-existent? Does the tribe live in one place? Are they spread all over the country?

7. Optional: Religion—Does the tribe have it’s own religious beliefs? If so, do people still follow these beliefs? Has the tribe adopted a new religion? Describe.

Grading will be based on: Using complete sentences, finding interesting information, and making the p-point look interesting and appealing.