Welcome November...

First of all, I just want everyone to know that I am having some medical issues.  I apologize for any school that I have to miss.  I absolutely hate not being at work and have tried to make as many appointments after school as possible.  Unfortunately, doctors don't always see it my way.  I will be out for a few more tests, pokes and prods.  Hopefully, this will all be over soon and I can get back to a normal routine.  I will do everything in my power (in the meantime) to make sure classroom instruction follows our objectives and pacing guide.  There will be no "down time"-we will forge ahead.







6C will begin FREAK THE MIGHTY on Monday.  My goal is to finish this novel before Thanksgiving Break.

Here is the vocabulary for Week #1.
1.   unvanquished
2.   scuttle
3.   perspective
4.   sobriquet
5.   trajectory
6.   postulate
7.   deficiency
8.   converging
9.   evasive
10.   propelled
11.   demeanor
12.   depleted
13.   cretin
14.   quest
15.   invincible
16.   expel
17.   archetype
18.   hunkering
19.  glimpse
20.  bulkhead

Students will also have 2 projects due by the time we finish the book.  Please look for and ask to go over the required elements of these projects.  Directions and rubrics will be coming home this week.

6A and 6B- will begin a unit on Biometrics

1.       buccal swab       

Swab of inner portion of cheek; collected to determine the profile of an individual.

2.       chain of custody                 

A list of all persons who came into possession of an item of evidence.

3.       physical evidence                  

Any object that can establish that a crime has been committed or  can                                          

provide a link between a crime and its victim or between a crime and its perpetrator.

4.       standard/reference sample          

Physical evidence whose origin is known, such as blood or hair from a  suspect, that can be compared to crime-scene evidence.

5.     crime scene   

The place where some form of illegal activity, such as a robbery or a murder,   took place.

6.     fingerprint analysis

The study of fingerprints, which can take the form of a loop, an arc, a whorl, or a combination of these.

7.     forensic science    

The study of evidence discovered at a crime scene and used in a court of law.

8.     BIOMETRICS--biometry -the measurement and analysis of unique physical or behavioral characteristics (as fingerprint or voice patterns) especially as a means of verifying personal identity

9.     Substrate Control

Uncontaminated surface material close to an area where physical evidence has been deposited.

10.    

1) Observe/Question

2) Hypothesize

3) Test

4) Conclude