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When the Three Gorges Dam is completed in 2009, it will be the largest dam/hydroelectric plant ever created. And, like many large projects, whether or not it should be built is controversial. But before you decide what side you’re on, you need to know a little more about the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River.
The Three Gorges Dam project was started in 1994 and is expected to be complete in 2009. It will be 610 feet high and 1.3miles wide. Its main purposes will be to control flooding and to provide much needed clean electricity. The dam’s annual goal is to match 10 nuclear power plants. But though it sounds like it invites no arguments, the Three Gorges Dam has drawbacks.
The Three Gorges Dam will create a reservoir 370 miles long and 525 feet deep. This reservoir is the cause of a mass relocation of people. Over 1.2 million people will be relocated. Many of the people who have already been relocated are having trouble adjusting to their new jobs, homes, and lives. For example, one couple was placed on a plot of land 2/3 the size of their old property. In their old home they had an annual income of $1,200. Now though, their income has dropped to $240. The building of this dam puts stress on the people who live on the planned reservoir site.
The Three Gorges Dam reservoir will not only flood more than 320 villages, 140 towns, and close to 1,600 industries, it will also flood 16 important archeological sites. The archeologists are racing to uncover secrets of the past and ancient artifacts. They have even found evidence of an advanced early culture. All of this new knowledge of the past will be lost in the reservoir flooding.
When the Three Gorges Dam reservoir floods the many cities and industries, the pollution from those areas will be absorbed into the reservoir. This pollution will harm the many animals that live around that area, including the already endangered Siberian Crane, Chinese Tiger, and Yangtze River Dolphin. The Chinese government is working to help the people being relocated. But what about the animals, they can’t be relocated. Many people fear that the pollution that will be absorbed into the reservoir will lead endangered animals to extinction and lead regular animals to be endangered.
Think of this: people are angered, animals suffer, and money is wasted all because of something that won’t work. This scenario is what critics expect in the future for the Three Gorges Dam. Supporters may say that the benefits of clean electricity and flood control that they expect surpass the losses. But what if the dam fails? For example, the dam is supposed to create electricity and control flooding. But the conditions don’t match. To control flooding, water levels in the reservoir must be low to deal with oncoming water flow. But to create electricity, water levels must be high to maintain constant pressure on the turbines. The conditions just don’t match. Also, silt and bedrock carried by the river may eventually get into the dam, causing the turbines to clog and stop producing electricity. The silt and rocks may also pile up on the reservoir floor, causing floods.
What is the point of building a 32 billion dollar dam that causes people stress, dangers animals, floods important archeological sites, and destroys the scenic view of Three Gorges that might not even work?! Instead of building such a complicated dam, use the money to repair already built dikes and dams along the Yangtze, and build smaller hydroelectric plants on the Yangtze River. These smaller dikes, dams, and hydroelectric plants would not cause so much controversy and damage. These things would do all the things the Three Gorges Dam is supposed to and not cause so much damage. Why then, would you build the Three Gorges Dam, when you have such a promising alternative?
Look at that kitty!
Look how cute the kitten is. Does it get much cuter? Obviously, this kitten is lucky enough to have a friend that is a dog so that when that kitten goes outside and all the dogs see him or her, that dog can protect the kitty!
In Math Class…
In math class we are currently learning about Angles. Like yesterday for example, we were measuring the angles. What will we do today? Practice? Pop quiz? No one knows…
Ps: Be scared If your in our math class. 
Currently In Language Arts Class!
Currently in Language Arts class we received our pen pal letters back from Italy. Most of us, if not all have made our pen pal letter response over the vacation. Now, we are all working on making a poem to also send to our pen pals. The poem is called a “Cinquain”. One of the highlights of a Cinquain was that in my class alot of the kids were making a connection of how Cinquain and Mark Twain kind of rhyme. I thought that was kind of funny. Anyways, I’m sure some of the sixth grade students will post there poem later, like I am going too. So look forward to all those Cinquains!
One more thing, If anybody out there ever needs the pattern on how to make a Cinquain I’ll post it here.
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First Line: Topic name
Second Line: Two adjectives about your Topic.
Third Line: Three verbs about your Topic.
Fourth Line: Four words explaining your emotions on the topic that you picked for Line One.
Fifth Line: One synonym for the topic on Line One.
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Have a great day!
The worst that ever happened. On October 8th a deadly earthquake [occured] in Balakot, Pakistian 70 millon people died and all is lost just a pile of dust. [There are] 400 homeless. A mans wife said she wants to die and she doesn’t want to live like this. Her newborn is hungary. 100 schools [are] down. Many kids were in school when it happened and 200 died in [one] school. Around Balakot 35,000 kids died and alot where injured [when] one building was 18 feet down,and now gone. Now, in 2006 they are living in tents.
I read some info about a fisher cat. Some say there cute. Some say there not, or are they?
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Dogs are not allowed in Antarctica!
South Africas Giant Bullfrog sometimes attacks lions!
The Earth’s temperature rises during full moons!
Winter lasts for 21 years on Uranus!
You lose about 9 pounds of skinncells each year!
Popsicles were invented by an 11 year old!
Most squids have three hearts!
Astronauts grow up to 3 inches in outer space!
The Alaskan flag was created by a 12 year old in a drawing competition!
Daniel Radcliff, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint are back in a new movie were Harry’s nightmares become reality. In this movie 14 year old Harry Potter faces an every day wizarding life, until 2 other schools come to Hogwarts, the beaxbatons and durmstrans to compete in a legendary event, The Tri-Wizard Tournament. One person is to be picked from each school, who choses? The Goblet of Fire, people who wish to enter will write their name on a peice of parchment and put it in the cup. When the 3 schools have their champions the goblet shootes out a 4th name, and who noneother than Harry Potter. Harry and Cedric Diggory who are the 2 champions of Hogwarts, along with Victor Krum and Fleur Delacour must face three dangerous tasks which are fighting a dragon, saving a friend from merpeople, and surviving a challenging maze. Harry and Cedric are tied for first and the first one to make to the triwizard cup wins. Harry and Cedric grab it at the same time, but it’s a portkey that brings them to a grave were cedric is murdered by He-Who-Must-not-be-named and voldemort comes back to life and he and Harry have a magical duel.Who wins, who put Harrys name in the goblet, why did they put his name in the goblet? Watch the movie to find out, or read the book.
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P.S. I know the movie is kind of old but it’s still a great movie
A Moment With McMeow…
McMeow, Is my old kitty, Molly McMeow. She is very old, older then most of us. Molly is 15 years old and is Calico. I decided to make an Interview with my ever so “exciting” friend. Enjoy.
Q: Molly, What do you like to do in your spare time?
A: *Meow* Well Sara, my basic life, is eating, sleeping, drinking and an accasional walk around the yard.
Q: What’s it like being the oldest cat in the house?
A: Powerful, but not so powerful. I can be the loveable grandma in the house that we all love, but I get taken advantage of, I mean, Can’t everybody run faster than their grandma? Lets just say, It’s hard to get disciplined by me.(No Offence) *Meow*
Q: Do calico cats really have more fun?
A: Of Course. Definetly!
Q: Molly, Do think your smarter then us from being so old?
A: What do you think. Lets just leave It at that, hun.
Q: Have you ever wanted to be younger again?
A: Yes, Very much. I’d like to be able to play again, and get wild and have fun. Instead of sleeping all day! *Meow*
Q: Do you have any friends here at Sara’s house?
A: Sorta, Most of the cats here are younger so they arent interested in doing “old kitty” stuff with me, but I manage to have fun with them sometimes.
Thats about it, Thank you for your participation.
A Note From Molly: Hello Friends. My name is Molly. I hope you have a great day, and no, this was not really me answering these questions, It was my agent, okay!
The poison dart frog is a tiny little frog that lives in the rainforests of South America and in warm humid climates. These little guys can grow to be 1/2 inch to 2 inches big! Despite their small size these frogs can produce ALOT of poison that can kill humans if gets into a cut or your mouth! The most deadliest poison dart frog is the Golden poison dart frog that can produce enough poison to kill 10 humans! Indians gatherd a buch of these frogs put them near a fire and waited until a slime came up from their bodies, after the slime came up indians collected it and put it on their arrow heads or darts to kill predetors faster and from a distance. That is all I have to tell you about the poison dart frog.
gold poison dart frog >
India’s history of events start at 2000 B.C. and keeps going. India is a very historical place. India was also home to a great leader Gandhi. Gandhi’s family was very inportant also. His daughter was the first woman prime minister in India. Also his wife Kasturbaitried to help the poor in India and died in gandhis arms.
Mohandas Karamachand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869. When I first studied Mohandas Karamachand Gandhi. well he was just another person. Then I realized as I kept reading about him that he was a very good leader and I understood what was so special about him. The thing that made him so special was that he was a loyal and great leader. Also he believed in indian freedom. Mohandas Karamachand Gandhi wanted all of india to be ruled by the indians’. mohandas died on January 30, 1948 when he was illegidly shot 3 times in the knee. After he died everyone went into pain and shock.let’s just say he ment alot to his people.
” The light has gone out. ” - Prime Minister Nehru
http://www.mkgandhi.org/bio5000/bio5index.htm
Club Penguin
Club Penguin is an interactive world on the internet, where you can Waddle around and meet new friends. You have to sign up though, but It’s okay to do thats because no personal information is asked. Also, If you become a paying member you can even buy clothes for your penguin and buy furniture for your igloo, thats what I did, but my Club Membership will expire soon. Ohh…There are smiley icons you can use in Club Penguin too. There are two versions, one which allows you to type your own messages and another that lets you choose from messages that are already premade. Also, It is very safe, you can set a penguin player to Ignore so you cant hear what they say, and you can even Report them to the managers of Club Penguin and they can delete them so they cant return, But make sure to ask your parents If you can play, either way. If anybody tries it and has a question you can ask me at school, If you want. I hope some of you try it, below is a picture I took of Club Penguin. It features my pretty princess penguin in my igloo, just chilling, hanging out, ya know. Also, If you are wondering why it says FallenAngel under me, thats because, I made my username.Bye!
To go to club Penguin go here.
P.S. If you cant see what I made my penguin say, It reads the following, “Hey. My fellow peers! See ya at school!”
India’s poverty is wide spread, and is very bad in the city of Calcutta. There is very little medical care, poor sanitation, and high rates of death. One individual who dedicated her life to trying to help the people of Calcutta, was Mother Teresa, known as The Saint of The Gutters. Mother Teresa knew from the time that she was twelve that she wanted to be a nun, and when she turned 18 she left her home in Albania, and joined an order of nuns in Ireland.
Mother Teresa was sent to Calcutta to spread the word of God. She was a missionary, and a missionary’s job is to convince people to follow the ways of a religion. When Mother Teresa saw the horrible conditions she vowed to spend her life trying to improve the existence in Calcutta!
Mother Teresa traveled the world and met with politicians in many countries, trying to get their support to help the people of India. Presidents, world leaders, and even the Pope recognized her unbelievable dedication, and belief that god would rescue the people in Calcutta.
Mother Teresa was honored through out her life time as she was given awards from different parts of the globe, but all that Mother Teresa wanted was to improve the life of the people of Calcutta, and she never sought any reward for herself.
I got my information from http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9709mother.teresa/ (more…)
Last Wednesday Mr.Hetherington, me, Emily M., Sam M.,an Sara H took a trip to the state legislative office building for the CECA Tech Expo, a technology convention. While we were there we talked to many people about our grade’s very own website and the Room 613 podcast. Some of the other demonstrations at this fair were students with family trees, and some students even had their own handhelds. Our school was one of about 30 schools. We had our own table and our website set up on Mr.Hetheringtons laptop. We also had our third podcast playing. Many people had questions about these two things that our school experences and some people didn’t even know what these things were. My favorite part of the trip was getting to meet new people and telling them about our podcast and our website. Now you may think that Mr Hetherington did all the talking right? Well he didnt, while we were talking about our school Mr Hetherington was off looking at some of the other schools presentations. Well, that’s what we did on Wednesday on our field trip to the L.O.B
So you ask? How does she do it? I don’t know but Mrs.Stice puts on many great shows performed by the “DRAMA BABIES.” But anyway she can do it with help from many stage crew guys,and the lights camera action light crew up top! This proformance has Aladdin played by eighth grader Jessie K., Princess Jasmine played by sixth grader Maya K. and Aladdin’s trusty pal Abu played by Tim B, also a sixth grader. Also there’s Jafar, a mean man with the thought of one day becoming the salton but later becomes a…………. aha you thought I was going to tell you,sorry you will just have to come see the performances put on by Mrs.Stice the director of the shows.The show is on the nights Thursday April 6th, and Friday April 7th. The matinee was on the 6th but its over so….. sorry. So that’s some information about that aka “The DRAMA Club” DadadadadaDA!Yeppee!
This was by Robyn S.
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi [lived] October 2,1869 throught January 30,1948 in Gujarat, Indian growing up as a Hindu child in the city of Porbandar. Gandhi was married when he was only 13 to Kasturbhai. She [lived] April 11,1869 through February 22,1944
Gandhi had struggled for independence from the British Empire. Gandhi had became the political leader of India. Gandhi had always wanted freedom cross the world for Hindu’s but Gandhi never thought of violence for solving problems more like nonviolence which led India to independence. He was always a peaceful [and] never wanted violence. Himself and the other Hindu’s were never treated equaly the same as the whites, but Gandhi had changed all that. September 4,1888 at the age of 18 Gandhi went to the University college of Londan to become a barrister. Gandhi had been making his clothes and had been on a strict vegetarian diet and was and still is reconized as the Father of the Nation. Have you been wondering how it all started? Well Gandhi had studied law. After 20 years he started studing law again. he went to India to become there leader. When the Muslim”s and Hindu’s were fighting there had become a great deal of trouble. Gandhi had only wanted peace but he had no choice so he decided not to eat anything till the fighting had stopped. Then the people heard about it and they had stopped fighting because they cared about Gandhi so much and they did not want him to die from starvation. The fighting stopped and Gandhi had started to eat again. Then on January 30,1948 Gandhi had been assasinated. Even though Gandhi is no [longer]here with us, he will always be along our sides!
Gandhi was an amazing man. He was non-violent and wanted people to get along I have never known this much about Gandhi. Well, I never known anything about Gandhi but this is really intersting. Just remember there’s so much more to learn [and] it’s only a mouse click away!
by: Madison H
GANDHI
By Robyn S.
Gandhi was born in Porbander,Gujarat, India October 2,1869. He grew up with his parents as slaves. He took school near Rajkot. His father was a prime minister for a local ruler. Gandhi was a great person because he took on ahimsa, that is total non-voilence. Gandhi lead India to an independant world. He led a nation wide campaign for the poor people. Gandhi was assassined on January 30,1948 by Nathuram Godse. Gandhi was walking to a praying meeting right before he got shot. The meeting took place at Birla House in New Delhi. Some called him a leader some probably never even liked him for that matter but hey no one can be liked by everyone. Some that liked him called him Bapu that means father of the nation. Gandhi learned by his own mistakes. Some believe that his last words were “oh god.” Well back to when he was alive he was arrested on March 10th. Gandhi had many principals truth, nonviolence, vegetarianism, brahmacharya,simplicity,and best of all faith.He held campaigns against landlords , he seems very powerful but he’s not. He was an important person though.Gandhi was introduced to Indian issues by Gopal Krishna Gokhale. One of the campaigns were most succsessful it had about 60,000 people there.( now that’s alot of people.)
Well hope this is some help to you.
I learned alot about GANDHI but most of the information was from websites and Mr .Hetherington. This ” project” was supposed to teach kids about Gandhi and maybe it will.
So keep your eyes peeled for more projects so you can learn a thing or two…
The British created a country called Pakistan for the Muslims. Pakistan had two regions West Pakistan and East Pakistan. They are separated by 1,100 miles of Indian Territory. East Pakistan separated from the country, causing a civil war. India joined the conflict on the side of the East Pakistan. In 1971 East Pakistan became the independent country of Bangladesh. Bangladesh had many reasons for separating from Pakistan. Two of them are that the two countries are very different because Pakistan is a mountainous country with many ethnic groups, while most people in Bangladesh share the same culture. In fact about 98% of the people of Bangladesh speak Bengali. However the second is that by 1970 East Pakistan paid more taxes than West Pakistan because the government was dominated by West Pakistan. Bangladesh has some of the greatest challenges of any country in the world. It is the ninth most populated country in the world. Also did you know that it has half the population of the United States, but they are squeezed into an area that is smaller then Wisconsin?
Hannah Montana
A new Disney Channel show premiered not to long ago. Below is an overall review of what it is about.
Miley Cyrus stars as Hannah Montana, as the new preteen who lives a secret life as a pop star. Cryus’s real life dad, country cooner Billy Ray Cyrus, plays her dad and manager. Miley just moved from Tennessee as a county singer and now had to adapt to life in Malibu. The show includes original music recored from its star, Miley. Oliver Okem (Mitchell Musso) is one of Miely’s friends that actually knows her big secret. Lily Tuscott (Emily Osment) stars as one of Miley’s friends. Hannah has an older brother, Jackson (Jason Earles) who needs to keep the secret. The show has ordered over twenty episodes of Hannah Montana. How far do you think Miley will go? To the top? To the bottom? Will she be the next Hillary Duff? Raven? Lindsay? Only time will tell. Just for a closing quote, Miley is “In this thing deep now, she’s in the water, and she’d got to sink or swim.”
Also, Even If Hannah Montana doesnt seem very good to you, watch it anyways, from what I heard alot of people say that it’s better than what it sounds like.
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