Class Blog 10/8/12
Another week... you continue to amaze me and teach me things every day! This Friday will be your first day off... I hope that you’ll have a great day off! Remember work hard then play hard!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAKE SURE THAT YOU DO YOUR BLOG QUETIONS BEFORE YOU WATCH THE VIDEOS... THE VIDEOS ARE FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE BLOG SUBJECT NOT TO KEEP YOU FROM WORKING...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Math A, 2nd and 4th Period:
This week we will be working on adding and subtracting decimals along with that we will be reviewing decimals for a section test on Monday October 15th. That will give you Friday, Saturday and Sunday to study... please take the time to study...
Math B, 5th period
You all did great with the jungle 1 step dance... and now its time for the Jungle 2-step.... there was a time when I could dance the two-step... perhaps I will show you my crazy dance moves! On Wednesday and Thursday we will be having a review to get ready for a section test on Monday October 15th. That will give you Friday, Saturday and Sunday to study... please take the time to study...
Survival in the Jungle
Step 1
Steady your nerves, according to the tourism website Travel Overseas. If you’re separated from your fellow travelers or you’ve survived a plane crash, your first instinct might be to panic. Panic exhausts the body and exponentially increases its need for water and food. Sit quietly for a while to gather your thoughts and take inventory of your supplies. If you survived a plane crash, search the wreckage for potable water, fresh food, a knife, waterproof materials, blankets, first-aid supplies and any other gear that might help you survive.
Step 2
Keep your skin covered. Roll down your sleeves and cover your face as much as you can to avoid scratches and insect bites. Wear pants instead of shorts. Treat any wounds immediately and as properly as possible.
Step 3
Obtain water. Dense masses of insects often indicate a nearby water source, according to Travel Overseas. Bees usually build their hives within a couple of miles of a body of water, and flies typically stay within 300-350 feet of water. Whenever possible, boil the water you find, filter it or add purification tablets to it.
Wear waterproof shoes or rubber jungle boots. If these aren’t available, wrap your feet in plastic bags before putting on your shoes. Never wear wet socks. Over time, chronic moisture can lead to tissue breakdown and leave feet vulnerable to fungus and other infections. Costa Rica Rainforest Outward Bound advises applying moleskin or duct tape to hot spots and using foot creams or powders to treat fungus or bacteria. Cover any blisters and drain them from the bottom with a sterilized needle, but only if absolutely necessary.
Step 5
Head downhill. In 1971, 17-year-old Julia Kopecke was the lone survivor of a 92-passenger flight that crashed in the Peruvian rain forest. Although in shock, she recalled her father’s advice: “Heading downhill in the jungle leads to water and water leads to civilization.” After bushwhacking through the forest for 10 days, the teenager stumbled across a hunter’s hut and was eventually reunited with her father.
Step 6
Leave a trail, according to Travel Overseas. As you're hiking through the jungle, make markers from torn clothing or any brightly colored or reflective objects you can find. Don’t create a trail from anything edible, as animals will consume it. Don’t head in a straight line, either. Constantly look ahead for gaps in the rain forest, and conserve your energy by making slow and steady progress. Use a long branch as a walking stick and to clear foliage from your path. Avoid grabbing vines or plants while making your way up slopes, as many rain forest plants have thorns and emit irritants.
Step 7
Find or build a shelter. Use whatever materials you have or can find to protect yourself from heavy rains and flooding, insects, and poisonous spiders and snakes. Take shelter on the highest ground possible and build fires to frighten away predators and signal for help.
Step 8
Eat berries, fruits, vegetables and nuts with which you’re familiar to avoid the risk of accidental poisoning. Look for coconuts, squash, cucumber, cashews, peanuts and citrus fruits, all of which are plentiful in the Amazon. If you’re able to find fruit or catch fish from a lake or river, don’t hoard it, as it will attract wildlife and spoil quickly in the tropical heat and humidity.
Fear - For anyone faced with a wilderness emergency survival situation, fear is a normal reaction. Unless an emergency situation has been anticipated, fear is generally followed by panic then pain, cold, thirst, hunger, fatigue, boredom and loneliness. It is extremely important to calmly assess the situation and not allow these seven enemies to interfere with your survival.
Cold - Cold lowers the ability to think, numbing the body and reducing the will to survive. Never allow yourself to stop moving or to fall asleep unless adequately sheltered.
Thirst - Dehydration is a common enemy in an emergency situation and must not be ignored. It can dull your mind, causing you to overlook important survival information. How long can you live without water? A person can survive only three to five days without water, in some cases people have survived for an average of one week. It is not recommended that anyone try this at home. Once the body is deprived of fluids the cells and organs in the body begin to deteriorate. The presence of water in the body could mean the difference between life and death.
Hunger - Hunger is dangerous but seldom deadly. It may reduce your ability to think logically and increase your susceptibility to the effects of cold, pain and fear.
Fatigue - Fatigue is unavoidable in any situation so it is best to keep in mind that it can and will lower your mental ability. Remember that in an emergency situation this is often the bodies way of escaping a difficult situation.
Boredom & Loneliness - These enemies are quite often unanticipated and may lower the mind's ability to deal with the situation.
Blog Questions: See Blog Jungle Fact For the Week
1) If a bee only fly's 350 feet from water... then what would 350 look like in standard form and expanded form?
2) If you were lost in the jungle for 3 days... how many hours would that be and how many seconds would that be?
3) If you are lost in the jungle, with no water... about how long could you live? How many glasses of water do you drink every day?
4) What would you most worry about if you were lost in the Jungle?
FEEL THE SPIRIT!!!
SCHEDULE:
October 27 vs. Northwest Nazarene University (Exh)
November 09 vs. Southern Utah University
November 12 vs. West Virginia University - 9:00 p.m.TV: ESPN
November 18 vs. University of South Dakota
November 22 vs. Clemson University - 6:00 p.m. TV: ESPN2
Even though life can seem to be wild and crazy... or that your lost in a jungle.. Keep pressing forward! And always remember, you are amazing, incredible people with the whole world waiting to be changed by YOU!
Mr. Rott
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