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".
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.)
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. ; )
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.
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. ; )
What do I do?
1. Parent permission if not done.
2. Starter Basics if not done.
3. History Basics if not done.
4. Loewen answer key thesis to EQ.
5. Classmates' Loewen ideas to EQ.
6. Complete "Pre-contact" note page work if not done.
7. Complete GGS flow chart if not done.
8. Highlight map and timeline.
