Friday, March 28, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Monday, March 10, 2008
Adding fractions
Add the following fractions.
1. 2/3 + 3/4
2. 4/9 + 2/3
3. 5/6 + 3/8
4. 7/8 + 3/4
5. 5/16 + 11/12
1. 2/3 + 3/4
2. 4/9 + 2/3
3. 5/6 + 3/8
4. 7/8 + 3/4
5. 5/16 + 11/12
Friday, March 7, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Study for your semester exam
Multicultural studies, Semester I Exam
I . Write a short definition:
1. culture
2. ethnicity
3. race
4. multicultural society
5. norms
6. taboos
7. nomadic
8. mestizo
9. “natural” rights
10. civil rights
11. Irish potato famine
12. black codes
13. separate but equal
14. Jim Crow laws
15. 13th amendment
16. 14th amendment
17. 19th amendment
18. The Bill of Rights
19. matrolineal society
20. kinaalda
21. hogan
22. sweat house
23. paratroopers
24. frescos
II. Answer with two or three sentences:
1. Explain the two theories we discussed of how humans first came to America.
2. Explain how one could say with accuracy that the Scots invented the modern world.
3. Explain why so many Irish emigrated to America.
4. List the states of the United States that used to be part of Mexico.
5. Explain why an African American would volunteer to be in the US Cavalry after the Civil War.
III. Identify the following people.
1. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 10. Geronimo
2. General Santa Ana
3. Stephen Austin
4. Marina La Malinche
5. Saint Patrick
6. Our Lady of Guadalupe
7. Don Diego
8. Marcus Garvey
9. Thurgood Marshall
I . Write a short definition:
1. culture
2. ethnicity
3. race
4. multicultural society
5. norms
6. taboos
7. nomadic
8. mestizo
9. “natural” rights
10. civil rights
11. Irish potato famine
12. black codes
13. separate but equal
14. Jim Crow laws
15. 13th amendment
16. 14th amendment
17. 19th amendment
18. The Bill of Rights
19. matrolineal society
20. kinaalda
21. hogan
22. sweat house
23. paratroopers
24. frescos
II. Answer with two or three sentences:
1. Explain the two theories we discussed of how humans first came to America.
2. Explain how one could say with accuracy that the Scots invented the modern world.
3. Explain why so many Irish emigrated to America.
4. List the states of the United States that used to be part of Mexico.
5. Explain why an African American would volunteer to be in the US Cavalry after the Civil War.
III. Identify the following people.
1. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 10. Geronimo
2. General Santa Ana
3. Stephen Austin
4. Marina La Malinche
5. Saint Patrick
6. Our Lady of Guadalupe
7. Don Diego
8. Marcus Garvey
9. Thurgood Marshall
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
The Mole People
1. Where does Bernard live?
2. What was Hector and another man doing?
3. What heroic Bernard do about Hector?
4. Describe what Bernard does for Leon.
5. How did Bernard hurt himself?
6. What is Bernard's main source of income?
7. What does he say is his major problem?
Define:
8. cache
9. incensed
10. petroglyphs
11. tariff
12. disdain
13. dignity
14. harmony
2. What was Hector and another man doing?
3. What heroic Bernard do about Hector?
4. Describe what Bernard does for Leon.
5. How did Bernard hurt himself?
6. What is Bernard's main source of income?
7. What does he say is his major problem?
Define:
8. cache
9. incensed
10. petroglyphs
11. tariff
12. disdain
13. dignity
14. harmony
MC Studies Assignment, "The Sniper"
1. What sort of man was the sniper at the start of the story? Reread the paragraphs down to, "Then he thought of a plan." What do these things reveal bout his character:
a) The look in his eyes.
b) Killing an old woman in cold blood.
c) The dressing of his wounded arm.
2. the Sniper did not give a second thought to the old woman, or the man in the car whom he had killed. Why do you think he was so curious about the other sniper he had killed?
3. What did you think of the ending?
4. Describe, in as much detail as you can, the setting of this story. Is the setting important to the events that occur in this story? Explain your answer.
5. What point of view does the author use to tell this story? How do you know?
a) The look in his eyes.
b) Killing an old woman in cold blood.
c) The dressing of his wounded arm.
2. the Sniper did not give a second thought to the old woman, or the man in the car whom he had killed. Why do you think he was so curious about the other sniper he had killed?
3. What did you think of the ending?
4. Describe, in as much detail as you can, the setting of this story. Is the setting important to the events that occur in this story? Explain your answer.
5. What point of view does the author use to tell this story? How do you know?
Monday, March 3, 2008
Least Common Denominator
To find the least common denominator, simply list the multiples of each denominator (multiply by 2, 3, 4, etc.) then look for the smallest number that appears in each list.
Example: Suppose we wanted to add 1/5 + 1/6 + 1/15. We would find the least common denominator as follows...
*
First we list the multiples of each denominator.
Multiples of 5 are 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40,...
Multiples of 6 are 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48,...
Multiples of 15 are 30, 45, 60, 75, 90,....
*
Now, when you look at the list of multiples, you can see that 30 is the smallest number that appears in each list.
*
Therefore, the least common denominator of 1/5, 1/6 and 1/15 is 30.
Use this method to find the least common denominator of these fraction pairs:
1. 5/18, 13/27 2. 3/14, 5/21 3. 11/16, 9/20 4. 6/25, 7/30
Example: Suppose we wanted to add 1/5 + 1/6 + 1/15. We would find the least common denominator as follows...
*
First we list the multiples of each denominator.
Multiples of 5 are 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40,...
Multiples of 6 are 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48,...
Multiples of 15 are 30, 45, 60, 75, 90,....
*
Now, when you look at the list of multiples, you can see that 30 is the smallest number that appears in each list.
*
Therefore, the least common denominator of 1/5, 1/6 and 1/15 is 30.
Use this method to find the least common denominator of these fraction pairs:
1. 5/18, 13/27 2. 3/14, 5/21 3. 11/16, 9/20 4. 6/25, 7/30
Irish history quiz
Explore the internet for the answers to the following. HINT: Try the History Channel!!!
1) In the fifth century, St. Patrick arrived in Ireland in an effort
to convert the Irish to Christianity. Although little is known for
sure about Patrick's experiences in Ireland, it is believed that in
444 or 445 he established his first church in this town:
2) During the 10th century, Ireland was invaded by Vikings. The
raiders pillaged monasteries, but also founded settlements that
eventually grew into some of Ireland's biggest cities, including
Dublin. In 1014, this man was able to unite Ireland's warring tribes
long enough to defeat the Vikings at Clontarf, near Dublin, and free
Ireland from Viking rule:
3) In the 12th Century, Pope Adrian IV granted overlordship of
Ireland to this man, igniting an Anglo-Irish conflict that has lasted
for more than 800 years:
4) In 1607, the English government confiscated six of the nine
northern counties of Ireland and imported Protestant settlers from
England and Scotland to live there, laying the foundation for much of
the island's bitter history. These six counties are referred to as:
5) In 1720, the English monarchy granted the English parliament the
right to pass laws for Ireland. The Irish House of Commons, which at
this time was made up almost completely of wealthy Protestant
landowners, was left with only one major power:
6) From 1845 to 1849, the Great Famine struck Ireland, a result of a
fungus disease which caused the nation's potato crop - a staple of
the Irish diet - to rot in the ground. Nearly a million Irish died of
starvation and disease as a result of the famine. Many chose to flee
Ireland, resulting in the emigration of this many Irish to the United
States between 1847 and 1854:
7) In 1920, this act partitioned Ireland into two states: one
consisting of six northern, mainly Protestant counties and one
comprised of the island's remaining twenty-six southern counties. Two
years later, a treaty gave southern Ireland dominion status within
the British Empire as the Irish Free State:
8) Some areas in Ireland are known to receive this many inches of
rain each year, which accounts for the brilliantly green grass that
has earned Ireland the nickname the "emerald isle":
9) "Erin Go Bragh," a phrase heard often on St. Patrick's Day, means:
10) Today, the prime minister of the Republic of Ireland is:
11) With 27,136 square miles of land, the Republic of Ireland is
approximately half the size of this U.S. state:
12) Today, this number of Americans trace their ancestry back to
Ireland:
1) In the fifth century, St. Patrick arrived in Ireland in an effort
to convert the Irish to Christianity. Although little is known for
sure about Patrick's experiences in Ireland, it is believed that in
444 or 445 he established his first church in this town:
2) During the 10th century, Ireland was invaded by Vikings. The
raiders pillaged monasteries, but also founded settlements that
eventually grew into some of Ireland's biggest cities, including
Dublin. In 1014, this man was able to unite Ireland's warring tribes
long enough to defeat the Vikings at Clontarf, near Dublin, and free
Ireland from Viking rule:
3) In the 12th Century, Pope Adrian IV granted overlordship of
Ireland to this man, igniting an Anglo-Irish conflict that has lasted
for more than 800 years:
4) In 1607, the English government confiscated six of the nine
northern counties of Ireland and imported Protestant settlers from
England and Scotland to live there, laying the foundation for much of
the island's bitter history. These six counties are referred to as:
5) In 1720, the English monarchy granted the English parliament the
right to pass laws for Ireland. The Irish House of Commons, which at
this time was made up almost completely of wealthy Protestant
landowners, was left with only one major power:
6) From 1845 to 1849, the Great Famine struck Ireland, a result of a
fungus disease which caused the nation's potato crop - a staple of
the Irish diet - to rot in the ground. Nearly a million Irish died of
starvation and disease as a result of the famine. Many chose to flee
Ireland, resulting in the emigration of this many Irish to the United
States between 1847 and 1854:
7) In 1920, this act partitioned Ireland into two states: one
consisting of six northern, mainly Protestant counties and one
comprised of the island's remaining twenty-six southern counties. Two
years later, a treaty gave southern Ireland dominion status within
the British Empire as the Irish Free State:
8) Some areas in Ireland are known to receive this many inches of
rain each year, which accounts for the brilliantly green grass that
has earned Ireland the nickname the "emerald isle":
9) "Erin Go Bragh," a phrase heard often on St. Patrick's Day, means:
10) Today, the prime minister of the Republic of Ireland is:
11) With 27,136 square miles of land, the Republic of Ireland is
approximately half the size of this U.S. state:
12) Today, this number of Americans trace their ancestry back to
Ireland:
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