Topics Thread

I wanted to start a post on speech topics. Maybe it might inspire!

A device, a method to switch bodies, and it's effects on society. You might talk about how switching two bodies, like you and a person from Africa or China, would affect those people.

Talk about how messed up the world is. for budget cuts, we can still construct because of lobbying efforts. New books and teachers don't get votes. But construction does. And for physics textbooks. They'd be 10 times more efficient if they'd be on CD's. But do CD's make money? No, books do. I'd say, more like a waste of money.

How are your speeches coming along? :O

No More Meetings until Monday, May 23rd.

(IF YOU WERE AT THIS MEETING, YOU DON'T HAVE TO READ THIS):

Everyone who came signed up for a speech topic, and so everyone must write a speech.

This is how it's going to work.

On speech day (now designated for May 30th), people are going to give speeches. And it can be about anything! And those of you who have a speech will do it, and those who don't... will have to stand in front of us, and stand there for 4 and a half minutes, trying to talk about the topic they picked and fail, thus embarrassed. SO WRITE YOUR SPEECHES.

(Everything after this.... you don't have to read it, but I felt like blogging.)

Think of it as a rant, maybe. You are explaining to three judges on something that just angrifies you. It enrages you. Or think of it like a social thing, where you really just want to express yourself to the class, to the teachers, to the judges, TO THE WORLD!

Everything after this, DON'T READ.

Teddy Tea trims his ten toenails tuesdays only.

-Teddy

Meeting Monday April 18th

Meeting on Monday, sorry if that wasn't clear.

Last meeting for a while, go study for your AP tests!

-Teddy

Good Morning Acadec! (:

Hey there, I would consider the first meeting a success!

For those of you who missed it, it was just a get together, to get to know names. We are never doing it again. Ever. We have business to take care of.

Make sure, you've completed an Info Sheet Thing, because I need your phone number to call you for our next meeting.

Anyways, again, welcome!

Check Out the new dynamic Views! ^.^

Okay, please make it to first meeting April 11th! It will be a fun day. And it will be short, hopefully?

Ermmm who has tutoring? on Monday and Wednesday?

Topic for 2011-2012!

Hmm... nothing much new this week...

Breaking News: Topic has been released.

Age of Imperialism! European stuff and stuff.

CURRICULAR THEME AND TOPICS 2011–2012 Curricular Theme and Topics We are excited to announce that the curricular theme for 2011–2012 will be The Age of Empire. Following is some general information on the topics in each of the subject areas. SUPER QUIZ: The Super Quiz™ topic will be The Age of Imperialism: The Making of a European Global Order. TheSuper Quiz Resource Guide will include readings on such topics as mercantile empires, the Atlantic economy, motives for imperialism, the role of technology in the age of imperialism, New Imperialism, tactics of colonial rule, and decolonization and postcolonial immigration. LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE: The language and literature curriculum will include critical reading, one novella, three poems, and two short stories. The featured novella will beHeart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. ART: The art curriculum will cover art fundamentals and will focus on art and imperial power. MUSIC: The music curriculum will cover basic elements of music theory and will focus on music of the Romantic era. SCIENCE: The science curriculum will present an introduction to physical science and will include discussions of significant scientific advances made during the nineteenth century. ECONOMICS: The economics curriculum will cover fundamental economic concepts, microeconomics, and macroeconomics. The economics curriculum will also include a thematic section focused on the economics of imperialism. MATHEMATICS The mathematics curriculum will cover topics in general mathematics and geometry and will include a brief introduction to differential calculus.

Hmm... physical science... does that mean physics?

Book: Heart of Darkness by John Conrad

Romantic Era music

Topic outlines come out May 1st.

^.^ Teddy

Okay, new thing for me is to update blogs on wednesdays.

Guys, I am deeply saddened.

Why aren't you guys asking about the blog or more importantly, me updating the blog?

Don't I matter to you guys? ):

Just kidding, alright.

So, although idle as a blogger, I have been hard at work, trying to prepare for next year.

I am currently creating a day by day schedule for next year. Yep, and I

am planning to have a fun first day, so come on April 11th. Don't worry, we'll just slightly start up, get to know each other, and then I will let you guys go because I know everyone wants to study for AP exams. We are going to start writing speeches in that week, so prepare! Think of subjects.

I am also currently working on a short intro to economics. I need one or two volunteers to help me!

Please tell me by March 16th!

Volunteers

1. ______________
2. ______________

Oh, and quick note to self:

Leo hasn't claimed his jacket.

Aaron's jacket needs mending

I owe John $2.

Tru needs his jacket.

Competition was fun BTW. And I have pictures.

Yes, I picked this picture because I wanted to feel awesome. Oh, the power of the blogger.

Okay, and these are the competitors. Look how they are just overcome with JOY!

Nice group picture with Mr. Olivos!

Anthony, what were you doing?