Please post your Spring Break Current Events project here.
*Summarize a current event using either an online newspaper or regular newspaper article. Summarize using the main idea and at least five details. Be sure to site the article in correct APA format.
In Northern Japan a roaring earthquake/tsunami shook parts of Tokyo with great force.The earthquake that recently shook Northern Japan was the biggest one in Japanese history.It was rated a 9.0 for its massive shaking and severeness.It knocked down many great Japanese buildings with its great force.
ReplyDeleteFacker M. {2011, March3}
ReplyDeleteQuake, wave hit Japan with potent 1-2 punch
Sunday Post-Dispatch ppA1, A9
Hundreds are killed, thousands of homes destroyed.200 to 300 bodies found along shore. The death toll was in the hundreds. A lot of people’s homes are destroyed. Trains and buses aren’t running. Many roads were impassable.
Jacob and Layla have also posted their current events articles in the other current events post section. Please take a moment to read theirs.
ReplyDeleteI got mine from www.CNN.com.
ReplyDeleteA destructive earthquake kicked off a powerful tsunami that sent speeding waves of water to coastal cities in the north that gave the cities a devastating outcome. The Japanese- even though they were used to devastative earthquakes- were surprised by the 8.9 magnitude. Many homes were destroyed, many roads ripped up, and trains and buses were not running. Train service was stopped and very few planes were able to fly. Many people lost loved ones and friends. The death toll was in the hundreds, but the government said it would go over 1,000. Earthquakes that have this high of a magnitude and tsunamis that hit this hard can only bring devastation.
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Fackler, M. (2011, March 11) . Powerful Quake and Tsunami Devastate Northern Japan. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/
The main idea of the article is that over 10,000 people died . All of this happened because of the earthquake and the Tsunami.The earthquake was one of the highest 8.8.Then the tsunami happened only a few minutes after.The earth and tsunami reached pasted the coastal villages,that had vanished under the mud(caused by the tsunami).The Government sent over 100,000 strop's to help japan ASAP. After as much help as thy could get the prime minister said"If the nation works together, we will over come it"I think we could help them too.
ReplyDeleteMartin,f (2011, March 13) Death Toll Estimate In Japan Soars As Relief Efforts Intensity.The New York Times.Retrieved From http://www.nytimes.com/2011/o3/14/world/asia/14japan.html?r=18hp
A serious of powerfull earthquakes struct northern japanese.the biggest (and first)for seven years.it struct at depth of sixth miles about 80 miles.it knock down many japanese buildings with it force.
ReplyDeleteTishaura J. Making charter schools more accountable {March 10, 2011}Thursday St.Louis American A4
ReplyDeleteWhat is the state of Missouri doing to make sure charter schools are being held properly accountable for their students, they are using standardized test as accountability for a public education in the state.
In other states,charter school legislation was passed to expand opportunities for teacher creativity and increase student achievement. This bill seeks to both improve the quality of charter schools by increasing accountability and requiring that failing charter schools are closed if they are not meeting established benchmarks in academic and operational performance. House Bill 473 seeks to
make quality charter schools the standard, while making it easier to close under performing schools through more advanced accountability measures. House Bill 473 and expanding access to charter schools comes down to one issue: giving children the opportunity to succeed by empowering families to make choices concerning education.
A terrible quake and tsunami hits Japan.The terrible quake and was said to at least a 8.9 magnitude, which set off the tsunami.The quake was the strongest ever recorded in Japan. It was estimated that more than 1000 people were dead. All technoligy was down, trains and buses were not running, and power and cellphones were not on. Thounsands of homes were desroyed,and roads were impassable.
ReplyDeleteMartin Fackler (March 11,2011)powerful quake and tsunami devastates Northern Japan.New York times.http://nytimes.com/
By:Michael Grimm March 15,2011 (Happened on March 11,2011) Japan Quake Tsunami http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/21/japan-quake-live-blog-u-s-military-families-in-japan-to-get-iodide-pills-monday/ In Northern Japan a roaring earthquake/tsunami shook parts of Tokyo with great force.The earthquake that recently shook Northern Japan was the biggest one in Japanese history.It was rated a 9.0 for its massive shaking and severeness.It knocked down many great Japanese buildings with its great force.More than 21,000 people is dead or missing.The huge waves went crashing through Japan while it was still in shock from the raging earthquake.The force of the earthquake triggered the tsunami(s).
ReplyDeleteBrennan, M. (2011, march 11).America’s cleanest cities. Forbes magazine. Retrieved from: http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/americas-cleanest-cities-2011.html
ReplyDeleteAmerica’s cleanest cities is a great article about the cleanest cities in America, of course! Texas is widely known as a Mecca for all the things related to fossils fuels, but here’s a surprise: it’s also home to the cleanest town in the country. That’s right. The McAllen-Edinburg-mission, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) ranks tops in our list of America’s cleanest cities. Also what got the McAllen-Mission MSA on the list? A lack of superfunds respectable air quality and a meager amount of toxic substances generated and disposed of by local faculties. Would you like to know the top 5 cleanest cities? I bet you do. 1. Las Vegas, Nev. 2. Orlando, Fla. 3. Raleigh, Nc. 4. Little Rock, Ark. 5. McAllen, Tx. Those are the top 5! Wasn’t this good at least? It may not be better than the article but it was sure good to me! If you liked this you’ll love the article!