Thursday, 29 May 2014

Green Careers

Read the following articles and summarize them in your notes (yes it will be on the exam)

"What are Green Jobs?" - http://www.greencareersguide.com/What-Are-Green-Jobs.html

"Top 5 Green Jobs." - http://www.greencareersguide.com/Top-5-Green-Jobs.html

"5 Fastest Growing Green Jobs" - http://www.greencareersguide.com/Five-Fastest-Growing-Green-Jobs.html

"Dangerous Green Jobs" - http://www.greencareersguide.com/Dangerous-Green-Jobs.html

"Highest Paying Green Jobs" - http://www.greencareersguide.com/Highest-Paying-Green-Jobs.html

Once you have finished all the article choose one of the jobs you have read about to become an expert in. Make sure you know the answer to the following questions;

- What is the job?
- What do you do in that job?
- What is the pay of the job?
- What makes it a 'green job'?
- Would you do that job?

Monday, 5 May 2014

Adolecent Health


Questions to answer in Google Doc's in the the PP that is already there under your heading.

  • What is your issue?
  • Why is it an issue for adolescence?
  • How can this issue he helped/prevented?
  • Name 2 agencies where teens can get help
  • Your opinion on how this influences yourself/friends.
  • Any other information you’d like to add

List of topics as a reminder:


  • KeseniaEating Disorders
  • David W - Drugs
  • Shirley - Poverty
  • Hannah – Alcohol
  • AkinaBullying
  • Hyun Key – Obesity
  • David C – Mental Issues
  • Elizabeth –Emotional issues
  • John – Teen Parenthood
 

Blog Post #7

Been a long time since we used the blog guys back at it again!


Do you think teenagers today have a lot of issues to deal with? Why or why not?

Do you think being a teenager today is harder today then when your parents were younger? Explain.

Monday, 24 March 2014

Test Review


Test Review
To study….
Introduction to Communications
Evolution of Communication
Print
Photo
Radio
Film
Television
Animation
Video Games

All notes are fair game for the test these are all the lecture notes from the unit. 

Video Games

The questions to answer, no more then 1 1/2 pages.
  • Define your topic (what it is)
  • Brief history of 1 paragraph (can be point form)
  • 5 major innovations
  • Name 5 games for the system
  • Pick one to talk about in detail (what it’s about, who invented it, interesting facts, and why you choose it)
  • Controversy
  • Topic today
  • Future of the topic

Topics:

  • Akina – Nintendo
  • KeseniaArcade Games
  • Hyun Key – Online Games
  • David – Computer Games
  • Shirley – Home Consoles (not Nintendo or Sony)
  • Hannah – Handheld Consoles
  • John – Sony
 

Thursday, 20 March 2014

TV


Television

In your notes under the heading Television answer the following questions (still in Communications Unit).

1.     Define ‘television’.
2.     When did television begin to make a significant impact?
3.     When was colour TV introduced? How was it done?
4.     What about advertising?
5.     What is programming?
6.     What is scripted, unscripted, and informational.
7.     What is production, pre-production, principal photography and post-production.
8.     Define the following: series, mini-series, season,
9.     What about genres? Describe at least 5 types.
10.  What are running times? List some


Once you have finished answering the questions in your notes, answer the following on your blog.

·      What is your favorite type of shows?
·      List some of your own favorite shows (English)
·      Why do you enjoy that type of show?