A photo from the first ever Portland Thorns FC regular season game, in 2013. The team is playing for their second championship this weekend in Orlando, and I (Mr. Fritz) will be there!
Hi everyone,
Welcome to your weekend! Today in class consisted mostly of more preparation to have conversations about issues affinity groups are facing, next class. 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: "Confident" by Demi Lovato. Selected for today because this song played before Thorns FC home games this year. This weekend, I am going to see the team compete for a championship in Orlando! Lyrics here.
AGENDA 10/13/17:
Check In/Review Agreements
Current Events
Affinity Groups - Research Issues/Current Events
Prepare for Tuesday
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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A link to the PowerPoint we went through today in class can be found here:
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, before moving on.
Affinity Groups: The idea here was to continue to talk about the issues students identified in affinity groups, and to do some research on the historical context for how those issues came about. To that end, I passed out this guide to help:
Basically, we wanted students to understand the history behind some of what they are experiencing. I used the term "microaggression" as an example here.
After identifying some historical context, we then wanted students to find a current event relating to the top 3 issues their group identified. Next class, we will have a fishbowl style discussion (sort of like the Socratic Seminar), where the main focus will be listening to the experiences of other groups. The historical research combined with current events will be helpful in guiding this conversation!
That was our day today. Have a great weekend, everyone!
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