Flying into Chicago on December 31st, 2017.
Hi everyone,
Another one day week with you! As such, we tried to recap where we are at and begin thinking about the end of the semester. Here's what happened in class today:
Another one day week with you! As such, we tried to recap where we are at and begin thinking about the end of the semester. Here's what happened in class today:
Learning Targets Addressed:
I can communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
I can apply understanding of ideas and concepts to a new context or problem.
I can demonstrate an understanding of the role of governments in current issues.
I can effectively conduct and apply research.
Soundtrack: "Welcome Back" by Ma$e. Selected for today for obvious reasons. Lyrics here.
Check-In
Current Events
Vocabulary Posters
Final Assignment
Homework: Read the blog! Your one paragraph final project proposal is due next class. Next Current Event: Lex, Alyanna, and Davis.Vocabulary Posters
Final Assignment
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Check In: At the beginning of class, we asked students what they were up to outside of class over Winter Break and if there was anything they wanted to share with everyone before we started with the day. Thanks for your participation, as always!
I also talked about the reason I was absent from school just before Winter Break started: my uncle and aunt were killed in a bus accident in Mexico that made the news, here: WashingtonPost.com - Americans among 12 killed in bus crash during Mexican cruise excursion. After my dad's death, I became even closer with my Uncle Andy and Aunt Jody, so their deaths are especially hard to fathom, as well. The memorial service for both of them is this Saturday in Olympia, Washington. It was a very challenging break, for sure. I appreciate everyone's kindness and understanding during this time.
Current Event: We had two current events today, due to missing it last class with the choir concert.
First, Honna and Phyllis presented this current event:
Then, Jenna and Christopher presented this current event:
As a reminder, this is the assignment for the current event:
First, Honna and Phyllis presented this current event:
Then, Jenna and Christopher presented this current event:
As a reminder, this is the assignment for the current event:
The next Current Event will be led by Lex, Alyanna, and Davis.
Vocabulary Posters: We know that the DSJ Vocabulary Guide is a bit daunting, so we wanted to take the key terms from the unit and split them up so that small groups of 2-3 could define them. Here are the terms and the requirements that went along with this assignment (which we started before break and finished today):
1. Wealth
2. Pursuit of Happiness
3. Equity
4. Inequity
5. American Ideals
6. American Morals
7. American Work Ethic
8. American Exceptionalism
9. UnAmerican
10. Social Class
11. Economic Class
12. Working Class
13. Middle Class
14. Upper Class
15. Poverty
16. Capitalism
17. Materialism
18. Classism
19. Class Bias
20. Wage Gap (new term to define)
Groups will:
- Define the term
- Provide a recent example
- Create a visual representation
- Write down the definitions from other groups in the DSJ Vocabulary Guide
Thank you for your participation here!
Final Assignment: We passed this out in class before break as a heads up in terms of what we wanted you to start thinking about. It's now time to start making some choices in terms of what you might like to do!
Your one paragraph project proposal is due next class! We gave students time in class to start thinking about what they want to do and write up the proposal. That was it for the day!
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