TUESDAY 9/9

HAPPY TUESDAY:  Lets have a HAPPY week of UNDERSTANDING the PAST to have a SUCCESSFUL FUTURE

HAVE OUT:  #21 READING JOURNAL COLLAPSE

WHY? ID: ISSUES AND PROBLEMS IN THE PAST, ANALYZE CAUSE AND AFFECT, CONNECT THE PAST TO TODAY

PLAN OF THE DAY :

1. PADLET QUESTION: Which one of the 14 DESIGN CHALLENGES will BEST keep our civilization from COLLAPSE? WHY?
2. #22 COLLAPSE: Why Civilizations Fall or Fail?: ONLINE INVESTIGATION

HOMEWORK: COLLAPSE

READING JOURNAL #3 (10 details, 2 questions, 2 quotes, 2 WOWS!)  PGS 428-438 DUE 9/10
READING JOURNAL #4 (10 details, 2 questions, 2 quotes, 2 WOWS!) PGS 495-505 DUE 9/11
READING JOURNAL #5 (10 details, 2 qustions, 2 quotes, 2 WOWS) PGS 530-534 DUE 9/12

GARBAGE-OLOGY:  The CHACO CANYON ACTIVITY from #22

You might also find the following links helpful to add depth and understanding

1. COLLAPSE READING GUIDE
2. JARED DIAMOND: THE RISE AND FALL OF CIVILIZATIONS

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL

MONDAY 9/8

HAPPY MONDAY:  Lets have a HAPPY week of UNDERSTANDING the PAST to have a HAPPY FUTURE

HAVE OUT: #20 HEADLINES and #21 READING JOURNAL COLLAPSE

WHY? ID, Review, Create and Share PRIMARY SOURCE DOCUMENTS and ID and EVALUATE the REASONS CIVILIZATIONS FALL

PLAN OF THE DAY :

1. PADLET QUESTION:  Based on what you have read in COLLAPSE, what LAW do you think would help prevent the Collapse of modern civilization? 
2. # 20 HEADLINES:   HAMMURABI'S CODE
3. #22 COLLAPSE: Why Civilizations Fall or Fail

HOMEWORK: COLLAPSE

READING JOURNAL #3 (10 details, 2 questions, 2 quotes, 2 WOWS!)  PGS 428-438 DUE 9/10
READING JOURNAL #4 (10 details, 2 questions, 2 quotes, 2 WOWS!) PGS 495-505 DUE 9/11
READING JOURNAL #5 (10 details, 2 qustions, 2 quotes, 2 WOWS) PGS 530-534 DUE 9/12


You might also find the following links helpful to add depth and understanding

1. COLLAPSE READING GUIDE
2. JARED DIAMOND: THE RISE AND FALL OF CIVILIZATIONS

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL

FRIDAY 9/5

HAPPY FRIDAY!  Do something to make yourself HAPPY and SUCCESSFUL with your early release time today

HAVE OUT: #20 HEADLINES and #21 READING JOURNAL COLLAPSE

WHY? ID, Review, Create and Share PRIMARY SOURCE DOCUMENTS

PLAN OF THE DAY :

1. PADLET QUESTION:  A civilization is best ruled by punishment or moral leadership, Choose ONE and defend your answer.
2. # 20 HEADLINES:   HAMMURABI'S CODE
3. #21 READING JOURNAL: COLLAPSE

HOMEWORK:

READING JOURNAL (5 details, 1 quote, 1 question, one WOW!)  PGS 10-15 COLLAPSE DUE 9/5
READING JOURNAL (10 details, 2 questions, 2 Quotes 2 WOW!) PGS 16-26  COLLAPSE DUE 9/8

You might also find the following links helpful to add depth and understanding

1. COLLAPSE READING GUIDE
2. JARED DIAMOND: THE RISE AND FALL OF CIVILIZATIONS

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL

THURSDAY 9/4

HAPPY THURSDAY!  What are you doing this very instant to BE HAPPY and SUCCESSFUL?

HAVE OUT: #17 C4 113-115 9 ?'s and #19 C4 PGS 116-117 9 ?'s

WHY? ID, Review, Create and Share PRIMARY TEXT SOURCES

PLAN OF THE DAY : NEW SEATS!

1. PADLET QUESTION:  What was the NAME of a PRIMARY SOURCE you EXAMINED in #17 and #19 and WHAT DETAIL did it provide about an ancient civilization?
2. # 20 HEADLINES: Ancient Civilizations  &   HAMMURABI'S CODE
3. READING JOURNAL: COLLAPSE

HOMEWORK:
READING JOURNAL (5 details, 1 quote, 1 question, one WOW!)  PGS 10-15 COLLAPSE DUE 9/5
READING JOURNAL (10 details, 2 questions, 2 Quotes 2 WOW!) PGS 16-26  COLLAPSE DUE 9/8

You might also find the following links helpful to add depth and understanding

1. COLLAPSE READING GUIDE
2. JARED DIAMOND: THE RISE AND FALL OF CIVILIZATIONS

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL




















HAMMURABI'S CODE

Wednesday 9/3

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!  What are you doing this very instant to BE HAPPY and SUCCESSFUL?


HAVE OUT: #17 C4 113-115 9 ?'s  #15 Ancient Civilizations Digital Story, #16 Presentation Notes and #13 C1 S3 CIVILIZATION

WHY? ID and JUDGE Glows and Grows of presentations & ID, Research and Evaluate an Ancient Civilization.  JUDGE: Can YOU ID and EVALUATE Ancient Cultures?

PLAN OF THE DAY

1. Update TOC
2. Padlet Question:  "What ancient civilization has the greatest impact today and why?"
3. #18 Ancient Civilizations Wrap Up Quiz OPEN NOTES

HOMEWORK

 #17 C4 PGS 113-115 9?s DUE 9/3      #19  C4 PGS 116-117 9?s DUE 9/4

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL

TUESDAY 9/2

HAPPY TUESDAY!  I hope you enjoyed a rest and spent some time reflecting on all the hard work YOU do and that others do FOR YOU!

HAVE OUT: GRADE REPORT, #15 Ancient Civilizations Digital Story, Computer and Project Work, Props etc

WHY? ID and JUDGE Glows and Grows of presentations & ID, Research and Evaluate an Ancient Civilization.

PLAN OF THE DAY

1. PREPARATION: Presentation, HANDOUT Emailed to class, ALL DOCUMENTS emailed or shared with me
2. PRESENTATIONS: Your audience roll. 2 GLOWS and GROWS
3. #15 Ancient Civilizations: Presentations
4. #18 Ancient Civilizations Wrap Up Quiz

HOMEWORK
Grade Reports handed out FRIDAY. PARENT SIGNATURE DUE 9/2
 #17 C4 PGS 113-115 9?s DUE 9/3      #19  C4 PGS 116-117 9?s DUE 9/4

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL

FRIDAY 8/29

HAPPY FRIDAY!  Lets focus on our presentations today and then enjoy celebrating your hard work on Labor Day :)

HAVE OUT:#15 Ancient Civilizations Digital Story, Computer and Project Work, Props etc

WHY? ID and JUDGE Glows and Grows of presentations & ID, Research and Evaluate an Ancient Civilization.

PLAN OF THE DAY

1. PREPARATION: Presentation, Documents Shared, Rubric to Me, Practice
2. PRESENTATIONS: Your audience roll. 2 GLOWS and GROWS
3. #15 Ancient Civilizations: Presentations

HOMEWORK
#15 Ancient Civilizations Digital Story DUE 8/29
Grade Reports handed out FRIDAY. PARENT SIGNATURE DUE 9/2

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL

THURSDAY 8/28

HAPPY THURSDAY! One more day of focused, creative and hard work and you are free to celebrate the workers of the world during Labor Day :)

HAVE OUT:#15 Ancient Civilizations Digital Story, Computer and Project Work

WHY? ID and Evaluate project rubric,   ID, Research and Evaluate an Ancient Civilization.

PLAN OF THE DAY:

1. REVIEW Padlet: NO NAMES "What is your greatest fear about presentations?"
2. ID and EVALUATE: Project Rubric
3. Success Tips:  Google Hangout, Share Documents, Checklist, Text Pages C4 PGS 112-115 And C9
4. #15 Ancient Civilizations: Presentations: Create and Practice

HOMEWORK
#15 Ancient Civilizations Digital Story DUE 8/29
Grade Reports handed out FRIDAY. PARENT SIGNATURE DUE 9/2

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL

Wednesday 8/27

Great Morning to you!  I hope that your parents enjoyed coming to STEM,  They were funny and embarrassed you as much as possible :)  We are all very fortunate to be here at STEM

HAVE OUT:#15 Ancient Civilizations Digital Story, Computer and Homework (research for SPRITE-G section 2)

WHY? ID and REVIEW Presentation Skills  ID, Research and Evaluate an Ancient Civilization.

PLAN OF THE DAY:

1. REVIEW Padlet ID the NAME of your CIVILIZATION, tell us one DETAIL from RESEARCH and EVALUATE your Civilization (good/bad/fair/unfair)
2. REVIEW: What are 5 important presentation skills?
3. Be A More Confident Public Speaker: ID  What Advice does this clip give you?
4. #15 Ancient Civilizations: Presentations/Research workHOMEWORK:

 Final RESEARCH CHECK, and BEGIN PRESENTATION CREATION and PRACTICE

#15 Ancient Civilizations Digital Story DUE 8/29

DO WONDERFUL THINGS:  Your ATTITUDE controls your ALTITUDE :)

TUESDAY 8/26

GO GO TUESDAY!  What could be in the SPRITE-G chart for United States Civilization?

HAVE OUT:#15 Ancient Civilizations Digital Story, Computer and Homework (research for SPRITE-G section)

WHY? Review and Apply Sprite-G Chart,   ID, Research and Evaluate an Ancient Civilization.

PLAN OF THE DAY:

1. REVIEW Padlet Question : What would a SPRITE-G answer be for United States Civilization? 
2. REVIEW: What is a requirement for the Ancient Civilizations Project?
3. Google Search Tips and Tricks
4. #15 Ancient Civilizations: Presentations/Research work

HOMEWORK:  2nd SECTION OF SPRITE-G Chart research for your Ancient Civilization

                          #15 DUE Friday 8/29. Presentations Begin

MONDAY 8/25

Happy first day of the week!  I hope you enjoyed your control of nature this weekend as you hung out in the kitchen next to the "fire" and helped your dog protect your "cave"

HAVE OUT:#13 C1 S3 Civilization  #14 How Humans Control Nature, Computer and Pen/Pencil

WHY? REVIEW how humans control nature, ID, investigate and elaborate on Civilization.

PLAN OF THE DAY:

1. REVIEW Padlet Question : How many of the 14 GRAND DESIGN CHALLENGES can you connect to How Humans Control Nature?
2. The Steps of Civilization : History Detective Activity
3. #15 Ancient Civilizations Digital Story :What, How, When and Why?
4. Google Search Tips and Tricks

HOMEWORK:  ONE SECTION OF SPRITE-G Chart research for your Ancient Civilization

                          #15 DUE Friday. Presentations Begin

FRIDAY 8/22

Happy Friday!  I hope that you are HAPPY and EXCITED about the future of humanity and YOUR future at STEM

HAVE OUT:  #13 C1 S3 Civilization & Paper/Pencil

WHY?  ID and BUILD how humans control nature,  ID, INVESTIGATE and ELABORATE on CIVILIZATION.

PLAN OF THE DAY

1. REVIEW POP UP:  ________________in the future makes me happy because_________ (You MUST USE a SPECIFIC DETAIL)
2. #14 HOW HUMANS CONTROL NATURE:  Connections and Clips
3. The STEPS OF CIVILIZATION:  History Detective Activity

HOMEWORK:

NONE!

THURSDAY 8/21

Happy Thursday!  What way are all Humans connected?  Lets work hard to build those connections between WHO we are, HOW we got here, and WHERE we are going

HAVE OUT:  #11 Humans Try to Control Nature, #12 Humanity and a pen/pencil

WHY: Review and Evaluate Humanity: WHO, HOW and WHERE.  ID and  BUILD how humans try to control nature

PLAN OF THE DAY:

1. REVIEW POP UP:  What Makes Us Human?
2. EVALUATE:  Where is humanity going?
3. ID and BUILD "Humans Try to Control Nature"

HOMEWORK:

FINISH C1 S3 CIVILIZATION

WEDNESDAY 8/20

Hi There!  I hope you do not ever have to go to the Latipsoh to have any magical spirits removed from your body.  Perhaps while you were there you encountered a NWOLC?  Scary

HAVE OUT:  Paper/Pencil and #7 C1 S1 Human Origins in Africa

WHY? ID, Evaluate and Analyze Humanity

PLAN OF THE DAY:

1. Nacrirema Exit Tickets: Y'all So Funny
2. #12 Humanity: ID, Evaluate and Analyze Who are we, how did we get here, where are we going?

HOMEWORK:  Finish C1 S2  Humans Try to Control Nature DUE 8/21
                           Begin C1 S3 Civilization  DUE 8/22

TUESDAY 9/19

Hola!  How are you crazy NACIREMA doing this morning?

HAVE OUT:  #9 NACIREMA, #10 NACIREMA Seminar Questions, Pencil/Pen and Paper

WHY:  ID, evaluate and challenge YOUR  Culture and Perspective,  ID, review and practice Socratic Seminar

PLAN OF THE DAY:

1. QW:  Nacirema/American Culture
2. Socratic Seminar: Why, How and Roles
3. Nacirema Seminar 
4. YOUR Nacirema Story Exit Ticket

HOMEWORK:

C1 S2 Humans Try to Control Nature 8/21

MONDAY 8/18

Happy Monday:  Such a pleasure to have you all back

HAVE OUT:  Namecard, Quiz Corrections, #8 Culture, Pen/Pencil

WHY?  ID, Investigate and Challenge CULTURE.

PLAN OF THE DAY

1. Table of Contents:  Create and Check
2. CULTURE:  ID Review Quick Write
3. #8  CULTURE Continued
4. #9 NACIREMA: Investigate B,V,C

HOMEWORK:

#10  Seminar Questions  8/19

 C1 S2 HUMANS TRY TO CONTROL NATURE 8/21

FRIDAY 9/14

Happy Friday!  I hope that this first week at STEM has changed you PERSPECTIVE of SCHOOL, LEARNING and LIFE....

HAVE OUT:  Name card, Pencil/Paper, #6 PERSPECTIVE and #7  C1 S1 HUMAN ORIGINS IN AFRICA

WHY?  Review, Analyze and Build Perspective,  ID, Investigate and Challenge Culture

PLAN OF THE DAY

1. Perspective Quick Write
2. World Perspective Quiz: Check, Correct, Discuss
3. #8 CULTURE

HOMEWORK:  #5 Cornell Notes/Class Letter Quiz Corrections  ASK YOURSELF:  IT may be RIGHT/TRUE but is it CORRECT?   This Quiz was to evaluate your understanding of the Class Letter and Cornell notes so your answers MUST BE FROM THOSE SOURCES.

CORRECTIONS: WRITE OUT the question you missed, not just the number.  WRITE OUT the corrected answer.  Staple your corrections to the back of your original assignment.

THURSDAY 8/14

Yeah Thursday!  I hope that you are Cornell Note - A- Rific :)

HAVE OUT:   Pencil/Paper, Namecard, Class Letter Cornell Notes

WHY?  Analyze, Review and Evaluate your understanding of Cornell Notes and Class Letter
ID, Experience, Analyze & Build Perspective

PLAN OF THE DAY

1. #5 Cornell Notes/Class Letter Quiz
2. #6 Perspective:  ID, Experience, Analyze and Build

HOMEWORK:
TEXTBOOK C1 SEC 1 DUE FRIDAY

What is your PERSPECTIVE of the World?

WEDNESDAY 8/13

Happy Wednesday:  What's YOUR VERSE for this year?

HAVE OUT: NAMECARD,  PAPER/PENCIL and CONNECTING HISTORY to the DESIGN PROCESS

WHY:  ID and INVESTIGATE  OUR CLASS CULTURE. CONNECT HISTORY to the DESIGN PROCESS and ID/REVIEW and CREATE CORNELL NOTES

PLAN OF THE DAY:

1. WHOSE THAT?: ID and INVESTIGATE our CLASS CULTURE
2. CONNECT HISTORY and THE DESIGN PROCESS:  Share STEPS and #5 FEEDBACK and THE FUTURE
3. CORNELL NOTES:  ID it and CREATE IT

HOMEWORK:

CLASS LETTER CORNELL NOTES PGS 2 & 3 DUE THURSDAY
TEXTBOOK CORNELL NOTES  Chapter 1 Sec 1 DUE FRIDAY