tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78881625850675905612024-03-05T07:09:49.264-08:00Mrs. Cluver -- Watseka High School S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comBlogger3032125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-86816706931505263472021-05-24T11:04:00.013-07:002021-05-24T11:07:36.047-07:00Welcome, parents and students!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1vfkONUsHzmA18-_V5VwoAaVtu0gbfGyb_6W-tPGB3FsvRpfdRaXLBDNrtsVqkHr1mc5bXeOfG_ny6lzfFpyZWz0QaEm0OjdzoJKkCUMYEx04KmFXRP7w1WW0p62q6fPJ6PgMI03s8on/s2048/20210524_124248.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1vfkONUsHzmA18-_V5VwoAaVtu0gbfGyb_6W-tPGB3FsvRpfdRaXLBDNrtsVqkHr1mc5bXeOfG_ny6lzfFpyZWz0QaEm0OjdzoJKkCUMYEx04KmFXRP7w1WW0p62q6fPJ6PgMI03s8on/s320/20210524_124248.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">While most of our functioning will happen in the students' Google Classroom, here are some materials that parents may want easy, direct access -- see the tabs above. ; ) Sometimes students enjoy checking out the sampling of human rights leaders at the right where each picture and quote is also a link to take you out to their official web pages or, if they don't have their own organization, then an expert source providing background about them. </div></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">sherry.cluver@watsekaschools.org 815.432.2486 </p><p style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"> (Kindness quote attributed to J.M. Barrie) </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCL1NXG6DPzldtQOAzDKJ0xQFsqZVp4Ld1FsVIb0qhOdCPBWa6K4lC4NRyBHfwLJRqOBVn1-GY_kqUq4I3L-WhIik2y_qaXDMdi4uYnZ-sres7gvzwa-2opRQ_8oD13knxRnIYFa0fdkBQ/s2048/20210524_124217.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="463" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCL1NXG6DPzldtQOAzDKJ0xQFsqZVp4Ld1FsVIb0qhOdCPBWa6K4lC4NRyBHfwLJRqOBVn1-GY_kqUq4I3L-WhIik2y_qaXDMdi4uYnZ-sres7gvzwa-2opRQ_8oD13knxRnIYFa0fdkBQ/w348-h463/20210524_124217.jpg" width="348" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJYb-_SJHWgkl_PXNmvveeVDEvDMgAp-rcWy9JHwBVLnpakh7jKtq-jRT8GzVX89077GNR0QK0zQbNA983VEKlnc_Ck_attfla7IQ9Zq4k2EFYmj6BRcEtAykbOcqKs7x6JRnz-viQUl4/s2048/20210524_124306.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJYb-_SJHWgkl_PXNmvveeVDEvDMgAp-rcWy9JHwBVLnpakh7jKtq-jRT8GzVX89077GNR0QK0zQbNA983VEKlnc_Ck_attfla7IQ9Zq4k2EFYmj6BRcEtAykbOcqKs7x6JRnz-viQUl4/w413-h310/20210524_124306.jpg" width="413" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlZKVtM89mLpRhVZ5nN7kwJhY55TAiZVrF578VWMa6aFmsAVm6-kYGz7RP5kwvqvoaBap2y3j-YEvzIldw_7RYaRo-8X6TGSTyQ1Ro-hn7OdP-q8FBMMUaci6gXnE_qBqcclDx87eX_q4/s2048/20210524_124254.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="459" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlZKVtM89mLpRhVZ5nN7kwJhY55TAiZVrF578VWMa6aFmsAVm6-kYGz7RP5kwvqvoaBap2y3j-YEvzIldw_7RYaRo-8X6TGSTyQ1Ro-hn7OdP-q8FBMMUaci6gXnE_qBqcclDx87eX_q4/w344-h459/20210524_124254.jpg" width="344" /></a></div><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-6719685446013634702020-09-14T12:08:00.002-07:002020-09-14T12:08:48.070-07:00All classes -- Experiment<p> I'm going to experiment with an idea that I think will be easier for you -- posting the 2-day Lesson Instructions in the stream of your Google Classroom. Let's try that for a bit and see if it is better or not. ; )</p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-11546327586100056722020-09-11T11:46:00.000-07:002020-09-11T11:46:32.334-07:00KCC -- Maroon Fri/Mon (11th/14th) --&-- White Mon/Tues (14th/15th)<p> Chapter 2 notes were returned with scores and feedback. Many students are earning excellent scores on the notes -- kudos! This is very wise -- to shoot for the 95% or 100%, as this is a score you can control and it can help offset scores on the more challenging items like the writing and reading claim & evidence. Chapter 3 was assigned -- due Thurs (17th) for maroon and Fri (18th) for white: p.64-65, 68-top1/2p69, 74, 77-top1/2p91, & 96. Remember to include page numbers in the notes -- your future (writing) self will thank your former (note-taking) self! ; ) We continued work on the Reading Claim & Evidence that was begun Wednesday.</p><p><b>What do I do?</b></p><p><b>1. See me for Ch. 2 notes if absent.</b></p><p><b>2. Do Ch. 3 notes.</b></p><p><b>3. If absent, anticipate needing to set up an after-school time to work on the Reading C&E. </b><br /><br /></p><p><br /></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-87572244489239485762020-09-11T11:39:00.004-07:002020-09-11T11:39:39.795-07:00US History -- Maroon Fri/Mon (11th/14th) --&-- White Mon/Tues (14th/15th)<p> We discussed the "Igniting our Connections" assignment briefly. Read and take EQ notes from Price's article, "Love & Hate in the Jamestown Colony." Add more EQ notes from all of the facts in the slideshow "Europe to the Americas" from the scholarship of Stannard. For at-home work read over the "Socratic Cheats" doc and the "Socratic Rubric" doc -- both in Google Classroom > Classwork page > Socratic topic in the left margin. We will be doing an in-depth reading in class starting Thursday/Friday that will be used for a Socratic discussion soon.</p><p><b>What do I do?</b></p><p><b>1. EQ notes from "Love and Hate..." article.</b></p><p><b>2. EQ notes from slideshow.</b></p><p><b>3. Review Socratic Cheats and Socratic Rubric. </b></p><p><br /></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-28772699146995175772020-09-11T11:23:00.004-07:002020-09-11T11:23:59.851-07:00WORLD HISTORY -- Maroon Fri/Mon (11th/14th) --&-- White Mon/Tues (14th/15th)<p> Socratic discussion over the E.Q. and the U.C.W.P. was begun today; this will be continued and finished in class the next time we meet (Thurs 17th maroon; Fri 18th white). For at-home work, please make sure you have an adequate number of curiosity questions on your CQ page -- things you want to know related somehow to what we've seen, read, or discussed in class but that was <i>not answered by the class materials.</i> Having good questions to research will be important, as the actual research will be happening soon! Take time to make that CQ page a good one.</p><p>(Full-remote kids (not maroon or white) -- see the post in Google Classroom for completing your Socratic discussion.)</p><p><b>What do I do:</b></p><p><b>1. Be ready to resume Socratic. (Full-remote see above.)</b></p><p><b>2. Make sure your CQ page is in good shape.</b></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-31991825704486815102020-09-09T07:57:00.000-07:002020-09-09T07:57:04.517-07:00KCC -- Maroon Wed/Thur (9th/10th) --&-- White Thurs/Fri (10th/11th)<p> Chapter 2 notes are due today. </p><p>We began a scored Reading Claim & Evidence skill assessment for in-class work. </p><p>(Full-remote students (not maroon or white) -- you will each analyze the essay you chose as posted in Google Classroom on September 2nd -- they are found in the black textbook. Follow the instructions for "Claim & Evidence Tricks" -- bottom topic on the Classwork page. You may either take notes or you may photocopy the essay to do the underlining method; either way, you will email photos of your pages to me when finished. <i><u>Due date is firm -- Friday, 9/11</u></i>. This is an assessment, and must be completed on your own, without help from other people. Of course, I am here to help appropriately; email if you have questions.) </p><p>For your at-home work complete and submit the review of Ute & Navajo cultures -- see assignment and instructions in Google Classroom. </p><p>Then, see the answer key to the "Massacre at Mystic" thesis and use it to edit yours as needed.</p><p><b>What do I do?</b></p><p><b>1. Turn in Chapter 2 notes</b></p><p><b>2. See Mrs. Cluver to make up the in-class assessment if absent. If full-remote, see details above.</b></p><p><b>3. </b><b>Ute & Navajo assignment.</b></p><p><b>2. Edit Massacre at Mystic thesis.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-75090766677205443822020-09-09T07:37:00.003-07:002020-09-09T07:37:28.320-07:00U.S. History -- Maroon Wed/Thur (9th/10th) --&-- White Thur/Fri (10th/11th)<p> MAP testing in class. Your at-home work starts with completing and submitting the review of Ute & Navajo cultures -- see assignment and instructions in Google Classroom. Then, see the answer key to the "Massacre at Mystic" thesis and use it to edit yours as needed.</p><p><b>What do I do?</b></p><p><b>1. Ute & Navajo assignment.</b></p><p><b>2. Edit Massacre at Mystic thesis.</b></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-34015605930762225192020-09-09T07:24:00.002-07:002020-09-09T07:29:08.853-07:00WORLD HISTORY -- Maroon Wed/Thurs (9th/10th) --&-- White Thurs/Fri (10th/11th)<p> MAP testing during class time. Your at-home work is to prepare for Socratic discussion, which will be over the unit Essential Question and the Unit-Closure Work Page on Friday for the maroon-day kids and next Monday for the white-day kids. First, read over the "Socratic Cheats" (Socratic topic in the left margin on the Classwork page) and, if you wish, print and highlight keep points to have with you as a cheat-guide during the discussion, or you might jot a few reminder words or phrases from the cheats tips onto a note card, etc. Second, read the scoring rubric for the Socratic discussion. </p><p>Full-remote students (not maroon or white), you will now do an Audio-Visual Claim & Evidence over the "Third Rock from the Sun" episode. First, read the "Third Rock" document provide in Google Classroom for back story. Second, read over the "Claim & Evidence Tricks" doc as your instructions -- Google Classroom > Classwork > the last topic in the left margin. Third, be mindful of these regulations: You will do the work by hand on paper while viewing the episode from Google Classroom and email to me pictures of your pages no later than this Friday (9/11); this is an individual assessment and must be done entirely by you without aid from any other people. As always, email me with your specific questions. ; )</p><p><b>What do I do?</b></p><p><b>1. Note the date for your class Socratic discussion.</b></p><p><b>2. Read Socratic cheats.</b></p><p><b>3. Read Socratic rubric.</b></p><p><b>FULL-REMOTE STUDENTS -- see instructions above for A/V C&E assessment. Instructions for your Socratic discussion will be posted on Friday.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-59109622817327074082020-09-04T10:24:00.005-07:002020-09-08T11:29:42.256-07:00KCC -- Fri(9/4)/Tues(9/8) maroon --and-- Tues(9/8)/Wed(9/9) white<p>A number of you need yet to turn in permission from parents -- either a quick email or written note. We viewed and took notes (EQ Class Activities notes) from "Massacre at Mystic," focusing extra special attention on the European viewpoints, the Native American viewpoints, and the long-term outcomes. Maroon day viewed through 27:21 in class -- finish for homework; white day finished the last 7 minutes. When finished, make an attempt on your EQ page to provide a 4-part thesis for the film. Later, you will check the thesis answer key to edit your answer as needed. Finally, remember that Chapter 2 textbook notes are due next Wednesday (maroon) or Thursday (white).</p><p><b>What do I do?</b></p><p><b>1. Be sure to get parent permission turned in.</b></p><p><b>2. EQ notes from "Massacre at Mystic"</b></p><p><b>3. MaM thesis attempted and edited</b></p><p><b>4. Chapter 2 notes</b></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-69884808448240392762020-09-04T10:19:00.009-07:002020-09-08T11:12:06.870-07:00U.S. HISTORY -- Fri(9/4)/Tues(9/8) maroon --and-- Tues(9/8)/Wed(9/9) white<p>A number of you need yet to turn in permission from parents -- either a quick email or written note. We finished viewing and taking notes from "Massacre at Mystic". 2nd hour maroon finished in class; 6th hour maroon watched through 37:58 and needs to finish the rest for homework; 2nd & 6th hour white finished in class. When finished, then make an attempt on your EQ page to provide a 4-part thesis for the film. Later, you will check the thesis answer key to edit your answer as needed. Finally complete the "Pocahontas assignment" in Google Classroom. </p><p><b>What do I do?</b></p><p><b>1. Be sure to get parent permission turned in.</b></p><p><b>2. EQ notes from "Massacre at Mystic"</b></p><p><b>3. MaM thesis attempted and edited</b></p><p><b>4. Pocahontas assignment.</b></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-74131159233093316212020-09-04T08:36:00.002-07:002020-09-04T09:30:12.521-07:00WORLD HISTORY -- Fri(9/4)/Tues(9/8) maroon --and-- Tues(9/8)/Wed(9/9) white<p> Still needing permission slips from a few kids! ; ) We finished our A/V Claim & Evidence over "Third Rock" -- please see me to set up an after-school time if you were absent. Please add E.Q. notes from your thoughts from "Third Rock" to your E.Q. page. Complete the front side of the "Unit-Closure Work Page," using Google as needed; write small or write in pencil so you can edit answers as needed later. This page is typically our review of the biggest concepts from the unit so that we can organize our thoughts before Socratic discussion and before the writing. THEN, those Unit-Closure Work Pages serve as your study guides for the final exam. We will move to step #2 with that U-CWP on Thursday and Friday -- so, have it done and ready. </p><p><b>What do I do?</b></p><p><b>1. Make sure parent permission has been emailed or turned in.</b></p><p><b>2. See Mrs. Cluver to finish Third Rock.</b></p><p><b>3. Add Third Rock notes to EQ page.</b></p><p><b>4. Complete UCWP.</b></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-79303747213641138882020-09-02T17:00:00.002-07:002020-09-03T05:38:28.737-07:00KCC -- Wed(9/2)/Thurs(9/3) maroon --and-- Thurs(9/3)/Fri(9/4) white<p>We checked in to confirm and clarify the "Pre-Contact Native Peoples" handout, which should now have picture notes or hashtags completed; we also checked the "Guns, Germs, & Steel" flow chart. We talked through all the details on the highlighted timeline as students added notes and asked for further clarity as needed. We set up an EQ page for Class Activities, entitling it "Exploration & Coloniation EQ for Class Activities". First activity -- put as a subheading -- "Massacre at Mystic." We will finish setting up that page and do the viewing on your next in-class day. Chapter 1 notes were returned with score sheets and feedback. Chapter 2 pages were assigned -- due next Wed (maroon) or next Thurs (white): (p.34-top35, England's40-47, NewEngland51-62). Your at-home work will be to get a solid start on the Chapter 2 notes.</p><p><b>What do I do?</b></p><p><b>1. Get help on review handouts if needed.</b></p><p><b>2. Get help on timeline if needed.</b></p><p><b>3. Set up for "Massacre at Mystic".</b></p><p><b>4. Chapter 2 notes.</b></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-36757894789171141342020-09-02T16:55:00.003-07:002020-09-04T07:28:31.591-07:00U.S. HISTORY -- Wed(9/2)/Thurs(9/3) maroon --and-- Thurs(9/3)/Fri(/9/4) white<p>We checked in to confirm and clarify the "Pre-Contact Native Peoples" handout, which should now have picture notes or hashtags completed; we also checked the "Guns, Germs, & Steel" flow chart. We talked through all the details on the highlighted timeline as students added notes and asked for further clarity as needed. We began adding notes to our EQ and IQ pages while viewing the "Massacre at Mystic" episode of 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America, focusing on the details of the European perspective, specifics on the Native American lens, and many notes also on the long-term outcome. (2nd hour maroon viewed through the first 14 minutes, 6th hr mar through 4:57, 2nd hr white 8:54, & 6th hr white 9:35) We will continue and finish the viewing in class on your next in-school day. For your new, at-home work, complete the "Igniting Our Connections" question assigned in Google Classroom with a post of your answers and then you need to reply to two other students' posts, using your constructive and respectful communication. </p><p><b>What do I do?</b></p><p><b>1. Get help on review handouts if needed.</b></p><p><b>2. Get help on timeline if needed.</b></p><p><b>3. View Massacre at Mystic to be on pace with your class hour; EQ/IQ notes.</b></p><p><b>4. . IOC question on Google Classroom.</b></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-88665169175742456392020-09-02T16:47:00.004-07:002020-09-02T16:47:52.958-07:00WORLD HISTORY -- Wed(9/2)/Thurs(9/3)maroon --and-- Thurs(9/3)/Fri(9/4)<p>We discussed as a class the ideas different students put onto their EQ pages from the "Confronting Brutality" article and I shared that Professor Hannah Garry is a Watseka alum with a niece and nephew currently attending our school. ; ) We continued our work on the A/V Claim & Evidence on "Third Rock from the Sun" -- this is an individual scored assessment that will be finished in class on your next in-class day at school. If you were absent, we'll need to plan a day for you to stay after school to complete this work. Remote Students -- more info to you on how we will have you complete that work -- keep your eyes out for that to come. For your new, at-home work, complete the "Igniting Our Connections" question assigned in Google Classroom and reply to two other students' posts -- one post and 2 replies to others, using your constructive, respectful communication. </p><p><b>What do I do?</b></p><p><b>1. Add extra EQ notes from CB article...from others.</b></p><p><b>2. If absent, email me about assessment time.</b></p><p><b>3. IOC question in Google Classroom.</b></p><p><br /></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-12078414031208295872020-08-31T14:35:00.000-07:002020-08-31T14:35:06.323-07:00KCC -- Mon(8/31)/Tues(9/1) --&-- Tues(9/1)/Wed(9/2) <p>Chapter 1 notes are due -- they were collected on paper. If you are a 100% remote student, please email to me pictures of each of your note pages.</p><p>We checked in on a number of things, and some of you have some catching up to do before it is too late and becomes truly overwhelming. Check Power School to see if your Parent Permission process is completed; if not, please do that ASAP so that you will have access to our class videos. Also, check to see if your Starter Basics and History Basics assignments are marked in PS as "collected." If they are, you should have feedback on those assignments in Google Classroom (GC > Classwork > click on assignment > "view assignment"). </p><p>We checked in to see what questions kids had about the 2 review pages that revisits aspects of our World History studies that directly connect to our current unit in U.S. History -- the "Pre-Contact" outline page and the "Guns, Germs, & Steel" flow chart. Many kids did not do the work on these (see previous post for details), and so, that is an important piece of work to back up and do! Ooops! Kudos to those of you who did that work; you are right on track. ; )</p><p>We then color-coded a map and a timeline for this unit that will serve as our anchors -- to be used repeatedly as reference points -- please highlight yours to correspond with mine. More work to be done with those on our next in-class day. </p><p>For your at-home work, see the "Pocahontas" assignment AND the article selection in Google Classroom.</p><p><b>What do I do?</b></p><p><b>1. Notes are due today. </b></p><p><b>2. Parent permission if not done.</b></p><p><b>3. Starter Basics if not done.</b></p><p><b>4. History Basics if not done.</b></p><p><b>5. Loewen answer key thesis to EQ.</b></p><p><b>6. Classmates' Loewen ideas to EQ.</b></p><p><b>7. Complete "Pre-contact" note page work if not done.</b></p><p><b>8. Complete GGS flow chart if not done.</b></p><p><b>9. Highlight map and timeline.</b></p><p><b>10. Complete the Pocahontas assignment in GC.</b></p><p><b>11. Complete the essay sign-up in GC.</b></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-77084209682876968402020-08-31T14:28:00.001-07:002020-08-31T14:28:51.913-07:00U.S. HISTORY -- Mon(8/31)/Tues(9/1) maroon --&-- Tues(9/1)/Wed(9/2) white<p>We checked in on a number of things, and some of you have some catching up to do before it is too late and becomes truly overwhelming. Check Power School to see if your Parent Permission process is completed; if not, please do that ASAP so that you will have access to our class videos. Also, check to see if your Starter Basics and History Basics assignments are marked in PS as "collected." If they are, you should have feedback on those assignments in Google Classroom (GC > Classwork > click on assignment > "view assignment". </p><p>Add the answer key of Loewen's Chapter 2 thesis to your EQ page, and then read your classmates' answers on the Loewen Thesis Question in Google Classroom so that you may steal extra ideas for your E.Q. page; yes, permission to "cheat" -- add their ideas to your paper. So, you've got my "correct" thesis, but your classmates may have additional information from Loewen (thesis or not) that you didn't have already that is helpful for your EQ notes. If an idea seems incorrect, politely and respectfully inquire by replying to them to seek clarity or to offer a kind correction. (You will notice that all the students for a class period -- both maroon and white days students -- are visible there, together; please make good use of everyone's thoughts.) </p><p>We checked in to see what questions kids had about the 2 review pages that revisits aspects of our World History studies that directly connect to our current unit in U.S. History -- the "Pre-Contact" outline page and the Guns, Germs, & Steel flow chart. Many kids did not do the work on these (see previous post for details), and so, that is an important piece of work to back up and do! Ooops! Kudos to those of you who did that work; you are right on track. ; )</p><p>We then color-coded a map and a timeline for this unit that will serve as our anchors -- to be used repeatedly as reference points -- please highlight yours to correspond with mine. More work to be done with those on our next in-class day. </p><p>We are picking up pace, and sadly, a lot of kids are lagging behind at the present; so, to give everyone yet another chance to get on board and be readier for the History bus, I am dedicating your Tues/Wed at-home work time for History for you to get caught up with the items listed below without adding any new work. This one time. Then, we're hitting the gas pedal and moving forward. ; )</p><p><b>What do I do?</b></p><p><b>1. Parent permission if not done.</b></p><p><b>2. Starter Basics if not done.</b></p><p><b>3. History Basics if not done.</b></p><p><b>4. Loewen answer key thesis to EQ.</b></p><p><b>5. Classmates' Loewen ideas to EQ.</b></p><p><b>6. Complete "Pre-contact" note page work if not done.</b></p><p><b>7. Complete GGS flow chart if not done.</b></p><p><b>8. Highlight map and timeline.</b></p><div><br /></div>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-38315678357540651652020-08-31T14:16:00.000-07:002020-08-31T14:16:06.165-07:00WORLD HISTORY -- Mon(8/31)/Tues(9/1) maroon --&-- Tues(9/1)/Wed(9/2) white<p>We checked in on a number of things, and some of you have some catching up to do before it is too late and becomes truly overwhelming. Check Power School to see if your Parent Permission process is completed; if not, please do that ASAP so that you will have access to our class videos. Also, check to see if your Starter Basics and History Basics assignments are marked in PS as "collected." If they are, you should have feedback on those assignments in Google Classroom (GC > Classwork > click on assignment > "view assignment". </p><p>Read your classmates' answers on the Collaboration Question in Google Classroom so that you may steal extra ideas for your E.Q. page; yes, permission to "cheat" -- add their ideas to your paper. Of course, if an idea seems incorrect, politely and respectfully inquire by replying to them to seek clarity or to offer a kind correction. (You will notice that all the students for a class period -- both maroon and white days students -- are visible there, together; please make good use of everyone's thoughts.) </p><p>We were going to discuss the "Confronting Brutality" article, but many, many students had not done their Friday at-home work; be sure to get caught up and keep up. If one skips the at-home work, they will be missing 1/2 of the learning and will find it piling up in confusion and missed points in Socratic, on the Writing, and on the final exam. </p><p>We set up an A/V Claim & Evidence work page for Third Rock, and in some class periods we began the scored work. If you were absent, contact me to set up a time to make up the missed work. If you are a 100% Remote Learner, I will set up for you to complete this soon, on a staggered schedule...keep eyes open for that notice here, on the "Lesson Instructions" later this week or early next week. </p><p>We are picking up pace, and sadly, a lot of kids are lagging behind at the present; so, to give everyone yet another chance to get on board and be readier for the History bus, I am dedicating your Tues/Wed at-home work time for History for you to get caught up with the items listed below without adding any new work. This one time. Then, we're hitting the gas pedal and moving forward. ; )</p><p><b>What do I do?</b></p><p><b>1. Parent permission if not done.</b></p><p><b>2. Starter Basics if not done.</b></p><p><b>3. History Basics if not done.</b></p><p><b>4. Add EQ notes from classmates' Collaboration Question answers. </b></p><p><b>5. EQ notes from "Confronting Brutality" article if not done.</b></p><p><b>6. Contact Mrs. Cluver about Third Rock if absent.</b></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-24016532421333922572020-08-28T05:59:00.000-07:002020-08-28T05:59:01.362-07:00KCC -- Thur(8/27)/Fri(8/28) maroon --&-- Fri(8/28)/Mon(8/31) white<p>Clarification/reminder note: for this college course you will be required to take the final exam; there won't be any exam waivers for this course. (You will probably have many exam waivers, however, and so this will be one of few exams for which you'll have to study.) Use the two handouts for your next work -- an in-depth review of the most critical aspects from World History that directly connect as back-story for our U.S. study of the Exploration and Colonization phase . . . Read through carefully "Pre-contact Native Peoples" while adding picture notes and/or hashtags in the white spaces -- you are welcome to get ideas from friends and classmates if you wish. Complete the "Guns, Germs, & Steel" flow chart. Finish your chapter 1 notes by Mon (maroon) or Tues (white). (We spent some time in class with Q&A and examples with regard to the note-taking; be in touch if you have questions!)</p><p><b>What do I do?:</b></p><p><b>1. </b><b>Picture notes "Pre-contact Native Peoples"</b></p><p><b>2. GGS flow chart</b></p><p><b>3. Chapter 1 notes</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-47000490412603478392020-08-28T05:54:00.003-07:002020-08-28T05:54:51.112-07:00US HISTORY -- Thur(8/27)/Fri(8/28) maroon --&-- Fri(8/28)/Mon(8/31) white<p> We finished setting up our green papers (another one was provided) with our Inquiry Questions (IQs), leaving 1/2 page of space after each one (2 questions per side of paper) -- see the doc in Google Classroom "2020 Exploration & Colon...." The Curiosity Questions you find on that same doc you MAY add to your CQ page if you'd like -- all of them or just one or a few. Next, answer the "Loewen Thesis Question" in Google Classroom as our first step in collaborating over the reading; the next step will be explained and assigned on a later date...soon. Use the two handouts for your next work -- an in-depth review of the most critical aspects from World History that directly connect as back-story for our U.S. study of the Exploration and Colonization phase . . . Read through carefully "Pre-contact Native Peoples" while adding picture notes and/or hashtags in the white spaces -- you are welcome to get ideas from friends and classmates if you wish. Finally, complete the "Guns, Germs, & Steel" flow chart.</p><p><b>What do I do?:</b></p><p><b>1. Set up IQ pages</b></p><p><b>2. Add CQs if you want</b></p><p><b>3. "Loewen Thesis Question"</b></p><p><b>4. Picture notes "Pre-contact Native Peoples"</b></p><p><b>5. GGS flow chart</b></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-86614472044477304682020-08-28T05:45:00.003-07:002020-08-28T05:45:54.940-07:00WORLD HISTORY -- Thur(8/27)/Fri(8/28) maroon --&-- Fri(8/28)/Mon(8/31)<p> Answer the "Collaboration Question" assigned in Google Classroom as a first step in our collaboration over the UN videos, <i>Over the Hedge</i>, and <i>Pocahontas</i> for our Essential Question -- the next step to be explained and assigned on a later date...soon. Add more notes to your EQ page (starting with a source subheading each time) from the following sources: "100 People: A World Portrait" and from Peter Menzel's "Material World" images. & Gilien Silsby's article "Confronting Brutality." Finally, in preparation for the in-class assessment we'll do on Monday (maroon) and Tuesday (white), read the "Third Rock from the Sun" handout and for fun you can watch the Jell-o clip (it's short).</p><p><b>What do I do?:</b></p><p><b>1. Collaboration Question</b></p><p><b>2. EQ notes over "100 People"</b></p><p><b>3. EQ notes over "Material World"</b></p><p><b>4. EQ notes over "Confronting Brutality"</b></p><p><b>5. Read "Third Rock" handout (Jell-o clip also)</b></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-69334955691512631642020-08-25T14:50:00.002-07:002020-08-25T15:47:06.996-07:00KCC -- Tue(25)/Wed(26) maroon -and- Wed(26)/Thur(27)white<p>Note the dates at the top of each of these posts -- if you are a "white day" kiddo, for example, you don't have to work on this until we are in class together on Wednesday and I get you started. While I love the initiative you may have to work ahead, there will be times some things won't make sense out of order and without the in-class guides and starters. ; ) </p><p>Reminder: the "History Basics Homework" assignment was due in Google Classroom. </p><p>A new handout, "Mental Map Timeline" was distributed and discussed; it contains the units of study we will explore this year. We'll use this each unit and there will be final exam questions about it on the winter & spring exams.</p><p>We went through a super-short (3-slide) slideshow ("Are We Really Different?") to reconnect to exactly where we left off at the end of the World History class last year with the EQ of what it means to be human and discussed that these themes will continue to be relevant this year.</p><p>We set up our first note page (in a notebook or on loose-leaf, whichever you prefer) with this heading -- "Exploration and Colonization Essential Question TEXTBOOK notes" and with this big question -- "What was colonialism in North America?" Throughout the unit you will continually collect answers to this question about what it was like here in that era and then use those notes for your end-of-unit writing (which is in lieu of a traditional "test"). You'll keep all the notes you end up taking from the white (Henretta) text together and we'll have a separate section in your notebook or collection of loose paper clipped together for "Expl. & Col. E.Q. CLASS ACTIVITIES," and then you'll use both sets of notes for the unit at writing time. The white textbook notes are for a Context & Lens grade, and each set of chapter notes is averaged together instead of replacing each other. (Similarly the history essays will be averaged instead of replacing each other.) NOTE: to accommodate paper quarantine to reduce spread of germs, you will end up ripping your note pages out of your notebook and stapling them to turn them in...other details later in class, but knowing this much might be relevant to how you decide to organize your paper preferences.)</p><p>Your at-home work is to begin the reading and note-taking from the white Henretta text, using the tips "How to Gut a Book" and the "KCC Context & Lens" scoring rubric as guides while reading carefully the following pages: 2--3, 6--1/2-way-thru-9, 16 "sacred power"--top-1/2-22, & bottom-of-25--32. These notes are due on Monday 8/31 "maroon day students" and Tuesday 9/1 "white day students."</p><p>Having your white book with you at class can be wise in case you/we finish our in-class work early you can chip away a bit at the homework reading. Your choice, however. The red Oates book you can leave in your locker until I specify we are ready to use it. ; )</p><p><b>What do I do?</b></p><p><b>1. Notice post dates and avoid working ahead. (Pro tip.) ; )</b></p><p><b>2. Read over Mental Map Timeline.</b></p><p><b>3. View "Are We Really Different" slideshow.</b></p><p><b>4. Set up E.Q. reading notes page & see "How to Gut a Book" & then the rubric.</b></p><p><b>5. Read & take notes from assigned pages from Ch. 1 in white Henretta textbook. (due Mon. 8/31 for maroon & Tues. 9/1 for white)</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><br /></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-28537276267929531552020-08-25T14:18:00.000-07:002020-08-25T14:18:58.897-07:00US HISTORY -- Tue(25)/Wed(26) maroon -and- Wed(26)/Thur(27) white<p>Note the dates at the top of each of these posts -- if you are a "white day" kiddo, for example, you don't have to work on this until we are in class together on Wednesday and I get you started. While I love the initiative you may have to work ahead, there will be times some things won't make sense out of order and without the in-class guides and starters. ; ) </p><p>Reminder: the "History Basics Homework" assignment was due in Google Classroom. </p><p>A new handout, "Mental Map Timeline" was distributed and discussed; it contains the units of study we will explore this year. We'll use this each unit and there will be final exam questions about it on the winter exam and on the spring exam.</p><p>We went through a super-short (3-slide) slideshow to reconnect to exactly where we left off at the end of the World History class last year with the EQ of what it means to be human and discussed that these themes will continue to be relevant this year as we are continuing to study people.</p><p>Each class brainstormed answers and ideas about what it means to be an American, as I collected their answers on the Smart Board; we'll revisit and revise your lists at the end of each unit all year.</p><p>We set up a blue Essential Question page with the heading "Exploration and Colonization Essential Question" and with this big question -- "What was colonialism in North America?" Throughout the unit you will continually collect answers to this question about what it was like here in that era and then use those notes for your end-of-unit writing (which is in lieu of a traditional "test").</p><p>Students brainstormed questions they have about this new unit, based on the images they see on the Mental Map Timeline, and I collected their questions on the Smart Board. </p><p>For your at-home work I have sorted those brainstorm questions, now, into Curiosity Questions to be put onto your C.Q. pages (yellow) and those that will be our Inquiry Questions to put onto your I.Q. pages (green). Allow 1/2 page of space between I.Q. questions so as to have room to collect answers throughout the unit.</p><p>Your other at-home work is to collect EQ answers/notes onto your blue E.Q. page, I.Q. answers/notes onto your green I.Q. page, and add your own curiosity questions onto your yellow C.Q. page while reading thoughtfully the excerpts from James W. Loewen's Chapter 2 from his book <i>Lies My Teacher Told Me</i>. Please complete this reading and note-taking before Thursday (maroon-day kids) or Friday (white-day kids). Be sure to indicate on your EQ and IQ pages the source name (Loewen Ch.2).</p><p><b>What do I do?</b></p><p><b>1. Notice post dates and avoid working ahead. (Pro tip.) ; )</b></p><p><b>2. Read over Mental Map Timeline.</b></p><p><b>3. View "Are We Different" slideshow.</b></p><p><b>4. Set up E.Q, I.Q., & C.Q. pages & add IQs and CQs as posted in GClssrm.</b></p><p><b>5. Read Loewen's Ch.2 while taking EQ & IQ notes and adding CQs.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-76809263337095432122020-08-24T12:35:00.062-07:002020-08-26T16:31:40.005-07:00WORLD HISTORY -- Tue(25)/Wed(26) maroon -AND- Wed(26)/Thur(27) white<p>Note the dates at the top of each of these posts -- if you are a "white day" kiddo, you don't have to work on this until we are in class together on Wednesday and I get you started. While I love the initiative you may have to work ahead, there will be times some things won't make sense out of order and without the in-class guides and starters. ; ) </p><p>Reminder: the "History Basics Homework" assignment was due in Google Classroom. </p><p>A new handout, "Mental Map Timeline" was distributed that we will use all throughout the year, as it is a visual timeline of the units of study we will explore this year while adding notes to it, as well. Today we added a diagram on the back side to explain the AD/CE - BC/BCE dates system and then talked our way through the front side of the handout to preview what we'll be studying this year and why.</p><p>We began our Humanity Intro mini unit today; there will be writing at the end, but it will be a short unit. Put on your seat belt and keep up with the ride! We set up a blue sheet of paper as our "Humanity Intro mini unit Essential Question" page with the essential question of "What does it mean to be human?" and a clarifier note to go beyond the science short answer to the exploratory idea of what the human experience is. To begin this, we viewed a short video by the UN about human rights while adding brief notes to our EQ page that pertains to the essential question; be sure first to create a subheading "UN Human Rights video" so you have a record of the source from which you noted the information. (Finish the video from your leave-off point from class. Hours 3 & 4 maroon day finished in class.)</p><p>Continue adding EQ notes to your EQ page, creating a source subheading each time you shift to a new source: Human Rights PSAs #1, 4, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 24, & 26; the short clip from <i>Over the Hedge</i>, & the 2 short clips from <i>Pocahontas.</i></p><p><b>What do I do? </b></p><p><b>1. Check post dates -- easier work if you <i>don't</i> work ahead or out of order. (Pro tip.) ; )</b></p><p><b>2. Complete & review Mental Map Timeline.</b></p><p><b>3. Set up EQ page.</b></p><p><b>4. Take EQ notes from HR video, HR PSAs, <i>Over the Hedge</i> clip, & <i>Pocahontas</i> clips.</b></p><p><br /></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-58137808595432474292020-08-21T06:30:00.001-07:002020-08-21T06:30:39.315-07:00KCC Fri(21)/Mon(24) maroon & Mon(24)/Tue(25) white<p> Mrs. Cluver's fun fact -- in high school I was a 3-sport athlete. </p><p>We discussed our way through the slideshow "Opening Paradigm." </p><p>We discussed about college general education classes, major classes, minor classes, read through the course syllabus for this class, and received our textbooks (2). Next year when you take dual-credit English as seniors, Mrs. Henneike will take you to the KCC campus for a day trip.</p><p>Regarding Google Classroom -- be sure to turn on notifications (hit the 3 lines on the top-left, click "Settings," and there you will find "Notifications"); be sure to check your school email daily as important school work notices will come to you there from Google Classroom. Also, make sure that when you access Google Classroom assignments that you go to the Classwork page as there are sometimes instructions there that don't show when it is in the Stream.</p><p>This blog -- a few things to point out to you today. First, the Eric Foner quote on the top-right -- read it. ; ) Second, the various human rights activists pictured on the right margin are linked to official websites about each of them; feel free to check them out sometime at your leisure. How to navigate this page if you're looking for a Lesson Instruction post for a previous day that goes farther back than what just scrolling down will take you...notice that at the very bottom it says "Older Posts" -- you can click on that. Or on the right margin below the people pics you will see months of the year listed; you can click on a month to see those posts. Be mindful that the months near the top of the list are for this year and the further down the list you go, you end up in previous years. </p><p>Homework -- as we're just starting out, I'm going to remind you that you had four items due by today (maroon) or Monday (white). As for new homework, complete the "History Basics Homework" assignment that is on the Classwork page of Google Classroom; the instructions are on that assignment and the needed items are posted next to it; finish and submit before Tuesday (maroon) or Wednesday (white).</p><p><b>What do I do?</b></p><p><b>1. Make sure all 4 items from the previous post are done. Better late than never.</b></p><p><b>2. Complete and submit "History Basics Homework."</b></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888162585067590561.post-62665400176614057382020-08-21T06:26:00.003-07:002020-08-21T06:26:42.963-07:00U.S. HISTORY Fri(21)/Mon(24) maroon & Mon(24)/Tue(25) white<p> Mrs. Cluver's fun fact -- in high school I was a 3-sport athlete. </p><p>We discussed our way through the slideshow "Opening Paradigm." </p><p>Regarding Google Classroom -- be sure to turn on notifications (hit the 3 lines on the top-left, click "Settings," and there you will find "Notifications"); be sure to check your school email daily as important school work notices will come to you there from Google Classroom. Also, make sure that when you access Google Classroom assignments that you go to the Classwork page as there are sometimes instructions there that don't show when it is in the Stream.</p><p>This blog -- a few things to point out to you today. First, the Eric Foner quote on the top-right -- read it. ; ) Second, the various human rights activists pictured on the right margin are linked to official websites about each of them; feel free to check them out sometime at your leisure. How to navigate this page if you're looking for a Lesson Instruction post for a previous day that goes farther back than what just scrolling down will take you...notice that at the very bottom it says "Older Posts" -- you can click on that. Or on the right margin below the people pics you will see months of the year listed; you can click on a month to see those posts. Be mindful that the months near the top of the list are for this year and the further down the list you go, you end up in previous years. </p><p>Homework -- as we're just starting out, I'm going to remind you that you had four items due by today (maroon) or Monday (white). As for new homework, complete the "History Basics Homework" assignment that is on the Classwork page of Google Classroom; the instructions are on that assignment and the needed items are posted next to it; finish and submit before Tuesday (maroon) or Wednesday (white).</p><p><b>What do I do?</b></p><p><b>1. Make sure all 4 items from the previous post are done. Better late than never.</b></p><p><b>2. Complete and submit "History Basics Homework."</b></p>S.A. Finch Cluverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173593966189665685noreply@blogger.com