TUESDAY 10/27/15

LETS HAVE A SPIRITED WEEK AT STEM! I've got SPIRIT, yes I DO, I've got SPIRIT how about YOU

PLAN OF THE DAY
HAVE OUT:   The Muslim World

WHY? ID, ANALYZE and EVALUATE the GROWTH, CHANGE and LASTING IMPACT POLITICAL and RELIGIOUS BELIEF systems through time….

1. PADLET: ID/ANALYZE: Do YOU think that prejudice against Muslims is a problem in the United States?
2. THE MUSLIM WORLD Questions/ Additions/Corrections/B and P ID/Video

3. BELIEF and POLITICS PORTFOLIO: Tasks/Dates and Time for success

HOMEWORK: FUEDAL POWERS IN JAPAN

CHECKPOINTS:

1. UNIFICATION OF CHINA: 10/20
2. GREEK WARRING CITY STATES 10/21
3. THE ROMAN REPUBLIC/EMPIRE  10/26
4. THE MUSLIM WORLD 10/27
5. FEUDAL POWERS IN JAPAN 10/28
6. ITALY: BIRTHPLACE OF THE RENAISSANCE 10/30
7. SPAIN’S EMPIRE/ABSOLUTISM 11/3
8. THE ENLIGHTENMENT IN EUROPE 11/6
9. FASCISM IN EUROPE 11/9
10. DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH AMERICA 11/16

PORTFOLIO DUE DATE 11/18

MONDAY 10/26/15

LETS HAVE A SPIRITED WEEK AT STEM! I've got SPIRIT, yes I DO, I've got SPIRIT how about YOU

PLAN OF THE DAY
HAVE OUT:   Roman Republic and Empire

WHY? ID, ANALYZE and EVALUATE the GROWTH, CHANGE and LASTING IMPACT POLITICAL and RELIGIOUS BELIEF systems through time….

1. PADLET: ID/ANALYZE: How is ROME similar to the UNITED STATES TODAY?
EMPIRES OF THE ABSENT MIND: Rome and The United States

2. ROMAN REPUBLIC and EMPIRE Questions/ Additions/Corrections/B and P ID/Video
3. BELIEF and POLITICS PORTFOLIO: Tasks/Dates and Time for success

HOMEWORK: THE MUSLIM WORLD

CHECKPOINTS:

1. UNIFICATION OF CHINA: 10/20
2. GREEK WARRING CITY STATES 10/21
3. THE ROMAN REPUBLIC/EMPIRE  10/26
4. THE MUSLIM WORLD 10/27
5. FEUDAL POWERS IN JAPAN 10/28
6. ITALY: BIRTHPLACE OF THE RENAISSANCE 10/30
7. SPAIN’S EMPIRE/ABSOLUTISM 11/3
8. THE ENLIGHTENMENT IN EUROPE 11/6
9. FASCISM IN EUROPE 11/9
10. DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH AMERICA 11/16

PORTFOLIO DUE DATE 11/18

FRIDAY 10/23/15

YES: Its a GORGEOUS fall week to FALL in love with LEARNING and DOING here at STEM

PLAN OF THE DAY 

HAVE OUT:   State of Water Project

WHY? ID, EVALUATE and CREATE an understanding of POLITICAL DECISIONS in contemporary issues

STATE OF WATER PROJECT TASKS DAY

1. DAN RIVER COAL ASH SPILL:  ID: 10 facts  ANALYZE: Politics EVALUATE: your assigned groups position on the topic
2. CONTRACT CHECK:  what are your checkpoint goals, have you reached them? Check
3. TASK CHECK:  what do you NEED TO DO TO BE SUCCESSFUL

HOMEWORK:  ROMAN REPUBLIC/EMPIRE ( it's TWO sections) due 10/26

CHECKPOINTS:

1. UNIFICATION OF CHINA: 10/20
2. GREEK WARRING CITY STATES 10/21
3. THE ROMAN REPUBLIC/EMPIRE  10/26
4. THE MUSLIM WORLD 10/27
5. FEUDAL POWERS IN JAPAN 10/28
6. ITALY: BIRTHPLACE OF THE RENAISSANCE 10/30
7. SPAIN’S EMPIRE/ABSOLUTISM 11/3
8. THE ENLIGHTENMENT IN EUROPE 11/6
9. FASCISM IN EUROPE 11/9
10. DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH AMERICA 11/16

PORTFOLIO DUE DATE 11/18

Thursday 10/22

YES: Its a GORGEOUS fall week to FALL in love with LEARNING and DOING here at STEM

PLAN OF THE DAY
HAVE OUT:   Greek Warring City States

WHY? ID, ANALYZE and EVALUATE the GROWTH, CHANGE and LASTING IMPACT POLITICAL and RELIGIOUS BELIEF systems through time….

1. PADLET: ID/ANALYZE: Search "ANCIENT GREEK QUOTES" in GOOGLE IMAGES and post your FAVORITE to PADLET. Be ready to explain WHY?

2. GOLDEN AGE OF GREECE: Questions/ Additions/Corrections/B and P ID/Video
3. BELIEF and POLITICS PORTFOLIO: Tasks/Dates and Time for success

HOMEWORK: CHECK POINT ONE STATE OF WATER 10/23  
ROMAN REPUBLIC/EMPIRE due 10/26

CHECKPOINTS:

1. UNIFICATION OF CHINA: 10/20
2. GREEK WARRING CITY STATES 10/21
3. THE ROMAN REPUBLIC/EMPIRE  10/26
4. THE MUSLIM WORLD 10/27
5. FEUDAL POWERS IN JAPAN 10/28
6. ITALY: BIRTHPLACE OF THE RENAISSANCE 10/30
7. SPAIN’S EMPIRE/ABSOLUTISM 11/3
8. THE ENLIGHTENMENT IN EUROPE 11/6
9. FASCISM IN EUROPE 11/9
10. DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH AMERICA 11/16

PORTFOLIO DUE DATE 11/18

Wednesday 10/21/15

YES: Its a GORGEOUS fall week to FALL in love with LEARNING and DOING here at STEM

PLAN OF THE DAY
HAVE OUT:   Greek Warring City States

WHY? ID, ANALYZE and EVALUATE the GROWTH, CHANGE and LASTING IMPACT POLITICAL and RELIGIOUS BELIEF systems through time….

1. PADLET: ID/ANALYZE: Sparta vs Athens: Choose a side, which one is better and WHY?

2. WARRING CITY STATES and GOLDEN AGE OF GREECE: Questions/ Additions/Corrections/B and P ID/Video
3. BELIEF and POLITICS PORTFOLIO: Tasks/Dates and Time for success

HOMEWORK: CHECK POINT ONE STATE OF WATER 10/23  
ROMAN REPUBLIC/EMPIRE due 10/26

CHECKPOINTS:

1. UNIFICATION OF CHINA: 10/20
2. GREEK WARRING CITY STATES 10/21
3. THE ROMAN REPUBLIC/EMPIRE  10/26
4. THE MUSLIM WORLD 10/27
5. FEUDAL POWERS IN JAPAN 10/28
6. ITALY: BIRTHPLACE OF THE RENAISSANCE 10/30
7. SPAIN’S EMPIRE/ABSOLUTISM 11/3
8. THE ENLIGHTENMENT IN EUROPE 11/6
9. FASCISM IN EUROPE 11/9
10. DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH AMERICA 11/16

PORTFOLIO DUE DATE 11/18

TUESDAY 10/20/15

YES: Its a GORGEOUS fall week to FALL in love with LEARNING and DOING here at STEM

PLAN OF THE DAY
HAVE OUT:   Unification of China

WHY? ID, ANALYZE and EVALUATE the GROWTH, CHANGE and LASTING IMPACT POLITICAL and RELIGIOUS BELIEF systems through time….

1. PADLET: ID/ANALYZE: How does this image SHOW power and authority?

2. UNIFICATION OF CHINA: Questions/ Additions/Corrections/B and P ID/Video
3. BELIEF and POLITICS PORTFOLIO: Tasks/Dates and Time for success

HOMEWORK: ID IT #2 GREEK WARRING CITY STATES

CHECKPOINTS:

1. UNIFICATION OF CHINA: 10/20
2. GREEK WARRING CITY STATES 10/21
3. THE ROMAN REPUBLIC/EMPIRE  10/26
4. THE MUSLIM WORLD 10/27
5. FEUDAL POWERS IN JAPAN 10/28
6. ITALY: BIRTHPLACE OF THE RENAISSANCE 10/30
7. SPAIN’S EMPIRE/ABSOLUTISM 11/3
8. THE ENLIGHTENMENT IN EUROPE 11/6
9. FASCISM IN EUROPE 11/9
10. DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH AMERICA 11/16

PORTFOLIO DUE DATE 11/18

Thursday 10/15/15

YES: Its a GORGEOUS fall week to FALL in love with LEARNING and DOING here at STEM

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT:   THE STATE OF WATER PROJECT

WHY? ID, EVALUATE and CREATE an understanding of POLITICAL DECISIONS in CONTEMPORARY ISSUES

1. PADLET: ID and EVALUATE: What are the POLITICS shown in this image?
2. The Story of Bottled Water: ID FACT vs OPINION and EVALUATE ARGUMENT
3. The State of Water: Contract , Begin Research on guiding questions

HOMEWORK: continue STATE OF WATER research

Tuesday 10/13/15

YES: Its a GORGEOUS fall week to FALL in love with LEARNING and DOING here at STEM

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT:   Computers and Gmail

WHY? Evaluate and ID your level of success with Belief Systems.

1. World Belief Systems Quiz: Believe it to do it :)
2. The Politics of Drinking Water: PART 1 and PART 2

HOMEWORK: The Politics of Drinking Water PART 3 (article, chart, main idea ?)

Monday 10/12/15

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT:   World Religions Chart and a PENCIL or PEN

WHY? ID/SUMMARIZE WORLD BELIEF SYSTEMS. APPLY and ANALYZE B,D,C details

1. PADLET: ID and EVALUATE: Why do we have Columbus Day?  
2. WHAT WAS YODA ?: ANALYZE and APPLY B, D, C to UNDERSTAND

HOMEWORK: WORLD BELIEF SYSTEMS QUIZ TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY 10/7/15

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT:  Where and Why of Beliefs and World Religions Chart (homework)

WHY? ID/ANALYZE the WHERE and WHY of BELIEF SYSTEMS and ID/SUMMARIZE WORLD BELIEF SYSTEMS

1. PADLET: ANALYZE and ID: What IMPORTANT IDEA is in all these readings?
2.  EASTERN BELIEF SYSTEMS: ADD 5 FOR EACH (B, C, D)
3. WORLD RELIGIONS PIKTOCHART: make it to learn it. CHOOSE 7 MOST IMPORTANT DETAILS and CHART IT UP. Must have BELIEF SYSTEM NAME as TITLE

HOMEWORK: NONE, ENJOY YOUR TIME OFF AND RECHARGE FOR 2ND QT
BELIEF SYSTEMS QUIZ TUESDAY 10/13

TUESDAY 10/6/15

IT"S NOT ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS, IT'S ABOUT LEARNING TO DANCE IN THE RAIN

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT:  Where and Why of Beliefs and World Religions Chart (homework)

WHY? ID/ANALYZE the WHERE and WHY of BELIEF SYSTEMS and ID/SUMMARIZE WORLD BELIEF SYSTEMS

1. PADLET: REVIEW and ID: What is ONE LESSON from the Year of Living Biblically?
2.  WHERE and WHY of BELIEF SYSTEMS: Complete Presentations
3. WORLD RELIGIONS CHART: Share/Compare/Complete
4. WORLD RELIGIONS PIKTOCHART: make it to learn it. CHOOSE 7 MOST IMPORTANT DETAILS and CHART IT UP. Must have BELIEF SYSTEM NAME as TITLE

HOMEWORK: 
PIKTOCHART COMPLETE DUE WEDNESDAY by END OF CLASS

Monday 10/5/15

IT"S NOT ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS, IT'S ABOUT LEARNING TO DANCE IN THE RAIN

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT:  Where and Why of Beliefs

WHY?  ID, EVALUATE and ASSESS individual political and belief systems. ID/ANALYZE the WHERE and WHY of BELIEF SYSTEMS

1. ID and ANALYZE MY YEAR OF LIVING BIBLICALLY: What 5 IMPORTANT LESSONS does he learn about having BELIEFS ?

2. PADLET: What is THE MOST IMPORTANT LESSON and WHY?

3. WHERE and WHY of BELIEFS: Headlines Activity COMPLETE and SHARE

HOMEWORK: 
PAGE 1 of WORLD RELIGIONS CHART

FRIDAY 10/2/15

HAPPY FALL TIME:  I hope YOU GET KNOWLEDGE NOW with HARD WORK :)

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: What is Politics and Where and Why of Beliefs (homework)

WHY?  ID, EVALUATE and ASSESS individual political and belief systems. ID/ANALYZE the WHERE and WHY of BELIEF SYSTEMS

1. PADLET: REVIEW IT UP: Choose 1 and respond

2.. WHAT IS POLITICS: ID, ANALYZE and APPLY: Complete and Review

3. WHERE and WHY of BELIEFS:TED Intro, Expert Groups (STEP 3) and Headlines Activity

HOMEWORK:
None (MAKE SURE you have completed STEP 3 of CLOSE READING

Wednesday 9/30/15

HAPPY FALL TIME:  I hope your SUCCESS only flies and doesn't fall on this test

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: Review Sheet and Computer/Gmail

WHY?  ID, EVALUATE your success with CULTURE and CIVILIZATION UNIT

1. UNIT 1: CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION TEST: Directions for success
2. WHERE AM I? Political/Belief Systems Inventory

HOMEWORK: 
WHERE AM I? Political/Belief systems inventory
FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIP THURS  NO HAVE NO GO :(

Tuesday 9/29/15

HAPPY FALL TIME:  I hope your SUCCESS only flies and doesn't fall on this test

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: UNIT 1 REVIEW SHEET and VOCAB

WHY?  ID, EVALUATE your success with CULTURE and CIVILIZATION UNIT

1. PADLET:  USING YOUR REVIEW SHEET:  ID, REVIEW and CREATE an ESSAY QUESTION for the unit test

3. UNIT 1: CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION TEST REVIEW: Vocab Review, Deep Question Jigsaw. TASK TIME to SHARE/COMPARE and REVIEW

HOMEWORK: 
UNIT 1 TEST REVIEW
UNIT 1 TEST CULTURE and CIVILIZATION: WED SEPT 30TH
FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIP THURS  NO HAVE NO GO :(

MONDAY 9/28/15

HAPPY FALL TIME? USE THE GDC to keep us from "falling"

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: COLLAPSE GDC Show and Tell Items

WHY?  ID, EVALUATE, problems in the past. ANALYZE cause and effect. CONNECT the past to today by CHOOSING how civilizations could have been saved by the 14 GRAND DESIGN CHALLENGES

1. PADLET:  ID and ANALYZE: Which GDC would you BE  BEST AT SOLVING and WHY?
2. COLLAPSE GRAND DESIGN CHALLENGES:  Show/Tell/Evaluate

3. UNIT 1: CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION TEST REVIEW: Task Time 

HOMEWORK: 
COLLAPSE: GRAND DESIGN CHALLENGES SHOW AND TELL MONDAY 9/28
UNIT 1 TEST REVIEW VOCAB 9/30
UNIT 1 TEST: WED SEPT 30TH

FRIDAY 9/24/15

HAPPY FALL TIME? I hope you "fall" for the cool connections in HW6G?

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: COLLAPSE INTERACTIVE

WHY?  REVIEW HW'6G DETAILS, ID, EVALUATE, problems in the past. ANALYZE cause and effect. CONNECT the past to today by CHOOSING how civilizations could have been saved by the 14 GRAND DESIGN CHALLENGES

1. PADLET:  ID and ANALYZE: What REASONS FOR COLLAPSE IN THE MODERN WORLD do you IDENTIFY in this IMAGE?
2. BOOK CLUB: CIVILIZED BEER:  VENN DIAGRAM SPRITE-G ACTIVITY
3 COLLAPSE GRAND DESIGN CHALLENGES: Review and Task Time

HOMEWORK: 
COLLAPSE: GRAND DESIGN CHALLENGES SHOW AND TELL MONDAY 9/28
UNIT 1 TEST: WED SEPT 30TH

Thursday 9/24/15

HAPPY FALL TIME? I hope you "fall" for the cool connections in HW6G?

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: COLLAPSE INTERACTIVE

WHY?  REVIEW HW'6G DETAILS, ID, EVALUATE, problems in the past. ANALYZE cause and effect. CONNECT the past to today by CHOOSING how civilizations could have been saved by the 14 GRAND DESIGN CHALLENGES

1. PADLET:  ID and REVIEW:  Which REASON FOR COLLAPSE do we still see in the world TODAY and HOW or  WHERE do we see it?
2. COLLAPSE:  What LESSONS from COLLAPSE can we learn from CHACO CANYON/ANAZAZI and the MAYANS
3 COLLAPSE INTERACTIVE: Why do civilizations FALL or FAIL Complete/ Review//Grand Design Challenges

HOMEWORK: A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 6 GLASSES: GRAPHIC ORGANIZER  #3 CIVILIZED BEER CHAPTER 2 FRIDAY 9/25

COLLAPSE: GRAND DESIGN CHALLENGES SHOW AND TELL MONDAY 9/28

WEDNESDAY 9/23

HAPPY FALL TIME? I hope you "fall" for the cool connections in HW6G?

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT:  HOMEWORK and COLLAPSE INTERACTIVE

WHY?  REVIEW HW'6G DETAILS, ID, EVALUATE, problems in the past. ANALYZE cause and effect. CONNECT the past to today by CHOOSING how civilizations could have been saved by the 14 GRAND DESIGN CHALLENGES

1. PADLET:  ID and REVIEW: What DETAILS from CIVILIZATION do you see in the CREDITS for WALL-E
2..BOOK CLUB #2 STONE AGE BREW (SPRITE-G)
 3. COLLAPSE INTERACTIVE: Why do civilizations FALL or FAIL Complete and Review

HOMEWORK: A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 6 GLASSES: GRAPHIC ORGANIZER  #3 CIVILIZED BEER CHAPTER 2 FRIDAY 9/25

COLLAPSE GRAND DESIGN CHALLENGES SHOW and TELL: MONDAY 9/28

TUESDAY 9/22/15

HAPPY FALL TIME? I hope you "fall" for the cool connections in HW6G?

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: Computer and Google Docs

WHY?  REVIEW HW'6G DETAILS, ID, EVALUATE, problems in the past. ANALYZE cause and effect. CONNECT the past to today by CHOOSING how civilizations could have been saved by the 14 GRAND DESIGN CHALLENGES

1. PADLET:  ID and REVIEW: What is an IMPORTANT DETAIL from your SPRITE-G CHART for HW6G
2.  COLLAPSE INTERACTIVE: Why do civilizations FALL or FAIL (doc shared with you)

HOMEWORK: A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 6 GLASSES: GRAPHIC ORGANIZER  #2 A STONE AGE BREW pgs 9-23 DUE WEDNESDAY 9/23

MONDAY 9/21/15

HAPPY FALL TIME? I hope you "fall" for the cool connections in HW6G?

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS PRIMARY SOURCES (ALL), HOMEWORK (6 Glasses and Grade Report)

WHY?  ID, ANALYZE, REVIEW and SHARE ANCIENT CIVILIZATION PRIMARY TEXT SOURCES and ID and ANALYZE SPRITE-G of ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS

1.PADLET:  ID and CONNECT:  Interpret this QUOTE from 6 Glasses
2. HEADLINES: Ancient Civilization Primary Sources.  Hammurabis Code
3. BOOK CLUB #1 VITAL FLUIDS (Share/Compare/Add)

HOMEWORK: A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 6 GLASSES: GRAPHIC ORGANIZER  #2 A STONE AGE BREW pgs 9-23 DUE WEDNESDAY 9/23

FRIDAY 9/18

HAPPY STEM TIME:  What can YOU DO TODAY TO BE SUCCESSFUL?

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS PRIMARY SOURCES (ALL), ADVISORY SLIP

WHY?  ID, ANALYZE, REVIEW and SHARE ANCIENT CIVILIZATION PRIMARY TEXT SOURCES

1.PADLET: What is a LAW OR RULE FROM TODAY that you DISAGREE WITH and WHY?
2. HEADLINES: Ancient Civilization Primary Sources.  Hammurabis Code

HOMEWORK: A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 6 GLASSES: GRAPHIC ORGANIZER  #1 VITAL FLUIDS pgs 1-5   & GRADE REPORT 2

WEDNESDAY 9/16

HAPPY STEM TIME:  What can YOU DO TODAY TO BE SUCCESSFUL

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: Ancient Civilization Digital Story,(ALL PARTS)

WHY?  ID, EVALUATE and COMPARE ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS. ID and EVALUATE YOUR PERSONAL and GROUPS SUCCESS on PRESENTATION

1. ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS DIGITAL STORY: Final Group Presentation
2. SELF and GROUP EVALUATION: Why, What and How
3. ANCIENT CIVILIZATION PRIMARY SOURCES C4 PGS 113-115 9 ?'S

HOMEWORK: ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS PRIMARY SOURCES C4 116-117 9 ?'s

MONDAY 9/14

HAPPY STEM TIME:  What can YOU DO TODAY TO BE SUCCESSFUL

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: Ancient Civilization Digital Story,(ALL PARTS)

WHY?  ID, EVALUATE and COMPARE ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS  and ID and EVALUATE PEER WORK SAMPLES

1. ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS DIGITAL STORY: RUBRIC, PEER REVIEW, ORDER OF PRESENTATION and TASK TIME

HOMEWORK: FINISH and EDIT  TASKS for ACDS

PEER REVIEW 9/14     FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATIONS 9/15

FRIDAY 9/11/15

HAPPY STEM TIME:  Enjoy your week of creation, collaboration and understanding!

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: Ancient Civilization Digital Story,  and GROUP CONTRACT

WHY?  ID, EVALUATE and COMPARE ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS

1. PADLET: ID and ANALYZE: What is your GREATEST CHALLENGE in completing the
ACDS?
2.  5 WAYS to GIVE A PRESENTATION THAT NO ONE WILL FORGET?  (Ways and Examples)

3. ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS DIGITAL STORY: Examples & Task Time

HOMEWORK: Continue TASKS for ACDS

CRITICAL FRIENDS 9/14     FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATIONS 9/15

THURSDAY 9/10/15

HAPPY STEM TIME:  Enjoy your week of creation, collaboration and understanding!

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: Ancient Civilization Digital Story,  and GROUP CONTRACT

WHY?  ID, EVALUATE and COMPARE ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS

1. PADLET: ID and REVIEW: What is THE COOLEST DETAIL about YOUR ANCIENT CIVILIZATION?

3. ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS DIGITAL STORY: Extension Info, Cool Sources Task Time

HOMEWORK: Continue TASKS for ACDS

CRITICAL FRIENDS 9/14     FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATIONS 9/15

WEDNESDAY 9/9/15

HAPPY STEM TIME:  Enjoy your week of creation, collaboration and understanding!

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: Ancient Civilization Digital Story, TEXT HOMEWORK and GROUP CONTRACT

WHY?  ID, EVALUATE and COMPARE ANCIENT CIVILIZATION, ID and CREATE GROUP CONTRACT

1. PADLET: ID and REVIEW: What is THE NAME of your ANCIENT CIVILIZATION and ONE DETAIL about it's SPRITE G

3. ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS DIGITAL STORY: Group Contract (printed/signed) Task Time

HOMEWORK: Continue TASKS for ACDS

CRITICAL FRIENDS 9/14     FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATIONS 9/15

TUESDAY 9/8/15

HAPPY STEM TIME:  Enjoy your week of creation, collaboration and understanding!

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: Ancient Civilization Digital Story and USA Civilization SPRITE-G slides

WHY? ID and APPLY SPRITE-G Chart to UNITED STATES CIVILIZATION.  ID, EVALUATE and COMPARE ANCIENT CIVILIZATION, ID and CREATE GROUP CONTRACT

1. PADLET: What is ONE QUESTION you have from your annotations on the ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS DIGITAL STORY directions?
2. USA CIVILIZATION: SPRITE-G Slides presentations

3. ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS DIGITAL STORY: Groups, Topics and Group Contract

HOMEWORK: Complete GROUP CONTRACT and  TEXT BOOK source for your ANCIENT CIVILIZATION

CRITICAL FRIENDS 9/14     FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATIONS 9/15

Friday 9/4/15

HAPPY Friday!  Enjoy your Labor Day break and remember that many Americans fought and protested for the rights of workers and for YOU

PLAN OF THE DAY

HAVE OUT: Wrap Up Paragraph and Ancient Civilization Digital Story

WHY? ID and APPLY SPRITE-G Chart to UNITED STATES CIVILIZATION.  ID, EVALUATE and COMPARE ANCIENT CIVILIZATION

1.  PADLET:  What is ONE DETAIL about UNITED STATES CIVILIZATION? (SPRITE-G)

2 ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS DIGITAL STORY: How to use the SPRITE-G chart and APPLY it to the USA

HOMEWORK: READ and ANNOTATE directions for ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS DIGITAL STORY

THURSDAY 9/3/15

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: Wrap Up Paragraph

WHY? REVIEW and JUDGE: Are We Civilized?  ID, EVALUATE and COMPARE ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS

1.. PADLET:  Will Mankind Destroy Itself?  ID and EVALUATE 1 CIVILIZED IDEA from this clip
2. WRAP UP PARAGRAPH:  Humans are CIVILIZED or SAVAGE?  Choose a side, create an argumentative paragraph WITH AT LEAST 3 DETAILED examples. FIND and RESEARCH a CURRENT EVENT from GOOGLE NEWS that could be an example that would help your argument. 8-10 sentences please. 
3. ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS DIGITAL STORY: How to use the SPRITE-G chart and APPLY it to the USA

HOMEWORK: Finish and Print FINAL COPY OF PARAGRAPH for GRADING.

Wednesday 8/2/15

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: Civilized or Savage Seminar Questions

WHY? REVIEW and JUDGE: Are We Civilized?  APPLY HISTORICAL THINKING CONCEPTS

1 SOCRATIC SEMINAR:  WHO, WHY and HOW?
2. CIVILIZED or SAVAGE: Seminar
3. WRAP UP PARAGRAPH:  Humans are CIVILIZED or SAVAGE?  Chose a side, create an argumentative paragraph WITH AT LEAST 3 DETAILED examples. FIND and RESEARCH a CURRENT EVENT from GOOGLE NEWS that could be an example that would help your argument. 8-10 sentences please.

HOMEWORK: Share(with me and a classmate)/Edit/Finish Wrap Up Paragraph