December 8, 2023

Friday December 8, 2023 

Circle: What really scares you or creeps you out?

Vocabulary Quiz

This year, we will be learning the 100 words that every high school graduate should know.

Click here to access the list. You will be choosing two words at your table and then rock paper scissors against the other tables(coaching is permitted) to see which table gets to nominate their words.  Champion chooses.

5/6 Words: The societal value of the profit motive (how does society benefit from people competing to make a profit); globalization, competition plus 2 from the list.

7/8 Words: The societal value of the profit motive (how does society benefit from people competing to make a profit); globalization, competition, motif, erudite.

Reading Conferences: while everyone reads their choice book Mr. Truman will be conferencing with people. Make sure you have your log ready. 

Short Story Group Poster

Learning Target: I can analyze a story to understand theme and how literary elements are used to develop that theme. I can work well in a group.

Each group will work through a short story. Individually you will combine your efforts and produce a visual aid that will help you present what you know about your story. 

Unit: Economics

Learning Target: I can analyze the movement of stocks and find a news story to explain why a company's stock increased or decreased in value.

1) Visit Google Finance

2) Learn how to create simple stock comparison charts using the compare tool.

3) Load a 1-year chart of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

4) At your table, brainstorm & discover companies that have diverged from what the market is doing.

5) Use google news and filtering for the days that a market sharply diverged, find news stories the explain why the stock gained or lost value.

5) Cold call share out of findings.