Web surfing assignment

Hello! In preparation to your next class, you are invited to surf the following websites. Please explore as much as possible so you are ready for next class. The subject of next class' discussion will be bullying.

The Trevor Project

Ellen Degeneres on Bullying On that website, many celebrities are speaking out about bullying. Chances are one of your favorite stars has a message posted on this site.

The four videos we will watch next class::

Phoebe Prince's story on CBS.com

Phoebe Prince’s bullies in court

Phoebe Prince’s bullies claim being now bullied

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbj3hZfRRwc&feature=related

C2 evaluation preparation

Here are the vocabulary words you need to define in order to prepare for the evaluation.

Vocabulary list

1. copyrighted
2. to troll
3. sludge
4. PayPal
5. rhetoric
6. lofty
7. hype
8. meagre
9. to spawn
10. havoc
11. polarization
12. debauchery
13. cribbing
14. hackers
15. spam
16. Trojan-horse programs
17. worms
18. spyware
19. odds
20. entrenched

English Speaking Cities

English Speaking Cities

•New York, NY
http://wikitravel.org/en/New_York_City
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g60763-New_York_City_New_York-Vacations.html
http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/?front_door=true

•Vancouver, Canada
http://wikitravel.org/en/Vancouver
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g154943-Vancouver_British_Columbia-Vacations.html
http://olympichostcity.vancouver.ca/

•London, England
http://wikitravel.org/en/London_england
http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g186338-London_England-Vacations.html

•Miami, Florida
http://www.miamigov.com/cms/visitor.asp
http://wikitravel.org/en/Miami
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g34438-Miami_Florida-Vacations.html

•Sydney, Australia
http://wikitravel.org/en/Sydney
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g255060-Sydney_New_South_Wales-Vacations.html
http://cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/

•Melbourne, Australia
http://wikitravel.org/en/Melbourne
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g255100-Melbourne_Victoria-Vacations.html
http://www.thatsmelbourne.com.au/Pages/Home.aspx

•Los Angeles, California
http://wikitravel.org/en/Los_Angeles
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g32655-Los_Angeles_California-Vacations.html
http://lacity.org/lacity/RecreationTourism/index.htm

•Chicago, Illinois
http://wikitravel.org/en/Chicago
http://chicago-hotels.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g35805-Chicago_Illinois-Vacations.html
http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en.html

•Toronto, Canada
http://wikitravel.org/en/Toronto
http://www.toronto.ca/visitors/index.htm
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g155019-Toronto_Ontario-Vacations.html

•Dublin, Ireland
http://wikitravel.org/en/Dublin
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g186605-Dublin_County_Dublin-Vacations.html
http://www.dublin.ie/visitors.htm

•Mumbai, India
http://wikitravel.org/en/Mumbai
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g304554-Mumbai_Bombay_Maharashtra-Vacations.html
http://www.mumbainet.com/template1.php?CID=25

•Kingston, Jamaica
http://www.discoverjamaica.com/gleaner/discover/kingston.html
http://wikitravel.org/en/Kingston_%28Jamaica%29
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g147310-Kingston_Jamaica-Vacations.html

•Manila, Philipines
http://wikitravel.org/en/Manila
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g298573-Manila_National_Capital_Region_Luzon-vacations.html
http://www.manila.gov.ph/tourism.htm

•Abuja, Nigeria
http://wikitravel.org/en/Abuja
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g293825-Abuja-Vacations.html
http://www.abujacity.com/

•Johannesburg, South Africa
http://wikitravel.org/en/Johannesburg
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g1210028-Johannesburg_Gauteng-Vacations.html
http://www.joburg.org.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=803&Itemid=162

•Washington D.C.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Washington_dc
http://washington.org/visiting
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g28970-Washington_DC_District_of_Columbia-Vacations.html

•Dallas, TX
http://wikitravel.org/en/Dallas
http://www.dallascityhall.com/services/Services_Visitors.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g55711-Dallas_Texas-Vacations.html

•Boston
http://wikitravel.org/en/Boston
http://www.cityofboston.gov/visitors/
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g60745-Boston_Massachusetts-Vacations.html

Whistler
http://wikitravel.org/en/Whistler
http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/index.htm
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g154948-Whistler_British_Columbia-Vacations.html

Las Vegas
http://las-vegas-hotels.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g45963-Las_Vegas_Nevada-Vacations.html
http://wikitravel.org/en/Las_vegas
http://www.visitlasvegas.com/vegas/index.jsp

Colorado
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g28927-Colorado-Vacations.html
http://www.colorado.com/
http://wikitravel.org/en/Colorado

How to make a brochure using Word

By popular demand, here are the step-by-step instructions to make a brochure using Word::

Step 1: click on 'fichier', then 'mise en page'.

Step 2: a box called 'marges' will appear. In the sub-menu 'orientation' select 'paysage'. The text will now appear horizontally as opposed to vertically.

Step 3: you will now make columns. click on 'format', then 'colonnes'

Step 4: a box called 'Colonnes' will appear. in the 'prédéfinir' section, click on 'trois'. This will distribute the text evenly in three columns.

Step 5: You can adjust the size of the margins by using the arrows and the ruler at the top and sides of the writing space.

Step 6: Type in your text and paste in pictures.

Step 7: Print!

Good Luck!

Part one: the brochure

ENGLISH-SPEAKING CITIES
TRAVEL BROCHURE

PART ONE:
CREATE A TRAVEL BROCHURE

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TRAVEL BROCHURE

1. Your paper must be 8 ½ X 11 inches, and it must be folded into (3) three sections so as to produce (6) six sides. Your paper is to become a brochure, so you want it to be long and narrow. You may use the computer for this part of the project although it is not obligatory.
2. Your brochure must be IN COLOUR
3. The front cover needs A PICTURE of the city.
4. THE INSIDE MUST INCLUDE:

• A brief description of the land
• Things to do (sports activities)
• Places to stay (hotels, etc)
• Where to eat (restaurants and favorite food)
• Directions to the destination (country)
• Deals or coupons
• Places of interest / tourist information (attractions)
• Cultural information (currency, language)

First Assignment 2007

'Who is he/she'

*You are to write a 100-word (or more) text describing yourself at the thrid person.

*Without mentioning your name, give ass many details as possible to have other students guess who you are.

*Describe yourself physically and psychologically. What do you like to do in your free time? What are your favorite things?

*Don't forget that verbs in the 3rd person (he/she) in the present tense take 's' at the end: he likes, she wears, he has, etc.

This assignment must be handed in during the week of September 10.

You may email in your assignment to misskarine@hotmail.com
Please give me your full name and specify your group number!

Have a nice visit at the museum!

Day 2 - Job choice

Please click on the following links and fill out your personal portfolio:

Can Learn - link 1

A Day in Your Job - link 2

My Personal Portfolio - Computer Day 1

Here are the websites you MUST visit.

Please complete the quizzes: answer all the questions and then print out the results.

As much as possible, both teammates must complete all quizzes.

Multiple Intelligence Quiz

Seeing, Hearing and Doing Quiz

Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire

Have fun!