Photo from a subway station at Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, in 2011.
Dear DSJ students,
Another great day of learning! Here's what happened today in class:
Learning Targets Addressed:
I can communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.I can demonstrate an understanding of how individuals and non-governmental institutions interact with each other and the government in shaping politics.
I can apply an understanding of ideas and concepts to a new context or problem.
Soundtrack: "Differences" by Ginuwine. Selected for today because it's Valentine's Day, an old school throwback, and because we are continuing to talk about differences in America. Lyrics here.
AGENDA 2/14/18:
Check-In
Review of Four Agreements and Six Conditions
White Fragility
Homework: Read the blog! Be prepared for the Socratic Seminar next class on the two articles! Post a comment if you have not.
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Check In/Review Agreements: We will always do this at the beginning of class, as it sets the foundation for how we want class to approach the issues we are studying.
White Fragility: This section in class was centered around this reading that we passed out and assigned pieces of to small groups:
White Fragility: This section in class was centered around this reading that we passed out and assigned pieces of to small groups:
As with last class and the excerpt from "White Like Me" by Tim Wise, we wanted students to read, annotate, and ask questions from the text, in preparation for a discussion in class about the concepts being expressed.
Due to it being a short Wednesday schedule, today was mostly an in class working day. Please come prepared for next class having read both articles and with main points and questions to talk about! Thank you!
Are we going to discuss the Florida school shooting tomorrow
ReplyDeleteDuring the “Check In” time, students are allowed to bring up anything they want to talk about that connects to the class. So yes, if you want to, we certainly will.
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