November Begins!!

For the week of November 3rd:
Hands on Hanford:
Tuesday:
Using your voter’s pamphlet http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/osos/en/Pages/OnlineVotersGuide.aspx
List who you would vote for and why.
List the initiatives you support and why.

Wednesday
Using the Tri-City Herald write a 3 paragraph essay on the results and your opinion of them.

Middle School History:
Tuesday: What conclusions can be gathered from the above map? For easier viewing go to : http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Cascades/ImageMaps/CascadeRange/cascade_range.html

Wednesday: Using an Internet search engine and answer the following:
How many eruptions have there been in the Cascades during the last 200 years?
Which is the tallest volcano in the Cascades? Is it also the largest?
Which Cascade Range volcano erupted through a glacier?
How dangerous is Mount Rainier?
What is the greatest hazard presented by Mount Rainier?
How often do giant debris flows occur at Mount Rainier?
How would an eruption of Mount Rainier compare to the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens?
Where did the name "Mount St. Helens" come from?
How high was Mount St. Helens before the May 18, 1980 eruption? How high was it after?
How much ash was there from the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens?
How far did the ash from Mount St. Helens travel?

Middle School Language Arts:
Tuesday’s Homework
READ Ariticle on Mt. St. Helens
1. Imagine that you are a TV reporter describing events at Mount St. Helens. Write a script for what you would say on TV after officials decided to move people farther away from the mountain on Oct. 2, a day after the volcano gave off a burst of ash and steam. (10 line minimum)
2. Look in your library or on the Internet to find an example of another famous volcano eruption. See, for example Volcano World at volcano.und.nodak.edu/vw.html (University of North Dakota). Write a brief report comparing the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption with an eruption at the volcano you chose. (1 paragraph)
Wednesday’s Homework
1. Has there ever been an earthquake near where you live? If so, when was the last recorded tremor?
2. To which countries of the world (or states of the United States) could you travel to see an active volcano? Pick one country or state where you could visit such a volcano and describe how you would get from your own town to the volcano's location.