World History

Socratic score sheets were given to the students with feedback.  Writing!  Follow the instructions posted yesterday AND be sure to have this work due before the start of class tomorrow -- a hard copy printout ready to hand to me that has themes and matching evidence color-coded and also a digital (UNhighlighted) copy submitted to turnitin.com.

KCC

Socratic discussion continued -- group 1 finished and group 2 began.

U.S. History

We finished our informal Socratic follow-up discussion together.  The scored "Hayfoot, Strawfoot" Reading Claim & Evidence was returned, charted, edited, & discussed.  In 6th hour we also discussed our varied answers from the mystery quote and went over the remaining agenda for the unit.

World History

4th & 7th hours finished their Socratic discussions.  All hours began day one of two for the end-of-unit writing on the E.Q.  Use the instruction and helper documents in Google Classroom (About section).  

KCC

Socratic!  If you are in the "Life in a Totalitarian System" group and were absent today, then complete the "Socratic Replacement" option found in Google Classroom.

U.S. History

We finished the video as detailed yesterday and then continued with the Socratic discussion from Wednesday.  

World History

Socratic discussion!  If you were absent, complete the "Socratic Replacment" option available in Google Classroom.

KCC -- THURSDAY

On Thursday students finished their work on their assigned essays as detailed yesterday -- finish for homework as needed.  Reminder -- Socratic discussion is tomorrow.  Chapter 13 will be discussed Monday or Tuesday.  Chapter 14 is due next Friday.

U.S. History -- THURSDAY

On Thursday, students were reminded that we will do follow-up to the Socratic discussion tomorrow.  Students viewed the "Antietam" episode of "10 Days that Unexpectedly Changed America" while adding EQ notes and CQ questions.

World History -- THURSDAY

On Thursday, students were given the Unit-Closure Work Packet to complete -- finish for homework if needed.  Tomorrow (Friday) is Socratic discussion over the E.Q.

KCC

The scored A/V C&E skill on Crash Course was returned, edited, and discussed.  We viewed Scene 34 through to the end of the film while adding notes to the note page as detailed yesterday.  Students were each assigned, then to analyze one of two essays in the "red book" -- "Life in a Totalitarian System" (Barragree, Bauer, Bowling, Conley, DeHaro, Hardebeck, Harris, Krones, Pueschell, Quinn, Ruiz, Schippert, Wallace, Wingren, & Zack) or "'Call Me Mister': The Black Experience During Reconstruction." (Canady, Castonguay, Crouch, Dixon, Fegan, Haskins, Ketchum, Lyons, Lyznicki, McTaggart, Peters, Rabideau, Schunke, Suver, Thompson, & Wonch).  Prepare the essay like a Claim & Evidence; it will be used in the Socratic discussion.  Class time will be given tomorrow to continue this work, but then it will need to be finished for homework as needed, as the discussion will be on Friday.  (Chapter 13 will be discussed Monday or Tuesday; Chapter 14 is due next Friday.)

U.S. History

Socratic discussion!  If you were absent, use the "Socratic Replacement" assignment in Google Classroom to earn points for this scored assessment.

World History

Research day 2 of 2 -- 88 minutes of focused research from expert sources is due in Google Classroom by the start of class tomorrow.  Use the "Research Cheats" document for instructions and tips/tricks for maximizing your score..in Ggl Clssrm.  

KCC

We began our preparation for Socratic Discussion -- pick up (or see Google Classroom) for the three handouts -- "12 Years a Slave" note page, the Human Rights helper page, and "Simplified Timeline and Slavery and Racial Issues" handout.  Copy from a reliable classmate the context notes we took via SMART Board onto the back of the note page.  Then, take notes from the following scenes...(be prepared that this is an intense film and is not for younger viewers)...Scene 8 through to the point when the plantation mistress has spoken to the female slave in the cart; Scene 12 through to when the plantation mistress turns to walk away on the porch; Scene 27 through to the letter burning; and Scene 31 until she is tied to the post (we stopped before the actual whipping).  There is one more set of scenes that we will view tomorrow.

U.S. History

Finish the C&E on Loewen's Chapter 5 and also recording your thoughts and questions...in preparation for Socratic discussion.  The scored discussion is tomorrow -- over that chapter and also over "12 Years a Slave."  See the "Socratic Cheats" document in Google Classroom to help yourself prepare!  The scoring rubric is also in Ggl Clssrm is you want to do a review of it. ; )

World History

Finish the Layering-to-Later Reading Claim & Evidence -- if you were absent, see me to set up a time to make up this scored assessment.  Most of the hour was spent researching -- see the "Research Cheats" document in Google Classroom for instructions and tips/tricks for success!  The quantity is a matter of time-on-task expectation: 40 minutes today and 48 minutes tomorrow -- 88 minutes total of research.  If you needed more than ~8 minutes today to finish the reading before you got started on the research or if you were absent, make up today's 40 minutes of research as homework.  It is due in Google Classroom by the start of class Thursday.

KCC

Students finished their Reading Claim & Evidence for a scored assessment.  If you were absent, see me to set up a time to make up this work.  Reminder -- Chapter 13 is due this Friday.

U.S. History

We continued using excerpts from Loewen's Chapter 5 to prep for a Socratic discussion:  your insightful questions, your connections to your experiences and those of others, the author's claim, the author's researched evidence...to be finished in class tomorrow.  

World History

We went to the "Research Cheats" section of Google Classroom (in the "About" tab) to review the instructions and helper documents that are there...  We then got back into our Reading Claim & Evidence skill assessment on the student's choice of one of three articles that layers our studies of ancient urban cultures to issues of today -- if you were absent, see me to set up a time to make up this scored work.  As students finished, if time permitted, they began their Curiosity Research -- to be continued tomorrow.

KCC

We collaborated on themes from Chapter 12.  Chapter 13 is due next Friday.  We also finished "Hayfoot, Strawfoot" -- if you were absent, see me to set up a time to finish this scored assessment work. 

U.S. History

We viewed these remaining planned scenes from "12 Years a Slave" as detailed yesterday.  Be mindful that this is an intense film, and so, when finding the parts on You tube or Netflix, please prepare yourself; not for viewing by younger children.  Scene 31 until Patsy is tied to the post (stopping before the actual whipping) and Scene 34 through to the end of the film.  (See me during Advisory if you haven't been able to access it online.)  I shared some images of the character Patsy in contrast to the actress Lupita Nyong'o for notes of observation that can also be used in Socratic discussion.  We then began doing a Claim & Evidence on Loewen's Chapter 5 -- the last piece that will be used for Socratic discussion -- to be finished in class on Monday.

World History

We finished note-taking from the slideshow as detailed yesterday and then collaborated in small groups to discern EQ notes from the slideshow notes.  We began a scored Reading Claim & Evidence -- if you were absent, see me to set up a time to make up this in-class assessment.

KCC

More work on "Hayfoot, Strawfoot" -- to be finished in class tomorrow.

U.S. History

We discussed a timeline of "Slavery and Racial Issues in the U.S.."  Then, for more specific context, we took some notes via SMARTboard onto the back of the "12 Years a Slave" note page -- if you were absent, copy these from a reliable classmate.  We then viewed select scenes from "12 Years a Slave" while recording notes on the four categories on the note page provided (and a helper page handout of the 30 UN Human Rights was also provided).  These notes (and notes of your questions) from viewing will be used for a Socratic discussion next week!  NOTE: the film is incredibly intense, as it depicts unflinchingly the horrors of slavery; be prepared before you open any video on You tube...Today we watched (see if available on You tube) Scene 8 through when the plantation mistress has finished talking to Eliza, Scene 12 through when the plantation mistress on the porch turns and walks away, and Scene 27 through to the end of the letter burning.  You can also make up missed viewing during Advisory.  We will view two more scenes tomorrow.

World History

The Context & Lens work on Hammurabi's Code was returned, charted, discussed, & edited.  We began taking notes into a new packet via slideshow of Mrs. Cluver's -- to be finished in class tomorrow.  If you were absent, pick up a packet, copy notes from a reliable classmate, and view the images in the slideshow that you missed.  

KCC

We annotated the timeline together and then did the same with a copy of the primary source document of South Carolina's claim to secession.  We then began an in-class assessment for a Reading Claim & Evidence skill -- to be continued in class tomorrow.

U.S. History

The scored Crash Course Civil War Part II was returned to students, charted, edited, and discussed.  Work time was then given for the "Hayfoot, Strawfoot" Claim & Evidence -- the option to come in during Advisory to finish was given for those who needed additional work time.  If you were absent, see me to set up a time to finish this assessment for a score.  Three handouts were provided to aid us in our study of the specific topic of slavery -- we began reviewing/discussing the timeline -- more discussion in class tomorrow...

World History

Finish taking E.Q. notes on the readings about Egypt and about the Indus River Valley.  

KCC

See the feedback on your Metacognitive Writing in Google Classroom, and respond there, via email, or in person with any follow up comments or questions you have ; )  See me to set up a time to finish the Crash Course Claim & Evidence for a score.  A map was provided and discussed.  A timeline was also provided (see me or a reliable classmate for a few corrections to pen-in -- sorry!), and then read through all of it while adding questions to your CQ page.  

U.S. History

We continued work on "Hayfoot, Strawfoot" -- to be finished in class tomorrow.  (A bit of work time will be given and the Advisory option, and then we'll move on in class tomorrow to other activities.)
; )

World History

Read the pages about Egypt while taking E.Q. notes (and adding some ??s to your CQ page) -- available in Google Classroom.  As time permits, begin the reading on the Indus River Valley -- to be finished in class tomorrow.

KCC

We continued work on Crash Course Civil War Part II for a scored assessment -- to be finished in class tomorrow. Work on Ch 12 from the textbook for your homework -- due Friday.

U.S. History

We worked all period on the Reading Claim & Evidence on the essay "Hayfoot, Strawfoot" -- to be finished during the first part of class tomorrow (and if needed by some individuals, extra time provided in Advisory). 

World History

We finished the Context & Lens over Hammurabi's Code primary source for a score.  If you were absent, see me to set up a time to make up this scored assessment.  Read the "Zits" comic strip and the Cartouche information -- both posted in Google Classroom.  We'll begin EQ notes about Egypt in class tomorrow. ; )

KCC -- FRIDAY

Chapter 11 reading and notes were due and collaboration time given.  Chapter 12 is due Friday, 1/26/18.  Due to Mrs. Cluver's illness/absence, we put on pause the previous work and watched the majority of the "Gold Rush" episode of "10 Days that Changed America" -- if you'd like to view the remaining portion, feel free to come in during Advisory.  

U.S. History -- FRIDAY

As Mrs. Cluver was home, ill, students paused the work on "Hayfoot, Strawfoot" and inserted a new lesson -- viewing the "Goldrush" episode of "10 Days that Changed America" while recording CQs.  This is not required viewing for the E.Q., but if you'd like to view it, check out Youtube or see me during Advisory.  ; )

World History -- FRIDAY

Mrs. Cluver was home, ill, and students paused the current work to do a drop-in lesson.  We viewed the "South Africa" episode of "Bizarre Foods" and recorded CQs.  If you'd like to watch this, feel free to see Mrs. Cluver during Advisory. ; )

KCC

Finish the practice A/V C&E on "Crash Course U.S. History #20" (Civil War Part I), and then see me or a reliable classmate to edit your thesis as needed and self score.  Use this to add, then, to your E.Q. page.  We then began a scored A/V Claim & Evidence -- if absent, see me to set up a time to make up this assessment.

U.S. History

We annotated and discussed the S. Carolina secession document (primary source) and also added a few notes at the end...collaborate to pull some EQ evidence from this.  We then began a scored Reading Claim & Evidence on an article "Hayfoot, Strawfoot" -- see me to set up a time to make up this assessment if you were absent.

World History

We continued work on our Mesopotamia primary source Context & Lens (scored work)...to be finished in the first part of class tomorrow.

KCC

Finish Crash Course U.S. History #20 (Civil War Part I) for a solid practice go at the A/V Claim & Evidence skill and, of course, to gather the important content therein -- we'll self-score together in class tomorrow.  Reminder -- Chapter 11 is due the day after tomorrow (on Friday). ; )

U.S. History

In 6th hour we went over exam questions #58-65.  In all classes we annotated (wrote on and/or highlighted) a map and a timeline -- hook up with a reliable classmate for these correct markings and for discussion.  Read through the entire timeline on your own and pull CQs from it for your CQ page.  The primary source document of South Carolina's secession was distributed -- to be annotated together in class tomorrow.

World History

Finish the EQ notes from p.26-33.  We then began a Context & Lens assessment -- see me to make up this scored work. ; )

KCC

We did a folder organization and went over the exam.  Homework -- Chapter 11 due Friday.  The scored papers were also returned and time given to ask questions.  See me for the "Mystery Quote," and then in Google Classroom -- Stream -- create a doc and write who you think said or wrote it and in what context (what was the issue/topic).  Do NOT submit, just complete -- we'll discuss all of your answers later in the unit.  We then set up on paper or a Google doc to do a Claim & Evidence and the 4-step instruction sheets were distributed -- we'll do this in class tomorrow on Crash Course U.S. History #20.

U.S. History

We did a folder organization and went over the exam.

World History

Students new to a particular class hour were given the class code to join their new section.  (See me.)  We also took time to organize our many papers -- keep all scored skill work and skill instructions organized by skill, keep all UCWP from first semester as the May exam is cumulative from the whole year of our studies, and keep all urban unit papers as we are still in this unit!  We went over the exam questions and content.  We took E.Q. notes on Mesopotamia from pages 26-33 in the textbook -- to be finished in class tomorrow.

KCC

End-of-unit papers are now past due -- assigned 12/19, class time given 1/4 & 1/5 as work time, and was due 1/8....required in order to earn the KCC college credit!  Absolute final deadline that I will consider accepting them is 8am tomorrow morning.  The metacognitive writing is due to Google Classroom by today -- important self analytical reflection and also a writing requirement.  Class time today was spent preparing further for the final exam -- the "Intro UCWP" was provided with the small amount of information provided.

U.S. History

Review game in class today -- prepare for the final exam!  ; )

World History

Structured review game today -- prepare for the final exam!  ; )

KCC

Essays are due today -- in hard copy form AND via turnitin.com.  The class period was used to complete the casual 2+-pages of Metacognitive writing as detailed in the assignment set up in Google Classroom -- due by the start of class tomorrow.  Be sure you submit the Meta. writing in Google Classroom once it is finished (no need to print nor to use turnitin.com...JUST in Google Classroom for this). Any remaining time was made available for preparation for the final exam.  Homework -- study for the exam.  Tomorrow will also be an exam review day. ; )

U.S. History

Exam prep -- independent review/flex time.  Tomorrow there will be a structured, whole-class review activity.  Homework for tonight -- "focus items" -- now that you've spent today review all of the material in your chosen ways, spend time in repetition tonight on the items that you've recognized, now, as your least strong content.  ; )  (Students who are exempting this exam worked on prep for other exams, projects, papers, and/or AR reading.)

World History

Exam prep -- independent review/flex time.  Tomorrow there will be a structured, whole-class review activity.  Homework for tonight -- "focus items" -- now that you've spent today review all of the material in your chosen ways, spend time in repetition tonight on the items that you've recognized, now, as your least strong content.  ; )

Jan 3rd -- US HISTORY -- posted out of order...

Students finished their thesis/evidence analysis of "Crash Course: U.S. History #20" and then we edited the thesis and self-scored via SMARTboard and discussion.   Staple it to your E.Q. page and make a note on the E.Q. page "see CCourse #20 attached!"  Also, add some CQs to your CQ page from the video.  The final exam study guides were provided.

Jan 3rd -- World History --posted out of order

Finish viewing the Olmec video while recording notes on the provided note page with some of the Urban culture trends.  Then, use those notes (and feel free to collaborate!) to add EQ notes specific to the Olmec...using the 2 columns on the EQ page (2-5 examples under each column and insert a subheading "Olmec" at the top of those notes to make clear which culture, as we'll have 6 on the EQ page before we're done).  The final exam study guide was provided and discussed.  Note that we'll focus on more Urban studies work on Friday and Monday and will have in-class study time for the exam only on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week -- you need to use this study guide to do test prep in Advisory and at home, as well.  Get started!  ; )  (Tomorrow all sophomores will take the ASVAB test all morning.)

KCC

Writing!  Papers are due in hard copy form and via turnitin.com by class time on Monday.

U.S. History

Students finished their A/V Claim & Evidence skill performance -- see me if absent to make up this scored work.  The remaining time was given to prepare for the exam (or if exempting) to work on other school work or reading.

World History

In first hour we discussed the study strategies and the practice quiz in the final exam study guide.  In 4th hour we discussed the practice quiz.  In all hours the Chavin A/V C&E work was returned, edited, charted, and then used collaboratively to add Chavin notes to the E.Q. page and questions to the C.Q. page.  In some class periods we began reading in the textbook pp.26-33 about the early urban cultures of Mesopotamia while recording key notes directly onto our E.Q. page -- to be finished in class on Monday.

KCC

Socratic scores were distributed and a bit of follow-up clarification on content from me was discussed.  The majority of the period was given for work on the writing.

U.S. History

We did a Claim & Evidence analysis on a video for an assessment -- if you were absent, see me to set up a time to make up this scored work.

World History

Hours 1 & 4 did not meet or not for a significant amount of time due to ASVAB testing.  7th hour was given the class time, then, to get a head start on preparing for the final exam.  Back to Urban culture studies tomorrow!  ; )

KCC

We discerned that the Socratic discussion is concluded.  The final exam study guide was provided and discussed.  Writing instructions revisited/reviewed and due date reiterated -- Monday, 1/8/18.  ; ) 

KCC

Socratic discussion was continued and finished.  If you were absent both days or were absent one of the days and feel your performance was less than a B, then see the "Socratic Replacement" work in Google Classroom.  Now, begin the writing...see me for your individualized minimum page count (KCC requirement to earn the credit for the semester), choose 1 of the E.Q.s (you will need to stay ON POINT of what the E.Q. is asking...for example EQ 2 can not be just a collection of biographical facts about people), and then USE the helper/guide pages in Google Classroom in the "Writing" section (About tab)....Reminder -- writing will be due Monday, 1/8  (we will have in-class writing days on the Wed., Thurs.,  & Fri. of our first week back from break).

U.S. History

Helper on the Crash Course Part I -- there are 4 parts to the thesis -- 1a. 1b. 2 & 3...  ; )  Finish viewing and your analysis on paper.  

World History

We reviewed the trends on the Outline of Popular Details for Urban Culture.  A note page for the Olmec video was distributed and discussed -- be sure to note in the "Other Interesting Facts" section (while viewing) why we don't have more evidence from the Olmec.  The 5 trends (of the 11 total for Urban) that are noted on the Olmec page as categories for notes are there because evidence for these in particular are present in this video.  View the first 32:09.  We'll finish the last 11 minutes in class on the first day back from break. 

KCC

Socratic discussion today over the EQs...If absent, be prepared for tomorrow when we continue and finish.  

U.S. History

We discussed Loewen's claim with regard to the historiography of John Brown's story.  (See a reliable classmate to edit your notes as needed.)  We set up our "Civil War Era" C.Q. and E.Q. pages -- the E.Q. is "What was significant about the Civil War era?"  Students then collaborated through ALL of the John Brown (& Lincoln) notes to highlight the key points and helpful evidence that could be used in the end-of-unit E.Q. writing -- then, staple that note page to the EQ page OR make a note on your EQ page "See highlighted John Brown notes!"  Lastly, we stepped back to do our big-picture work for the unit -- do a practice (but a good practice) Claim & Evidence on Crash Course U.S. History: Civil War Part I (video #20)...we will do a scored one soon and this skill practice will put you in good shape AND the information is vital. ; )  More time tomorrow in class to finish the Crash Course. ; )

World History

We finished our Claim & Evidence assessment of the Chavin video -- remember there is a 3-part thesis and to see me if you need support with the process or extra viewing time.  If you were absent, see me to set up a time to make up this scored work in my room.  

KCC

We prepped for Monday's Socratic discussion and then went over the class schedule of events for Monday through final exams.  Today's time was then given to complete the Unit-Closure Work Packet.

U.S. History

Your reading and notes from the Hendrix packet should be complete.  Today we began and finished the note-taking from the Loewen packet excerpts "John Brown and Abraham Lincoln" according the instructions detailed yesterday.  Borrow a packet and finish for homework as needed. 

World History

Today is the deadline for writing -- a hardcopy print-out AND digital to turnitin.com.  Today is the deadline for completing any skills re-dos for which students signed up.  A NEW deadline announced today...If you are planning to turn in late work on Research, corrections on Research, or a Socratic Replacement, the semester deadline is next Tuesday -- 12/19.  We began work on a scored Audio-Visual Claim & Evidence today -- to be finished in class on Monday.  If you were absent, see me to set up a time to do this assessment in my room.

KCC

Madison and Lauren's groups presented their slideshows today -- add to your notes.  (If absent, see a reliable classmate and/or ask one of the group members to share the slideshow with you.)  Looking ahead -- before we begin our writing, we'll have a Socratic discussion on both EQs on Monday (and continued onto Tuesday if needed).  To help us organize our big ideas and to review, we began today work on the Unit-Closure Work Packet -- to be finished in class tomorrow, but then homework after that if needed. ; )

U.S. History

We set up our John Brown note page for the 2nd article, also (leaving room to come back and finish the notes from the first)..."John Brown and Abraham Lincoln" --James Loewen -- create a small (7-10 lines of space) section for note on Historiography (how the topic has been studied differently over time) and then beneath that a subheading for "Notes on new facts."  Finish the reading and note-taking from the Hendrix excerpts first -- finish for homework as needed.  The Loewen packet will be continued in class tomorrow.

World History

We added notes to our Mental Map Timeline, set up our new E.Q. and C.Q. pages, read through the new Outline of Popular Details with attached maps while adding notes and highlighting -- all of which included a lot of discussion.  Connect with a reliable classmate for the added notes and to discuss for clarity; of course, you are always welcome to come in to see me in Advisory.  ; )

KCC

We continued sharing group slideshows and recording notes onto our E.Q. pages.  See your research score and comments in Google Classroom (in the Stream, under Curiosity Research).  No need to click "remedy," but please do feel free, as always, to reply with comments, questions, or corrections and then resubmit ; )

U.S. History

Pick up a "Skills Breakdown" packet (also in Google Classroom) and circle the bullet points for each micro-skill you've got mastered (already do well) and mark an arrow next to any bullet-pointed micro-skill that you've not yet mastered (aren't doing well consistently); turn this in to Mrs. Cluver, please.  Set up a doc in Google Classroom where you see the assignment "Mystery Quote" and record and submit there your interpretation of the meaning and guesses at the context (time/situation) and person involved.  (The mystery quote:  "I don't know you  .  .  .  You have a right to expect what I expect, and likely our expectations are not incomprehensible to each other.  I assume I'll get used to you.")  Read the excerpt's from Hendrix's "John Brown" while simply recording key facts on to a sheet of paper or Google doc of your own -- to be finished in class tomorrow.  Reminders:  Writing option is due Friday in both hard copy (printout) and via turnitin.com AND this Friday is also the deadline for students to complete the re-do work for skills they signed up to rework and replace.  ; )

World History

Urban cultures!  Read the excerpted packet "Kingdoms and Captivity" and record notes on a sheet of paper or Google doc, listing the possible trends of Urban Culture you see as the people called the Hebrews underwent a culture shift from Agri-culture to Urban Culture and became the Jews (of Judah and Jerusalem).  Include examples from this particular culture so that you are inferring possible over-arching trends and capturing specifics of this case study.  Find your Mental Map Timeline, as we'll use that first thing tomorrow.  Reminders:  Writing option is due Friday in both hard copy (printout) and via turnitin.com AND this Friday is also the deadline for students to complete the re-do work for skills they signed up to rework and replace.  ; )

KCC

Slideshows were presented -- take EQ notes.  See a reliable classmate if you were absent.  ; )

U.S. History

Research scores and comments were returned via Google Classroom.  Be sure that if you are planning to make corrections to the Research that you accomplish that and resubmit.  If you do not see any grade or comments, that means your research was not submitted to the system; you will need to do so.  Writers continued writing today and seeing me for check-in as needed while they worked -- finish the paragraph for homework; due Friday in hard copy form and in turnitin.com.  Those not taking the writing option were given the class time to work on the homework -- adding hashtags and/or picture notes to the A New Republic UCWP -- to be finished for homework as needed.  Tomorrow we begin a new unit of study --- The Civil War Era.

World History

All students -- be sure that if you are planning to make corrections to the Research that you accomplish that and resubmit.  Also, you all should have finished the work on the Communal UCWP with hashtags and/or picture notes.  Today, writers continue writing and seeing me for check-in as needed while you work -- finish the paragraph for homework; due Friday in hard copy form and in turnitin.com.  Those not taking the writing option were given the class time to work on the homework -- adding hashtags and/or picture notes to the Ag UCWP -- to be finished for homework as needed.  Tomorrow we begin a new unit of study --- Urban Culture!

KCC

Slideshows finished!  (If you were absent, check in with your group to get caught up to speed on your slideshow and info.)  

U.S. History

Research will be returned tomorrow or Wednesday, but otherwise we approached today exactly the same as what is seen in the World History post...except instead of the "Ag Writing" grade it would be the "Colonialism Writing" grade. ; )

World History

Research scores with comments are viewable in Google Classroom -- class time was given to look, ask questions, and if desired, to fix it up and resubmit.  The end-of-unit Writing began today with students given the choice of whether to stay with their current writing score (the Ag writing of the immediately previous unit) or to do this writing as their final score, depending on if they feel their Ag writing is their best performance possible at this time and as long as that score was at a C-level or better.  We will also have class time tomorrow for the writing.  All students opting to stay with their Ag writing score were given today and tomorrow, instead, to work ahead on preparing for their final exam specifically today by adding picture notes and/or hashtags to their Ag Unit-Closure Work Page -- finish for homework if not completed in class today.

KCC

Today is the deadline for signing up for skills re-dos for the semester.  Be sure your essay work is done; today we got into groups based on essay and collaborated to discern the accurate thesis, checking in with Mrs. Cluver.  This group work to arrive at a consensus of accurate information for a short slideshow will be continued in class on Monday.

U.S. History

Today is the deadline to sign up for skills re-dos for this semester.  Finish the Unit-Closure Work Packet -- finish for homework as needed.

World History

Today is the deadline to sign up for skills re-dos for this semester.  Finish the Unit-Closure Work Packet -- finish for homework as needed.

KCC

Friday is the deadline to sign up for skills re-dos as detailed yesterday.  We continued our essay work as detailed yesterday -- finish for homework.

U.S. History

Tomorrow is the deadline to sign up for skills re-dos as detailed yesterday.  We finished the Socratic discussion and I provided content clarification in 3rd hour; 6th hour did this yesterday and today received their scores.  (3rd hour will receive their scores tomorrow.)  The "A New Republic Unit-Closure Work Packet" was distributed and work on today -- due Monday -- finish for homework.  (3rd hour will also have class time tomorrow to work on this; 6th hour will not meet due to the Career Day in the afternoon.)

World History

Reminder -- tomorrow is the deadline to sign up for skills re-dos as detailed yesterday.  Research is due today in Google Classroom.  The Ag Unit-Closure Work Packet was distributed and worked on today -- it is due Monday.  1st & 4th hours will have class time to continue tomorrow, but 7th hour will not meet due to the Career Day...Finish for homework as needed.

KCC

Skills re-do sign-ups deadline is this Friday.  Research is due in Classroom today.  Choose one of the "red book" essays #8-18 (except NOT #16...that one will be for next unit) and on a separate piece of paper document/discern the thesis, the 5 most important facts, and the 2 most interesting facts -- to be continued in class tomorrow.

U.S. History

Skills re-do sign-ups deadline is this Friday.  Socratic discussion today over the EQs.  If you were absent, see "Socratic Replacement" in Google Classroom.

World History

Skills re-dos deadline to sign up for this semester is this Friday.  45 more minutes of research today...for a total of 65 minutes of quantity expected.  Remember, expert sources is critical for quality! ; )  Use the instructions on the "Research Cheats" document -- work is due in Classroom before the start of class tomorrow.

KCC

The Trail of Tears Context & Lens was returned and discussed.  Research continues today...90 minutes total research by the end of today.  If you were absent or not as industrious as you feel you could/should have been, then make sure to make up time at home to equate to this total amount of class time provided for the research.  Quantity AND quality (expert sources) matter. ; )  

U.S. History

Research is due in Classroom.  Students were each asked to share their top fact from their research with the class -- just casual sharing.  Context & Lens from the Trail of Tears reading was returned and discussed.  Pull facts from this assignment for your E.Q. notes.  The remaining time was given to improve/refine your E.Q. pages -- both questions -- in preparation for tomorrow's Socratic discussion...and then the writing that will soon follow.  See "Socratic Cheats" in Classroom to ease your mind for a great end-of-semester performance on Socratic Discussion. ; )

World History

1st hour -- Socratic scores were returned and time given to ask questions if desired.  Another reminder -- if you were absent or for whatever reason declined invitations to participate in the discussion, it would be a great idea to complete a "Socratic Replacement" to earn points for this skill area.  4th and 7th hours continued and finished their discussions today.  In all hours the Deuteronomy Context & Lens was returned and discussed -- answers and scoring key; time was given for discussion if wanted.  We then used Google Classroom -- About section -- "Research Cheats" document of instructions to begin our Curiosity Research...looking up some of our CQs.  Remember, quantity (time-on-task) AND quality (expert sources) both matter.  An additional 45 minutes of research time will be added on tomorrow -- due in Classroom before the start of class Thursday.

KCC

Chapter 10 collaboration.  HW -- get a head start on Chapter 11 for the next unit ("Civil War Era") as you have time to keep stress low...the new E.Q. is "What was significant about the Civil War Era?"  40 minutes of class was spent on Curiosity Research, and another 48 will be given tomorrow.  Use the "Research Cheats" in Classroom for instructions and submit it in the Classroom stream under the assignment "Curiosity Research."  Quantity and quality both matter ; )

U.S. History

Research day #2.  Follow the instructions one the "Research Cheats" document in Google Classroom and submit the work as a Google Doc in the assignment set up in the stream for "Curiosity Research."  This is due BEFORE the START of class tomorrow. ; )  Time on task (quantity) AND expert sources (quality) both matter. ; )

World History

If you submitted Metacognitive Writing to me on Friday (because it hadn't been submitted prior for me to have been able to put comments on there), I did go through the new submissions and added comments for you; please check them and if you have comments or questions back, please comment back or see me in person -- whichever you prefer.  ; )  Socratic discussion today over the Ag EQ and the two articles.  If you were absent, please complete the "Socratic Replacement" work to earn points on this skill.  

KCC

Ditto the U.S. post, plus look at the feedback in Google Classroom on your Hamilton exit slip and remember that Chapter 10 is due Monday. ; )  

U.S. History

The Meacham C&E was returned -- chart your score, edit your paper per the answer key on the SMARTboard (see me if absent), and ask me any questions you have.  We finished episode 2 of "The Presidents" (EQ notes, CQs, and Political Parties packet while viewing).  We then reviewed the Curiosity Research Rubric and Research Cheats documents in Google Classroom.  Spend 12 minutes researching some of your CQs, another 48 minutes will be given in class on Monday for an expected total of 60 minutes as reflected in the quantity of expert information you find, read, and submit by the start of class Tuesday.

World History

Take a look at the "Metacognitive Writing" in the stream in Google Classroom to see the comments of feedback I provided to you.  (If you do not see any comments, be sure to "submit" the document...I believe the only option at this point of the process is a button called "resubmit.")  Pull what you think are the top 7-10 facts about the Maasai (from your work packet) onto your E.Q. page.  Add some Maasai CQs to your C.Q. page, also ; )  We will have a Socratic discussion over three items on Monday -- 1. the E.Q. and E.Q. notes, 2. Maasai/cellphone article, and 3. Israel article....So, to prepare: read those two new articles, marking key evidence on the article and making clear note of the thesis of each and then Sunday night or Monday morning reread the Socratic Rubric and Socratic Cheats documents in Google Classroom ("About" section). ; )