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5 Questions for Chapter Seven of "Call of the Wild" (#6) (FINALE)

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1. Why does the "Hairy man" protect Buck?
2. Why is the wolf scared of Buck?
3. How are Buck and the Wolf not killing each other?
4. How could a dog have killed an entire group of Indians?
5. Do the wolves recognize Buck as a Leader?

5 Questions for Chapter Six of "Call of the Wild" (#5)

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1. How did Thornton freeze his toes?
2. Is Thornton truly a good owner? (Fights at bars, Falling in rivers, betting on dogs, etc.)
3. Why would Thornton tell Buck to jump off of the ledge and Buck obey his command?
4. Did Buck kill the man at the Bar?
5. How did Buck pull a sled more than his weight?

5 Questions on Chapter Five of "Call of the Wild" (#4)

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1. Why are the dogs delivering mail?
2. Why do the two North-men get rid of the dog team?
3. Why Hal and Charles in the North?
4. Why did Charles MARRY HIS SISTER!?!
5. Do the other dogs hate their new owners as much as Buck does?

5 Questions for Chapter Four of "Call of the Wild" (#3)

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1. Why is Sol-leks scared of Buck?
2. Is Buck a Good leader?
3. Does Francois show Buck respect after chasing him off?
4. Does the Chapter title have to do with Buck earning his leadership?
5. What happened to Dave?

5 Questions for Chaper Two of "Call of the Wild" (#2)

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1. Why would the other dogs react in such fierce ways?
2. Was Buck hurt when Curly was killed (emotionally)?
3. Why do the men laugh after seeing one of their dogs dead?
4. If Buck was given a choice to go back to the farm, would he?
5. Are the other dog's attitudes effecting Buck?

5 Questions for Chapter One of "Call of the Wild" (#1)

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But seriously, here are the Questions:

1. Is Buck truly the "ruler" of all the other dogs?
2. Why would the author start out with saying that Buck does not read newspapers?
3. Could Buck refer to someone in real life?
4. What is Chinese gambling?
5. Why would a dog be something of value in gambling?
6. How does Buck know he is in a train?

"Call of the Wild" Chapter Title Predictions/Observations

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1. The main character goes into some sort of primitive state (goes into a forest, desert, etc.) Or maybe he/she lives by him/herself.
2. Could be how in the forest/desert that it’s man vs. beast (club for human, fang for animal.) It could also literally be a club as in a group of people and how they discuss the rules (laws.)
3. Dominant = most important, Primordial = from beginning of time | Means “The Early Important Beast” Could talk about an old beast who plays an important role in the story. Beast could mean an old human of some sort.
4. Referencing back to the club, the main character could have won leadership in the club could have won “leadership of the forest and animals.”
5. Toil = work extremely hard or incessantly (constant); could mean how hard the main character has worked to get to where he is at now. On some sort of “path” he has worked to get on.
6. Could be how the Main Character loves being a man. Could also mean that the main character loves a manly figure such as his father.
7. Maybe referencing to the title of the book, “Call of the Wild.” The main character finally hears his calling in the wild, he has completed the path, he has won mastership, he finds his purpose.

Opinions on Taking Other Countries

Today, we discussed if it was "ok" to take other countries from both points of view.

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·         Taking over another country would provide the country with more land. Rome took over several countries and became the biggest Empire in the world and lasted for several decades. ·         The country gets more support from the other country. The more powerful country can provide many services that that country could not provide before. ·         If the country was taken over, it was probably for the best anyway. That country might have not even cared anyway and was probably not that powerful.

·         Taking something without ones permission is stealing. When a country is stolen, people’s rights are also stolen. ·         Most people will not agree with another country taking over. If another country took over America, almost everyone in the United States would not approve. ·         Imperialism starts wars. World War I started because of Imperialism. If another World War started, there would nothing left. Albert Einstein Stated “I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.”

Possible Book Titles or History Courses Assignment

Today, Our teacher assigned us to make up History Book titles or History Courses based on the SMERFCAPS.

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1. The Segregation of Blacks in New York, 1950

2. Battles in Texas: Civil War

3. European Currency in the 19^th Century

4. Greece, Greeks and Their Gods: The Complete History of Greek Gods Before Christ

5. Soviet Union Diplomacy during the Cold War

6. The Noisy Nineties: The Music that Changed America

7. Documents of the Tower of London in the 20^th Century

8. The 2008 Election of Barak Obama: The First African-American President

9. The Invention of the Internet across the Globe in the 1990’s

Short Story of Earth's Destruction

*Here are some predicted dates of the end of the World.

There it was. The long awaited destruction of Earth, my home planet. A group of about 100,000 people, including my family, had flew to the base on Mars. Only the richest were able to board, anyone else was left to wait for the moon to crash into Earth.  My family and I huddled around the telescope to see Earth’s destruction. The moon got closer and closer to earth. When it finally hit, a flash filled the lens of the telescope. You could almost hear the screams of the people who didn’t make it on the ship on time. Pieces of Earth flew in all directions and within a few seconds, there was nothing. We knew that we could not stay here for long. The Scientists said that Earth’s destruction would alter the course of Mars. Everyone else had hit the hay, but I stayed to watch the rubble float in all directions. After a couple more hours of staring, I went to my capsule and tried to sleep. I wasn’t that upset. Most of my mourning was when we first took off which was six years ago. A date was predicted and we didn’t wait until the last second. We knew a couple more ships were on their way. It wasn’t that bad, it was almost peaceful. Earth’s destruction was some kind of some highly anticipated event that brought me at peace. I had slept well that night.

Quizlet Flashcard Set For SMERFCAPS

These are flash cards for a test on 7/27/15

Asimov Pic Analysis -- Estimated in Chronological Order

Today, we were given a choice of three Power Points. I chose the third which was the "Chronology Game." I took an estimated guess which pics came first!

Here are the pics:

Becker Quote Analyisis

Today, we looked at a quote by Carl Becker. More specifically, his definition of history.

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Computers Replacing Teachers Article

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In the article written by Justin Reich, he talks about the early days teaching-based computers. The software, called PLATO and used in 1972, was a very simple program used to teach students. PLATO, however, was not the first of its kind. Programmers used a popular language to write the teaching program.  It was nicknamed TUTOR and most of the questions were fill in the blank. Forty years later, teaching based programming gets complicated. More companies also jump on the bandwagon to create computer-based learning programs. Reich brings up essay grading programs and how they compare the main essay to other essays and gives a grade based on the other essays. One point that Reich brought up is that these programs had issues. The TUTOR language usually had many bugs and were very limiting. To conclude, Reich states that computes teach in a way humans cant but also states that computers cannot teach everything.

PROS:

• Fast learning/Quick Computer responses
• Independent study- move at your own pace.
• Makes learning simple

CONS:

• Bugs in the software
• Cant ask questions
• Can be too simple
• Best at teaching fact based questions, hard to comunicate
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SIMILARITIES TO "The Fun They Had"

• Both the article and the story mention a paper grading system.
• Simple questions ("Whats 2+3?") were asked.
• Computers are best at teaching math or fact based questions.

My Trip to France! (Summer 2015)

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             This summer, my family and I traveled to France! The plane ride was very nice and comfortable. The first thing we did in France was go to the super market. It was so big, people were traveling around on roller skates inside the store. When we finished shopping, we drove to our first campsite which was near a château. While camping here we went to Leonardo Da Vinci’s house and shopped at the local shops. Da Vinci’s house was quite small for such a famous artist, but had a huge garden. Our next stop was a château that was built over a river! It was four stories tall and was used throughout history, such as World War I. It had several gardens surrounding it and many benches to soak up the atmosphere. Next we drove to a small villa in the mountains owned by family friends, the Shipdkas [shh-pid-kaz]. The villa was very cozy and comfortable. While staying at the villa, we went to a cave and shopped at local stores and morning markets. When we left, we traveled to Nime, a Roman city. In the middle of the city was a coliseum. Near the city was a Roman aqueduct that was used for more than just carrying water to Nime and nearby cities. In the early 1900’s, it was used as a bridge to cross the river below. We swam in the river below while also hunting for rocks. Our next stop was Chambor, a giant castle with many shops inside. We bought gifts and souvenirs. Next we drove to Rocamadour, a castle built on the side of a cliff! The town below had many shops and restaurants, but the top of the cliff had an amazing view! Our next location, which was one of my favorites, was Normandy. We traveled to both American and German cemeteries. At sunset, we walked down to the beach to admire the scenery. We also went to several museums around the area. Our last stop was Paris, my overall favorite. We took the metro to each location in Paris. We first went to the Louvre to see the Mona Lisa and other famous pieces. We then walked to the Eiffel Tower. We did not go up due to the long lines. The next day we took the metro to Pompidou, a modern art museum. It was very, very strange. So strange it gave me a headache (or it was museum fatigue.) The headache aside, it was a nice are museum. After the art museum, we drove back to our campground to rest for tomorrow. When we woke up the next day, we took a vote to see Monet’s garden. While everyone else hated it, I really enjoyed it and was glad we went. After the garden, we drove back to town to shop. On our final day of sightseeing, we went to Notre Dame. We waited in line to enter the giant church and when we entered, it was so grand and extravagant I cannot put it into words. After seeing the inside of the church, we ate lunch and headed for the Eiffel Town for a family picture. We then took another vote and decided to go on a boat tour, which brought us by some of Paris’s most famous landmarks. The Next day we packed and left for America! This was truly a memorable trip!

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