The U.S. Men's National Team failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia after losing to Trinidad and Tobago yesterday. Here's a photo from the one time I saw the USMNT in person, in Harrison, New Jersey, in 2010.
Dear class,
What a short class period we have on Wednesday! As such, it was mostly a work day in small groups. Here's what happened in class today:
Learning Targets Addressed:
I can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
I can explain the process of change and continuity in a society, place, or region.
Soundtrack: "Irreplaceable" by Beyonce. Selected for today because all of you are irreplaceable and also because "you must not know about me" is related to sharing our racial autobiographies together. Lyrics here.
AGENDA 10/11/17:
Check In/Review Agreements
Current Events
Affinity Group Work
Homework: Read the blog! Make sure you have everything turned in, especially your Where I'm From poem and Racial Autobiography!
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Check In/Review Agreements: At the beginning of class, we went over the Courageous Conversations Agreements, as always, to begin our work together for the day.
Current Events: After checking in, we talked for a bit about what is happening in the world outside of class. Students talked about what they were up to, and we had some quick conversations about Eminem and also Harvey Weinstein. Always good to start off with a news check in!
Affinity Group Work: Since it was such a short class, we spent the rest of the time in affinity groups from last class, brainstorming issues we felt were common to our experience on big poster paper. Next class, we will do some research on some historical context for an issue, and prepare to have a fishbowl conversation in the affinity groups next week. Thank you for your continued work! See you next class!
PISSED because i was absent the day you played Irreplaceable by Beyonce.... >:( but read over the blog for today thanks! - Brendan L.
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