A Bit of Housekeeping...
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Lastly, I have posted a sign up procedure summary on the Articles & Links tab for this class website... Stay informed, sign up!
08/16/17: Complete the "Who Am I?" handout and review your "Meet Me At" teams. Register for Remind so that you can receive important class information. You and your parents review the course syllabus so you are familiar with what we will be studying, how you will learn it and how you will earn your grade. Complete the Student - Teacher - Parent Contract and return it to class period homework basket for credit. Contract is due this Friday August 18 by the end of the school day / 08/17/18
08/17/17: Complete class notes on articles "What do you need to do in High School..." and "All Good Jobs..." then summarize your learning by answering the EQ on the bottom or back of your paper. Be ready to show your work / 8/18/17
08/18/17: Complete class notes on "Success Myth" article & Pyramid of Success, then summarize your learning by answering the EQ on the bottom or back of your paper / 08/21/17
08/21/17: Complete class notes on "Row Your Boat" article, then summarize your learning by answering the EQ on the bottom or back of your paper / 08/22/17
08/22/17: Complete class notes on "Focus" and "Outliers" articles, then summarize your learning by answering the EQ on the bottom or back of your paper / 08/23/17
08/23/17: Complete class notes on "Tiger Mom" article, then summarize your learning by answering the EQ on the bottom or back of your paper / 08/24/17
08/24/17: Complete class notes on videos (www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCyB2DQFdA0) & (www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3FA2kALScU&t=106s), then summarize your learning by answering the EQ on the bottom or back of your paper / 08/25/17
08/25/17: Prepare your homework package of ALL your class notes (Due Monday 08/28) AND display your understanding of the idea of success by creating an acrostic poem (non-rhyming ok) that uses the word SUCCESSFUL as the stem on the left edge of your 8.5 x 11 paper (see Sample on Articles / Lesson drop down tab) Each line MUST begin with the letter on the left edge and be a full sentence. Use vocabulary words you learned where it makes sense, underline them. Find three useful quotes from multiple articles and insert them in your sentences, cite them by naming the article in a parenthesis. No idea can be repeated. Do your best work and show your creativity as well as your language and computer skills / 08/28/17 .
08/28/17: No homework tonight UNLESS you did not complete AND turn in your SUCCESSFUL acrostic - GET IT DONE for late credit / 08/29/17
08/29/17: Review the Analyzing Evidence power-point as needed (it is on this website on Activity / Lesson tab). Complete Analyzing Evidence Chart 1 AND Chart 2 (use Documents A, B, C, D, E) / 08/30/17
08/30/17: Analyzing Evidence Skills Quiz?! Complete reading / annotating Glendale Korean Women Memorial article & Qs handout, be prepared to discuss in class / 08/31/17
08/31/17: Complete notes from in-class videos are Charlottesville incident (www.youtube.com/watch?v=kerAy94eWLc ) (www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ifSWTUncl0) / 09/01/17
09/01-04/17: Complete class notes on President Trump's initial reaction to Charlottesville incident (www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJdU1Xb5BXI) and the Legacy of Reconstruction video (www.facinghistory.org/reconstruction-era/lessons/legacies-reconstruction)... Research the Charlottesville Incident of August 2017. What have been the reactions to it? What positions has each group taken? Look at it from multiple sources - what really happened? / 09/05/17
09/05/17: Complete reading / annotating Charlottesville Incident Intro article, be prepared to discuss who was involved, what happened and your reaction / 09/01/17
09/06/17: Complete College Fair Research Chart / 09/07/17
09/07/17: Complete Charlottesville Media Source Chart / 09/08/17
09/08/17: In-Class Socratic Seminar on Charlottesville & Race in America. Have your documents read & annotated, charts completed & opinions ready to share in this whole class GRADED discussion... NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEKEND / 09/08/17
09/11/17: In-Class Gallery Walk & videos as visual evidence of what occurred on 9/11/2001. Video: www.history.com/topics/9-11-attacks/videos/911-timeline Complete class notes and answer EQ in a well-written paragraph. EQ = What happened on 9/11 and how did impact the world? / 09/12/17
09/12/17: Are We Winning the War on Terrorism? Read & annotate the YES-NO article, complete the analysis chart by identifying the author's main idea (thesis), the reasons given and each reason's evidence. Construct a well-written paragraph that answers the prompt: Which author do you think makes the MOST effective case? Explain why. / 09/13/17
09/13/17: Complete class notes on the two in-class videos - The Price System & The Invisible Hand / 09/14/17
09/14/17: Complete class notes on the in-class video - The Story of Stuff. Here is the link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM / 09/15/17
09/15/17: Read article "The Real Cost of Cheap Fashion" & complete handouts (#1 & #2) 1) Organizing ideas & 2) Find the Evidence. Video Link: upfront.scholastic.com/issues/2017-18/090417.html and the article upfront.scholastic.com/issues/2017-18/090417/the-real-cost-of-cheap-fashion.html / 09/18/17
NEWSFLASH! WHEN WE USE THE UPFRONT MAGAZINE ARTICLES IN CLASS YOU CAN ACCESS THEM ONLINE AT t.message.scholastic.com/r/?id=h20441cd,3a20bdbc,426eb09e&ET_CID=20170905_SCM_WaveF2A_PK058_RET_21039%20&ET_RID=33833421 and get student access: Click "login" then click "student" then type in the access code- bagmix9
09/18/17: Use the article "The Real Cost of Cheap Fashion" to complete the handouts (#3 & #4) "Digging into Details" & "Cartoon Analysis") provided / 09/19/17
09/19/17: Read, annotate & answer Qs on "Why do Nations Export" article / 09/20/17
09/20/17: Read, annotate & answer Qs on "Why do Nations Import" article / 09/21/17
09/21/17: Read, annotate & answer Qs on "Intro: Global Economy" article / 09/22/17
09/22-24/17: Complete any unfinished class / home work / 09/25/17
09/25/17: Complete Sanchez Case Study Qs / 09/26/17
09/26-27/17: Global Trade Senate Hearing Simulation Prep work, complete it based on your role in the event TH / 09/28/17
09/28/17: Global Trade Senate Hearing Simulation in-class. Prepare your Global Trade notes to turn in tomorrow, TEST on GLOBAL TRADE Friday 09/29/17 / 09/28/17
09/29/17: Global Trade Unit Test and notes due today. No homework this weekend / 09/29/17
10/02/17: Complete class notes from "Two Koreas" video / 10/03/17
10/03/17: Complete class notes from video and handout (North Korea in 300 words + Map) Video source: https://www.vox.com/world/2017/5/2/15518284/9-questions-north-korea-explained-kim-jong-un
10/04/17: Complete handout on Political Cartoon Analysis, be prepared to present your findings to class / 10/05/17
10/05/17: Complete Writing Skills handouts / 10/06/17
10/06/17: Complete class notes on article "Can North Korea be Stopped?" / 10/09/17
10/09/17: Pop Quiz North Korea "Military Muscle" doc based; Package your notes for use on tomorrow's Quiz Part 2 / 10/10/17
10/10/17: North Korea Quiz Part 2, have notes ready to use with your quiz. Read "pink" article to prep for debate on North Korea / 10/11/17
10/11/17: Complete Six Nations article and chart-how do other nations connect to the North Korean crisis? / 10/12/17
10/12/17: Complete the Options Handout & prep for North Korea Socratic Seminar/Debate - what is the BEST option? / 10/13/17
10/13/17: North Korea Socratic Seminar / Debate: What Should the US do regarding North Korea? / 10/13/17
10/16-18/17: North Korea Civic Action Project construction / 10/19/17
10/19/17: North Korea Civic Action Projects due for presentation / 10/19/17
10/20-23/17: Controversial Issues Research & Prep / 10/23/17
10/24/17: Controversial Issues Team Debate on Gun control, Birthright Citizenship & National Anthem Protests /10/23/17
10/25/17: In-Class Essay on your choice of the three topics from Team Debate / 10/24/17
10/26/17: In-Class Reading Comprehension Activity on Upfront article on Cobalt Mining - What Goes into Your Phone? / 10/26/17
10/27/17: NO SCHOOL = STUDENT HOLIDAY / 10/27/17
10/30/17: Israel & Middle East Unit: Middle East Map construction = 15 Major countries with specific data from lecture - What makes Israel unique in this region of the world? What challenges might Israel face based on the region's political geography? / 10/31/17
10/31/17: Israel Geography lesson = main features & geographic info on Israel
11/01/17: Article (green paper) on Israel's Claim to the Land - What 4 premises are used to justify Israel's claim to the land? How long have Jews lived in this land? What are some key events that support Israel's claim to the land? What key documents are used to justify Israel's recognition as a nation? / 11/02/17
11/02/17: Lecture notes from power-point - Israel, It's Complicated. Complete "acrostic" using LAND OF ISRAEL as your stem / 11/03/17
11/03/17: Read & annotate "Tackling Complex Issues" article. On a separate sheet of paper, create a simile that expresses Israel's Complicated Nature" AND write a paragraph that explains your simile / 11/06/17
11/03/17: HOMECOMING RALLY AND FOOTBALL GAME, GET INVOLVED!
11/06-9 & 13-14/17: In-Class lecture notes on "How It Got Complicated" power-point / 11/15/17
11/15/17: Israel Unit Exam based on in-class activities and power-point presentations / 11/15/17
11/16/17: Class notes identifying symptoms and roots of an issue by creating a tree diagram / 11/17/17
11/17/17: Class notes, issues brainstorm bubble map & "Dressember" Ted Talk notes (link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGuTpWTcSE8 ) / 11/27/17
11/18-26/17: Thanksgiving Break - enjoy the time off... you could always start researching your Q and get some info / 11/26/17
11/27/17: Civic Action Project - Complete reading & annotating Civic Virtue article AND brainstorm 2-3 topics of concern you wish to research & bring topics to class (if not completed in class today) / 11/18/17
11/28/17: Draft your research question in an "open ended" way (not a Yes / No answer) and begin to gather data, bring data to class tomorrow / 11/29/17
11/29/17: Q check for credit; Research & gather NUMERICAL data on your research question, bring to class tomorrow / 11/30/17
11/30/17: Numerical Data check for credit; Research & gather ANECDOTAL data on your research question, bring to class tomorrow / 12/01/17
12/01/17: Anecdotal data check for credit; Decide which NUMERICAL AND ANECDOTAL DATA is MOST useful to answer your research question, format the data in a clear and understandable way for your audience (charts, graphs, quotations with source, etc), bring to class on Monday / 12/04/17
12/04/17: Storyboard check for credit; Project construction phase One / 12/05/17
12/05//17: Project & Note Cards Construction / 12/06/17
12/06/17: Note Cards check for credit; Project final touches and rehearsal / 12/07/17
12/07-12/17: Civic Action project presentations in-class with audience evaluation / 12/13/17
12/13-14/17: Controversial Issues Prep / 12/15/17
12/15/17: Controversial Issues Socratic Seminar / 12/15/17
12/19/17: Final Exam P 3 & 4 / 12/19/17
12/20/17: Final Exam P 5 / 12/20/17