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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

1. Before the volcano erupts, the water can get all dirty with sulfur dioxide.

2. The sulfur dioxide, and the fact that the volcano may erupt any time means that they should evacuate.

3. When ash gets in the helicopters engine, it doesn't function right so you will crash and die.

4. An earthquake occurred before the volcano erupted.

5. The town had a meeting in the high school gym before they evacuated but Dante's Peak erupted before they could even finish the meeting.

Emperer's Club 7 KEY Points

1. Sedgwick Bell was going to make a big donation to the school, but only on one condition: there has to be a rematch on the Julius Caesar.

2. Sedgwick Bell was a very successful man, he was a CEO for the business Bell Liberty.

3. Bell turned into a very smart man who had 2 kids and his wife, Victoria.

4. Sedwick Bell was cheating in the Julius Caesar Contest and Mr. Hundrett saw him, and so Mr. Hundrett asked him a question that they only talked about in class.

5. After the Julius Caesar contest, Bell announced that he was running for Senate, just like his father.

6. When Sedgwick Bell was talking to Mr. Hundrett after the Contest, Mr. Hundrett told him that he was cheating in the bathroom. Bell said that he didn't care and that he would do what he needed to do to get what he wants. Sedgwick's son was listening the whole time and was very disappointed in his dad to find out that he was cheating.

7. No one ever found out that Sedgwick Bell cheated, it only stayed between him and Mr. Hundrett.

Friday, April 2, 2010

Dante's Peak 10 Key Points

1. Dante's Peak was expected to blow.

2. They thought that Dante's Peak was an extinct volcano but Dante's Peak was "sleeping" and now its "waking up."

3. You should evacuate before volcanoes erupt.

5. Volcanoes can sometimes involve politics which can make it very serious.

6. They have to test things from the volcanoes to check the salinity.

7. Helicopters go to volcanoes to check the gases and rocks.

8. Volcanic eruptions make it hard to see while driving.

9. Spider Legs are robots that go into volcanoes when its to far or dangerous for humans.

10. When a volcano becomes active there are earthquakes.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

"The Emperor's Club"

5 Key points

1. Your future depends on what you do now.

2. Caesar, Plato, Sicily, Augustus, Cicero, Pompey, and a few others were all giants in history.

3. Caesar gathered 6 legions but Pompey gathered 10 legions.

4. Stupidity lasts forever.

5. Octavian, or Augustus, was emperor.

6. Cedwic was a big trouble maker in the movie. (sorry that I spelled Cedwic wrong!!)

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Eyewitness Volcanoes

1. The world's highest gyser could have rained down on the top of the Empire State Building.

2. There are twice as many volcanoes under water than on land.

3. The Mount Saint Helen eruption lasted nine hours.

4. You can find rubies,diamonds, and other gems in a volcano, but I wouldn't want to go down there to get them!

5. Hot spot volcanoes form when magma pierces through a soft spot in Earth's crust.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Hannibal - History Notes

1. Hannibal swore and an oath when he was nine years old saying that he would be an enemy of Rome.

2. Mago was the youngest brother of Hannibal.

3. Hadbru, Hannibal's other brother, did not like the plan to go over the Alps to surprise Rome.

4. The Carthaginians won the battle at Cannae.

5. Hannibal was one of the greatest generals.

6. Hannibal made an important choice not to march onto Rome.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Science- California Geology

First Video

1. After three million years, the continents collided to create Pangaea.

2. The collision of two continents created the Himalayas; which are still growing.

3. Sometimes plates grind past each other like ships riding to close to each other.

Second Video

4. The climate was very hot year long millions of years ago.

5. Alfred Wagner introduced continental drift.

6. Another man proposed that the Earth split very slowly.

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