Honors+Chemistry+Assignments

Read the following sections from your text:
 * Chapter 3 Reading Assignment**
 * Section 1: The Atom: From Philosphical Idea to Scientific Theory
 * Section 2: The Structure of the Atom
 * Section 3: Counting Atoms


 * Chapter 3 MP3 Project**
 * You will be assigned a group and a topic to research.
 * After researching your topic, you will add your information to a wiki page.
 * You will also develop a podcast that demonstrates your knowledge of the topic.

Plagiarism means : To steal and pass off another's ideas or words as one's own. To use another's production without giving credit to the source. To commit literary theft. To present an idea as new or original that was derived from an existing source. In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward. Instructions for the wiki: Instructions for the podcast:
 * // Plagiarism will not be tolerated. //**
 * According to plagiarism.org :**
 * All of the following are considered plagiarism: Turning in someone else's work and calling it your own. Failing to cite a quotation by putting it into quotation marks. Incorrectly stating the source of a quotation. Using a source's sentances, changing the words a little, and not giving credit.
 * You must cite all sources. Any student who plagiarizes will receive a zero for the project.
 * Familiarize yourself with the grading rubric before beginning this project!
 * You are required to join the wiki created for this project.
 * Each member of the group is required to post to the wiki for their topic.
 * Each topic has a list of questions that must be answered on the wiki. All of the questions must be answered, each member of the group must post unique information. You may not post something that has already been posted. Feel free to include additional information that may be useful in explaining your topic.
 * All sources must be cited each time you post information to the wiki.
 * Be creative. Use appropriate graphics. Make sure you cite sources for those as well.
 * Do not delete anything posted by someone else without speaking to your teacher first! You may, however, edit and delete your own posts.
 * Be careful not to edit a page that someone else is editing. Only one of the edits will be saved. Be sure to //save// and not //save draft//.
 * **//You must post a discussion on at least two other topics//**. You may ask a question, or state an opinion. Your post must be constructive and thoughtful. "Good job, I agree with you" is NOT acceptable.
 * Be creative with your format. You may choose an interview, a debate, a talk show, a news show.....
 * You may work with someone in your group to produce your podcast, or you may produce one by yourself. There can be more than one podcast for a given topic.
 * You must speak your name at the beginning of the podcast, and particpate in the podcast in order to receive credit.
 * Your podcast must include the following: your name and topic, a brief review of your topic and a thorough explanation of the theory behind it, and anything else you would like to include, as long as it is pertinent


 * Atomic Structure Grading Rubric**