“Man Down!”
Posted on November 14th, 2008 at 2:03 pm by svpeterson and
Answer the following in complete sentences within a Word document. Save often! When finished, 1) highlight, 2) copy, and 3) paste your answers as a comment for this post. Why was Donny in the attic? What degree was the angle that Donny’s head was bent at? What is a chaplain? List three things that had [...]
Miss Peterson’s “Google Isn’t Going” Page
Posted on November 12th, 2008 at 10:34 am by svpeterson and tagged SVMS Peterson
Please use the links on the side to access our assignments by class.
Best Helping Hands
Posted on February 5th, 2008 at 2:32 pm by svpeterson and
Post your five questions for a classmate as comments here. After you’ve written your questions, answer a classmate’s questions. Post them as comments here. BE SURE INCLUDE THE ID OF THE PERSON YOU’RE ANSWERING.
A Trucker’s Ride through Wildfire
Posted on January 24th, 2008 at 1:46 pm by svpeterson and
Why did Gonzales think it could be midnight, even though it was half past noon? In what state did this take place? How long was the trailer attached to Gonzales’ truck? What is his job? How did he get interested in it? List two things Gonzales hauled. Give the city and state where Gonzales was [...]
Swept off Mt. McKinley!
Posted on January 17th, 2008 at 9:24 am by svpeterson and
What is the highest mountain in North America? How many people were in this particular group? After they camped on May 25, how many more feet did they have to climb to reach the summit? How high was Peters Glacier? (Not 1500 ft.) If a person is freezing cold but not shivering, that means there [...]
Three Hours of Fear and Hope
Posted on January 15th, 2008 at 1:57 pm by svpeterson and
Who is the author of this article? What three big events had recently happened in the life of Zachary Mastoon? What was Mastoon’s job? Where was his home? In a disaster setting, approximately what percentage of people manage to “hold themselves together” and stay rational? How far into the flight was JetBlue Flight 292 when [...]
The Trucker Who Always Stopped for Trouble
Posted on November 27th, 2007 at 9:40 am by svpeterson and
1. What was Tom Carney’s nickname? 2. What was the bleeding man yelling to Tom? 3. What did Tom say to the people he saved? 4. How old is Tom? 5. How many kids does Tom have? 6. How many miles do some truck drivers figure he drove? 7. How long has Tom been a [...]
Friendship beyond the Battlefield
Posted on November 19th, 2007 at 2:04 pm by svpeterson and
1. Name the author of this story. 2. Name a small Iraqi city ten miles from Fallujah. 3. List two foods that people sell there. 4. What was Abdualla’s job in Iraq? 5. In what state did Phelps grow up? 6. In what city did Abdualla grow up? 7. What kind of music does Abdualla [...]
The Man Who Burned Alive
Posted on November 14th, 2007 at 11:00 am by svpeterson and
1. Who is the author of this story? 2. What do most fire victims die from? 3. How old were Charlsen’s children at the time of this event? 4. Why did Charlsen fight to live? 5. Why did he lay down on the floor? 6. In what year did this story take place? 7. Give [...]
Heroes of the Frozen Cliff
Posted on November 12th, 2007 at 1:12 pm by svpeterson and
Who authored this article? What book is it from? In what year did this take place? What was the name of the author’s ship? How far was the ship from the beach? How high was the cliff behind the beach? Why couldn’t people on the ship Wilkes help the author and his shipmates? Of the [...]
