Schooled by Gordan Korman
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Schooled by Gordan Korman Name: ______
Answer each question completely. Cite the website you used to get the information. Give the title of the website, the address or URL, and the date you accessed it. Example: The Cool Sixties. sixtiesrgreat.com/coolfacts April 5, 2011.
1. Provide ten interesting facts about the 60’s. Cite: ______
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2. What is tai chi? Cite: ______
I’d been doing tai chi since I was five. (80) 3. What is the Foucault pendulum and why is it important? Cite: ______
I stepped out of the house, careful not to disturb my science project – the Foucault pendulum suspended from the porch roof. (6)
4. What is astrology? Cite: ______
Cap. It’s short for Capricorn. (5)
5. List the signs associated with astrology. Cite: ______
6. What sign are you? What does your horoscope say today? Cite: ______
7. What month is the sign of Capricorn? Cite: ______
8. What traits does a Capricorn possess? Cite: ______9. What is the horoscope for Capricorn today? Cite: ______
10. Provide a brief biography of Gordon Korman (include a list of at least five books that he has written). Cite: ______
Gordon Korman is …
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11. What is Zen Buddhism? Cite: ______
I could always spot the extra words Rain threw in: non-violence, Zen Buddhism, psychedelic… (5)
12. What is a commune? Cite: ______13. Using the definition of a commune, explain what you think a farm commune is.
“It’s an alternative farm commune,” I explained. (4)
14. What social groups exist in middle school? Try to think of at least 5.
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15. What group do you think that you fall into? Explain.