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Answer the following question below. Write your answers on a short bond paper. The activity will be collected by your teachers next meeting.
Angles of Elevation and Depression
Direction: Draw a diagram and show a neat and complete solution.
1.A regular pentagon is inscribed in a circle of radius 25 inches. Find the length of the sides of the pentagon.
2.A passenger in an airplane flying at 30,000 feet sees two towns directly to the left of the airplane. The angles of depression to the towns are 28 degrees and 55 degrees. How far apart are the towns?
3.A plane is observed approaching your home, and you assume it is traveling at 550 miles per hour. If the angle of elevation of the plane is 16 degrees at one time, and 1 minute later the angle is 57 degrees, approximate the altitude of the plane.
4.A spacecraft is traveling in a circular orbit 100 miles above the surface of the earth. Find the angle of depression from the spacecraft to the horizon.
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As explained to you (High 4 students) during the ODS Orientation, all High 4 students are required to be in 1" x 2" (Commissioned Officers - 2" x 3") haircut by July 8, 2009 Wednesday. This haircut must be followed even if your Xelective is Business English.
Inspection will be done on July 8, 2009 by Mr. Salumbides, your ODS Student Supervisor.
Since we haven't discussed a major topic yet, here's what you can do:
1. E-mail me (sirnicolay@gmail.com) the following info:
Complete Name and Section
a. your username in multiply.com
b. your username in twitter.com
c. your username in tabblo.com
d. your username in ELF
e. the URL of your blog
2. Continue writing on your blogs and twitter accounts. I will be checking all of them soon.
3. Explore tabblo.com. And make a tabblo with the following theme: IDENTITY. You may check out how to make a tabblo through this guide. If you have a question, just PM or e-mail me.
4. If you have your Reader's Companion, please start doing it in order to save time.
5. Start reading Mythology by Edith Hamilton. Also if you can prepare for your group reports, please do so. There are a lot of materials online--so be resourceful.
6. If you don't have any of your books, please read the attached files. They are excellent books which can widen your appreciation of Mythology.
"The Power of Myth" by Joseph Campell is actually a transcribed interview. It's very easy to read and will make you understand more how mythology can be relevant in our lives.
"The Hero With A Thousand Faces" by the same author actually propelled Campbell to stardom because he evaluates how mythology heroes of different countries are actually similar, hence he hypothesizes that there is such thing as a Hero Cycle which is the adventure that every great or epic hero undergo, which mirrors every ordinary human being's life.
For H4 Advanced, kindly refer to the H4 Advanced multiply group site.
For H4 Regular, kindly read the following tasks assigned to you:
1) Write your Ateneo College Application essay using this format and these guidelines:
short-bond paper
1" margin all around
double spaced
Tahoma, font size 12
Staple the sheets together.
Observe proper indentation and grammar rules.
Provide a title for your essay.
For those whose drafts are with their teachers, reconstruct your essay.
You will submit your essay on July 6, Monday during English period.
The question for the Ateneo College Application essay involves discussing a significant experience that has defined you as a person, meaning, you have to narrate an experience that shows what type of person you are or an experience that changed you in a significant way.
To prepare you to write your essay, you might want to think about what your characteristics are that make you, YOU. These are characteristics that if removed from you would make you a completely different person. Then, think about why you think you have these characteristics. Try to trace these characteristics back to things that happened to you, personal stories. Afterwards, pick the one characteristic and the corresponding story that you feel shows the most about your person. (Do keep in mind, however, that this is a college application essay!)
It might help you to look back at your High 3 English essay, What Has Made Me, Me, the cause-effect essay. Do you remember that one? This was the sample composition you were made to read before writing your own (Of course, this isn't very appropriate for a college application essay, but hopefully, this will help you because the Ateneo application essay is a cause-effect essay.):I Can Still Hear the Laughter
Follow the three-part theme method of organization (Introduction, Body, and Conclusion).
You are suggested to use any of the following as your introductory techniques: a quote, a line from a song/movie/TV show, the discussion of a symbol.
(2) Please go through the Powerpoint presentation on the Olympians.
You must be able to distinguish one Olympian from the other. Background knowledge on the Olympians is required in order to understand the epics Iliad and the Odyssey. The Powerpoint presentation is attached, but it is also viewable here.
After going through the articles on Positive and Normative Economics you are expected to evaluate if your understanding is correct. To do that, kindly do the following:
2. Identify (from the article) 5 positive economic statements.
3. Based on these 5 positive economic statements, come up with 5 normative economic statements. Please try to make your statements as realistic as possible.
Write all your answers on one whole sheet of pad paper and submit it during your first Social Science period after the break.
Good day seniors! This year, we will begin our CLE classes by examining the human person. Thus, as you stay safe during the quarantine period, we would like to ask you to engage in a simple reflection activity. Write a reflection paper and please be guided by the following guide questions:
1. For you, what does it mean to be human? Discuss 3 characteristics that are uniquely human. 2. Compare & contrast the characteristics you mentioned with robots depicted in popular movies (i.e. Transformers, Terminator, etc.) How have these robots shown similar or different characteristics? Share an example. a. Please be specific in the robot and the movie it comes from 3. Lastly, are the characteristics enough to classify someone/something as human? Discuss your answer thoroughly.
Format: 1. On 1-2 pages bond paper. 1.5 line spacing. Font size 11 and any read-able font. Follow the format for paperwork assigned to you (if none, then provide your name and section on the first page) 2. Your paper will be submitted on your first CLE meeting on the week classes resume (July 6-10)
Grading: 1. This paper is worth 15 points of your Reflection grade (under Discipline-Specific Requirements) and the break down is as follows: a. Discussion on the three characteristics (5 points) b. Discussion on how the characteristics are seen/absent in robots (5 points) c. Conclusion: Final thoughts on what it means to be human (5 points) 2. Ensure that the flow of your thoughts is smooth and seamless. Avoid mentioning one point and then jumping to an unrelated one. 3. Though grammar and spelling is not graded, please write appropriately, because if a sentence doesn’t make sense, then the depth of your reflection is lost or not evident.
Paunawa: Gawin ang mga hakbang ayon sa ibinigay na pagkakasunod-sunod ng mga ito.
A. Huwag munang basahin ang akda (attachment), hangga’t hindi nasasagot ang sumusunod na tanong:
Ano-ano ang nalalaman ko ukol:
1. sa historikal na konteksto ni Jose Rizal na nakaimpluwensiya sa kanyang pagsusulat ng kanyang dalawang nobela,
2. kay Jose Rizal mismo bilang isang manunulat, at
3. sa nobelang El Filibusterismo at ang lugar nito sa kaisipan o ideya ni Jose Rizal?
B. Pagkatapos sagutin ang tatlong tanong sa itaas, basahin ang sanaysay na “The Noli Me Tangere: Catalyst of a Revolution (Tingnan na ngayon ang attachment).” Pakiusap: Habang nagbabasa, isaisip pa rin ang tatlong katanungan; gawing layunin sa iyong pagbabasa ang pagsagot sa tatlong katanungang ito.
C. Pagkatapos basahin ang akda, muling sagutin ang mga tanong:
Ano-anong bagong kaalaman ang natutunan ko ukol:
1. sa historikal na konteksto ni Jose Rizal na nakaimpluwensiya sa kanyang pagsusulat ng kanyang dalawang nobela,
2. kay Jose Rizal mismo bilang isang manunulat, at
3. sa nobelang El Filibusterismo at ang lugar nito sa kaisipan o ideya ni Jose Rizal?
TANDAAN: Ipapasa ang mga sagot sa mga katanungan A at C sa Short Bond Paper; Font: Size 13, Book Antigua; 1” margin sa paligid ng pahina.
As explained to you during the ODS Orientation, all High 4 students are required to be in 1" x 2" (Commissioned Officers - 2" x 3") haircut by July 8, 2009 Wednesday. This haircut must be followed even if your Xelective is Business English.
Inspection will be done on July 8, 2009 by Mr. Salumbides, your ODS Student Supervisor.
1. Read and understand the two short stories attached. We shall have a reading comprehension test based on the two short stories on July 8 (wed.) and July 17 (Friday) respectively. 2. Review the vocabulary, texts and grammar of Lesson 21 (Will You Join Us). Please see attached zip file for those who did not bring their books home. Dictation check-up quiz on July 6 (Monday)
The PDF file, though attached, can also be viewed below: h4 Chinese Homework
The Powerpoint, attached too, can also be viewed by clicking here.
You may download the application materials here. See the attachment at the bottom of this blog (entitled XSI Beijing Docs.zip). Note that the deadline has been pushed back by one week. The new deadline is Friday, July 17th.
Please have your parents read the message below.
To H4 Parents:
Greetings!
Xavier is proud to announce the Xavier School International: Beijing (XSI: Beijing) program, an overseas educational experience for H4 students.The 6-week program will take place during the 3rd quarter, tentatively from Friday, October 30 to Friday, December 11, 2009.
This program synthesizes many of the skills that students have acquired during their time at Xavier and further develops skills that have been difficult to address in the traditional classroom setting. It is designed to combine classroom work with self-guided exploration, allowing students to create their own insights about China’s development.More specifically, XSI: Beijing will enable students to:
·analyze the complexity of China’s development and derive insights that can be applicable to the Philippine context
·develop Chinese language skills by conversing real-life contexts
·strengthen teamwork, leadership, and communication skills
·adapt to changing environments and deal with unanticipated situations
These objectives will take place in the context of student academic work.Each academic department has created a set of learning experiences specifically for the program, which will allow students to meet Xavier’s academic requirements while examining their surroundings.XSI: Beijing thus serves as a kind of capstone to their Xavier education and a preparation for their collegiate and professional lives.
All H4 students without academic or disciplinary status are invited to apply, and special consideration will be given to students who have not yet joined a Xavier overseas program. We are able to accommodate 70 students this year. Students may download applications from this website.
To register, please forward your application fee of ONE THOUSAND PESOS (P 1,000.00) to the Accounting Office, and have your son submit his application documents and Official Receipt to the HS Principal’s Office not later than Friday, July 17. Please note that the application fee is non-refundable for participants who are accepted into the program, but shall be applied to the peso charges incidental to the program (i.e. visa processing).
You can find out more about the program by e-mailing Mr. Brian Maraña, the coordinator of the program, at bcmarana@xs.edu.ph. In your e-mail, please indicate your son’s name and section.
Thank you, and we look forward to hearing from you!
