ICA Integrated Computer Studies

Daily assignments for Integrated Computer Studies with Mr. Woods Periods 3, 5 and 6.

Friday, April 30

Period 6 and 5

Today will be your last day to work on your Earthday Projects.
We will be presenting them this Friday. Please be prepared to present your project with appropriate music or narration.

How many planets will it take to support your lifestyle?

Start today by taking the Ecological Footprint Quiz. This will determine how many planets it would take support your habits and way of life.


After taking the quiz, you will create an Earthday Presentation.

1) Use the internet to find the 3 biggest contributing factors to environmental pollution.
Use sites like:
Environmental News Network
GreenPeace
Environmental Protection Agency
City of San Francisco
and as always other sources.

2) Next you will create a slide show that illustrates the pollution you found. Create a title slide with your name and title of your project.

3) For each type of pollution that you found you will need to create a slide that illustrates the effects of that pollution on the environment. Then create another slide that illustrates a solution to that problem.

Each slide will include a detailed description about the pollution problem in your own words. You will also need to list your sources at the bottom of the slide.



Period 3

Today add any finishing touches to your project and be prepared to present.

PRESENTATIONS

Wednesday, April 28

Period 3

Today will be your last day to work on your Earthday Projects.
We will be presenting them this Friday. Please be prepared to present your project with appropriate music or narration.

How many planets will it take to support your lifestyle?

Start today by taking the Ecological Footprint Quiz. This will determine how many planets it would take support your habits and way of life.


After taking the quiz, you will create an Earthday Presentation.

1) Use the internet to find the 3 biggest contributing factors to environmental pollution.
Use sites like:
Environmental News Network
GreenPeace
Environmental Protection Agency
City of San Francisco
and as always other sources.

2) Next you will create a slide show that illustrates the pollution you found. Create a title slide with your name and title of your project.

3) For each type of pollution that you found you will need to create a slide that illustrates the effects of that pollution on the environment. Then create another slide that illustrates a solution to that problem.

Each slide will include a detailed description about the pollution problem in your own words. You will also need to list your sources at the bottom of the slide.



Tuesday, April 27

Period 6 and 5

Continue working on the Earthday Project started last week.

How many planets will it take to support your lifestyle?

Start today by taking the Ecological Footprint Quiz. This will determine how many planets it would take support your habits and way of life.


After taking the quiz, you will create an Earthday Presentation.

1) Use the internet to find the 3 biggest contributing factors to environmental pollution.
Use sites like:
Environmental News Network
GreenPeace
Environmental Protection Agency
City of San Francisco
and as always other sources.

2) Next you will create a slide show that illustrates the pollution you found. Create a title slide with your name and title of your project.

3) For each type of pollution that you found you will need to create a slide that illustrates the effects of that pollution on the environment. Then create another slide that illustrates a solution to that problem.

Each slide will include a detailed description about the pollution problem in your own words. You will also need to list your sources at the bottom of the slide.




Monday, April 26

Period 3

Continue working on the Earthday Project started last week.

How many planets will it take to support your lifestyle?

Start today by taking the Ecological Footprint Quiz. This will determine how many planets it would take support your habits and way of life.


After taking the quiz, you will create an Earthday Presentation.

1) Use the internet to find the 3 biggest contributing factors to environmental pollution.
Use sites like:
Environmental News Network
GreenPeace
Environmental Protection Agency
City of San Francisco
and as always other sources.

2) Next you will create a slide show that illustrates the pollution you found. Create a title slide with your name and title of your project.

3) For each type of pollution that you found you will need to create a slide that illustrates the effects of that pollution on the environment. Then create another slide that illustrates a solution to that problem.

Each slide will include a detailed description about the pollution problem in your own words. You will also need to list your sources at the bottom of the slide.




Friday, April 23

Freshman Testing

No Class today- Freshman Testing
Sophomores and Juniors continue working on your Earthday Project.

Thursday, April 22

Period 3

How many planets will it take to support your lifestyle?

Start today by taking the Ecological Footprint Quiz. This will determine how many planets it would take support your habits and way of life.


After taking the quiz, you will create an Earthday Presentation.

1) Use the internet to find the 3 biggest contributing factors to environmental pollution.
Use sites like:
Environmental News Network
GreenPeace
Environmental Protection Agency
City of San Francisco
and as always other sources.

2) Next you will create a slide show that illustrates the pollution you found. Create a title slide with your name and title of your project.

3) For each type of pollution that you found you will need to create a slide that illustrates the effects of that pollution on the environment. Then create another slide that illustrates a solution to that problem.

Each slide will include a detailed description about the pollution problem in your own words. You will also need to list your sources at the bottom of the slide.



Wednesday, April 21

Periods 5 and 6

How many planets will it take to support your lifestyle?

Start today by taking the Ecological Footprint Quiz. This will determine how many planets it would take support your habits and way of life.


After taking the quiz, you will create an Earthday Presentation.

1) Use the internet to find the 3 biggest contributing factors to environmental pollution.
Use sites like:
Environmental News Network
GreenPeace
Environmental Protection Agency
City of San Francisco
and as always other sources.

2) Next you will create a slide show that illustrates the pollution you found. Create a title slide with your name and title of your project.

3) For each type of pollution that you found you will need to create a slide that illustrates the effects of that pollution on the environment. Then create another slide that illustrates a solution to that problem.

Each slide will include a detailed description about the pollution problem in your own words. You will also need to list your sources at the bottom of the slide.


Tuesday, April 20

3rd Period

Before the break we assembled PowerPoint presentations that depicted life in Iraq as seen through the news.
You may use the first 15 minutes of class to add finishing touches to your slide show.

Your slideshow must be saved in the Iraq PowerPoint Folder


Monday, April 19

Periods 5th and 6th

Before the break we assembled PowerPoint presentations that depicted life in Iraq as seen through the news.
You may use the first 15 minutes of class to add finishing touches to your slide show.

Your slideshow must be saved in the Iraq PowerPoint Folder

Thursday, April 8

Period 3

Today:
Scan the news of the world for images that depict life in Iraq today.

You may use we sites like:
BBC News
UK Guardian
Iraq Blog

You may also use Google to find other sources.
Collect more than 5 images and place them in PowerPoint to create a slide show.
Each Slide should give a brief description of what is happening in the photo. Also be sure to site the source of your photos.

This is due today.

Wednesday, April 7

http://sks21.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-portal-res?id=0000CA1040-S37470VE

5th and 6th Periods

Today:
Scan the news of the world for images that depict life in Iraq today.

You may use we sites like:
BBC News
UK Guardian
Iraq Blog

You may also use Google to find other sources.
Collect more than 5 images and place them in PowerPoint to create a slide show.
Each Slide should give a brief description of what is happening in the photo. Also be sure to site the source of your photos.

This is due today.

Monday, April 5

5th & 6th

Internet Scavenger Hunt
You job is to follow the instruction sheet to find all of the required facts.
Use the links on the instruction sheet to help you find your answers.

Due by Thursday:
Typing Lesson 4, 5 and 6
Pages 110-113

Friday, April 2

3rd

>Classwork

Continue working on the post card assignment. DUE FRIDAY
Credit Card Assignment DUE FRIDAY


Thursday, April 1

5th & 6th Periods

Internet Challenge

Today complete the New York Times News Quiz. This assignment will not be collected.

Classwork

Continue working on the post card assignment. DUE TODAY
Credit Card Assignment DUE TODAY