Juan-Salvador Plays Requiebros

Hi!

Happy Holidays to you all!

Enjoy the Break!

I've posted the video of my performance in the Winter Concert up on YouTube. (My family had taped me). I'm playing a Spanish piece called Requiebros by Gaspar Cassado (in case you weren't there to get a program). I hope you can all find some time during the break to watch the video. I'd really appreciate it. In fact, it would be even nicer if you could give me a good rating (hint, hint). Whatever you end up doing, I again wish you Happy Holidays and A Great Winter Break.

The link you've been waiting for: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8gFIoi0MhQ

See Ya Lata! (If you pronounce this phonetically, it sort of rolls off the tongue doesn't it?)
Juan-Salvador Carrasco

Ablative Absolute

1. with the boys shouting in school, the teacher becomes angry.
Ablative absolute- when the boys shout in school.

We can recongnize the ablative absolute is the clause that cannot be a complete sentence by itself.

2. With the teacher angry. (When teacher is angry) Magistro irato. "Let's skip this one"- said Mr Weiler.

3. With the school having been left. (When the school has been left).

4. With Titus having been greeted. (When Titus has been greeted).Titus salveto.

Algebra 1b-2

Hey there, could someone possibly scan or post the math homework for the few people who don't have it? Thanks!



-*t*

p.s.,
the party IS on Wednesday, right?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Hi!

Happy Eve of Alexander's Birthday!!!!!!!!!!

French Update:

 French 4 - Unit4-Rouge/1ière partie
Homework:  Read la 1ière partie
          
French 3 - Unit5 -Blanc/leçon 18
Homework:  Activités pour tous p.105-106-107
           Unit test #5 for Tuesday 12/18

Also, WHEN IS THE PARTY?! I know it is at Kayla's house, but is it next Wednesday or Thursday?????

Can everyone except ellie, make it to thursday? sooo sorry ellie. I think that would be the best night if the ever gracious Kayla wants to host it then....

See ya later!

poll

Hey guys! I was wondering if the poll thing will go on. I dig it. It's fun. If it will, what's the next poll gonna be and when is it gonna be posted?
Peace and Love,
Ellie

Translation

“No indeed!” he said. Your father ordered me to take you back before the ninth hour.” Then the other servant, whose name was Asellus said, “Stay here! For, here I am being accustomed to many thieves who steal clothes to sell it in the city.”

Lines 7-9.

Hey latin buddies.

Here are lines 1-3.


Marcus and Sextus left out of the field with Eucleides and were going with one of the two of the servants to their home. Suddenly, Eucleides said to the boys, “Don’t you wish to go to the public baths?”
Having heard this, the boys were very glad. Soon, they went to the …….



- *t* -

Chapter 44 Stop Theif Translation

hey people

i did lines 4 thru 6. here they are:

they entered the changing room, because now the boys, who were full out of games left with the tutor himself, who will come. There they will take off their clothes. Marcus, who had taken off his clothes said, “Now let us go out of the exercise ground.” But Eucleides,

kk. later-

ev

Latin Translation

Get ur parts of the translation up! Mine is 10-11,

To whom Asellus responded. I always guard the clothing diligently. No one can steal the clothes with them being guarded by me.

Free Dress

Wat is going to b our theme for free dress tomorrow?
plz comment with ideas

>Mitch<

PARTY!

Hi!

Happy Holiday season... After much debate I have decided to host the holiday party!!!!!!!!!

:) :) :)

How does the Friday 12/21 of the Holiday Program sound? We could meet up at my house an hour or so after the program...OR multiple hours later for an evening party like last year. What do you think?

If this date conflicts with anybody, please let me know.

Also, I would really like it if we did a bit of a pot-luck kind of thing where everyone brings one dish they make (or purchase) to the party...

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Zo :)

P.S. do i need to make an invite or is this sufficient?

Ms. Careena

I just found the note that ms. Careena gave to me when we were doing the play, and it had her e-mail on it.
I e-mailed her and she said I can put her e-mail on here bcuz she would like to hear from us, so here it is.

careenamelia@gmail.com

>Mitch<

HUMAN DEVELOPEMENT

Hi!

French Update:

Period - 7:
French 4 - Unit 3 - 2ième partie
Homework: Review Unit 3 for Test
Unit test #3 for Tuesday 12/11
French 3 - Unit6-Blanc/leçon 21
Homework: Finish the flashcards of unit 6
The composition "mon ami" due on Monday

TO MY FRENCH 4 COMPATRIOTS: We have two tests for tuesday... unit 3 & american events test. Should we ask mme. sacks to reschedule? I don't remember her asking us about the date...

If you need to see the Human Developement assignment, please see: http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=c7850555c2&attid=0.1&disp=vah&view=att&th=1168a4efcddd7e16

Have a great Sunday!

See you tomorrow,
Zo

P.S. What is due in art?

EMAIL RULES

Hello all and happy weekend!
I have a management message -- some people have been using the mirmanseniors2008 email address to communicate individually with teachers. It should be utilized only when sending a GROUP message. For all other emails, please use your personal email address. Thanks so much! ...and I hope I'm not too annoying about this. :)

Thank you for your cooperation,
zo.

Potential Scavenger Hunt Items-to-be-Found Postathon

As promised, here is the post where you should comment your ideas for the Potential Scavenger Hunt Items-to-be-Found Postathon. Let's get a lot of ideas down so they can be compiled Monday night for the drawing on Tuesday during lunch. Avoid anything you know you have. Let's make it fun. We'll discuss scoring later, but please get commenting.

Homework for December 6, 2007

Hey Everybody!

It's late...I'm late...Everything's late. I'm sorry and this is probably pointless except for a few announcements I want to make. Firstly, I will present to you, the one, the only, Mirman Class of '08 homework:

English: Podcast
Science: Current Event (for most...LOL)
Geometry: p. 368 1-11
Algebra:
Latin:

Now that that's out of the way, let's talk. The scavenger hunt is kind of dying, and I don't want it to, so, to stop its decline in popularity, I am declaring Friday-Monday the first ever Potential Scavenger Hunt Items-to-be-Found Postathon. That's right folks, all this weekend post post post or comment comment comment that is all the ideas you have for items. Bad or good all will be accepted and welcomed. I will make a separate post where the comments should be placed and by Tuesday next week at lunch when we announce the list I want to see the number of comments on that post in the double digits. OK! WE CAN DO IT!

On another note, Tomorrow is Dress However You Feel Day. No gimmicks, 'kay?

Lastly, I appreciate Alexander's thought of creating an alumni blog for our grade, but this will still remain our main blog for the rest of this year. I was afraid there was some confusion, so hopefully this clears things up. WE ARE NOT, I REPEAT, ARE NOT, MOVING TO ANOTHER BLOG. We just hit 100 posts people, by the end of the year I expect over 1,000.

Hopefully I have left no stone unturned...wait. Sorry. If you missed the post where we are supposed to comment on what our wishlist is for Secret Santa, don't forget to post there. It is vital that everyone gives their secret santa an idea of what they want. Try to be specific, because if you aren't, it is very difficult for people to know what to get you. I know I have been stuck many a time before. It doesn't need to be exactly what you want e.g. My Little Pony Christmas Edition Deluxe. It just needs to be somewhat specific e.g. a doll...preferably My Little Pony...preferably Christmas Edition...preferably Deluxe.

Now that I've cleared that up, I think I'm done. Hope you all have a pleasant night, and enjoy reading this tomorrow. LOL.

Your only true Moderator,
Moderator Nick

An Inspiration for Us All/Evan's (Mrs. Boston's) Words of Wisdom No. 3

Peers:

my next-door-neighbor's birthday is today, december 6th, and she is an amazing 106 YEARS OLD!!!!! she is sooooo unbelievable. her mind is so clear and she is the sweetest, most vital person i think i have ever met. I asked her how she thinks she has lived such a long life tonight, and she told me she thought it was from God's blessing and healthy eating. I'm not trying to convert anyone but let's focus on the healthy eating part. Hehehehehehehe. She knows EVERYTHING about healthy eating from how sugar is worse for you than you think (EAT molasses!!!) to which fruits and vegetables to put in a breakfast shake! She told me all of this and more....and SHE'S 106!!!!!!!!!! Personally, I'm inspired. And to all those vegetarians out there, she did...and may still eat red meat!!! But whatever...i'm just kidding anyway. My point is that in life we just need to be kind to others and eat healthily (is what she told me.) Basically I was so moved that I just wanted to share this with you guys. ONE HUNDRED AND SIX!!!!!!!!! OMG, she has lived through like everything we are learning for our AMERICAN EVENTS TESTS. LOL thats cool.

LOVE, evan

P.S. if you listen to her speak, you'd think she was like 75. the only thing oldish about her is her furniture...and maybe her T.V.
P.P.S. she escaped the Armenian genocide!!!!! sorry...i just luv her. i think she's gonna live forever a la Tuck Everlasting.
WE LOVE YOU MRS. BOSTON!!!!!!!! (my shout-out but i said 'we'....hope you all don't mind. :P)

Free Dress

First of all, we officially have 100 posts on our amazing blog!Woot! Ok now the real reason I posted is because tomorrow's free dress is stripes. ok? so make sure everyone knows because I know there are some people that don't really check the blog. Thanks you guys, have fun finishing your podcast and working on Human Development!

-Jackie

History Reminder

Hello. There are two dates I would like to remind you of:

Tuesday, December 11: American Events #2 Test (study well, because this one counts for two grades).

Monday, December 17: Work-in-progress for our independent projects, 3 primary sources and enough secondary sources (Mr. Lee didn't give a specific number) to provide "historical context."I can post the criteria on which we'll be graded, if you like.

Good luck with the memorizing.
Madeleine

Ballad!

Hey everyone. I just finished my ballad and I was wondering if anyone still had the sheet of instructions. I wish to go back and check to make sure I have absolutely everything that I need, and if you have the sheet, I was hoping you could post it. Thanks!


-Oh, and thanks everyone, my ankle is fine now. :P

-And, what is our theme tomorrow? Keep in mind that it is supposed to rain.

-Okay, I'm done now.

*t*

Secret Santa

Hey guys! Happy Holidays!

Please remember that every present should be under $20 and no gift cards -- except for people who request them.

Thanks,

Zoey

Secret Santa!!!!

yay!
i am so excited for secret santa, and to make it easier on those who have absolutely no idea what to get their "secret person," i think that we should all post a general "something." it shouldn't be too specific, so that person has to really buy you something that "they" think that you want.

p.s.,
i am crazy excited for winter break and the holiday program!




*t*

Latin Lines 7-17 due tomorrow

hey guys. my lines were lines: 9 and 10. here they are:

Titus, with both his friends, was playing a game containing three people. Thus, when they themselves had enough training, they asked for more oil from the servants and they were being rubbed down with a strigil.

have fun! and by the way, make sure that you do the proper lines!!!

T: lines 7 and 8

Evan: lines 9 and 10

Salvador: lines 11 and 12 and 17

Rick: lines 13 and 14

Jackie: lines 15 and 16

Salvador has to do line 17 as well because his two regular lines are the shortest. Thanks! Don't let anybody down guys!

lunch tomorrow

hey guys

i think tomorrow at lunch in addition to pooling together our scavenger hunt ideas, we should pull our secret santas....we dont want time to run out for either!

later gators

evan

Clothing and Toy Drive

Hello, everyone. I hope you've had a nice, long weekend. We have had many days off recently, and that has put me in a very good mood. Anyway, to the point: as some of you already know I'm organizing a clothing and toy drive for the victims of the wildfires, and some help would be greatly appreciated. All you have to do is talk briefly to your senior service classes about it, if you want to, and for those who don't I'll go and speak to those classes myself. And, if you wished, you could help me possibly after school, or during LEAP. You may be wondering: what's in it for me? Well, you'll get community/school service if you help out. I'm not quite sure which, as it involves both the school and the community; I'll ask Mrs. Geffen later.

Here's a copy of the article that is going in tomorrow's newsletter:

California Wildfire Victims In Need
In keeping with the holiday spirit, please consider donating a few items to help the victims of the recent fires. Members of the student body wish their Mirman community to participate in easing the recovery of those families displaced from their homes by the wildfires. The Salvation Army, in partnership with Goodwill, is accepting donations. Please bring new or gently used, laundered clothing and/or children’s toys to the front or back gates starting December 5th and ending on the 14th. To make it easier for collection, please remember to place these items in either boxes or plastic bags. Donations received at Mirman will be taken to Goodwill for further distribution to those in need. Thank you for your generous efforts!
For further information please contact Madeleine Shelton, US 4, at smileyface1108@yahoo.com or 1(310) 451-1545.

So, if you could, help the wildfire victims by helping me with this drive, as it can't happen unless I have support of at least a few classmates. Anybody in the upper school can help, so spread the word.

Thanks,
Madeleine

Scavenger Hunt List

Hey everyone! For our weekly scavenger hunt, i think every group should come up with 4 items, and post them here in the blog. There will be a total of 20 items that would need to be found by Wednesday every week! So please start consulting with your group via email or at school tomorrow to come up with your 4 items

--Rick Wechsler

New Blog Idea

I just created a blog called "Mirman Class of 08" (at mirmanclassof08.blogspot.com) for next year, so we can all keep in touch. Do you guys like the idea? (Truthfully, we could do the same thing with this blog, we don't really need a new one (we could just take "HW" out of the title))

Mr. West Homework

We don't have any homework from Mr. West because he didn't give us our journals back, right? Also, does anybody know when the "create your own" (the thing were we express ourselves) project is due?

If you do, please post.

>Mitch<

Creating a Kaleidoscope Image

Hey everyone! The Kaleidoscope is due on friday 12/7/07. If you want to do what Duri wants, fallow the following instructions:
Prepare object file

1. Open the “Shoe.psd” image, and check to see that the resolution is at 300.

2. You will need to use a variety of tools to separate the shoe from the background (Magic Wand, Lasso, Easer Tool with a soft edge).

3. Your goal is a very clean selection, but with a slightly soft edge (anti-aliased). This will take patience and attention to detail. Zoom in so that you can clearly see the edges.

4. You can add a black background layer to see if there are any stray marks. Clean up, trash the background, and Save.

5. Create a new file for your kaleidoscope, 10” x 10” @ 300 dpi. Add horizontal and vertical Guides that intersect in the middle. Name it “Kaleidoscope.”

Creating the Kaleidoscope

1. Drag the “Shoe” layer onto the Kaleidoscope file. Using Free Transform with the Shift key, resize so that it will fit on the file, leaving some space at the edge. You can add a vertical Guide at 1” for reference.


2. Center the tip of the shoe at the intersection of the Guides.

3. Duplicate the layer, Rotate 40° using Free Transform and the menu bar at the top, then position the toe of “Layer 2 copy” at the intersection of the Guides.


4. Repeat this procedure 7 more times until you have completed the circle.



5. Drag to reverse the order of the layer so the pattern of the bow at the toe is revealed.



Adding Color

1. Merge the layers, and rename the layer “Shoes.”

2. Select the Magic Wand and set the Tolerance to 70. Select the shoes image. Add to (Shift) or subtract from (Option) the selection until you have only the shores.

3. Go to Select>Save Selection and name it “Shoe Wheel.” The selection will be saved as a new channel, which can be loaded at any time and will not be lost when you close the file.

4. Select Command-I to invert the “Shoe Wheel.”

5. Select the Radial Gradient and foreground and background colors using the Color panel. In the menu bar, select a Mode (try Overlay). Reduce the opacity to 85%.

6. Drag from the center, out to the edge of the shoes to apply your gradient.

Experiment

1. Try adding other filters and combinations of filters.

2. Try adding an Adjustment Layer and playing with contrast, color balance, hue, and saturation.

2. Add a background layer and fill with a color that adds contrast to your piece.

Hope this helps! Happy Hanuka for those who celebrate it!
Peace and Love,
Ellie Diamant

Evan's Words of Wisdom No. 2

back by popular demand, its Evan's words of wisdom!!!! word of wisdom number one: if you cannot sing, do not perform in front of a bunch of deaf, brainwashed girls in chicago, illinois (cough, cough, corbin). {i'm chillin with my guys, we steppin out tonight...} secondly, do not let ur son or daughter date the son or daughter of your high school sweetheart without telling them (rufus humphrey!!!!) otherwise, when your son invites his girlfriend over for thanksgiving dinner and she brings her mom, you will be caught in a very tough position, judging by the fact that your wife and ex-girlfriend might have some...well...unfinshed business. GOSSIP GIRL REFERENCE ALERT! the third word of wisdom is: always order the gingerbread ice blended from coffee bean! its amazing! word of wisdom number 4: if your house's heater is being stubborn and will not work and is thus leaving your family freezing for 2 weeks, you can at least help yourself by wearing your comfortable senior sweatshirt to bed at night! it warms your bitter heart...trust me. number 5: always see a group of middle schoolers perform the lion king! it'll be so fabulous....but you might wanna jump up there and sing yourself. and then you might catch yourself thinking "ooo what if my class did THIS musical??" but then you will realize you've only gotten your hopes up.....heh heh heh. and lastly, the most important word of wisdom of all is: never have a (body part) so impressive, that an alumni that you rarely talked to relates to one of your classmates that you have an "impressive INSERT WHATEVER APPLIES HERE (like mad-libs!)" okay then! this is the oh so wise evan signing off. until next time......

love, evan

i will have more frequent installments math class...i promise! :-)

evan's blabber post

hey guys. this blabber post is pretty much all of the things swirling in my head that i feel like either asking or talking about.

1.) we need to complete our scavenger hunt list
2.) my friend is making his very own CD
3.) i went to sunday school today and we learned about Zacharias and Elizabeth. (great lesson, by the way)
4.) we need to pull our secret santas for the holiday party
5.) i undid all of my knitting. i was quite frustrated. and on top of that, i couldn't exactly remember how.
6.) since we come back to school on a leap i think our schedules should look like this:

-senior service (for most)
-math
-KNITTING WITH MME. SACKS?
-theatre (thespian festival participants only)
-P.E. (for people who take it usually)/PHILOSOPHY
-yearbook/whatever

what i mean to say is, i think it would be fun if we all took a knitting period together.

7.) what will this week's friday free dress theme be?

and that is pretty much all, i think. of course i do have other things going 'round in this little head of mine, but, we don't need to go into all of that.

WORD UP! (its the code word.....)

Latin update.

hey romans. the only thing we have to do over this glorious 4 day weekend is simply have lines 7-17 translated. it shouldn't take you guys that long....only half of your extended weekend! so come on, toughen up! and enter into the fabulous world of many latin vocabulary words you dont know, the subjunctive, and random stories about rich romans and their slave!!!!! fun, huh? i kno, i kno........

sincerely (or sarcastically),

appia amanda

p.s. once you have the translation or any lines done, please post it on the blog. thanks

December

Happy December Everyone!!!

Guessssss what! It's me again. Isn't that exciting?!!!

Well, I hope this new month is turning out marvelously for everyone!

I have nothing extraordinary to say excepting my two previous comments
(for they indeed were extraordinary).

The problem with school in December is that my and other people's anticipation for Winter Break can be stronger than their regard for their present classes.
And it can also get pretty darn cold.

The good thing about school in December is:
Senior Sweatshirts
A lot of days off from school
Knitting
Anything else you think is good about school in December

That's really all I have to say right now.
So bye.

Les Devoirs Français

Hi!

Happy Four-Day Weekend!

For the Which is Funnier Poll how is it possible that there are 18 votes?...hmmm...


Mme. Sacks posted this on teacherweb yesterday...
Everything is due for thursday, so nothing to stress about...
we can always do it at lunch! :)

Period - 7:
French 4 - Unit 3 - 2ième partie
Homework:  Activités pour tous p.58-60 pour jeudi le 6 décembre

French 3 - Unit4-Blanc/leçon 16
Homework:  Write the composition #5 in The Tests de contrôle Unit 4
    Unit test #4 Thursday, December 6
      
French 2 - Unité8-Bleu/leçon 28
Homework:  Unit test #8 on Thursday 12/6

English Alert

Here's what I've got:

Read the book. You know, the long one. Chapters 1-13 are due Thursday, so don't procrastinate.

Knit.

Finish the podcast for your ballad. It's also due Thursday.

Correct the Crucible/Ethan Frome essays. Ms. Zinman needs them before the break.

Please Ms. Zinman and do whatever she wants you to do.

Start researching your topic for your documentary.

Knit.


Have fun knitting!

Latin

Hello!

I'm posting the Latin Homework (Lines 1-6) here on the blog. I hope it helps. Even if you did them, you can compare the answers.

Here goes:

Now it was the sixth hour. Titus Cornelius, when alone each day, embarked from his house into the Plain of Mars on the outskirts of Rome down to the Baths of Nero, for he and his friends met and spoke together about the king of the city.
When Titus had arrived to that place, with his money having been given, he entered into the entrance passage. There he greeted several of his friends and went into one changing room. HIs clothing having been taken off he handed it to the servants themselves, who were carrying his perfume and strigil.

Again. Hope it helps. yup.

Homework for November 29, 2007

Hey gang!

I'm so excited for the Scavenger Hunt. There has been some mix-up as to when we're starting, and I would like to clear that up. I think we should wait until Tuesday and make a tradition of the announcement of the objects on that day. I have come up with some special occasion ideas for week long competitions. For example, which team can bring the most buttons to the rendezvous. In addition, I also want to remind everyone who hasn't turned in their Drama sheet to do so. That is all I believe, and without further ado...the homework:

English- Vocab test
Algebra 1- problems 7, 9, and 11
Spanish- Type answers for Ejercicio A
Latin- Translate Chapter 43 lines 1-6

One last thing, I think that it's OK if we have duplicates of colors. I think its more important that everyone is wearing some solid color.

I think that's all so far. I'll keep you POSTED! HA HA HA

-Moderator Nick

Soulja Boy Mom

Hey Guys,

Go to this link and watch my mom do the soulja boy crank that.
Pass it on to everyone you know because I want a lot of hits.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1KNlNjFTJg

Thanks,

Davis

Scavenger Hunt!!!!

heyy everyone, evan here. i thought it might be helpful for the scavenger hunt teams to be posted on the blog, so here they are:

Team 1: Evan, Rick, Nick

Team 2: Juan-Salvador, Davis, Zoey

Team 3: Kayla, Alexander, Ella

Team 4: Jackie, Tahirah, Ellie

Team 5: Michael, J.R., Maddy

any new ideas for items??? we are doing it for points tomorrow correct?

happy searching,

evan

Special Free Dress Tomorrow

In the continuation of our recently created tradition, tomorrow will be solid color day. If the name isn't self-explanitory, pretty much everyone wears a different color but NOTHING BUT THAT COLOR. It'll be a lot of fun. Anyway, along with your comment, please tell us which color you'll be wearing so we won't have TOO many repititions. Thanks you guys, can't wait to see you tomorrow!

Holiday Party

Hey, everyone! I was wondering whether anyone in the class is throwing a holiday party like we had last year. I know I can't throw one, but someone should. We should have like secret santas and cupcakes and holiday stuff. That would be groovy. And we should invite katt, orion, and david. If someone is having a party, please post on the blog. I'd highly appreciate it!
Peace and love,
Ellie

Homework for November 28th, 2007

Hey Everybody,

Today's advisory was really fun and helpful. I got a little nervous that the blog was dying, but it looks like everybody is still into the idea. So here's the homework due tomorrow:

Spanish- Ejercicio A in Subjunctive unit
Latin-?
French-Activities For You Workbook pg. 57-58
Algebra-?

There are a few additional things that people could catch up on. If anybody hasn't corrected their poems for English they were due on Tuesday, so you should get them in. Also, Mr. Maynard wants those forms, so. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! Get them in! Especially you, Ellie. Just kidding.

On a lighter note, everybody should post atl least one thing for our scavenger hunt in the comments of this blog. I've already got mine. Somebody explain to the French people what it is, for I have not the energy nor the will. We should discuss that so comment away. OH YEAH!

-Moderator Nick

P.S. The lead singer from Quiet Riot has died. I am in mourning.

Thespian Festival

November 15, 2007

Dear 4th Year Parents,
Your child is eligible to participate in the 2007 Californian Thespian State Festival! The festival is scheduled to take place on April 4th, 5th, and 6th in Ontario, California. The cost is approximately $300 per student to attend. In addition to the festival, each student will be inducted into The International Thespian Society. Please indicate below that you are interested in your child’s attendance at the festival this spring, and that you will allow us to provide the society with your mailing address. Your response is needed as soon as possible so that we can calculate the exact cost, and the number of students attending this year.

Sincerely,
The Theater Department

Parent’s Signature _________________________

Upcoming Art Due Dates and the Sunlight and Spotlight Instrucions

Hey everyone! some quick art reminders: sunlight and spotlight is due on Friday 11/30/07, the day after the 6th anniversary of George Harrison's death date :-( RIP
The kaleidoscope picture is due 12/7/07, the 66th anniversary of pearl harbor. pearl harbor was also sad. many ppl died. RIP :-(

Here are the instructions for the Sunlight and Spotlight (remember, it is just 1 picture)

Focusing A Spotlight

Preparation

Adding a spotlight effect to an interior is accomplished by selecting what will be affected in the scene and then choosing a soft, roughly circular area for brightening.

1. Open spotlight_start.jpg, check for size and resolution and save as a different name.

Creating the spotlight

An approximately circular selection is drawn over the center of the cross; this will be the area the describes the spotlighting effect. The selection is softened appropriately depending on how focused the spotlight will be.

1. Duplicate the background layer and work on the copy.

2. Get a feathered lasso (this example uses a feather of 175 px) and draw a rough circle around the area that you want to spotlight. Save the selection.

3. Use Image>Adjustments>Brightness & Contrast to raise the brightness of the selected area high enough to create the desired effect.

4. For a more intense impression of spotlighting, the surroundings are darkened by reversing the selection and reducing the contrast and brightness.


Hope that helps. I'm not putting the images on here cause i forgot how to take screen shots so i can't put the images from the document onto this post. Hope you dig it. Don't forget to turn it in and also she's grading everything up to 10/26/07 tomorrow so CORRECT YOUR PICTURES! Don't forget: 10 by 7.5 in 300 resolution!

Peace and love,
Ellie

American events Dates for Test

hey everyone! I already posted them up earlier, so i thought i'd post them again so everyone can see them when the blog is open. The test is on December 11. I know that I'm not the one in charge of History, but seeing I already posted it, I think it's ok. Due dates for art will be put up tomorrow as with more instructions.

The new dates are in bold. the other ones are not.

1775A - April 16-18 Battle of Lexington and Concord
1776A - July 4 - Second Continential Congress Adopts Declaration of Independence
1798A - George Washington sworn in as first president
1800A - Washington DC becomes nation's new capital
1802A - Military Academy at West Point established
1803A - April 30 - Louisiana Purchase takes place
1804A - May - Lewis and Clark begin exploring lands west of the Mississippi
1814A - September 14 - Writing of the "Star Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key
1820A - March 3 - Congress passes the Missouri Compromise
1823A - December 2 - Monroe Doctrine established
1827A - 1st African-American newspaper, "Freedom's Journal," published in New York
1835A - Texas Revolution breaks out against Mexican rule
1836A - March 2 - Texas declares its independence from Mexico
1836B - Battle of the Alamo
1838A - Underground railroad escape routes developed
1843A - Settlers begin migration over the Oregon Trail to Oregon territory
1844A - May 24 - Mores sends the first telegram message, "What hath god wrought?"
1846A - Mexican War begins
1850A - September 9 - California admitted to the Union
1857A - March 6 - Dred Scott decision
1860A - November - Abraham Lincoln elected President
1861A - April 12 - Confederates fire on Fort Sumter - Start of the Civil War
1862A - July 2 - Morrill Land-Grant College Act
1862B - September 17 - Battle of Antietam
1863A - January 1 - Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation
1893B - July 1-3 - Battle of Gettysburg
1869A - May 10 (ellie's bday) - World's first transcontinental railroad is finished
1870A - February 3 - 15th Amendment adopted - Right to vote
1876A - March 7 - Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone
1876B - Battle of the Little Big Horn
1882A - May 6 - Chinese exclusion act passed
1885A - February 21 - Washington Monument is dedicated
1896A - "Plessy V. Ferguson" Supreme Court decision legalizes segregation
1898A - Spanish-American War
1903A - Wright brothers launch first successful flight in an airplane
1908A - October 1 - The first model T Ford put on the market
1915A - May 7 - "Lusitania" sunk by German submarine - American lives lost
1917A - April 6 - America declares war on Germany and enters World War 1
1918A - November 11 - World War I ends
1920A - August 26 - 19th Amendment granting women right to vote is ratified
1927A - May 20-21 - Charles Lindbergh makes first solo flight across the Atlantic
1929A - October 28 - Stock Market crash brings on the Great Depression
1931A - March 3 - "Star Spangled Banner" is officially made U.S. anthem
1932A - November - Franklin Roosevelt elected president for 1st of 4 terms
1939A - August 2 - Einstein urges Roosevelt to develope an atomic bomb
1941A - December 7 - Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - Pushes America into World War II
1944A - June 6 - D-Day - The invasion of Europe
1945A - August 6&9 - U.S. drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
1954A - May 17 - "Brown vs. Board of Education" ends segregation in public schools
1954A - Jonas Salk develops vaccine for Polio
1955A - Montgomery Bus Boycotts - Led by Martin Luther King Jr.
1959A - April 1 - NASA selects the first seven American astronauts
1961A - May 5 - Alan Shepard is America's first man in space
1963A - November 22 - President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas
1971A - July 5 - 26th Amendment lowers voting age to 18
1973A - January 27 - U.S. and S. Vietnam sign cease-fire with N. Vietnam ending Vietnam War
1980A - November - Ronald Reagan elected president
1983A - Sally Ride [Westlake School] - becomes first women in space
1991A - 1st Gulf War with Iraq

That took a while, it's all the dates, if you lost the sheet with the dates hope you use this!
Peace and Love,
Ellie

Homework due November 26, 2007

Hi Everybody!

Glad to finally be back with this HW post. Sorry, I'm late. Most probably have already started their homework. The only things I will post are those due tomorrow. I think we should make the people in charge of each class notify about long term assignments. I will make sure that anything is missing, but I don't want to have to post every last thing.

Due tomorrow:

Spanish-Worksheet (Ejercicio B)
Latin?
French?
English-Vocab
Geometry-Worksheets (Polygons, Old Test)
Algebra?

Hope this finds you in time. Comment with any corrections or additions

One last note: I am now the only moderator because I didn't want there to be any mishaps with the senior email. See you all tomorrow.

-Moderator Nick

Science

As Nick so eloquently put it, me and/or Tahira are going to be posting the science homework, so here it is:

People who are doing Science Fair, turn in you proposal. It was due on Tuesday for people who are in the elective (Rick). Everyone else, I guess it's due sometime soon.

People who are or are not doing Science Fair, write your final current event, not just of the month, not just of the semester, not just of the year, but probably of your entire life. Te current event is due at the end of the month.

That's all folks (as far as I know).

BTW, whoever made that poll, good job. I voted for Benny Lava.

Crazy Indian Video... Buffalaxed!

Semi-Triumphant Return

We need to get more organized with this blog. I take full responsibility for its decline in helpfulness. Everyone is doing a good job posting, we just need to return to our original purpose: To create a website where all school-related resources needed by the senior class can be accessed. I need to stop flaking out, and restart my homework posts. I am very sorry for all the inconvenience.

I think we should give each person a responsibility of some class' handouts and resources. For example, Ellie has already been staying on top of the art work, so I propose that she continues to post all art information. If everyone has a little bit of responsibility I think we would be much more likely to succeed. Here is what I think would be good assignments:

Human Development-Davis
Algebra 1-Michael and/or Tahirah
Geometry-Kayla
Science-Alexander and/or Tahirah
English-Juan-Salvador and/or Jackie
History-Maddy
Art-Ellie
Spanish-Ella and/or J.R.
Latin-Evan and/or Rick
French-Zoey

These are just suggestions, and it's all up for discussion, so if you want to change or finalize just post a comment, and we can start a discussion. I will post the final list as soon as it is done. We will discuss the responsibilities of these people. You may notice I'm not on the list, and that's because I will still be posting the homework post every day, and moderating all of the posts.

I am ready to get more serious about this, and I hope you all are too.

-Moderator Nick

P.S. Ellie, could you post the assignment sheet for art if you haven't already.

blending instructions

hi everybody. Even though the blending was already due, Maddy asked for the instructions.


Preparation

The key to a successful blending is to convince the viewer that the subjects of two photographs are actually one image. This is achieved by making sure that the lighting in the original photographs is as similar as possible, and by a careful transition, partially erasing the upper layer.

1. Open the hand.psd and candle.psd files and Save as to different file names so you are not making changes on the original.

3. Reduce the file size to half, and double the resolution for each: 9” x 6.75” @ 360 dpi.

4. Prepare a new file that is 7.5” x 10” @ 360 dpi and name it Blending_Final.psd. Drag both of the resized images onto this file, with the hand layer below the candle layer. Close the two files.


Creating the Transition

1. An inspection of the image will show that the backgrounds are dissimilar in color, and that the candle is too large and long to fit on the finger to create a successful transition.

2. To improve the similarity of the backgrounds, select the candle layer and add a New Adjustment Layer>Levels. Be sure to select the box “Use Previous Layer to Create Clipping Mask.”



3. Drag the gamma (gray triangle) slider to the left to lighten the background of the candle layer until it matches the background of the hand layer as much as possible.

4. Select the candle layer. Using the rectangle marquee tool, draw a rectangle around the portion of the candle that you want to keep (how long do you want the candle to be on top of the finger?). Select>Inverse and delete.

5. Drag the candle layer down so that it overlaps the finger. You will notice that it is too wide to fit. Use the Transform tool to reduce the size of the candle so that it will make a smooth transition onto the finger. This step takes patience and several adjustments before the candle fits in place.

6. Crop the image so it contains the two layers. You can open the Levels adjustment layer and make any necessary minor adjustments to the candle background. Save.


7. Using a large, soft-edged Eraser, blend the finger and the candle together. Also, run the eraser along the edge between the two layers to smooth the background transition. Adjust until the transition appears seamless and you have achieved the desired effect.


hope this helps to all of you who haven't finished yet.

Peace and Love,
Ellie Diamant



btw, i just watche la vie en rose and it's amazing. you all should watch it.

Blending Instructions?

Does anyone happen to have the instructions on blending? I know it has something to do with erasing and smudging and all that, but my great memory has failed me and the instruction sheet would really help me out.

Hope you are all having a happy Thanksgiving.
Madeleine

Picture 6?

Question: What is picture 6 for art (It was due 11/20)?
P.S. Happy Thanksgiving

latin translation for thurs. nov. 15

heyy latin studentes--

if any of you read this before tomorrow or before you go to bed...i think all of us should post what we have of the translation just in case...we've got to have each others backs, ya know? i kno for sure i've got the first paragraph down so far...but does anyone know what "dabit" means? i couldn't find it anywhere in the glossary...thanks. shall we make a habit of this, by the way?

sum frustrata,

evan (appia amanda)

HALLELUJAH!

YAYYYY!!!!!!!!

THERE IS A GOD! AND THIS IS MY PROOF:

Seniors wrote this:

Would it be possible for us to get an extension 'till Monday on the
Lectio Divina?

Mr West wrote this:

Done! I have just been able to pick up my emails from the last three days.
I understand your need and agree with you. Please plan on using Thursday
morning as a work session. I will need a bit of your time, but I will
release you to your own devices when I am done. I hope that works for
everyone.

Everyone please remember that you should have some substantive remarks made
in your journals about your selected six readings. If you need help or want
to conference about any of the readings, please feel free to ask me either
on Thursday or when you have time on Wednesday.

Sincerely,

Mr. West


i am so happpeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

zoey :) :) :)

WHAT DO WE DO?

hey guys.

so. we have a problem. for the most part, none of us have started or at least gotten one chapter of lectio divina done. that means we have six hours of work to do tomorrow! aaah. obviously, we could have worked on this before hand, but we have had a TON of homework! When Mr. West assigned this he said we had two weeks to complete it. In actuality, we only had ten days (due to the tardy returning of our journals).

I think that this totally validates an extension. Since Mr. West has not yet responded to our email I think that it is really important that we ask him in person for the extension to Monday.

Please post if you would like to be the one to ask him. If not, I guess I'll do it...:(

Good luck on your lectios everyone!

Zoey

Chapter 42 Translation

Chapter 42 Translation
4th Year Upper School

Quintus Valerius, my master, two months ago, has been from Bithynia to Rome by his father carrying letters. i set out together with my master. When had sailed for four days, suddenly greatest storm has arisen. The ship having been thrown here and there by the winds was in great danger. At last, when the waves and the winds had driven the ship towards a certain island, we scarcely escaped onto land. Having stayed for the whole night on the shore, at first light, because now the force of the storm seemed to have fallen, we returned onto the ship. Suddenly, we caught sight of several small boats full of men. The captain of our ship, when had caught sight of these small boats, he exclaimed, “Good heavens! These men are pirates. Oh no! We will not be able to escape.” To which my master said, “If you will have saved me,” he said, “my father, who is a rich and famous man, he will give to you a lot of money. This ship is faster than those small boats. Even if the pirates follow they will not take/capture us.” We tried to flee away, but it was in vain. For the pirates, because they had seen us trying to escape, attacked our ship. Right away, my master drew his sword and was shouting to me, “Follow me!” he leapt into the boat. Indeed, having followed, I began to defend my master, for he had been seen to receive a serious wound. The captain of the ship, because he was very afraid, he forbade us to help them. “If we resist the pirates,” he said, “without doubt, we will all be killed.”

Make sure that all of the Latin students see this post! if we all have the translation done, it will totally mess up the subs plans for the day! we can be bad, by being good.

Lectio

Could someone maybe represent the class and write an email to Mr. West so as to postpone the duedate for our Lectio Divina homework? After all, we only received our journals on a Monday instead of Thursday or Friday, and I think many of us write journal entries over the weekend (well, at least I do). It would help because fitting 6 hours of homework from Monday to Wednesday is going to be a little tough for me, to say the least. I would definitely appreciate a little help.

I think we have AMC-8 coming up.

The official Latin sub is Ms Alcantara (sp?) who was TA for Room 2B in previous years. She's a nice person. I really like her. Another thing, SHE DOESN'T KNOW LATIN. This is gonna be fun.

Remember to label the originals in your art photos!

SMAGBA- Science Movies Are Gonna Be Awesome

yup

Weekend Homework

Hi! The only homework I think we have is the current event,
reading TOTC, any art photos you haven't corrected or turned in, and for French 4 taking notes on some partie.

Also, we have exactly six hours of human development writing due for thursday! aaahh!

Have a great Sunday!

See you tomorrow, Zoey

SENIOR PANEL!!!! :-)

omg you guys I know I and probably other people forgot that the senior panel thing for parents is tomorrow (thursday) night...who if anyone is coming? and can we stay in a classroom until it begins this time too? that would be nice. good luck on the ERBs (exciting rational blubber)!!!!


yours truly,

evan

Latin Subjunctive Guide

ok..here is the latin subjunctive we have learned so far...i hope i'm completely correct...i think i am.

present active: Let's steal a fiat (using 1st pp)
endings- m, s, t, mus, tis, nt
present passive: Let's steal a fiat (using 1st pp)
endings- r, ris, tur, mur, mini, ntur

imperfect active: entire 2nd pp + endings
endings- m, s, t, mus, tis, nt
imperfect passive: entire 2nd pp + endings
endings- r, ris, tur, mur, mini, ntur

perfect active: 3rd stem + -eri + endings
endings - m, s, t, mus, tis, nt
perfect passive: 4th pp + sim, sis, sit, simus, sitis, sint(2 words)

plu-perfect active: 3rd stem + -isse + endings
endings- m, s, t, mus, tis, nt
plu-perfect passive: 4th pp + ero, eris, erit, erimus, eritis, erint (2 words)

AND THAT'S ALL....HOPE THIS HELPS ANY AND ALL OF US ROMANS

xoxo,

Evan LATINA VIVIT!

Latin Subjunctive

Could someone maybe, please, hopefully, possibly post any and all the Latin subjunctive endings onto the blog? At least one person would benefit, and you can never forget... CHARACTER COUNTS! So, go do it! Obviously, please do so in a truthful, respectful, fair, cooperative, and caring way. (Did I miss any out?) Again, it would help a lot. Thank you.

American Events Test Date & Computers

Hello...

The American Events Date has been moved to Tuesday, November 20. Also, we are also supposed to bring our laptops to the lab for robotics software this morning. Good luck on the ERBs!

Ellie's Party Time Changed

hi everyone. Some people have asked me to make my party longer so I will. It will now officially start at 6 but u guys can come whenever u want to. If you need a ride, I can bring 5 people home with me. If you can come I'd appreciate it if you tell me by maybe commenting to this post. Thank you very much! Peace and Love, Ellie

Chapter 42 Vocabulary

Chapter 42 Vocab- A Slave To The Rescue

Ventus, i- wind (m)

Unda, ae- wave (f)

Scapha, ae- small boat

Magister, magistri- schoolmaster, master, captain (m)

Pro di Immortales!- Good heavens!

Dives, divitis- rich

Coorior, cooriri, coortus sum-to rise up, arise

Evado, evadere, evasi, evasus,- to escape

Adorior, adoriri, adortus sum- to attack

Resisto, resistere, restiti +dat- to resist

Supero, are, avi, atus- to overcome

Pauper, pauperis- poor

Casa, ae- hut, cottage (f)

Pugio, pugionis- dagger (m)

clam- secretly (adv)

quoniam- since (conj)

convalesco, convalescere, convalui- to grow stronger, get well

American Events Dates for test 2

The new dates are in bold. the other ones are not.

1775A - April 16-18 Battle of Lexington and Concord
1776A - July 4 - Second Continential Congress Adopts Declaration of Independence
1798A - George Washington sworn in as first president
1800A - Washington DC becomes nation's new capital
1802A - Military Academy at West Point established
1803A - April 30 - Louisiana Purchuse takes place
1804A - May - Lewis and Clark begin exploring lands west of the Mississippi
1814A - September 14 - Writing of the "Star Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key
1820A - March 3 - Congress passes the Missouri Compromise
1823A - December 2 - Monroe Docrine established
1827A - 1st African-American newspaper, "Freedom's Journal," published in New York
1835A - Texas Revolution breaks out against Mexican rule
1836A - March 2 - Texas declares its independence from Mexico
1836B - Battle of the Alamo
1838A - Underground railroad escape routes developed
1843A - Settlers begin migration over the Oregon Trail to Oregon territory
1844A - May 24 - Mores sends the first telegram message, "What hath god wrought?"
1846A - Mexican War begins
1850A - September 9 - California admitted to the Union
1857A - March 6 - Dred Scott decision
1860A - November - Abraham Lincoln elected President
1861A - April 12 - Confederates fire on Fort Sumter - Start of the Civil War
1862A - July 2 - Morrill Land-Grant College Act
1862B - September 17 - Battle of Antietam
1863A - January 1 - Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation
1893B - July 1-3 - Battle of Gettysburg
1869A - May 10 (ellie's bday) - World's first transcontinental railroad is finished
1870A - February 3 - 15th Amendment adopted - Right to vote
1876A - March 7 - Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone
1876B - Battle of the Little Big Horn
1882A - May 6 - Chinese exclusion act passed
1885A - February 21 - Washington Monument is dedicated
1896A - "Plessy V. Ferguson" Supreme Court decision legalizes segregation
1898A - Spanish-American War
1903A - Wright brothers launch first successful flight in an airplane
1908A - October 1 - The first model T Ford put on the market
1915A - May 7 - "Lusitania" sunk by German submarine - American lives lost
1917A - April 6 - America declares war on Germany and enters World War 1
1918A - November 11 - World War I ends
1920A - August 26 - 19th Amendment granting women right to vote is ratified
1927A - May 20-21 - Charles Lindbergh makes first solo flight across the Atlantic
1929A - October 28 - Stock Market crash brings on the Great Depression
1931A - March 3 - "Star Spangled Banner" is officially made U.S. anthem
1932A - November - Franklin Roosevelt elected president for 1st of 4 terms
1939A - August 2 - Einstein urges Roosevelt to develope an atomic bomb
1941A - December 7 - Japanese attack Pear Harbor, Hawaii - Pushes America into World War II
1944A - June 6 - D-Day - The invasion of Europe
1945A - August 6&9 - U.S. drops atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
1954A - May 17 - "Brown vs. Board of Education" ends segregation in public schools
1954A - Jonas Salk develops vaccine for Polio
1955A - Montgomery Bus Boycotts - Led by Martin Luther King Jr.
1959A - April 1 - NASA selects the first seven American astronauts
1961A - May 5 - Alan Shepard is America's first man in space
1963A - November 22 - President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas
1971A - July 5 - 26th Amendment lowers voting age to 18
1973A - January 27 - U.S. and S. Vietnam sign cease-fire with N. Vietnam ending Vietnam War
1980A - November - Ronald Reagan elected president
1983A - Sally Ride [Westlake School] - becomes first women in space
1991A - 1st Gulf War with Iraq

That took a while, it's all the dates, if you lost the sheet with the dates hope you use this! When the we get the dates for the next test, I'll add them on.
Peace and Love,
Ellie

Belated Mr. West Email

Dear Seniors:

I miscalculated the time I would have available today. Because of some obligations I have with a committee of the PSL, an individual parent appointment and an off-campus obligation during lunch that will take me out for the rest of the day, I will not be available to return your journals this morning at recess. Monday’s schedule is equally challenging, but I believe we can connect by hook or crook then. Let’s plan on seeing each at the end of your lunch period on Monday. I should be back on campus by then. If not, we’ll meet at dismissal on Monday.

Sorry for the inconvenience. Remember, you will have time to work on your reading assignments and journal entries next week, including class time. If you need some help on anything, you can always email me.

Sincerely,
Mr. West

Weekend Homework

Weekend Homework

Geometry -- Review Packet for upcoming exam (OPTIONAL)
Art -- Organic Textures for Monday Morning
English -- Ballad, TOTC Book I for Nov. 20
French -- 4: Test Monday, Activity Book - 3: Flashcards for Unit 4 - 2: Flashcards for Unit 8 -- PROJECTS DUE NOV. 26!
Yearbook -- All photos should be chosen!

The Force of Friction

Friction—
• the resistive force that opposes the motion or attempted motion of an object through a fluid or past another object with which it is in contact
• always acts in a direction to oppose motion
• the resistive force that opposes the motion or attempted motion of an object through a fluid or past another object with which it is in contact
• always acts in a direction to oppose motion
• between two surfaces, the amount depends on the kinds of material and how much they are pressed together
• due to surface bumps and also to the stickiness of atoms on the surfaces of the two materials

Net Force—
• Force is simply a push or a pull
• Net Force is a combination of all forces that act on an object. It is the net force that changes an object’s states of motion.

The equilibrium rule:
The vector sum of forces acting on a non-accelerating object or system of objects equals zero.

Mathematical notation: ΣF=0.

- Jackie

November

Happy Novermber Everyone!
Hope you're all doing well in this fantastic new month!!!
Feels different to be in November doesn't it?
As a welcome, we have the famous (or infamous) ERBs!!!
But Thanksgiving will help us recover from them.
And then there's the usual Homework. You know— English essay, Ind proj, Art photos, Language Tests, all that fun stuff.
Wonder if we have math...
Oh, and the science movies are gonna be great. Ours is hilarious so far. But of course, most of you wouldn't know cause you're not allowed to see it yet! Well, that's about it. Oh yeah, and there's always human development to do...
Now that's it. yup.

Vocab Words

Hey everyone!

Just to have on the blog, could someone post the vocab words, because I know more than one person who accidentally forgot to bring home their book to study. Thanks!

Subjunctive Test

1. pecto, pectere, pexi, pectus= to comb

present: Let’s steal a Fiat
pectam pectar
pectas pectaris
pectat pectatur
pectamus pectamur
pectatis pectamini
pectant pectantur

imperfect: entire 2nd pp + endings
pecterem pecterer
pecteres pectereris
pecteret pecteretur
pecteremus pecteremur
pecteretis pecteremini
pecterent pecterentur

perfect active: 3rd stem + eri + eri endings

pexerim
pexeris
pexerit
pexerimus
pexeritis
pexerint
2. compleo, complere, complevi, completes= to fill

present: Let’s steal a Fiat
compleam complear
compleas complearis
compleat compleatur
compleamus compleamur
compleatis compleamini
compleant compleantur

complerem complerer
compleres complereris
compleret compleretur
compleremus compleremur
compleretis compleremini
complerent complerentur

perfect active:
compleverim
compleveris
compleverit
compleverimus
compleveritis
compleverint

3. delecto, delectare, delectavi, delectutus- to delight

present: Let’s steal a Fiat
delectem delecter
delectes delecteris
delectet delectetur
delectemus delectemus
delecteretis delectemini
delectent delectentur

imperfect: entire 2nd pp + ending
delectarem delectarer
delectares delectareris
delectaret delectaretur
delectaremus delectaremur
delectaretis delectaremini
delectarent delectarentur

4. haurio, haurire, hausi, haustus= to drain

present: Let’s steal a fiat
hauriam hauriar
haurias hauriaris
hauriat hauriatur
hauriamus hauriamur
hauriatis hauriamini
hauriant hauriantur

imperfect: entire 2nd pp+ ending
haurirem haurirer
haurires haurireis
hauriret hauriretur
hauriremus hauriremur
hauriretis hauriremini
haurirent hauirentur

5. accippio, accipere, accepi, acceptus

present: Let’s steal a Fiat
accipiam accipiar
accipias accipiaris
accipiat accipiatur
accipiamus accipiamur
accipiatis accipiamini
accipiant accipiantur

imperfect: entire 2nd pp + ending
acciperem acciperer
acciperes accipereris
acciperet acciperetur
acciperemus acciperemur
acciperetis acciperemini
acciperent acciperentur


Latin test Monday. Good luck.

-jackie

just a few reminders

homework we have for the week:

tuesday:
geometry: p 165/7, 12, 17
History: we have an evaluated update on out independant projects
French 4: partie 2 if you haven't finished
English: Know what your ballad will be on

Thursday:
Science: Current Event
English: you can take the vocab quiz on thursday or friday
Art: pics 11, 12, 13

Friday:
English: Vocab quiz if you have not taken it already and Essay on Crucible/Ethan Frome w/ 10 vocab words
Art: a pic, i forgot which. I'll check and write it down.

Thats all so far, when we are assigned more, i'll update this. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! (btw, does anyone know if we're having seior service on halloween?) for people that are in latin, spanish, algebra 1b or anyone else for that matter, please feel free to update and add things to this list. See you all tomorrow!

Peace and Love,
Ellie

WOW!

in response to all of the following comments, I will say: wow!

1. Halloween is coming up...wow!

2. The dance was fun...wow!

3. We're finally seniors....wow!

4. Life is good....wow!

Wow this is a cool list,

Evan

Latin in Medicine

Jackie Hernandez
October 8, 2007
Period 7
Guide to Vergilius

1. When and where was Vergil born? Near Mantua on the October 15
2. Where was he sent as a boy? Cremona
3. At what age did he take up the toga virilis? 16
4. How long did he stay in Milan? A few years
5. What did he study while in Milan? Greek literature and language
6. Why did he move to Rome with his father? His dad’s farm was taken away by the government because of the soldiers.
7. Who were among his friends in Rome? Horace and Augustus
8. At what age did he take his fatal trip to Greece? Fifty
9. With whom did he return from Greece? With Augustus
10. Where did Vergil die and where was he buried? He died in Brundisium and was buried in Naples.

Mantua me genuit, Calabri rapuere, ten et nunc Parthenope: cecini pascua, rura, duces.
Mantua gave me life, Calabria took it away, now Naples holds me: I sang of pastures fields, and heroes. (Inscriptions on the tomb of Vergil)

Augustus
Augustus- title meaning venerable
Referred to himself as princeps→ first citizen
Res gestae Divi Augusti (the deeds of deified Augustus)- recorded his accomplishments in his official memoirs
Inscriptions placed at his tombs in Rome and elsewhere in the empire
Pax Romana
Temple of Janus Quirinus- same name to Romulus when deified
Was closed during times of piece (3 occasions)
Ara Pacis Augustae- Altar of Augustan Piece- originally located on Campus Martius (field of Mars)

Gais Maecenas, wealthy equestrian who was a friend of Agustus, supported a number of poets (Vergil)




Latin in Medicine
• Rx- recipe- take (as prescribed)
• C (with a line over it)- cum= with (a meal or water)
• p.c.- post cibum= after eating
• t.i.d- ter in die = thee times a day
• non rep. (non repatatur)= do not repeat
Exercise 5

1. shinbone-tibia
2. substance containing no medication- placebo (I will please)
3. At bedtime- H.S. (hora somni), the hour of sleep
4. Unborn child- fetus
5. Small piece of tissue that hangs down at the back of the throat- uvula (little grape)
6. Disk-shaped bones- vertebrae
7. Before meals-a.c. (ante cibum)
8. Brain- cerebrum
9. Intestines measuring 12 fingers long- duodenum
10. Outer layer- cortex
11. Two-head muscle-biceps
12. Twice a day- b.i.d.-bis in die

Hey Latin...Again

Okay, I'm really sorry that didn't make any sense. I meant, "If anyone (in Latin), has their Latin Textbook, I ask that they post the exercises on the blog. To me, it is easier to read it from the computer."
Again, sorry about my grammatical errors! (heh)

Hey Latin.

Hey, if someone with their Latin Book post the exercises that we are supposed to do?
Thanks. It would be easier to read it from the computer.

To Moderator Nick

Hey Nick, what happened to your "Grand Homework List?" It's kinda useful.
-Jackie

Latin Picture Descriptions

Hey latin,
Does anyone know what we need to do for our Getty photo descriptions, specifically? Some of us are having a little trouble understanding.

HUMAN DEVELOPEMENT

Hey guys...Just a heads up that since Mr. West is not going to be here tomorrow, Julie Tepper will be teaching HD. This means that we have to get to class at the regular time.


See you, Zoey.

Pushing Pixels

Prepare the file

1. Open Duck.psd and check to see that the resolution is set at 300 dpi.

2. Save as to a new file name.

3. Using the lasso with a 15 px feather, draw an oval selection around the duck. You can keep a permanent record of this selection by choosing Select>Save Selection.

Applying Filters

1. To distort the pixels in this selection, choose Filter>Distort>Twirl.

2. Increase your view of the duck in the preview window by selecting the minus sign below the image window.

3. Adjust the magnitude of the twirl based upon the effect you desire.

4. Choose Select>Inverse to apply a different filter to the rest of the image.

5. The sample has an Ocean Ripple distortion.

Some Alternatives

1. Make a closer selection of the duck and see how this adjusts the effects of the filter.

2. Try a variety of filters to both selections.

3. Add more than one filter to the selection to test compound effects.



Hope this helps, its due on friday as is the edges which is just the filter "glowing edges..." Please don't forget.
Also: don't forget the dance this friday, Rick's party is on wednesday, and my party is next month on november 9th.
See you all tomorrow!
Peace and Love,
Ellie

Science

SCIENCE NOTES (sorry the pictures didn't come through)

Zoey Poll

Newton’s Laws of Motion

The law of inertia:
Every object continues in a state of rest or of uniform speed in a straight line unless acted on by a nonzero (or unbalanced) force.


Examples:
• A sheet of paper can be quickly withdrawn from under a soft drink can without the can toppling, because the can has inertia.
• If you swing a stone overhead in a horizontal circle and the string breaks, the tendency of the stone is to follow a straight-line path.

The law of acceleration:
The acceleration produced by a net force on an object is directly proportional to the net force, is in the same direction as the net force, and is inversely proportional to the mass of the object.
• Fforce)=m(mass)a(acceleration)
Equation for acceleration:
Acceleration = net force/mass
A = F/m

Small net force, large mass ⇒small acceleration
Large net force, small mass ⇒ large acceleration


Examples:
• Consider a cart pushed along a track with a certain force. If the force remains the same while the mass of the cart decreases to half, the acceleration of the cart doubles.
• Push a cart along a track so twice as much net force acts upon it. If the acceleration remains the same, what is a reasonable explanation? The mass of the cart doubled when the force doubled.

When acceleration is g – free fall.
When the only force acting on a falling object is gravity, with negligible air resistance, the object is in free fall. An object in free fall accelerates toward Earth at 10 m/s per second.

Examples:
• At one instant an object in free fall has a speed of 40 m/s. Its speed one second later is 50 m/s. (We assume the object is falling downward.)

Twice the force on twice the mass → same acceleration as half the force on half the mass.

Examples:
• A 5-kg iron ball and a 10-kg iron ball are dropped from rest. For negligible air resistance, the acceleration of the heavier ball will be the same.
• A 5-kg iron ball and a 10-kg iron ball are dropped from rest. When the free-falling 5-kg ball reaches a speed of 10 m/s, the speed of the free-falling 10-kg ball is 10 m/s.
When acceleration is g—free fall.
The ratio of weight to mass is the same for all falling objects in the same locality; hence, their accelerations are the same in the absence of air resistance.


Examples:
• Demonstration of a feather and a coin in a vacuum. In a vacuum, a feather and a coin fall together at g—the acceleration due to gravity.
• When an air filled glass tube containing a coin and a feather is inverted, the coin falls quickly to the bottom of the tube while the feather flutters to the bottom.

Update

Remember...

Ethan Frome due Friday
Art: Photographs 8-10 due Thursday, Pushing Pixels due Friday

#8: Reflection Project - Make a photograph where reflection of light is a main composition or interest point. Look at how things reflect light and how a reflection point in a photo can major interest. Be Creative.

#9: Silhouette Project - A silhouette is produced when we take a photograph of a subject that has strong BACK lighting. The subject will be darker than the background. Of course, in a silhouette it is the SHAPE of the subject that makes the photo interesting.

#10: Shapes Project - Look at the shapes of things around you and look for interesting patterns or lighting contrasts. Look for subject matter that is part of our daily life, but so close we forget it is there. For this assignment you are to look for GEOMETRIC SHAPES as they appear in the world around you.

See you all tomorrow,
Zoey

Lectio Divina

Hey guys!
I was just wondering how we're supposed to be doing our Lectio Divinas if Mr. West has our journals?...Should we send him an email?

Have a great weekend,
Zoey

Solarization/Edges

Solarization Effects Using PhotoShop

Setup

1. Open either the leaf.jpg or the boat.jpg.
2. Check the file size by selecting Image> Image Size.
3. Increase the resolution to 300 dpi while decreasing the document size to 10” by 7.5” [or 7.5” by 10” depending on the orientation of the photograph].
4. Double-click on the Hand Tool to fit your image to the screen.
5. Save the file as a new name to your folder and select “Maximum” quality when requested.
6. Adjust tonal range with Image>Adjust>Levels.

Change to black and white

1. Use one of the techniques that you learned [desaturate, grayscale, lab color, or channel mixer] to remove the color from the photograph.
2. Your goal is to increase the contrast and sharpen the detail of the photograph.
3. Merge visible layers if necessary.
4. Take a snapshort using the History palette.

Lighten/Darken specific areas

1. Determine areas that you want to lighten or darken to increase the solarization effect.
2. Use a feathered lasso to select the areas to be lightened. You can select multiple areas by holding down the shift key.
3. Select a large, soft-edged brush and rub over the area to be lightened with the Dodge Tool. Experiment wit the Exposure setting.
4. To save this selection in case you want to make additional adjustments in the future, go to Select>Save Selection and give the selection a name. Later you will be able to “Load” the selection even after you have closed the file.
5. To darken an area, use the same feathering technique with the Burn Tool.

Darken

1. Make sure the image is in RGB mode.
2. Select Image>Adjust>Curves. Option-click the center of the graph to increase the number of gridlines. Click on the “Grow” box in the lower right-hand corner of the Curves dialog box to increase its size.
3. Darken the overall image by pulling down on the center point until you have achieved the effect you want.

Solarize

1. Select Layer>New Adjustment Layer and select Curves, then OK.
2. Place anchors at the one-quarter and three-quarters points on the line.
3. Create an “S” curve by moving these points up and down along the line [see example].
4. Continue to adjust until you have the desired effect. Option-click to reset the Curves dialog box.

Color

1. Select Layer>New Adjustment Layer> Color Balance. Experiment with adding different colors to highlights, shadows and midtones. You can also select various blending modes in the initial dialog box.


Due Friday 10/19 at 11:59 pm. hope it helps. Btw, all the sheets about how to do certain techniques are on the server so you can reach them
peace and love,
ellie

Party?

I think Rick said something about a halloween party, and I want to make sure what the date is for it. So if you post it or comment it or whatever, that would be great.

Thanks,
>Mitch<

Solarization/Edges

Can someone please post up the instructions for solarization/edges.

Thanks

J.R.

GETTY VILLA

latin students-

the getty villa field trip is on wednesday october 17. take pictures!


-Evan

TeacherWeb

Ms. Zinman
Mr. Sewell
Mrs. Sacks
Mr. Lee

-Alexander

Just a Reminder about Art

Hey there, it's T just letting everyone know that our Mezzotint is due by 11:00 on Friday, so there is no real rush to get it done. Oh, and our next due date for art is the 18th, and we need photos, 3,4, and 7 completed. Yeah. I know.
3=Posed Photo Project.
4=Close Up Project
7=Emotion Project

- *T*

Davis' Thoughts on Today

Evan you are so right me reading The Crucible was hilarious. Our senior sweatshirts rock so people who wanted something else get over it. Why do we have so many tests? Also, Tahirah I think your dog is gonna be awesome. One last thing, don't ever try to make funny faces in the latin window and Salvador will tell Ms. Kim on you.

-Davis

A Few More Reminders

French Class: Paragraph due tomorrow, test on Partie Deux Monday, Reprise B, C and Unit 1 by next Friday.
Science: Current Event on Monday
Speech: Evan, we need to find a time to work on our dual interp! I can't skip yearbook, so LEAP is the only option besides recess, lunch and weekends. I'll start memorizing my lines tonight and perhaps by Monday I'll know it so we can run it through in front of Ms. Zinman.

- Maddy

Evan's Words of Wisdom

heyy everyone. evan here. i wanted to start a new mirman seniors 2008 tradition: evan's words of wisdom. so, here goes. Evan's Word of Wisdom #1: Never listen to Davis read the Crucible. You will laugh way too hard. And don't quote R. Kelly in a love note. Also, try not to do the soulja boy in latin. It's disturbing. Stray from these things and you'll be fine!!!! Sincerely, Evan

REMINDERS

Hey guys. Just wanted to remind everyone that Mr. Lee expects us to have a brief description of our independent projects on Friday, October 12. Also, latin students should be sure to study for the deponent verb quiz on the same day....or else no dum-dums....The Crucible is awesome and so are senior sweatshirts. YAY! -Evan

Creating a Mezzotint Effect

Setup
1. Open the hillside.jpg in Photoshop.
2. Check the file size by selecting Image> Image Size.
3. Check to confirm that the RESOLUTION is 300 dpi.
4. Double-click on the Hand Tool to fit your image to the screen
5. Save the file as a new name to your practice folder and select "Maximum" quality when requested.
6. Add Layer> New Adjustment Layer> Levels and correct the tonal range.

Mezzotint
1. Make sure you are working on the Background layer.
2. Select Image> Adjustments> Hue & Saturation and drag the saturation slider to the left to approximately -70. This amount will vary when you are working on your own file. You want to remove almost all of the color.
3. Select Image> Adjustments> Color Balance and change the settings to +30 Red and -30 Yellow. This will give the image an old-fashioned look.
4. Select Filter> Noise> Add Noise and check the UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION and MONOCHROMATIC options. [The sample uses about 35%]. Again, the amount very much depends on the image you choose. This effect will give the image the appearance of a mezzotint.

Border
1. Click on the background color icon to open the color picker dialog box.
2. Use the eyedropper to select a color for the border from the image itself; you can adjust this color if you wish.
3. Choose Image> Canvas Size and add a uniform amount to the edges [1 inch] of the image.
4. After you click OK, the border will appear as the color chosen in the background box.
5. Apply Alien Skin filers or Photographic Edges to the border area. [Filter> Alien Skin Textures> Wood> Ebony].


It's due Friday 10/12 so I hope this helps!
Peace and love,
~Ellie~

Bright Colors

Let me start this post off with a little story. I was in Workroom. If you recall, Ms. Caldwell will only let you use the Internet if what you are doing is school-related. I wanted to review what Mr. West had said in his response to our email, so I explained that we had a homework blog, and she said that I could go on it. I then proceeded to our website, where I found the first post being a brightly colored birthday message. Basically, tone it down, 'cause I could've gotten in trouble. And, on a side note, Happy Birthday Maddy.
-Alexander

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Sorry Zoey

American Events Dates for Test

1775A - April 16-18 Battle of Lexington and Concord
1776A - July 4 - Second Continential Congress Adopts Declaration of Independence
1800A - Washington DC becomes nation's new capital
1802A - Military Academy at West Point established
1814A - September 14 - Writing of the "Star Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key
1820A - March 3 - Congress passes the Missouri Compromise
1823A - December 2 - Monroe Docrine established
1835A - Texas Revolution breaks out against Mexican rule
1836A - Battle of the Alamo
1843A - Settlers begin migration over the Oregon Trail to Oregon territory
1844A - May 24 - Mores sends the first telegram message, "What hath god wrought?"
1850A - September 9 - California admitted to the Union
1857A - March 6 - Dred Scott decision
1860A - November - Abraham Lincoln elected President
1861A - April 12 - Confederates fire on Fort Sumter - Start of the Civil War
1876A - March 7 - Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone
1876B - Battle of the Little Big Horn
1882A - May 6 - Chinese exclusion act passed
1885A - February 21 - Washington Monument is dedicated
1896A - "Plessy V. Ferguson" Supreme Court decision legalizes segregation
1898A - Spanish-American War
1903A - Wright brothers launch first successful flight in an airplane
1908A - October 1 - The first model T Ford put on the market
1915A - May 7 - "Lusitania" sunk by German submarine - American lives lost
1917A - April 6 - America declares war on Germany and enters World War 1
1920A - August 26 - 19th Amendment granting women right to vote is ratified
1927A - May 20-21 - Charles Lindbergh makes first solo flight across the Atlantic
1931A - March 3 - "Star Spangled Banner" is officially made U.S. anthem
1932A - November - Franklin Roosevelt elected president for 1st of 4 terms
1941A - December 7 - Japanese attack Pear Harbor, Hawaii - Pushes America into World War II
1944A - June 6 - D-Day - The invasion of Europe
1955A - Montgomery Bus Boycotts - Led by Martin Luther King Jr.
1959A - April 1 - NASA selects the first seven American astronauts
1961A - May 5 - Alan Shepard is America's first man in space
1963A - November 22 - President Kennedy is assassinatd in Dallas, Texas
1971A - July 5 - 26th Amendment lowers voting age to 18
1973A - January 27 - U.S. and S. Vietnam sign cease-fier with N. Vietnam ending Vietnam War
1980A - November - Ronald Reagan elected president
1983A - Sally Ride [Westlake School] - becomes first women in space
1991A - 1st Gulf War with Iraq

That took a while, it's all the dates, if you lost the sheet with the dates hope you use this! When the we get the dates for the next test, I'll add them on.
Peace and Love,
Ellie

Party at Ellies :-D

Friday, November 9th from 7-11 pm!
It will be at Ellie’s house and it will be thrown in celebration of absolutely nothing! (btw, if you don’t know her address it’s:
1675 Woods Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90069)
You are invited, so please come if you can!
And if you can or cannot please let Ellie know by either telling her, calling her (310 804 6940), emailing her (ellie19932004@yahoo.com), or instant messaging her (dogluvr101112) at least 2 days before the party starts and u can can comment on this post to say you're coming as well. she will be happy to know.
If you want to come early, by all means do, but tell Ellie, please. If you want to come late, you can do that too, but tell Ellie, please. It’s going to be so groovy, so be there or be square! Thank you for reading this and I hope to see you there.
Peace and Love

Homework for October 10, 2007

Hey, Moderator Nick here! Here's homework for tomorrow or new updates.

Human Development- Don't forget, we still need to complete the Lectio Divina and we now have our explanation (see below)
Geometry- Assessment tomorrow! Study, study, study!
Science- Test on Thursday! Study, study, study!
English- Rancho Oso poems 10/15
Vocab sentences 10/11
History- Maps due Thursday
American Events Test Tuesday, 10/16 (dates need to be posted)
Art- Pictures 1 & 2 due Thursday
Mezzotint due Friday
Spanish- Questions on Article
French-
Latin-

Have fun with Senior Service and remember, Philosophy people meet during lunch in Monsieur Sewell's room or Room 19. Enjoy LEAP!

-Moderator Nick

History Maps of the Pacific

Hello Seniors. Evan here. I thought it would be a good idea if some of us could post links or helpful tips on how to find certain battles, locations, etc. for our maps. It is due at the end of class on thursday, so if we come together soon enough, we can all get As!!!!! Hooray!


-Evan-

Latin Vergil Study Guide

1. When and where was Vergil born? Near Mantua on the Ides of October
2. Where was he sent as a boy? Cremona
3. At what age did he take up the toga virilis? 16
4. How long did he stay in Milan? A few years
5. What did he study while in Milan? Greek language and literature
6. Why did he move to Rome with his father? Because his father’s farm was confiscated by the government.
7. Who were among his friends in Rome? Horace and Augustus
8. At what age did he take his fatal trip to Greece? 50
9. With whom did he return from Greece? Augustus
10. Where did Vergil die and where was he buried? He died in Brundisium and he was buried in Naples.

--Rick

PS
I know it's accurate. my tutor double checked it.

Response from Mr. West

This was Mr. West's response to our email: http://mirmanseniors2008.blogspot.com/2007/10/email-to-mr-west.html

Dear Seniors:

That’s a very general question you’ve posed, but I will try to clarify as best I can from what you’ve given me.

Given the format of the Lectio, I want you to use the three sections of Chapter 1 of Constructing a Life Philosophy as your text reference. For each of the three sections you should one entry (3 in all) in your journals. Each entry should reflect a minimum 1 hr. time of close reading and reflection; each entry should be dated and include the quote to which you are responding; each entry should, like an expository essay, state the personal significance of your selected quote and develop into some statement about how the ideas or concepts included in the quote might change or alter your personal point of view or behavior. It is also possible that a quote could simply reinforce a point of view or behavior. If that’s the case, explain it. Remember that you are challenging yourself for new insights or discoveries about your thought process and/or behavior. All of this is building toward your ability to write an extended personal creed – a personal statement of belief.

Because your entries should be spontaneous, the expectations of reviewed and edited thought and coherence that I might apply to a prepared essay would not pertain here. I am not expecting you to revise your writing here. I am, however, assuming that you have spent some time during the Meditatio phase of the Lectio to consider your thoughts carefully and to craft your response as carefully as possible as you write during the Oratio.

If this is still unclear, please feel free to come down and visit with me during your recess today for clarification.

Thanks,

Mr. West

Art Photos due Thursday

Here they are:

1. ECOLOGY PROJECT- Find a subject that tells a story about how we effect our environment in a positive way and a negative way. Total of 2 photos. What story does this photo tell? Be sure to get close enough to include ONLY important items in composition.

2. BUILDING PROJECT- Every building has its own character or feeling that it gives you as you enter it or look at it. Like a real person, you need t0 look at it closely to capture the interesting details. Find a building and photograph PART of it so that you express that character. This part might be a door, stair, window, or a crack in a wall. Try to use an unusual camera angle for this. You will need to watch your composition on this one, be sure to only put important things in the frame.

Rancho Oso Poems Assignment Sheet

Here it is:

You will be writing two poems based on your "dude ranch" experience. Specific directions are as follows:

1. Just like in horseback riding, tempo is everything. Accordingly, one poem must be conventional, using a consistent rhyme scheme and consistent rhythm and obeying traditional capitalization and punctuation.

2. Ironically, though, just like in life, no matter how smooth you think your ride is going, something, perhaps a startled horse, may throw you off the saddle. With this in mind, the second poem should be in free verse; that is, it should not adhere to standard conventions. It should not have a regular rhythm or rhyme scheme, and it may take liberty with capitalization and punctuation. A concrete poem (one in which the form echoes the topic) may even be used.

However you choose, one poem should be about life's certainties, its knowns, comforts, and familiarities. The other should be about the opposite, about life's uncertainties, unknowns, discomforts, curve balls. In any event, each poem must be a minimum of 14 lines, must be titled, and must employ poetic devices, including sense imagery, figures of speech (simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, etc.), and alliteration.

After the poems have been returned to you, you will revise them and return them with an illustrated cover.

1. The cover should be an illustration that captures the essence of your two poems. Accordingly, your illustration should reflect the duality of life.
2. The illustration may be computer generated, hand-drawn, or even a photograph, but it MUST be a quality product.
3. In addition to the illustration, your cover must include the following information: your name, September 2007, and an original title.
4. Obviously, the cover and the two poems must be bound (stapling is fine)
5. The cover is not due until the finished product is due, the date of which will be announced.

Both poems are due October 15th

Advisory Meeting

Hey guys! Let's see if we can use the Advisory meeting tomorrow to set this blog up. Oh, and have fun with Senior Service.

-Moderator Nick

Physics Study Guide

Hey guys. I'm very excited that the science test has been moved to next week, however since I've been home sick all day I created a study guide. I don't know how to attach a word document, so sadly I will just have to to copy and paste. Also, Nick (not me! totally his idea!) wants me to say that he doesn't think we should have multiple study guides...so don't put yours up I guess. But, because I am not a blog control freak, if there is something that I didn't include on the study guide, I think it would be awesome if you just posted it yourself. PHYSICS STUDY GUIDE for 10/9

VOCABULARY
Acceleration = the rate at which velocity changes with time; the change in velocity may be in magnitude, or in direction, or in both. It is usually measured in m/s 2
Air resistance = the force of friction acting on an object due to its motion through air
Atoms = measurement of mass -- An atom consists of a dense nucleus of positively-charged protons and electrically-neutral neutrons, surrounded by a much larger electron cloud consisting of negatively-charged electrons. An atom is electrically neutral if it has the same number of protons as electrons. The number of protons in an atom defines the chemical element to which it belongs, while the number of neutrons determines the isotope of the element.
Average speed = TOTAL distance covered per amount of travel time
Constant velocity = (constant) speed and direction with no changes
Constant speed =
Density = a measure of mass per volume for a substance
Force = a push, or pull
Free fall = motion under the influence of only gravitational pull
Inertia = the property of things to resist changes in motion
Instantaneous speed = the speed at any given instant -- what a speedometer reads
Kilogram = one unit of mass.
Mass = The amount of matter in an object. It is the total weight of the atoms or molecules in the object. Mass is constant.
Speed = distance covered per amount of travel time
Velocity = speed AND the direction of motion -- a vector quantity
Weight = the force of gravity on an object -- measurement of force holding an object’s mass in place


SCIENTISTS & THEIR STUDIES
Aristotle on Motion
• Natural and Violent Motion
• Every object in the universe had a proper place and it was determined by its nature to get there – NATURAL
• However, all other unnatural motions were VIOLENT
• FOUR MAIN ELEMENTS: Earth, Water, Fire and Air
o Combinations of these elements would seek their natural place in the universe – depending on what percent of the element each object had within.
• ALL motions resulted from the nature of the moving object or from a sustained push or pull. If an object was in its “proper” place, it would not move unless subjected to force (except for celestial objects which moved in circular paths). The normal state was one of REST.
• His theories were beyond question for nearly 2000 years – until the 16th century because the earth must have been in its proper place, and a force capable of moving the earth was inconceivable, it seemed quite clear the earth did not move.
Copernicus
• Reasoned from astronomical observations that the earth traveled around the sun! Kept his thoughts from the public because he feared persecution and had doubts about himself. He could not reconcile the idea of the moving earth with the prevailing ideas of motion at that time.
Galileo
• Believes Copernicus – disproves Aristotle; finds that a stone twice as heavy as another did not fall twice as fast. Except for the small effect of air resistance, he found that objects of various weights would fall together and hit the ground at the same time.
• Galileo described motion in terms of time rates of change. Rates are speed, velocity and acceleration.
String Theory
• String theory is a model of fundamental physics, whose building blocks are one-dimensional extended objects called strings, rather than the zero-dimensional point particles that form the basis for the standard model of particle physics -- Exists on a quantum level rather than a universal


FORMULAS
Speed = distance / time
Average speed = total distance covered / time interval
Total distance covered = average speed X time
Acceleration = change of velocity / time interval