Ethics and Unanswered Questions: The Voyage of Christopher Columbus.

Christopher Columbus was successful in some ways as an explorer yet perhaps not so in other ways. After having viewed the video about him, write about some of the consequences of his journey looking for a passage to the Indies. Do you think he did the right thing in trying to find a new route? Did everyone benefit from his discoveries or were there costs? Do you believe Columbus went back to Spain having all of the answers he sought on his voyages?

Make sure you anwer in complete sentences, check your grammar, spelling and punctuation. Try to use at least one quote from the video!

Heart of a Champion: Michelle Kwan

Michelle is aware of the rules that she must follow in professional ice skating. Do you think she made the right choice when she decided to forgo her amateur status? Be sure your answer includes some quote from Michelle's autobiography to support your response.


Write your response in complete sentences, watch your grammar and punctuation.
Be sure to include your caltech number!

Warren Faidley: Storm Chaser

After reading about Warren Faidley, do you think that he is aware of the danger he is in when he goes storm chasing? Is there evidence from his account of chasing tornadoes in the Texas and Oklahoma area that he realizes it is dangerous? Find a quote from the story to support your answer.

Earthquake Terror!

Describe how Jonathan feels about his sister Abby and explain whether you feel you would share his feelings if you had a sister like that and were experiencing an earthquake. Would you feel responsible for her? Would you have stayed with Abby after the quake or would you have tried to go find your parents?

An Interesting Thing...

The first assignment for this blog will be to write a paragraph (at least five sentences) commenting on at least one interesting thing you did this past summer.

If you have not completed this blog entry, do so as soon as you are able. If you do not have time in class, you may complete the blog entry at home!