Find at least 10 Forecast sayings that you have never heard of.  Write them down and be prepared to share them with the rest of the class.  Try to find an additional few that you have heard before.

Part 2:

Take a look at the accuracy and science behind some of these sayings.  Do a one page research paper on 3-4 forecast sayings.  State what the saying is and explain how people came to that conclusion and why.

For Example: (you cannot do this one, because I have already done it!)

“A ring around the sun or moon, means rain or snow coming soon.”

• A ring around the moon is caused by cirrus clouds which usually come before a low pressure system.  Low pressure systems usually mean stormy weather which would bring precipitation.  So the next time there is a ring around the moon, rain or snow will likely follow soon.
• A ring around the sun is not that easy.  A ring around the sun means that there will be a change within the next 12 to 24 hours.  If the weather is stormy when you see the ring, you will see good weather soon.  If the weather is nice and sunny when you see the ring, be prepared for some nasty weather soon.

You should have at the very least 15 slides.  Be prepared to present these to the class.   You will do a peer and self evaluation when these projects are complete.  Make sure you help your group so you get full marks for this project.
Group 1:  Prince Edward Island

Harley

Greg

Leon

Group 2:  Newfoundland

Everett

Luke

Jessey

Group 3: Nova Scotia

Mitchell

Randy

Zach

Group 4: New Brunswick

Dion

Curtis

Tyler

Pretend you are buying a car.  Do some research on the internet.  You can check out used PEI to see what is available and do research on anything that you like.  Make sure you check out the following things:

Make

Model

Year

Engine Size

What are you looking for? Family car, speed, mileage, appearance etc.

What is your price range. Do you want something new or used?

If you want a used car, what is the oldest you would buy?

Standard or automatic?

Rating

Write a report outlining how much it would cost and what the benefits are of owning this vehicle.

Do a biography on the Canadian you have selected.  Be sure to address the following topics in your project.

Great Canadian’s Name, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Canadian Hometown, Current HOme, Spouse or Spouses, Children’s Names, Education, Earliest Accomplishment, Most Famous Accomplishment, at least 5 other interesting Facts About your Great Canadian.

- Make sure you document any sources that you have used for your project and create a works cited page to be handed in with the biography.

- This assignment should be no less than 1 and a half pages, double spaced.

- To be passed in by Wednesday, April 21st

Randy -

Kass -

Dion – Nelly Furtado

Harley – Josh Ramsay

Curtis – Jim Carrey

Zach – Paul Brandt

Mitchell – Drake

Greg – Nickleback

Jessey – Ernie Coombs

Luke -

Leon – Terry Fox

Everett – John Candy

Tyler – Brett Hart

Answer all of the questions.  If you have finished in 10 or 15 minutes, your answers are not detailed enough.  I am not looking for one word answers here.  Make sure you provide details.

Option #1 – The Second Battle of Ypres

What happened in this battle, in detail?

Which newer weapon was introduced in this battle?

How did the Canadian troops contribute?

How many lives were lost here?

Who is John McCrae and what was he famous for?

Option #2 – The Battle at Vimy Ridge

Explain, in detail, what occured at Vimy Ridge.

How were the Canadian troops victorious at Vimy Ridge?

Why was the battle so importan for Canada?

How did this battle help shape the natioal identity of Canada?

 5-7pm Brooklyn Vail  and Jake MacEachern 

7-9pm Jordan Chowan and Jenny Mutlow

Sat @ Co-Op

8-10am – Jordan Chowan and Emily Buell

10-12pm Graham Vail and Matthew Hicken

12-2pm Kelsey MacDonald and Brittany DeCourcey 

2-4pm Trevor Coffin and Mireyne MacMillan

4-6pm Trevor Coffin and Mireyne MacMillan

Friday March 5th at Mt. Stewart Irving

5-7pm Hannah Cousinsand Jordan Chowan

7-9pm Trevor Coffin and Mireyne Macmillan

Saturday March 6th at Old MacDonald’s Store in St. Peters

9-11am Emily Buell and Suzanne Vincent

11-1pm Emily Buell and Suzanne Vincent

1-3pm Matt MacInnis and Jessica Dwan

3-5pm Daisey-Lee MacDonald and Robert Smith

5-7pm Emily Buell and Suzanne Vincent -

When and where did it begin?

Who invented it and how?

How has it changed over the years?

What equipment do they use now compared to what was used when it was first created?

This should be written as a formal paper.  Be sure to include a works cited page which documents all of the sources you used in your research.  Make sure you put all of the information you found in your own words.

Part 2 – Rules of your sport – Due Wednesday, February 24th

Create a list of some/all of the rules of your sport  Be sure to include a works cited page.

Part 3 – Due Wednesday, March 3rd

Select one of these athletes and write a one page, double spaced, biography on them.  Make sure you cite your sources to give credit to the websites where you found your information.

Part 4 – Due Wednesday, Mar 3rd

Create a list of the Canadian athletes in your sport in the 2010 Olympics and how they placed.  Include a works cited page.

You will have 20 minutes to do this research.  Write down your findings and either email them to me (tdmyers@edu.pe.ca) or write them by hand and pass it in.

http://www.umich.edu/%7Egs265/society/greenhouse.htm

Douglass – Greenhouse effect and greenhouse gases

Kass and Luke- Carbon Dioxide

Curtis and Tyler – Effects of Global Warming on the Environment