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Williamsburg Students Instrumental in Brooklyn Barge Bar Design

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Over the last few months, the owners of the Brooklyn Barge have been working with students at the Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design (WHSAD), who created detailed drawings for the space, that the owners then used for the construction and permitting process that followed subsequently. To read the full story, as published in the Greenpoint Gazette,  click here or see the PDF file below. [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/GPGazzette_BargeBar.pdf"] … [Read more...]

CHEMISTRY SUMMER PACKAGE

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Attached is the summer package for Chemistry (in Words and PDF versions) [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/chemistry-summer-packet.docx"]   [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/chemistry-summer-packet.pdf"] … [Read more...]

03 June 2015 – Aim & Assignments

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Aim: How do we review the historical circumstances surrounding World War I? Announcements: - Study your notes and review packet for the regents every night - Come to tutoring at least once a week. Regents Prep tutoring schedule Monday – 8th period and 9th (2:45pm-3:45pm) Tuesday – 8th period Wednesday – 9th (2:45-4:30pm) Thursday – 8th period and 9th (2:45-4:30) Friday – 8th period Saturday Mock Regents Exams (10 am – 2pm) June 6th June 13th Online resources for Global Regents http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/global.cfm – Online activities to review Global History http://www.nysedregents.org/globalhistorygeography – All of the old Regents … [Read more...]

Classwork (6/1/15): Rafael Trujillo

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Aim: ¿Quién es Rafael Leonidas Trujillo? Activity: Read the article then answer the questions on the handout (To be turned in!). (15 points) ARTICLE: [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Rafael-Trujillo.docx"] QUESTIONS: [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/trujillo-questions.docx"] … [Read more...]

Final Project!

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Hi Guys, Here are the directions and an example of option #1. Remember option #3  Mis Vacaciones Favoritas... Pick 10 or more pictures of your favorite vacation.  For each picture you have to write 2 sentences (in Spanish) using the past tense explaining what was going on in the picture... location? people? what were you doing? must have at least 15 verbs used in the past tense.  You don't have to be in all the pictures.   You can do all of the projects in any format: Power Point, Word, Poster, Construction Paper Booklet, Scapbook... NOTHING on loose leaf or in pencil!!!  Be CREATIVE!   All projects due June 12th.  10 points off if turned in on the 15th Directions and Requirements (Microsoft Word) -> Spanish Final … [Read more...]

Running Your Own Business

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Now that you've created a product and pitched it to investors you know that making a business successful isn't easy. Today you are going to run another business! Keep track of how much money you make each day. Please download the excel worksheet at the bottom of this post to record your data & upload it into your good docs and save your information there. You only have to input the values that you make each day (negative or positive). Donut Shop Pasta Shop Pancake Shop Hot Dog Stand Burger Shop Freezeria Pizzareia Wingeria Taco Shop Cupcake Shop   [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/0611econ-worksheet.xlsx"] … [Read more...]

WHSAD Students Become More Marketable for the Workforce

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For the past five months, a dozen students at the Williamsburg High School of Architecture and Design (WHSAD) have been working diligently to prepare themselves to break into the manufacturing industry. In a first of its kind partnership for the school, WHSAD teamed up with the family-owned and operated manufacturing firm Architectural Grille for a semester long work study program. To read the full story, as published in the Greenpoint Gazette,  click here or see the PDF file below. [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/GPGazzette_ArchitecturalGrille.pdf"] … [Read more...]