Homework #1 for 5th and 6th Graders Due Friday 10/4

Students,
   Here is the first homework of the school year.  Read the article below and answer the questions on a seperate sheet of paper.  It is due on Friday 10/4.  I will not accept assignments after that.  Ask me if you have any questions.

This article is courtesy of Sports Illustrated

OH, THE PLACES SHE'LL GO

Diana Nyad isn't the only woman pulling off seeming miracles of endurance. Meet Katie Spotz

By Kelli Anderson

Katie Spotz's endurance career started like many others': A self-proclaimed team-sports benchwarmer at Mentor (Ohio) High, she took a walking-running class when she was 18, then gradually added miles to her runs. After her first 10-miler, she set her sights on finishing a marathon and then an Ironman triathlon.

But after she completed that first marathon, in Columbus, Ohio, in 2005, Spotz began to focus on more extreme feats. Over the next six years she cycled across the United States twice; ran a 62-mile ultra-marathon in Australia; became the first person to swim the length of the Allegheny River-covering the 325 miles in a month-and was the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, traveling the 3,038 miles from Dakar, Senegal, to Georgetown, Guyana, in 70 days, five hours and 22 minutes. "I love how endurance tests your mind's power," says Spotz, 26. "In soccer I never faced the question, Can I keep going?"

Every adventure has tested her will in a different way, but her biggest challenge was the solo row, which Spotz had heard about while riding a bus in Australia. First she had to learn how to row, but training was only 20% of her two-year preparation. She raised $100,000 for expenses and stumped for Blue Planet Network, a charity focused on the planning and management of water and sanitation programs around the world. She had to learn celestial navigation, how to work a desalinator, how to repair everything on her 19-foot, sleep-cabin-equipped rowboat and how to keep her various electronics-including four iPods loaded with music, audiobooks and Spanish lessons-humming with solar power.

One hundred miles from the South American shore, she realized she wouldn't reach her intended destination in French Guiana without a tow, due to heavy currents. So she headed northwest to Georgetown, Guyana, which added 400 miles and eight days to her trip but allowed her to land under her own power. "At times I felt overwhelmed and wanted to quit," she says. "But you learn to say, 'Yes, I'm feeling this, but I don't need to act on it.' I try not to have can't in my vocabulary."

On Sept. 8, Spotz, who travels the speaking circuit and runs a charity called Schools for Water, which raises funds for school-based water projects in developing nations, finally got around to her first Ironman triathlon, finishing the Cedar Point Rev3 Tri in Sandusky, Ohio, in 10:48:19. She has no other grand adventure looming at the moment, but she's sure something will find her. "I'll keep doing ridiculous endurance things," she says. "It's in my blood."

Answer the following questions in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper.  It can be typed or handwritten.  Late assignments will not be counted.

1)      When and where did Katie complete here first marathon?

2)      How many miles do you have to run to complete a marathon?  Research this on your own, it is not in the article.  Do not be confused with her mileage in the ultra-marathon.

3)      Explain why Katie raises money through her journeys.  What kind of charity is she in charge of?

4)      What feat did she become the youngest person to accomplish?  How long did it take?

5)      Critical thinking question:  Would you ever try any of these feats in your own life?  If so, which challenge would you try to accomplish and why?

Grade 6 Health Review

6th Grade students,
   Here is your review for the last health test of the year which will also count as your final exam.

1) What is the term meaning a loan from the bank for a house?

2) Which term means to stop working and live off your savings at an older age?

3) What is one financial goal that you have?________________________________________

4) What are costs associated with driving a car?

5) What is debt?

6) Circle the three needs that were discussed in class.

7) Putting your money in a company and hoping to make more money is known as an…

8) Name two types of insurance a person can have______________________________

9) Name the type of insurance where if a parent dies, their spouse and children will receive money needed to live.

10)) Which type of insurance is against the law not to have (if you partake in the act required by the insurance)?

11) What is one way a person could attain health insurance?

                      

12. A person is likely to get a mortgage with a bad credit history.

a. True                  b. False

13. People can go into debt over medical bills if they do not have insurance.

A. True                 b. False

Essay

Do you think it should be illegal for someone to drive without car insurance?  Write a paragraph to explain your answer. 

Track and Field Review

Students,
   Take a look at these questions to review for the unit test/final exam.
Each class will test after the class track meet is over.

1)      What motion do you use to execute the shot put?

2)      A fouled throw is a result of which action?

3)      A high school shot (used in the shot put event) is the following weights…

4)      A long jumper in the Olympics would land in a…

5)      Stepping over the line before you execute a long jump results in a…

6)      To execute the furthest jump possible you should…

7)      What is the object called that runners pass in the relay event?

8)      What is the last runner in the relay called?

9)      A dropped baton could result in a disqualification.

10)   Competitive runners must work for many hours on passing the baton as best they can.

11)   What do 100 meter runners use as they start the race?

12)   What is the shortest race in outdoor track and field?

13)   What do you have to do when running the quarter mile race?

14)   Which of the following is not a track and field event?

15)   What is the name of the  a track and field competition?

Last HW of the year for PE!!! Due 6/5/2013

5th and 6th grade students,
   This is your last homework for physical education (not necessarily the last one in health class).  The article is from Finance.Yahoo.com and it is a current events article and not a sports article, for a change.  Enjoy the article and please write well thought out responses.  Questions are located under the article.  The assignment is due on June 5th.

Abercrombie & Fitch Refuses To Make Clothes For Large Women

By Ashley Lutz | Business Insider – Fri, May 3, 2013 10:36 AM EDT

Teen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch doesn't stock XL or XXL sizes in women's clothing because  they don't want overweight women wearing their brand.
They want the "cool kids," and they don't consider plus-sized women as being a part of that group.
Abercrombie  is sticking to its guns of conventional beauty, even as that standard becomes outdated.
Contrast Abercrombie with H&M, another favorite with the teen set, who just subtly introduced a plus-sized model in its latest swimwear collection.
H&M has a plus-sized line. American Eagle, Abercrombie's biggest competitor, offers up to size XXL for men and women.
Abercrombie doesn't even list women's XL or XXL on its size chart. Its largest women's pants are a size 10, while H&M's standard line goes up to a size 16, and American Eagle offers up to 18.
It's not surprising that Abercrombie excludes plus-sized women considering the attitude of CEO Mike Jeffries, said Robin Lewis,  co-author of The New Rules of Retail and CEO of newsletter The Robin Report.
"He doesn't want larger people shopping in his store, he wants thin and beautiful people," Lewis told Business Insider. "He doesn't want his core customers to see people who aren't as hot as them wearing his clothing. People who wear his clothing should feel like they're one of the 'cool kids.'"
The only reason Abercrombie offers XL and XXL men's sizes is probably to appeal to beefy football players and wrestlers, Lewis said.
We asked the company why it doesn't offer larger sizes for women. A spokeswoman told us that Abercrombie wasn't available to provide a comment.
In a 2006 interview with Salon, Jeffries himself said that his business was built around sex appeal.
“It’s almost everything. That’s why we hire good-looking people in our stores. Because good-looking people attract other good-looking people, and we want to market to cool, good-looking people. We don’t market to anyone other than that,” Jeffries said.
Jeffries also told Salon that he wasn't bothered by excluding some customers.
“In every school there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are the not-so-cool kids,” he told the site. “Candidly, we go after the cool kids. We go after the attractive all-American kid with a great attitude and a lot of friends. A lot of people don’t belong [in our clothes], and they can’t belong. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely."
Jeffries said he thinks that including everyone would make his business boring.
"Those companies that are in trouble are trying to target everybody: young, old, fat, skinny. But then you become totally vanilla. You don’t alienate anybody, but you don’t excite anybody, either," he told Salon.
While a specialty retailer like Abercrombie can't be expected to appeal to everyone, the brand's standard of beauty is quickly becoming stale.
Plus-sized is no longer a niche market: 67 percent of the apparel purchasing population fit that label, and the number is growing all the time.
For too long, this sizable and growing segment has been ignored," writes Margaret Bogenrief at ACM Partners. "Treated shabbily , ostracized by the  “pro-skinny fashion world,”  and seemingly discarded by designers, department stores, and retailers alike, plus-size fashion consumers, critics, and bloggers are taking back their spending and sartorial power and, in turn, changing both the e-commerce and retailing landscapes."
Ignoring this "revolution" could be costly for businesses, Bogenrief writes.
More brands are featuring curvy, "real-sized," models.
In addition to H&M's Jennie Runk, Dove's wildly popular "Real Beauty" campaign highlights women who aren't as thin as traditional models.
But it's unlikely that Abercrombie will ever sway from its image, Lewis told us.
"Abercrombie is only interested in people with washboard stomachs who look like they're about to jump on a surfboard," Lewis said.

Please answer the two questions using a full paragraph (5 or more sentences each) and proofread for correct grammer!

1) Has this article impacted the way you look at this brand?  Would you still buy this brand?  Why or Why not?

2) Write a response to the CEO of A and F (Mike Jeffries) telling him what you think of his decision.

6-2 Movie Response

6-2 Students,
   Here is your health response that is due tomorrow (Wednesday) in gym.

Your friend has told you that he/she is thinking about trying illegal drugs.  You job is to explain to them why you think he/she should not do by explaining the story of Len Bias.  Your response should be about a page in length.

Thank you,
Mr. Goldstein 

Take Home Test (6th grade) Starting with 6-2

6-2 Students,
   Here is the take home test... it is due this Wednesday (5/1) in my mailbox!

Name____________________________

Section__________________________

Take Home Health Test

1.       Which type of medication is only able to obtained through a doctor?

a.       OTC medication                        b. Prescription medication                           c. Illegal Drugs

2.       Physical effects experienced when someone stops their drug use is an example of…

a.       Overdose                    b. Addiction                        c.  Withdrawal

3.       Ingesting a potentially deadly amount of illegal or prescription drugs is an example of an…

a.       Overdose                    b. Addiction                        c. Withdrawal

4.       If someone has a prescription for medical marijuana, it is still illegal to share it with a friend.

a.        True                              b. False

5.       What is the substance in marijuana that causes a person to have an altered mental state?

a.        Tobacco                      b. THC                   c. “weed”

6.       Which type of steroids cause people to build muscle strength and size?

a.        Catabolic                     b.  Anabolic

7.       Asthma inhalers contain catabolic steroids.

a.        True                              b. False

8.       Anabolic steroids are often a synthetic or human form of which hormone?

a.        Estrogen                     b.  Testosterone               c. Adrenaline

9.       Name one way steroids are usually taken by users_____________________

10.    Which type of drug is cocaine?

a.        Depressant                b. Stimulant                        c.  Alcohol

11.   A cocaine user can experience burns and sores in and around his/her nose.

a.        True                              b. False

12.   Which is an example of a legal stimulant?

a.       Cocaine                        b. Alcohol                            c. Caffeine

13.   Using which drug with others is more likely to lead to contracting HIV?

a.        Heroin                         b.  Crack                               c. Marijauna

Essay- Please answer the following question in a paragraph of 4-5 sentences

Even if it mean getting your friend in trouble with the law, would you call  911 if you found out your friend had just overdosed on a dangerous illegal drug?  Explain your answer using supporting reasons and details.

Homework #1 for 4th Quarter- Due on Due Tuesday, May 14th

 

Lacrosse player Chief Irving Powless, Jr. He's wearing a gustoweh, a headdress identifying one's nation. One feather pointing upward and another pointing downwards shows he is Onondaga. (Photo: ©Syracuse Newspapers/John Berry/The Image Works

The Origins of Lacrosse

Fast-growing sport was created by Native Americans

By Ellie Sommers | November 16 , 2011

 

Lacrosse is a sport that has grown in popularity in recent years, especially with kids. But the sport is one that has been around for a long time.

The Native American tribe known as the Iroquois created lacrosse centuries ago. It was originally called stickball because it was played with a ball and a stick. The first European account of stickball was made by a French Jesuit missionary in 1637.

The name was later changed to the French word la crosse (the stick). Native peoples played lacrosse to honor the Creator because it was his gift to them. Today, members of the Onondaga Nation, which is an Iroquois tribe, still refer to lacrosse as the Creator's Game.

Originally, "stickball" was played as a tribute to the Creator. Over the years, the game has been for recreational purposes. But even when it is played for fun, the Iroquois consider it a spiritual and healing sport.

In the early version of the sport, many people were involved in a single game.

"[There were] up to 100 to 120 players on the field at the same time," Alfred Jacques told the Kids Press Corps. Jacques has been making and selling traditional lacrosse sticks for 48 years at the Onondaga Nation, which is outside of Syracuse, New York. His father, Louis Jacques, used to make sticks and passed this skill along to his son.

"Before we play the [traditional] game, we have a religious ceremony before the game and a religious ceremony after the game," Jacques stated. They do this because lacrosse means a lot to the native people. "It is part of who we are as a people. It defines part of who we are."

Since the first European encounter with lacrosse, the sport has grown in popularity among people outside of the Native American community. It has become a scholastic, collegiate, and professional sport that many people play and watch in the United States and Canada. It is especially liked in the northeast, mid-Atlantic, and Midwest states.

As the sport has grown, it has also been modified. When the game was first played, tribesman didn't use equipment and only men were allowed to play. Today kids, amateurs, and professionals use protection gear like gloves, helmets, and padding. And women and girls have become active participants in the sport.

Gemma A. is a fifth grader from Central New York who has a real passion for the game. She has played lacrosse for seven years and has also gotten her brothers involved. Her cousins introduced the game to her and she immediately fell in love.

When asked what lacrosse means to her, Gemma declared, "To me, lacrosse is my life. I like lacrosse because it's a fun sport. I've been playing for a long time and I enjoy it."

Answer the questions below in complete sentences!

1) Which Native American tribe creared lacrosse?

2)  What does the french word la crosse mean?

3) According to the article, how many players were involved in the games between the Native Americans?

4)  In which regions of the United States is lacrosse is the most popular?

5) The article shows that lacrosse is the most important sport in Native American culture.  Which sport is the most important in your culture (American or whichever country you come from)?  How can you tell?  Please answer this question using a paragraph.

 

Thank you,

Mr. Goldstein