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.)
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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.  ; )