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2 Sample From Series October Lesson & Worksheets October Events 1. Whatever Happened to the Dinosaurs? 2. Where does the Electricity in your Home come from? 3. How Often Should You Go to the Doctor? 4. The History of Denim 5. What is World Habitat Day? 6. Who Was Captain Kangaroo 7. The Great Chicago Fire 8. The History of the Dictionary 9. What is the United Nations? 10. What is the Statue of Liberty?

3 What is World Habitat Day? The first Monday of every October is World Habitat Day. World Habitat Day is a time to reflect on the basic right of all people to have adequate shelter. It reminds us that it is everyone s responsibility to ensure that future generations have access to suitable housing. In addition, World Habitat Day raises awareness that all people in all countries should be able to have an affordable, decent place to call home. World Habitat Day is observed throughout the world. World Habitat Day was designated by the United Nations. According to the UN, more than 100 million people in the world are homeless, and millions more have severe housing problems. With the population continuing to expand, there is need than ever for people to be aware of housing. More than half of the world s population lives in urban areas. An urban area is a highly populated city. When an area becomes urbanized quickly, or without structure, there can be negative consequences; such as poverty, resource depletion, over-crowding, and homelessness. Cities need to have the funding to create clean cities that offer clean water, healthcare, education, and low-income housing. Without these important elements, crime rates will increase, disease can spread, and urban areas can turn into slums. Everyone deserves a place to call home. Stable housing is an important part of a healthy life. For example, every year, people die because their homes caught fire due to faulty electrical heating. Unstable housing can result in asthma, insect infestation, lack of sanitation, lack of water, and other illnesses. World Habitat Day is promoted through education, advocacy and fundraising. Each year, the day has a different theme. For example, in 2010, the theme is Better City, Better Life. It is hosted in a different city each year. In 2010, the global observance of World Habitat day will be held at the Shanghai World Expo, hosted by China s Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural Development. Over the years, World Habitat Day has had many different themes. Some of these themes include A Safe City is a Just City, which is hosted by the Netherlands in Washington, D.C. hosted Planning our Urban Future, in 2009, and Water and Sanitation for Cities was hosted in Rio de Janeiro in 2003.

4 Name: Date: Multiple Choice Questions Circle the correct answer. 1. When is World Habitat Day celebrated? a. The first Sunday of every October b. The first Monday of every October c. October 12 d. October 9 2. On World Habitat Day, we reflect on the basic right for all humans to have: a. University educations b. The ability to travel the world c. Adequate shelter d. Vaccinations 3. In what country will the global observance of World Habitat Day take place in the year 2010? a. China b. France c. Italy d. Canada 4. True or False: World Habitat Day is celebrated only in the United States. a. True b. False 5. Which organization designated World Heritage Day as a global observance? a. Doctors without Borders b. The United Nations c. The United States Government d. World Vision 6. What country hosted World Habitat Day in the year 2007? a. Brazil b. Mexico c. The Netherlands d. The United States

5 Name: Date: Short Answer Questions 1. What do we reflect on when it is World Habitat Day? 2. According to the UN, how many people in the world are homeless? 3. Explain how stable housing is an important of a healthy life. 4. What are some of the negative effects that can happen is an area is urbanized too quickly, and without proper planning? 5. What was the theme of World Habitat Day in the year 2003? 6. Imagine you do not have a home. Write a journal entry explaining how you feel. 7. Imagine you have been asked to think of a theme for the 2015 World Habitat Day. Create a poster promoting your event, highlighting your unique theme.

6 ANSWER KEY: Multiple Choice: 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. C Short Answer: 1. On World Habitat Day, we reflect on the basic right of all people to have adequate shelter. 2. More than 100 million. 3. Stable housing is an important part of a healthy life. For example, every year, people die because their homes caught fire due to faulty electrical heating. Unstable housing can result in asthma, insect infestation, lack of sanitation, lack of water, and other illnesses. 4. If an area is urbanized too quickly, some negative effects could be poverty, resource depletion, over-crowding, and homelessness 5. Water and Sanitation for Cities. 6. Individual Response. 7. Individual Response.

7 Sample From: Technical Writing Types of Writing Series Part 6 of 6 Discussion Includes: 1. Business Letters 2. Letter of Application 3. Complaint Letter -Explanation -Example -Tips and Checklist -Prompts Presented by: Teachnology

8 Descriptive Writing: Making a Written Advertisement Whereas writing a chemistry lab report requires a certain amount of objectivity, in written ads, which are generally short, the words and details are carefully chosen to portray the product in the most positive light. Writing a successful advertisement often relies on sensory details and vivid imagery; however, it also adds another component: sales. Most good advertisements utilize key elements: a) Research and knowledge of the product and targeted audience b) Brief concise phrases and vivid descriptions c) Arousal of audience curiosity (such as an eye-catching headline) and/or creation of a need for the product d) Motivation of audience to action e) Visual aspects to appeal to the eye: color, different size prints, different fonts, images, etc. Unlike most writing, advertisements do not usually utilize welldeveloped paragraphs. Instead, they generally use fragments and short phrases to convey information Although knowing the targeted audience is important in all types of writing, it is especially important in this genre because this knowledge will help the writer choose which descriptions will make better psychological appeals and, as a result, have a better chance of success.

9 Descriptive Writing: Tips and Checklist for Making a Written Advertisement Examine and research your product. What makes the product different from others? What are its benefits? Interview customers and, if possible, people involved with creating the product. Know your audience. What group is being targeted? Consider their ages, likes/dislikes, interests, values, etc. This analysis will help in choosing words and descriptions that can make the product more appealing to the targeted group. Consider visual appeal. Does the headline catch the audience s attention? Stress the benefits of the product by using bold or larger font. Do not crowd the information. After the advertisement is completed, consider the following questions: Is the ad concise, eliminating all unnecessary words? Were powerful, precise, and vivid words and descriptions utilized? Are all items parallel in structure and consistent in verb tense? Is the product portrayed in the most positive light? Were psychological appeals used effectively? Is the layout visually appealing, containing adequate white space and drawing the eye to the most important aspects? Is the advertisement easy to read and follow?

10 Descriptive Writing Prompt #1 for Making a Written Advertisement Examine printed advertisements. Choose one, and write an advertisement for the same product with a different approach.

11 Descriptive Writing Prompt #2 for Making a Written Advertisement Create a product (it could be a spin on an existing one or an original idea), brainstorm about its benefits and targeted audience, and then sell the product with a written advertisement.

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Louis Pasteur Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) is a world famous scientist who lived in France many years ago. He is most famous for his work regarding germs and vaccinations. Many believe that M.

14 Louis Pasteur Louis Pasteur ( ) is a world famous scientist who lived in France many years ago. He is most famous for his work regarding germs and vaccinations. Many believe that M. Pasteur set the stage for modern biology and biochemistry. After a university education in Paris, Pasteur went on to begin teaching chemistry. He studied yeast cells, and proved how they produce alcohol and carbon dioxide from sugar. This is a process called fermentation, which is used to produce wine and beer. Pasteur loved wine, and with his scientific research, was able to truly revolutionize the French industry: the beverage industry had many problems at this time because their beer and wine spoiled. Pasteur was able to analyze the problem and suggested that heating the wine slightly would kill any bacteria, allowing the wine to age properly. Now, wine keeps for hundreds of years! Pasteur s scientific capabilities were applied to many more causes than beverage preservation. His idea of heating to kill micro organisms led to the pasteurization of milk. He then helped the medical world become more sanitary (which limited disease and infection) by encouraging them to sterilize instrument by heating them, killing any bacteria which could lead to infection. In 1862, Pasteur again helped the industry in France. The silk industry was having big problems because the silkworms were dying of a disease. Pasteur was called in, and after carefully inspecting the worms, he came up with a drastic solution, which was to destroy all the sick worms and replace them

15 with an entirely new group. His solution worked, much to the silk industry s happiness! At the age of 45, Pasteur suffered a stroke. It took two years for him to be able to move again. But Pasteur s work would help more than the fine industries of France. It was Pasteur who first came up with The Germ Theory, believing that diseases were caused by germs attacking the body from the outside. He turned his attention to people. If he could stop bacteria from harming beverages and silk, he thought, disease in humans was probably carried by a similar method. He studied disease-carrying bacteria, and came up with something we know today as vaccination. He first worked with animals, and then with humans. Vaccination involves injecting a healthy animal or person with a small amount of harmless bacteria which will cause immunity, rather than infection. He produced a vaccine for anthrax, cholera, diphtheria, tuberculosis, and smallpox. He developed a method of treating rabies by quickly injecting the victim after the bite. His cure for rabies was made famous when a nine year old boy who d been bitten by a rabid dog was brought to him, and Pasteur cured him! In 1888, the prestigious Pasteur Institute was established to treat cases of rabies. Pasteur is remembered for devoting his life to disease prevention.

16 Name Date Louis Pasteur: Graphic Organizer Location: Best Known For: Time Period Branch of Science: How did this scientist change the world for the better? This Scientist s Work Led to What Other Breakthroughs?

17 Name Date Louis Pasteur Multiple Choice Questions 1. Louis Pasteur was: a. A French scientist b. A French pastor c. A French farmer 2. Louis Pasteur taught: a. English b. Biology c. Chemistry Circle the Correct Answer 3. At what age did Louis Pasteur suffer from a stroke? a. 40 b. 45 c Three areas of industry that Pasteur helped are: a. Alcohol, silk, and milk. b. Silk, Cotton, and carpentry c. Microscopes, cameras, and art. 5. Pasteur died in the year a b c How did Pasteur suggest killing bacteria? a. Heating will kill the bacteria b. Microscopic laser rays will kill the bacteria c. Freezing will kill the bacteria 7. Heating medical instruments is a good idea because: a. If the instrument is warm, it is less painful to the patient. b. Heating will kill any bacteria, preventing infection or disease. c. Heating medical instruments is a way of ensuring that they are made of the right material.

18 Name Date Louis Pasteur Short Answer Questions 1. What is fermentation? 2. How did Pasteur take care of the problem with the silkworms? Why did this work? 3. How did Pasteur revolutionize the wine industry? 4. What is a vaccination? 5. Have you ever had a vaccination? 6. How did Pasteur believe that disease was spread? 7. Explain one thing that is still done today that Pasteur invented. 8. How was Pasteur s cure for rabies proven? 9. How did Pasteur s work make the medical profession cleaner?

19 Multiple Choice Questions Louis Pasteur Answer Key 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. B Short Answer Questions 1. Fermentation: a process whereby yeast can produce alcohol and carbon dioxide from sugar. 2. He disposed of that group of silkworms and brought in a new culture, which was not infected with the bacteria. 3. He suggested that winemakers heat up the wine to kill bacteria. 4. Vaccination involves injecting a healthy animal or person with a small amount of harmless bacteria which will cause immunity, rather than infection. 5. Individual response. 6. Pasteur believed that diseases were caused by germs attacking the body from the outside. 7. Individual response. Example: Medical instruments are sterilized; milk is pasteurized. 8. A 9 year old boy who had just been bitten by a rabid dog was brought to him, and Pasteur cured him. 9. He encouraged medical professionals to sterilize their equipment, preventing the spread of bacteria.

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