Work+for+Today

(Yesterday I had VCE Orientation classes and today I am involved in planning and organising the Yr 7 & 8 Activities Days for next week. I will see you tomorrow!)
 * WEDNESDAY 4TH DECEMBER**

I want you to do the following tasks today: 1. **Forums Page** : Please add your comments to **City Experience Group Evaluation** and **City Experience Reflections** 2. Go to the **Geography Page** and complete the task and save it into your G: Drive 3. On the **Puzzles/Challenges Page** we never really finished the **Wiki Scavenger Hunt**. Let's see if, as a group, we can finish this task!!

Good Luck!

WEDNESDAY 10TH OCTOBER
Refer to the following two websites and attempt to answer the following questions: http://conservewater.melbournewater.com.au/content/storage.asp http://www.melbournewater.com.au/content/water/water_storages/water_storages.asp 1. What actually is a **drought**? 2. How long has the current drought in Victoria been continuing? 3. What is the current level of Melbourne's water storages? 4. Recent changes to these storage levels have been due to two main reasons. Explain 5. How do the storage levels compare to the same time in 2006? 6. What is Melbourne's weekly water consumption? 7. What exactly is the difference/s between Stage 3A and Stage 4 Water Restrictions? 8. How big (volume) is Melbourne's Water Storage? 9. Refer to Q6 - If we had no rain and no inflow into the system, how long would it take to run-out of water? 10. What are the two fullest dams and why do they have so much water? 11. How many levels are there in the National Water Conservation Rating and Labelling Scheme? 12. Of what use in the National Water Conservation Rating and Labelling Scheme? 13. Make a list of 5 water wise gardening tips.
 * Questions:**

WEDNESDAY 29TH AUGUST
We have been unable to access the site for two weeks as a contents filter has been blocking the site. Today I want you to: 1. Go to the **Forum Page** and respond to the "School Rules" posting.

2. Copy the following Questions onto your own private page and add answers: 3. Go to the **Legal Matters** page and complete any two of the case studies.
 * **What have you learnt in the past month?**
 * **What did you do to help yourself learn?**
 * **What did you do that made it difficult for you to learn well?**
 * **Who did you work with? Were these effective (good) working relationships?**
 * **How did you go with meeting your goals for the semester?**

4. Upload your comments about what makes a "good student and an effective class". You can access this page via the Your Page link in the menu.


 * Remember to proofread and spell check your work BEFORE you add it to the wiki!**

MONDAY 6TH AUGUST
In the same teams from last week, your groups are to attempt to answer the Wiki Scavenger Hunt (50 questions) during this single session. Groups will be given 2 minutes planning time before you start your search to work out strategies and your group's plan of attack!

Good luck!

WEDNESDAY 1ST AUGUST
At the end of Term 2 you set goals for Semester 2. Every so often it is important for you to stop for a moment to **reflect, decide if you are on track to achieving these goals and plan ahead**. Please copy the following into your private page and complete the statements.


 * REFLECTION ENTRY NO 1

During the past four weeks: I have learnt about I most enjoyed the SOSE class on My attitude has My behaviour has My half year report in the subject indicated that I I have worked I have not My greatest strength is The two areas of my learning that I want to focus on improving are: 1. 2. I am happy with**


 * MONDAY 16TH JULY**

I am disappointed if you have not yet completed the tasks below!
You now have two more tasks to complete: 1. Complete the **Economics Challenge** to demonstrate your consumer skills 2. Select the quote (from the Quotes page) which you find the most interesting or inspiring. **Copy it to your individual page and explain why you chose this quote in preference to all others.**

TUESDAY 26TH JUNE
Now that you have recorded your three (or more!) goals you need to tell me how you are going to achieve them. What are you going to change or do to successfully achieve these goals? **I am looking for at least five strategies or actions you intend to take.**

To be completed before we recommence Term 3.

FRIDAY 22ND JUNE
Your page is **ONLY** available for **YOU** to modify. You can make any changes you like **subject to our agreed Code.**

If another person wants to make a suggestion or comment on the page please use the DISCUSSION option!
 * ALL OTHER STUDENTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM MAKING CHANGES TO A PRIVATE PAGE!!!!**

I will from time to time ask you to include some items on your page.

1. Suggest a future career path you may like to take 2. You are to record a minimum of THREE goals for semester 2 relating to your work, attitude or behaviour in SOSE**
 * Today is my first request:

THURSDAY 21ST JUNE
Tim was going to give his Land Rights presentation today but this will have to be saved for the next session when I am present.

Today I want you to do the following:

1. Explore all the pages on this wiki which I have only just created for 9P1. (There are only three samples of student work at the moment but everyone will contribute during next semester)

2. Try the two puzzles. You need to jump the frogs so that the yellow and brown frogs swap places.The button at the bottom allows you to **reset** if you make the wrong moves. For the map of Europe task you need to drag the countries to their correct location. Good luck

3. Finished? I now want you to do some research using the Internet. I want to see if you can find out as much as you can about **aboriginal poverty and living conditions today**. Key words include: Deaths in Custody, Land Rights, Life Expectancy, Unemployment Rates, Employment, Mabo, ASCIC, etc **You must note down what you have found so that we can use it in future sessions. Also note down the URL of any useful sites.**

Good luck