From: John.Feltham@f706.n640.z3.fidonet.org (John Feltham)
Newsgroups: k12.chat.teacher
Subject: Holiday Assignments..
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 92 16:29:14 PST
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1992 SKI TOUR

ACTIVITY SHEET

Instructions: Read each activity carefully.

Complete all activities and have proof.

Time limit:  You have until the end of the tour to hand in your work.

Begin Immediately.

Activity 1: HISTORY

Describe the history of the world from its origins to the present day.  Concentrate especially (but not exclusively) on its social,political, economic, religious and philosophical impact the way in which Mr. Yates has used the skill of skiing in New Zealand. Be brief, concise and specific.

Activity 2: MEDICINE

Suddenly on the slopes one day you feel a pain in the lower right side of your stomach.  By chance you have carried a razor blade, a piece of gauze and abottle of cordial.  Remove your appendix. Do not suture (stitch) your wound until your work has been inspected. You have fifteen minutes before the bus leaves.


Activity 3: PUBLIC SPEAKING

2,500 riot crazed Kiwis are storming the inn.  Calm them.  You may use any ancient language except Latin or Greek.  Remember violence is not an acceptable form of public speaking.


Activity 4: BIOLOGY

Create life.  Estimate the differences in subsequent human culture if this form of life had developed 500 million years ago, on the slopes of Mt. Hut, with special attention to it effect on the Conn family. Prove your thesis.

Activity 5: MUSIC

Write a rap piano concerto with not less than four movements. Orchestrate and perform it with flute, drum, and a set of skis. You will find a piano under your seat in the bus.

Activity 6: PSYCHOLOGY

Based on your knowledge of their skiing ability; evaluate the emotional stability, degree of adjustment and repressed frustration of each of the following:  Mr. Couglan, Mr. Watt, Mr. Dietrich, Mrs. Sweeney.  Support your evaluation of each persons work, making appropriate references to their skiing ability and overall appropriateness to fall in love with a New Zealander.


Activity 7: SOCIOLOGY

Estimate the sociological problems that might accompany the end of this tour.  Construct an experiment to test your theory.

Activity 8: MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

Define management.  Define science.  Explain how they relate.  Why?

Activity 9: ENGINEERING

The disassembled parts of an M50 sub+machine gun have been placed in a structurally unsound box by your bus seat. There is also an instruction manual there, printed in Swahili.  In ten minutes a hungry man-eating Kiwi will be admitted to the room.  Take whatever action you feel appropriate. Be prepared to justify your decision.


Activity 10: ECONOMICS

Develop a realistic plan for financing a huge spending of lots and lots and lots of money on yourself this tour.  Trace the possible effects of your plan in the following area:  Your existence when arriving home with-out a present for each and every relative that has ever picked you up and held you in their hands and lovingly kissed you expecting something in return some day.  Outline a method of preventing any unpleasant situations.
Criticise this method from all possible points of view.  Point out deficiencies in your point of view, as demonstrated in your answer to the question.

Activity 11: POLITICAL SCIENCE

Use the telephone in the inn.  Start World War III. Report at length on its socio+political effects, and the effects on the food served for evening meals.

Activity 12: EPISTEMOLOGY

Take a position for or against truth.  Prove the validity of your position.

Activity 13: PHYSICS

Explain the nature of matter.  Include in your answer an evaluation of the impact of mathematics on Mrs. Howlett's skiing abilities.


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