MONDAY, NOV. 8 AND TUESDAY, NOV. 9, 2021 - A/B BLOCK
In-Class Group Summative Research Project of Sub-Saharan African Countries - Click on "Read More"
Today, in class, we:
Greeted students at the door with the gong challenge, using the threshold technique.
Copied our home work into our agendas (see below).
Stamped the home work entry in the agenda.
Used the homework robot to collect any late HW 's.
Introduced the summative project for Unit 2. Shared examples of high, medium and low quality projects from previous years.
Used to spinner to select random groups of countries for team country selection.
Teams decided on who would research what and generated a research question.
Shared the project rubric and how it would be assessed (see below).
Reintroduced the CIA World Fact Book as a vector for research. The link is:
www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
THE END OF GRADING CYCLE 2 IS ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH.
Learning Station Best-Work Portfolio will be checked by individual conference on Wednesday, Nov. 10th and Thursday, Nov. 11th.
Closing on November 12:
Homework Portfolio
Active Classroom Portfolio
Home Work:
1) Complete any missing HW's and turn in to the Home Work Robot next class.
2) Complete any missing Active Classroom modules and submit them.
3) Complete the learning station that you worked on in last class to prepare for the learning station portfolio at the end of the six weeks. See the Unit Archive drop down menu above to find the station.
Greeted students at the door with the gong challenge, using the threshold technique.
Copied our home work into our agendas (see below).
Stamped the home work entry in the agenda.
Used the homework robot to collect any late HW 's.
Introduced the summative project for Unit 2. Shared examples of high, medium and low quality projects from previous years.
Used to spinner to select random groups of countries for team country selection.
Teams decided on who would research what and generated a research question.
Shared the project rubric and how it would be assessed (see below).
Reintroduced the CIA World Fact Book as a vector for research. The link is:
www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
THE END OF GRADING CYCLE 2 IS ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH.
Learning Station Best-Work Portfolio will be checked by individual conference on Wednesday, Nov. 10th and Thursday, Nov. 11th.
Closing on November 12:
Homework Portfolio
Active Classroom Portfolio
Home Work:
1) Complete any missing HW's and turn in to the Home Work Robot next class.
2) Complete any missing Active Classroom modules and submit them.
3) Complete the learning station that you worked on in last class to prepare for the learning station portfolio at the end of the six weeks. See the Unit Archive drop down menu above to find the station.