Tuesday 9/1/15

HAPPY STEM TIME!  I KNOW you are working hard on improving your understanding of HUMANITY and CIVILIZATION this week

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: COMPUTER and CIVILIZATION: What's Up With That? GRADE REPORT

WHY? REVIEW, ID and EVALUATE the CREATION of CIVILIZATION: JUDGE are WE REALLY CIVILIZED? APPLY HISTORICAL THINKING CONCEPTS

1 PADLET:  Review & Analye:  What's the difference between CIVILIZATION and CIVILIZED?
2.CIVILIZATION: "What's Up With That?"(shared with you)
3. HISTORICAL THINKING CONCEPTS:  Apply the concepts to AGRICULTURE REVOLUTION and CIVILIZATION (shared)

HOMEWORK: CIVILIZED or SAVAGE: Seminar Tasks and Questions

MONDAY 8/31/15

HAPPY STEM TIME!  I KNOW you are working hard on improving your understanding of HUMANITY and CIVILIZATION this week

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: COMPUTER and LESSONS from AN AD MAN

WHY? REVIEW, ID and EVALUATE the CREATION of CIVILIZATION: JUDGE are WE REALLY CIVILIZED?

1 PADLET:  ID and REVIEW: According to the IMAGE what are 2 VALUES held by Americans
2.CIVILIZATION: "What's Up With That?"(shared with you)

HOMEWORK: Grade Report Signature and Thin Line Between Civilized and Savage Chart (shared)

FRIDAY 8/28/15

Happy FRIDAY at STEM.  I hope you are busy IMPROVING YOURSELF and HUMANITY THIS WEEK

PLAN OF THE DAY
HAVE OUT: COMPUTER and CULTURE:ID, INVESTIGATE, APPLY and CHALLENGE (notes) and CULTURE  INVESTIGATE and APPLY (slides)

WHY?  ID, INVESTIGATE, APPLY and CHALLENGE CULTURE
1 PADLET:  ID and EVALUATE What is the difference between stereotypes and culture sub groups?
2.CULTURE:ID, INVESTIGATE, APPLY and  CHALLENGE
3. LESSONS FROM AN AD MAN: 5 GLOWS and EXAMPLES

HOMEWORK: None

THURSDAY 8/27/15

Happy 3rd WEEK at STEM.  I hope you are busy IMPROVING YOURSELF and HUMANITY THIS WEEK

PLAN OF THE DAY
HAVE OUT: COMPUTER and ACTION ITEM for IMPROVE HUMANITY EDP

WHY?  REVIEW and ASSESS your SUCCESS on YOUR ACTION ITEM
              ID, INVESTIGATE, APPLY and CHALLENGE CULTURE
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1. PADLET: What is YOUR ACTION ITEM for your IMPROVE HUMANITY EDP
2. ACTION ITEM:  Just DO IT?  (survey, research, common causes etc)
3.  HOW CAN THE OCEANS CLEAN THEMSELVES: A student solution EDP Examples
4.. CULTURE:ID, INVESTIGATE, APPLY and  CHALLENGE

HOMEWORK:  Complete CULTURE INVESTIGATE and APPLY SLIDE

Wednesday 8/25/15

Happy 3rd WEEK at STEM.  I hope you are busy IMPROVING YOURSELF and HUMANITY THIS WEEK

PLAN OF THE DAY
HAVE OUT: COMPUTER and C1 S2 & 3 HOMEWORK

WHY?  REVIEW and ASSESS your SUCCESS on Why History, Humanity and The Future.
              ID, INVESTIGATE, APPLY and CHALLENGE CULTURE
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1. QUIZ REVIEW, EXAMINE and DEBATE: History, Humanity and The Future
2.  CULTURE:ID, INVESTIGATE, APPLY and  CHALLENGE

HOMEWORK:  What is YOUR ACTION ITEM(Survey, Research, Cost, etc.) for your HUMANITY EDP?  

Tuesday 8/24/15

Happy 3rd WEEK at STEM.  I hope you are busy IMPROVING YOURSELF and HUMANITY THIS WEEK

PLAN OF THE DAY
HAVE OUT: COMPUTER

WHY?  REVIEW: Why History, What Makes Us Human, How We Got Here and Where Were Going
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1.  PADLET: REVIEW: What's a question on the quiz?
2.. QUIZ: History, Humanity and The Future
3.  STEPS TO CIVILIZATION:  ID, Analyze and Evaluate

HOMEWORK: C1  S2 & 3 (pgs 14-23) NOTES (Main ideas, details that support)

Monday 8/24/15

Happy 3rd WEEK at STEM.  I hope you are busy IMPROVING YOURSELF and HUMANITY THIS WEEK

PLAN OF THE DAY
HAVE OUT: COMPUTER,  and IMPROVING HUMANITY EDP

WHY?  ID, EXPERIENCE, ANALYZE and BUILD: Perspective
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1.  PADLET: ID and REVIEW: What was your ACTION ITEM from your IMPROVING HUMANITY EDP
2..  PERSPECTIVE:  Id, Experience, Analyze and Build
3.   What to STUDY for QUIZ:  Why We Study History and What Makes Us Human, Humanity: ID, Evaluate and Analyze:  Where Are We Going?

HOMEWORK: Review(find it, look at it, highlight it, idea web it, quiz each other, BE ACTIVE) Material For Quiz

FRIDAY 8/21

Happy SECOND FRIDAY at STEM.  I hope you are busy writing YOUR VERSE:  "The Powerful Play Goes ON!"

PLAN OF THE DAY
HAVE OUT: COMPUTER,  HUMANITY: ID, ANALYZE and EVALUATE and IMPROVING HUMANITY EDP

WHY?  ID, ANALYZE and EVALUATE: What makes us human, how did we get here and where are we going
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1.  PADLET: REVIEW : What did YOU think was the MOST IMPORTANT DETAIL from the 3 SOURCES we investigated yesterday and WHY?
2..  HUMANITY: ID, ANALYZE and EVALUATE: Where Are We Going? The Future of Humanity
3.   IMPROVING HUMANITY: work and share your idea through the process.....

HOMEWORK: Start to REVIEW MATERIAL for QUIZ on TUESDAY

THURSDAY 8/20/15

Happy SECOND WEEK at STEM.  I hope you are busy writing YOUR VERSE:  "The Powerful Play Goes ON!"

PLAN OF THE DAY
HAVE OUT: COMPUTER,  HUMANITY: ID, ANALYZE and EVALUATE

WHY?  ID, ANALYZE and EVALUATE: What makes us human, how did we get here and where are we going
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1.  PADLET: REVIEW : What is the BIGGEST CHALLENGE for HUMANITY in the FUTURE?
3.  HUMANITY: ID, ANALYZE and EVALUATE: task note creation

HOMEWORK: Improving Humanity.  Start with "IMPROVE" and take it your idea through the Engineering Design Process

Wednesday 8/19/15

Happy SECOND WEEK at STEM.  I hope you are busy writing YOUR VERSE:  "The Powerful Play Goes ON!"

PLAN OF THE DAY
HAVE OUT: COMPUTER, "What Explains The Rise of Humans" and HUMANITY: ID, ANALYZE and EVALUATE

WHY?  ID, ANALYZE and EVALUATE: What makes us human, how did we get here and where are we going
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1.  PADLET: REVIEW :  DEFINING HUMANS find ONE DETAIL and POST AN IMAGE that SHOWS IT.
2.  WHAT EXPLAINS THE RISE OF HUMANS: Google Draw Idea Web
3.  HUMANITY: ID, ANALYZE and EVALUATE: task note creation

HOMEWORK:

• Future of Humanity: 5 glows and 5 grows

TUESDAY 8/18

Happy SECOND WEEK at STEM.  I hope you are busy writing YOUR VERSE:  "The Powerful Play Goes ON!"

PLAN OF THE DAY
HAVE OUT: COMPUTER, and WHY WE STUDY HISTORY (slides and notes) and WHAT MAKES US HUMAN paragraph

WHY?  ID, ANALYZE and EVALUATE: What makes us human, how did we get here and where are we going
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1. WHY WE STUDY HISTORY: Presentations.  Review and Complete
2.  PADLET: Evaluate and ID: What is ONE DETAIL about WHAT MAKES US HUMAN?
3.  HUMANITY: ID, ANALYZE and EVALUATE: task note creation


HOMEWORK: READ and ANNOTATE "What Explains The Rise of Humans" (SHARED with you)

Monday 8/17/15

Happy SECOND WEEK at STEM.  I hope you are busy writing YOUR VERSE:  "The Powerful Play Goes ON!"

PLAN OF THE DAY
HAVE OUT: COMPUTER, and WHY WE STUDY HISTORY (slides and notes)

WHY?  ID, CONNECT, ANALYZE and EVALUATE Why We Study History
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1.  PADLET: Evaluate and ID: What lesson from history can you learn from this quote? What examples can you think of?
2.  WHY WE STUDY HISTORY: Presentations.  CLASS GLOWS and GROWS. DAZZLE us with your HARD WORK and BRILLIANCE


HOMEWORK: ID/REVIEW: What makes us HUMAN? 6-8 sentence Paragraph

FRIDAY 8/14/15

Happy FRIDAY  I hope you are here with bright smiles and eager minds.  You have an amazing life and WE are going to have a fabulous year

PLAN OF THE DAY
HAVE OUT: COMPUTER, and WHY WE STUDY HISTORY tasks

WHY?  ID, CONNECT, ANALYZE and EVALUATE Why We Study History
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1.  PAIR UP: Can you find your phrase?
2.WHY DO WE STUDY HISTORY?: Pairs Task Activity and Presentation (GOOGLE SHARED) OUT FOR ME TO CHECK


How are YOU going to FIGHT FOR YOUR MIND to create YOUR VERSE this year?

HOMEWORK:  Be Well

THURSDAY 8/13/15

Happy FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL!  I hope you are here with bright smiles and eager minds.  You have an amazing life and WE are going to have a fabulous year

PLAN OF THE DAY
HAVE OUT: COMPUTER, NAMECARD, HAIKU or CARTOON STRIP

WHY?  ID, CONNECT, ANALYZE and EVALUATE Why We Study History
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1. SHOW or TELL: Why Do We Study History in HAIKU or CARTOON
2.  WHY DO WE STUDY HISTORY?: Pairs Task Activity and Presentation (GOOGLE SHARED)

How are YOU going to FIGHT FOR YOUR MIND to create YOUR VERSE this year?

HOMEWORK:  Complete WHY WE STUDY HISTORY SOURCES TASK

WEDNESDAY 8/12/15

Happy FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL!  I hope you are here with bright smiles and eager minds.  You have an amazing life and WE are going to have a fabulous year

PLAN OF THE DAY
HAVE OUT: PENCIL/PEN or COMPUTER, NAMECARD, WORLD HISTORY DAY 1: Where Are you? and CLASS LETTER NOTES

WHY?  REVIEW and INVESTIGATE WHERE YOU ARE?  ID and REVIEW your UNDERSTANDING of NOTES and CLASS LETTER
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1. PADLET: ID and EXPLAIN: What is one DETAIL you knew on the TEST yesterday and EXPLAIN it for the class
2.  WORLD HISTORY DAY 1: Review ANSWERS and KEY WORDS
3, CLASS LETTER QUIZ: use YOUR NOTES

How are YOU going to FIGHT FOR YOUR MIND to create YOUR VERSE this year?

HOMEWORK:  CREATE A HAIKU (5-7-5) or CARTOON STRIP (5 boxes) for WHY WE STUDY HISTORY? BOTH tasks can be done via Google Docs or "Old School"

TUESDAY 8/11/15

Happy FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL!  I hope you are here with bright smiles and eager minds.  You have an amazing life and WE are going to have a fabulous year

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: PENCIL/PEN, NAME CARD, COURSE LETTER SIGNATURE, FACEPAGE, WORLD HISTORY FIRST DAYS

WHY?  REVIEW WHO WE ARE, WHY WERE HERE and HOW THINGS WORK and INVESTIGATE WHERE YOU ARE?
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1. PADLET: ID and EXPLAIN: What is ONE DETAIL you learned yesterday about WHY we are here?
2.  WORLD HISTORY DAY 1: Fight For Your Mind and Where are YOU

How are YOU going to FIGHT FOR YOUR MIND to create YOUR VERSE this year?

HOMEWORK:  NOTES on PAGES 2 & 3 of Course Letter

Monday 8/10/15

Happy FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!  I hope you are here with bright smiles and eager minds.  You have an amazing life and WE are going to have a fabulous year

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: PENCIL/PEN

WHY?  ID, EVALUATE and ASSESS WHO WE ARE, WHY WERE HERE and HOW THINGS WORK

1.  REVIEW EXPECTATIONS:  Student Handbooks
2.  WORLD HISTORY DAY 1: Who, Why and How


How are YOU going to FIGHT FOR YOUR MIND to create YOUR VERSE this year?

HOMEWORK:  #1 COURSE LETTER SIGNATURE and #2 WORLD HISTORY FACE PAGE

Teacher Work Week! 8/3--8/7

Hi there!  Thanks for checking out this blog.  We are here at STEM learning and doing wonderful things to help you be successful this year.  What are YOU doing to be successful this summer?  How are you revving up your brain?

• Look at the links on this blog. Which one is MOST interesting to you and WHY?
• Think about history. What is one thing you have always wanted to know from history?
• Do History:  Research something COOL, everything has a history so find it out.  What's the history of a chair, shoes or the computer mouse? EVERYTHING has a cool story.
• You and History:  What event, person or idea from the past RELATES to YOU?
• GET AHEAD:  How can you work AHEAD to make you feel comfortable and prepared for your first few days in World History?  
• READ and DO: History of the World in 6 Glasses: Introduction Vital Fluids.  Keep a 5 W's Chart as you read (WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY)
• LOOK and DO: These 46 Rare Historical Photographs Will Make you Speechless.  View all the images and CHOOSE 3 to do a 5 W's chart for.
• LOOK and LEARN:  Take a look at the course letter (shared with you via Google Docs) take CORNELL NOTES (look that up if need be) on pages 2 and 3

ENJOY GETTING YOUR BRAIN AND SOUL MOVING! THERE IS SO MUCH JOY TO LEARN!