IS THIS THE APOCALYPSE? + 3RD MARKING PERIOD PHYSICS ASSIGNMENTS + WORTH A CLOSER LOOK
Is This the Apocalypse?
I had a long text-conversation with a friend over the weekend. She
was worried because an old high school friend of hers was scaring her
with apocalypse talk. She asked me if I thought it was the
apocalypse.
I asked her if the 1918 Flu Pandemic was the apocalypse. Or the Black
Plague of the 1300s. Or the Justinian Plague in ancient times. Each of
these was much, much worse than the current situation.
I think the reason some people are having these apocalyptic thoughts
is not because of the virus itself. It is (in my opinion) due to
the large scale measures that we are taking to slow down its spread: the
shut-downs, the stay-at-home orders, etc. (Of course, a
steady diet of 24-hour news doesn't help either.)
These are definitely unprecendented steps that society is taking.
But the irony is that this may seem like the apocalypse precisely because
we're taking steps to prevent this from being much worse than it
could be. This may be the first time in history
that almost the entire human race is responding pro-actively to
a disease BEFORE it gets out of control. That's reason to feel
optimistic.
Are things going to change as a result of this? Yes, undoubtedly.
But more about that
another day.
3rd Marking Period Physics Assignments
| GETTING AN "A" IN THE 3RD MARKING PERIOD |
| HONORS |
All Understood with one Deeply Understood; no missing assignments.
(See below for what to do about missing assignments.) |
| COLLEGE PREP |
All Goods with one Wow; no missing assignments, OKs or NOPES.
(See below for what to do if you have them.) |
| WHAT TO DO THIS WEEK |
| HONORS |
IF YOUR GRADE IS AN "A" ALREADY: Any work this week is optional.
IF YOU HAVE FIXES OR RETAKES: you should receive an email sometime today.
Send me back your fixes by email by Friday.
IF YOU HAVE MISSING ASSIGNMENTS OR NEED A "DU":
You may replace each missing assigment with one of the activities
in the document linked below. If you need a Deeply Understood, then
complete any activity, including the part that says "advanced".
Week 1: Honors Physics Activities from Home
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| COLLEGE PREP |
IF YOUR GRADE IS AN "A" ALREADY: Any work this week is optional.
IF YOU NEED A WOW:
Submit one of the previous WOWs from mrmont.com by email. There were
WOW opportunities in Week 23 and Week 21.
IF YOU HAVE OKs, NOPES, OR MISSING ASSIGNMENTS:
You may replace each OK, NOPE, or missing assigment with one of the activities
in the document linked below.
Week 1: CP Physics Activities from Home
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Email Me If You Have Questions!
I will be quicker with responses and help from 9:30 to 11:00 AM
Worth a Closer Look
Saguaro with hair, Desert Botanical Garden, Arizona, 2019.
While in Arizona last year, we visited the
Desert Botanical Garden near Phoenix.
It was 100+ degrees, but we were so glad we visited.
We saw plenty of Saguaro cactuses
(cacti, if you prefer).
You always see them in cartoons.
They're bigger than you think, though, and many of them are very old.
Apparently, they typically don't get "arms" until they're
50 to 75 yrs old. Some never get arms.
I thought this one looked like it had
a cool hair style.
