Sociology

We finished our screening and analysis of "30 Days: Same Sex Parenting" as detailed yesterday.  We'll discuss informally our notes/examples on Monday.

World History

EQ writing day -- end-of-unit written assessment.  Pick up the two handouts; 1 is the score criteria, and the other is a one-page tutorial to guide students who may not yet be confident with their writing through the process.  We'll be back in the lab on Monday for our second and final writing day.  EQ Research is due at the start of the hour today.

U.S. History

EQ writing day -- end-of-unit written assessment.  Pick up the two handouts -- 1 is the score criteria and writing prompt, and the other is a "tutorial" sample page to show the writing process to help students who may still need an extra boost in their paragraph writing.  We'll be back in the lab for our 2nd and final day of writing on Monday.  4th hour -- your EQ research is due at the start of class today.

Sociology

We finished taking (and discussing) notes via SMARTboard and began analysis of "30 Days: Same Sex Parenting."  (Set up your analysis page with six categories:  desocialization/resocialization, family, school, peers, media, and misc.)

World History

Research day!  Spend 40 minutes finding information on your World Religion curiosities, following the guidelines on the 1/2-sheet handout provided today (same as in the past) and make use of the 2, full-page handouts of expert criteria and research tips.  This is due first thing tomorrow.

U.S. History

1st & 2nd hours shared their research for a score.  4th hour went to the lab to conduct their curiosity research -- to be turned in instead of presented tomorrow.  Homework -- be sure to have your EQ pages and lots of bullet point answers tomorrow; more specific guidance on the writing will be provided tomorrow.

Sociology

Socialization notes via SMARTboard with much discussion -- copy and dialogue with a reliable classmate.

World History

We viewed excerpts of the DVD "Jerusalem: Center of the World" (PBS) while taking notes onto the provided work page.  If you were absent, pick up a note page and see if the film is available on You tube; there is interesting visual footage as well as cool facts not already covered in our other materials.  Tomorrow we will research and Friday we will write!  So, HW -- find your 2 full-page info sheets about research that we used last semester and have your CQ page of questions and Outline of Popular Details with you, also.

U.S. History

Hours 1 & 2 --  Curiosity Research -- use the 1/2-sheet score page AND the two, 1-page handouts provided earlier in the year!  The research should be ready to present and/or turn in when you come into class tomorrow -- finish for homework as needed.   4th hour completed the work page (Textbook III) as detailed yesterday, and will be in the lab tomorrow to conduct their curiosity research.

Sociology

We had a scored Socratic discussion about the documentary "Babies." 

World History

7th & 8th hours finished the Jerusalem article work pages.  In all hours we viewed a video clip about religious diversity, and an editorial cartoon handout was distributed.  In the remaining time, students collaborated in medium-sized groups to aid each other with their EQ notes.  (Jerusalem video clips tomorrow, research Thursday, and write on Friday!)

U.S. History

4th hour continued their Socratic discussion.  Hours 1 and 2 began work on the "Textbook Work Pages III" -- finish for homework, which includes reading Loewen's chapters 5 & 6.  (Research tomorrow, share research Thursday, and write on Friday!)

Sociology

We finished our analysis of "Babies" and prepared for the Socratic discussion on the film -- discussion to be held tomorrow for a score.  (Score sheets with mildly increased rigor were distributed and discussed.)

World History

We finished the "Jerusalem's Holy Ground" article analysis as detailed Friday -- due at the end of class today.  If a student doesn't finish comfortably/confidently within this time he/she will finish with me during a study hall or after school -- see me to arrange the work time.

U.S. History

Scored Socratic discussion about the assigned readings as detailed Friday.  If you were absent today and/or Friday, see me to pick up the make-up assignment.

Sociology

We continued our analysis and screening of "Babies," as detailed yesterday -- to be finished in class on Monday.

World History

The AV Claim/Evidence work page from yesterday was returned, discussed, and edited, and then recollected.  (Absent students need a fair chance to complete this work for points; see me to set up a time to complete this make-up work.)  Students began work on the Layer-to-Today work starting with the Reading Claim/Evidence work page ("Jerusalem's Holy Ground") while reading/analyzing the accompanying article -- to be complete in class on Monday.

U.S. History

4th hour finished viewing Crash Course U.S. History #21 to add to the EQ page of answers and evidence.  We continued our work on the Loewen work pages as detailed yesterday, and I specified that whichever chapter (either 5 or 6) that is assigned to you needs to be finished in the work pages for homework.  We will engage in a scored Socratic discussion on Monday based on these readings!  : ) 

Sociology

Paragraphs are due today.  We began screening "Babies," with analysis to transition us into our next unit of study (socialization) -- record as many examples (detailed evidences) of norms as possible for each of the four cultures featured in the film, AND, separately, build bullet points of evidence/answers for our new EQ #1 -- "How do children learn the norms of their culture?"  These analyses notes will be used for a scored Socratic discussion early next week.  See me to schedule a time to make up the viewing you missed if you can't access it on You Tube, Netflix, etc. ("Everybody Loves Babies" Focus Features, Universal Studios Home Entertainment -- 2010.)

World History

Students analyzed "Faith & Belief: Five Major World Religions" by way of a Claim/Evidence work page -- collected for a score.  If you were absent, see me to set up a time to make up this work.  Some classes got the next work page for the analysis of the Jerusalem article -- to be completed in class tomorrow.