Cause and Effect

1. Cause and Effect Launch Activities Haines City High School Creator: Charles Wynne

2. Journal – tell his story JOURNALING – Tell this young man’s back story – what happened to make him feel the way he looks in this photo? .

3. Share • Discuss your journaling – what did you think happened to him • Do your causes seem likely or do they seem to be a stretch? • What makes a cause likely?

4. Sample Response Jacob was married for six years to his high school sweetheart, Susan. Never could he have imagined her cheating on him and leaving him for his business partner, Davis. That left Jacob going through life without much emotion, just a robot amongst his fellow human beings; he was still functional, though. Then, one day he received a call from his sister telling him his mother and father were both in a horrible car accident. When he hung up the receiver, he fell to the floor and held his head in his hands in disbelief and despair. Jacob never got up from that spot and died tragically in the threshold of his bedroom with his cell phone clutched in his left hand.

5. Cause and Effect Acquisition Haines City High School Creator: Charles Wynne

7. Signal Words • Because • Consequently • Due to • As a result • Resultantly • Brought, bringing • Since • When, whenever • Which • Then • Hence • Thus • Therefore • After, afterwards • Left

9. Cause and Effect Practice and Assessment Haines City High School Creator: Charles Wynne

10. Watch the video and complete graphic organizer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1kwN0jDwNo&feature=related Cause Cause EFFECT Models tripping on the runway

11. Possible “Cause” Responses • Causes • Surface of the catwalk – slippery • Difficult or risky footwear – heels • Long catwalks

12. For the next few slides Determine which is the cause and which is the effect. The photos are simply to help you visualize and DO NOT give you insight into the answers!!!

13. Effect Cause Cause Effect A. The stream is moving rapidly. B. This mountain is steep.

14. Cause Effect Cause Effect A. The baton is on fire. B. He cautiously twirls the baton.

15. Cause Effect Cause Effect A. The water is battering the stones. B. A large canyon is carved away.

16. Effect Cause Cause Effect A. The squirrel clutched his food with his paws so he could watch for danger. B. There are dangers all around for a squirrel.

17. Effect Cause Cause Effect A. A triumphant Neil Armstrong jumps across the surface of the moon. B. Until 1969 no human had ever been on the moon.

18. Cause Effect Cause Effect A. In formation these jets fly only inches apart. B. The 360 degree turn must be done cautiously.

19. Effect Cause Cause Effect A. The Green Tree Boa peered into the forest. B.The snake must hunt for its food.

20. King of Pop’s Mother to Blame? Michael Jackson's father Joe Jackson is now blaming his wife (and Michael's mother) Katherine for their son's death last June 25. Mr. Jackson is claiming that his wife's inaction caused the King of Pop's premature expiration. In a video interview with England's News of the World paper, the 80-year-old patriarch says he begged his wife to get their son Michael into rehab for his alleged addiction to prescription pills. Katherine Jackson was named the legal guardian of Michael's three children by Michael himself. Mr. Jackson says when they saw their son lying on a mortuary table, he blew up, saying, "If you had listened to me, Michael would be living now!" Jackson says that he "kept thinking about the times I had stood in front of her saying something was wrong. Katherine didn’t say a word. I had to get away from her. If she’d done what I asked, Michael would be here today. I am incensed with her. She could have made a difference."

21. Answer the following questions in a complete sentence. • What is Joe Jackson claiming is the cause of his son’s death? • Why do you think Joe Jackson believes this?

22. Possible Responses • Joe Jackson is claiming that his wife’s lack of interference into Michael’s drug habit caused his death. • Joe Jackson probably is only saying this because he is very emotional and probably does not really mean it.

23. Math Anxiety – read the article Mathematics anxiety has been defined as feelings of tension and anxiety that interfere with the manipulation of numbers and the solving of mathematical problems in a wide variety of ordinary life and academic situations Math anxiety can cause one to forget and lose one’s self-confidence (Tobias, S., 1993). Research confirms that pressure of timed tests and risk of public embarrassment have long been recognized as sources of unproductive tension among many students. Three practices that are a regular part of the traditional mathematics classroom and cause great anxiety in many students are imposed authority, public exposure and time deadlines. Although these are a regular part of the traditional mathematics classroom cause great deal of anxiety. Therefore, teaching methods must be re-examined. Consequently, there should be more emphasis on teaching methods which include less lecture, more student directed classes and more discussion.

24. Assignment • Use the graphic organizer on the next slide to find the causes for “math anxiety.”

25. MATH ANXIETY

26. Writing Opportunity! • Write a letter to your math teacher (past or present) giving him/her tips on how they can reduce math anxiety for their students using information from the article.

27. Science – see Extending and Refining

28. Social Studies – underline signal words The bubonic plague brought many problems to Western civilization, especially those in the larger cities. First of all, a third of the population of Europe was wiped out, which cause the death of many debtors, leaving creditors without any way to collect their money. Consequently, the plague was a great “leveler” of society because it hit the rich and poor alike and left many who had been wealthy without many of their riches; the poor simply remained poor or became even poorer due to the plague.

29. Social Studies –signal words The bubonic plague brought many problems to Western civilization, especially those in the larger cities. First of all, a third of the population of Europe was wiped out, whichcause the death of many debtors, leaving creditors without any way to collect their money. Consequently, the plague was a great “leveler” of society because it hit the rich and poor alike and left many who had been wealthy without many of their riches; the poor simply remained poor or became even poorer due to the plague.

30. Writing Opportunity! Explain (in a complete paragraph) how the signal words helped you to determine cause and effect.

31. English • Read and listen to the poem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGB_R2YyFYY

32. Answer the questions below • What caused the bicycle to slow down in Mrs. Gee’s dream? a. The Vicar chasing her b. The back pedal break c. Her loneliness d. she became tired • What does the speaker imply caused Mrs. Gee’s cancer? a. Poor diet b. He has no clue c. Her loneliness d. her poverty • Why do the students most likely hang her body from the ceiling? a. to study her cancerous cells b. to make fun of her c. to harvest her organs d. to attempt surgery

33. Answers • What caused the bicycle to slow down in Mrs. Gee’s dream? a. The Vicar chasing her b. The back pedal break c. Her loneliness d. she became tired • What does the speaker imply caused Mrs. Gee’s cancer? a. Poor diet b. He has no clue c. Her loneliness d. her poverty • Why do the students hang her body from the ceiling? a. to study her cancerous cells b. to make fun of her c. to harvest her organs d. to attempt surgery

34. Cause and Effect Extending and Refining Haines City High School Creator: Charles Wynne

35. Science Over two-thirds of people in the United States are overweight and/or obese. What is especially concerning is the growing number of children and adolescents who are becoming obese younger and younger. Childhood obesity can lead to an adulthood filled with major health problems. Type 2 diabetes, the most common form in the United States, is becoming a major health concern for today’s children. Additionally, children who are obese are more at risk for stroke, heart attack, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol at a younger age than previous generations.

36. Research! • The article given to you gave you several of the effects of childhood obesity, NOW: it is your turn to find out the CAUSES of childhood obesity! • Use the internet, books, or magazines to find this information. Make sure you are using valid and reliable websites (go with .edu, .org, or .gov websites just to be sure)

37. Project • Complete a graphic organizer that summarizes your findings on the causes of childhood obesity, THEN: • Write a Public Service Announcement (can be a flyer, commercial, or radio broadcast) • Share with your class 

38. Resources • HCHS Intranet • Polk Co. Website (www.polk-fl.net, keyword Reading) • http://www.mathgoodies.com/articles/math_anxiety.html • Youtube.com • http://boisestate.edu/courses/westciv/plague/