Wednesday, November 6, 2024

 Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Circle: What is a grooming habit that, when you see it done in public, drives you nuts? (combing hair, biting nails, picking nose, etc....). 

Getting Started: How you doing? Sheet.  What's something YOU could do better about today?  What is something you need from Toohey/Coen? What is something we hope the school doesn't have (hold in place!)

Goals: For the class: finish the body paragraphs! For you: _______?

Write: First paragraph=teacher feedback; Second paragraph=peer feedback; Third Paragraph=feedback on your own!

Checking Out: How'd you do on your goal?  How did you "act" as a student today? Give yourself a grade. 

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

New Seating Chart and Activity

Sign up for college trip: 5-6 Here is the link.   7-8 Here is the link

Circle: 1. Do you think Kelly and Chuck would have got married if his plane never crashed or were they too focused on their own careers to make it work?  2. What path do you think America is on?  Are we in a decline, the same, or are we still ascending?  Use thumbs to say.

Reading: Your own book!

Vocab Words: swing states, electoral college,  senate, house of representatives

Writing: Write your first paragraph.  Then, check in with Coen/Toohey before moving on to....

Writing: Write your second paragraph.  Then, check with Coen/Toohey to find a partner to get feedback from. Then, move on to....

Writing: Write your last body paragraph.  Then, do a self-reflection to make sure your last body paragraph does everything it should. 

Ticket Out: What do you most need feedback on?  How have you been doing on your "student skills" in class?

Friday, November 1, 2024

Friday, November 1, 2024

Vocab Test: Maslow's Hierarchy, Physical Needs, Safety Needs, Social Needs, Esteem Needs, Self-Actualization

Grade check! When you are done with your quiz, please go on and check your grade.  Lots of people have missed vocabulary tests, not submitted Loom video's or are still missing the football DBQ.  If you have made something up and it is not in the grade book write it down on the slip of paper.  You MUST list the assignment, the date of the assignment and who's class it is missing for or both of us.  These will be collected and you will move onto your reading book.

Reading: Your own book!

Circle: What was the best costume you saw? Most interesting? Scariest? Silliest? 

Review Our Themes: Take a look at the shared doc.  What is one that you especially appreciate, even if its not one that you will use? 1) Choose a theme that works for you.  

Activity: Watch Part V of Cast Away. Make sure to take notes about how Chuck has changed in the sense of your decided-theme.  

Activity: Messy writing: How has Chuck now changed to better meet the theme you are discussing? 

Activity: Mapping the theme over time: time stamps! 1)Break up into the three(maybe more) sections of the movie and list a scene from each that would support your theme.  2) Open up your Cast Away Google Document.  Write down the a scene from each that would help develope your theme.

Ticket Out: What do you need to be able to now write an essay about this topic?  What writing skill do you want to focus your energy on and get feedback on? 

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Circle: Something silly or not that scared you when you were little.

Reading: ...your own book.

Vocab: Maslow's Hierarchy, Physical Needs, Safety Needs, Social Needs, Esteem Needs, Self-Actualization

Activity: So far we have used Myers-Briggs to understand ourselves.  How can we understand Chuck from CAST AWAY using MB.  What do we think his profile is? 

Introduction to Maslow-  Using Chuck Noland from CAST AWAY, place him in a scene where he is trying to meet a need.  Some are more obvious than others.

Activity: Note clean up  and summary about what we seen so far.

Activity: Messy Writing based on Part II and Part III and Part IV.  Pick any scene from your notes.  Identify the scene and then start writing about what you think it means and what the director is trying to show us.

Activity: Watch and take notes on Part V

Activity: Messy writing about Part V

Activity: Timestamped Scenes activity

Ticket Out: What is the overall theme of Cast Away.

Friday, October 25, 2024

Vocab: Take a quick vocab quiz. Introvert/Extrovert  iNtuitor/Sensor  Thinker/Feeler  Judger/Perceiver. Any quizzes you've missed?  Ask to take it now!

Circle: If you were independently wealthy and could spend your time doing whatever you wanted, what would you do? 

Reading: ...your own book.

Loom Video: If you had technical difficulty with your Loom we will troubleshoot with you.

Activity: Messy writing.  On Google Classroom, spend 5 minutes writing--do not stop, even if it becomes repetitive!--about what kind of person Chuck is.  If you need coming up with ideas to write about, consider the following: 

• When the story first starts, Chuck is…
• At the start of the story, Chuck is…
• In the opening of Castaway Chuck is…
• Who is Chuck at work?
• Who is Chuck with Kelly?
• Who is Chuck with friends?
• Who is Chuck with co-workers?
• What are symbols that represent Chuck?
• Would it be good or bad if more people were like Chuck?
• How would you be in Chuck’s situation? 

Activity: Watch Part III.  Take detailed notes about the movie.  Share with a partner, share with the class. 

Ticket Out: Write two claims on Google Classroom: What type of person was Chuck at the beginning of the movie?  What type of person has Chuck become at this point in the film> 

Wednesday October 23, 2024

Circle: What is the candy that you give away (gross!) when you got it on Halloween?

Activity: Today you will be creating your Loom video about you MB profile, the career you looked up based on it, a college you found that looks interesting, one of the school/careers booths you visited yesterday.  For extra credit you will include a photo of you shaking hands with one of the college/career people.

Activity: Cast Away and development of a theme.

Activity: Review basic ideas of Cast Away.  Finish Part I.  

Activity: Notes and Summary about Part III.

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

 Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Period 5 

Circle: A place you would like to visit in the USA?

Reading: ...your own book.

Vocab: Introvert/Extrovert  iNtuitor/Sensor  Thinker/Feeler  Judger/Perceiver

Seating: New Chart and Activity

Activity: Review basic ideas of Cast Away.  Finish Part I.  

Activity: Notes and Summary about Part II.

Activity: Preparation for the College Fair.  Map of where you are going; checklist of what you need to find out; review of the Loom Assignment (which we will complete tomorrow)

Secondary Fair: Meet your people, complete your checklist, take pictures. (10-10:30am)

Period 8 

Activity: Preparation for the College Fair.  Map of where you are going; checklist of what you need to find out; review of the Loom Assignment (which we will complete tomorrow)

Secondary Fair: Meet your people, complete your checklist, take pictures. (12:05-12:35)

[After Break] Circle: 

Reading: ...your own book.

Seating: New Chart and Activity

Activity: Review basic ideas of Cast Away.  Finish Part I.  

Activity: Watch Cast Away Part II: On the Island. 

Activity: Notes and Summary about Part II.

Friday, October 18, 2024

Friday, October 18, 2024

Vocabulary Quiz: Character Development, motif, exposition, dramatic irony 

Reading: 

Circle: What specifically are you listening to right now? Open up your phone.

Activity: Minimum wage is 15hr.  2. How much is your labor worth right now? 4.What are your current skills that make you more valuable than 15hr?   3.Why do people pursue college and careers?

Career and College Fair Tuesday: Go over assignment.  What is a career you are considering and what kind of training would you need?

Activity: Myers-Briggs...Carnac

Truity  Create list of possible careers that interest you from the list.  What kind of education or training would you need to get the job?  You will present at your table and then tables will report out on the most interesting job you heard about and what it takes to get it.

Career Unit: Career Exploration

Learning Target: I can use internet resources to discover career possibilities and a explore specific career option.
1) Got to Truity.com find your MB type, then search career possibilities.
2) Log the Occupational Handbook or Ferguson's Career Center
3) Spend 5 minutes free clicking to see the types of information there is.
4) Explore your career, taking notes. (15 minutes)
5) Report out

College Search

Today we will explore how to search for colleges and understand what you are looking for.

1) Go to Big Futures

2) We will show you how the site works

3) On your own, find a school that might work for you

4) Take notes on that school

5) Report out at your table

6) Cold call report out.

What is college and career fair?  

College/Career Loom Presentation

Learning Target: I can use presentation technology to organize and present information.

1) Create a new Google slide show with four slides: introduction, college selection, career selection, conclusion.

2) The content of the slides is up to you and what you found interesting about the college/career

3) Create a Loom 1-2 minute Loom video to present the slideshow.

     Loom steps: a) log into Loom using google account; b) install Chrome extension (Chromebook) OR download app (Mac); c) record!

For Tuesday: You will be visiting at least 3 different colleges/career and introducing yourself with a handshake. How did you do?  How did the other person do?  For Wednesday you will need to have the name of the organization, the name of the person you spoke to, what the organization is known for, and one fact you learned about it.

Handshake:  How do you do it?

Cast Away and notes

Tuesday October 14, 2024

  Tuesday October 14, 2024

Circle: What was a present you have received that you didn't actually like?  

Vocabulary Friday Quiz: Character Development, motif, exposition, dramatic irony

Reading...your personal book.

Stock Market Game:  Give one, Get one. Meet with someone and share your highest performing stock.  Get their suggestion about their highest performing stock. 

Objective: Students will be able to analyze the images of a film to understand its meaning.

Activator: Describe what we learned last class as you would describe it to a young child. Partner and discuss your response. 

Activity: How "The Present" communicates through images.  What are the symbols, characterization, setting, and theme? Watch the film and discuss.

Activity: Unpacking a symbol from "The Present." 

Activity: Watch the opening scene of Cast Away. Use the tools we have used to make predictions about what this film is going to be "about." 

Ticket Out: Theme wall for Cast Away. Add a possible theme from the Film to our display

Friday October 10, 2024

 Friday October 10, 2024

Circle: What was your favorite movie as a kid? Are you a movie person? Why are movies such a big deal as a society?

Vocabulary Friday Quiz: Empire Colonialism Imperialism Soft power Hard power

Reading...your personal book.

Stock Market Game:  Current Events and how to they affect the market?  Which of your stocks are up? Which are done? What 3 values do your stock companies HAVE or what does your portfolio show you value?

Objective:
Students will be able to analyze the images of a film to understand its meaning.

Activity: Look at the painting "Christina's World."  What can we learn (or assume) by looking at it?

Activity: Look at screenshots from a film.  In groups, try to figure out what the movie MIGHT be about. 

Activity: Watch the opening of Back to the Future.  How are the screenshots communicating what the movie will be about. 

Activity: How "The Present" communicates through images.  What are the symbols, characterization, setting, and theme?

October 8, 2024

Wednesday October 8, 2024

Circle: Where would you like to live after high school?

Review Vocabulary Words for Friday Quiz: Empire Colonialism Imperialism Soft power Hard power

Reading...your personal book.

Objective:
Students will analyze various perspectives on whether the USA should be considered an empire and develop their argumentative skills.

Activity: Why do we study history?  Review your notes.

Activity: Supposedly, American men think about the Roman Empire at least twice a day?  What's up with that?  Find out.

What was so great about the Roman Empire?  1)How big was it?  2)What do we already know about the Roman Empire?  3)Weird facts about the Roman Empire...See if you can stump me.  How weird is it really?

Activity: Is the USA an Empire?

Is the US on the same path as the Roman Empire?

Activity: Understanding America's role in the world

Stock Market Game:  Current Events and how to they affect the market?  What are the three biggest pieces of news that could effect the stock market? Go online and look up the news to see what is going on in the world or the USA that could impact the price of stocks.  Be prepared to share out your findings.

Tuesday, October 7th, 2024

Seating Chart Activity
If you were making a movie and wanted to use music to show that the main character was angry and depressed, what song would you have playing in the background?

Circle: Name a memorable character and what you liked or hated about them.

Vocabulary Words

Empire

Colonialism

Imperialism

Soft power

Hard power

Possible Activity

In your groups, you will be creating a short film concept involving a kid who is angry and depressed because he doesn't accept his imperfections.

1) What will be their imperfection?

2) What's the setting going to be for the film?

3) What activity will they be doing that show anger and depression?

4) Knowing that the characters inability to accept their imperfections is the cause of the anger and depression, what will happen to change the character's anger and depression?

5) At the end of the film, how will the setting change to show that the character has changed?

6) What activity will they be doing to show that they are now happy?

Unit: Understanding how Theme's a developed in Literature/Film
Learning Target: I can explain how an author uses symbol, setting and characterization to develop a theme.
Soon, you will be watching "Cast Away" and writing an essay explaining how the theme of the film was developed by using symbols, setting and characterization. Today, we will watch "The Present" determine how the film uses characterization to develop the theme
1) On the board: "I can explain how a film or book develops a theme"

2) To be clear: you will be explaining exactly how the film uses characterization & setting to develop the theme.

3) Review -- what is theme?

4) Now we watch the film in three parts.

5) Watch part one: on your paper (use newsprint for each table), draw a stick figure with these elements: speech, actions, thoughts, looks, setting. Working in pairs, collaborate to fill in as many elements as possible describing what the film did to characterize the boy.

6) Fun Activity: replace the kid playing the video game to him listening to sad or angry music.  Each table secretly come up with a song that would fit. Write name and artist on a piece of paper. We'll now play name that tune and artist for Humex cash.

7) Repeat step 5 for parts two and three.

8) Look at the differences between the character from part one and three and use those differences to figure out the possible themes.

9) Difficult: look at what caused the transformation to make the theme more elaborate.

10) When writing, it's helpful to think of the film as having parts. How many parts are there?

11) Introduce the idea of structuring your essay as follows. We will do this with pair and share:
     Part 1: Use one or more paragraphs to explain how symbols, setting or characterization develop the character as they are at the begining/ OR how they define the problem.
     Part 2: Use one or more paragraphs to explain how symbols, setting or characterization develop the character as they are at the end AFTER CHANGING/ OR how they solve the problem.

12) Write.

Reading Practice

When your essay is completed, read your book.

October 5, 2024

Friday October 5, 2024

Vocabulary Quiz: Opportunity cost, share, stock, captialism, profit, economy and "Supply and Demand".

Reading...your personal book.

Circle: A quirky habit you have?  Maybe a morning ritual, besides going the bathroom...

Debrief: Football DBQ

Activity: Why do we study history?  

Is the USA an Empire?

Objective:
Students will analyze various perspectives on whether the USA should be considered an empire and develop their argumentative skills.

Activity Title: Is the USA an Empire?

For the future: The Fall of Rome

Stock Market Game:  Current Events and how to they affect the market?

I can explain how to invest money in the stock market and how the stock market works.

You will be learning about the stock market this year by actually participating in a virtual stock market. You will be given $100,000 dollars to purchase stocks with.  First, watch this video. Your task is to do some research into:
1. What is the stock market?
2. How does it work?
3. What is a stock?
4. Why is it important?

5. How do you make money?
6. How do you lose money?
7. What are some tried and true strategies for making money in the market?
8. What are some important events in the history of the stock market?
9. Report out.

10. What do you know?  Kahoot
10. Game

Tuesday October 1, 2024

Vocabulary Words: Opportunity cost, share, stock, captialism, profit, economy and "Supply and Demand".

Reading...your personal book.

Circle: "What is one thing adults forget about being a teenager?"

Poetry Analysis: I can analyze the words and phrases of a poem. 

Read "Nineteen-twenty-nine" By William Waring Cuney. Analyze using the soapstone method. 

Stock Market Game: 

I can explain how to invest money in the stock market and how the stock market works.

You will be learning about the stock market this year by actually participating in a virtual stock market. You will be given $100,000 dollars to purchase stocks with.  First, watch this video. Your task is to do some research into:
1. What is the stock market?
2. How does it work?
3. What is a stock?
4. Why is it important?

5. How do you make money?
6. How do you lose money?
7. What are some tried and true strategies for making money in the market?
8. What are some important events in the history of the stock market?
9. Report out.

10. What do you know?  Kahoot
10. Game

Ticket Out: Write a wordsplash using our vocabulary words.

September 27, 2024

September 27, 2024

Vocabulary Quiz: economy, capitalism, stock, share, supply and demand, opportunity cost and profit

Reading

Circle: If you had to get up today in the pep rally and either sing a song solo or do a dance solo which would you do and why?  And you have to be serious about it.

NWEA TESTING-Remember to do your best.  When you are done we will read until everyone is done.

September 25, 2024

 September 25, 2024

Vocabulary Review for Friday quiz: (New word in bold) economy, capitalism, stock, share, supply and demand, opportunity cost and profit

1. What are some different examples of economies?

2. What makes USA a capitalist economy?

3. What is the name of a company that you would like to buy stock in?  Why do you like it?

4. How much money would you have now if you bought 1000 shares of Nvidia(ticker symbol: NVDA) when it was first listed on the stock exchange?

5. How does supply and demand affect the price of gasoline?

6. What is the opportunity cost of investing some of you hard earned money in the stock market?

7. How does a company make a profit?

Reading your self-selected book

Circle: A skill that you think adds value to your labor?

- Share homework (the stock activity).  At your table groups, share your stocks.  Have one student share out to the whole group AND relate it back to our vocab words.  

- Football DBQ writing:

A) hook (also preparation for the introduction paragraph): each student write 3 sentences to describe the “story” of the catch

B) pass out the essay description. 4 sticks and any questions from students 

C) discuss the different types of support/organizers. Have students choose the one for them

D) 25 minutes of writing time

E) brain break:shuffle, shuffle, group

F) more writing time

G) Review color coding

H) Color code your best paragraph

I) Exchange computers with someone at your table and read color coded paragraph for understanding.

J) Make necessary corrections

K) Paper is due on Friday morning.

Football DBQ

Learning Target: I can evaluate (for bias and perspective) multiple sources to determine what really happened.

You will be reviewing original source documents about an allegedly great catch made by an Oxford Hills player to determine whether the catch was actually great or not.

1) Introduction to determining bias and why it matters.

2) At your table: any family members who aren't always reliable witnesses?

3) Look at this chart.

4) At your table understand how it works.

5) Report out.

6) At your table, visit sites both far right and left and find language in report that is biased.

7) Report out.

8) Football DBQ scenario

9) Who do you want to hear from?

10) Each person at each table, pick a different witness to "go off" on about their bias.

 For Tuesday: Stock Market Game: 

I can explain how to invest money in the stock market and how the stock market works.

You will be learning about the stock market this year by actually participating in a virtual stock market. You will be given $100,000 dollars to purchase stocks with.  First, watch this video. Your task is to do some research into:
1. What is the stock market?
2. How does it work?
3. What is a stock?
4. Why is it important?

5. How do you make money?
6. How do you lose money?
7. What are some tried and true strategies for making money in the market?
8. What are some important events in the history of the stock market?
9. Report out.
10. Game

Homework:  Finish Essay and submit on Classroom!!!

September 24, 2024

September 24, 2024

New Seating Chart and activity: Paper Airplane contest for candy. Using the internet, research, design and build a paper airplane. You must work with everyone at your table. The plane must have graphics, a name and a 10 second presentation about the process(who did what) The winning group will receive candy!

Vocabulary for Friday Quiz: economy, capitalism, stock, share, supply and demand, and profit

Reading your self-selected book

Circle: How much money do you think you will need to make a year to live comfortably.

- Share homework (the stock activity).  At your table groups, share your stocks.  Have one student share out to the whole group AND relate it back to our vocab words.  

- Football DBQ writing:

A) hook (also preparation for the introduction paragraph): each student write 3 sentences to describe the “story” of the catch

B) pass out the essay description. 4 sticks and any questions from students 

C) discuss the different types of support/organizers. Have students choose the one for them

D) 25 minutes of writing time

E) brain break:shuffle, shuffle, group

F) more writing time

Football DBQ

Learning Target: I can evaluate (for bias and perspective) multiple sources to determine what really happened.

You will be reviewing original source documents about an allegedly great catch made by an Oxford Hills player to determine whether the catch was actually great or not.

1) Introduction to determining bias and why it matters.

2) At your table: any family members who aren't always reliable witnesses?

3) Look at this chart.

4) At your table understand how it works.

5) Report out.

6) At your table, visit sites both far right and left and find language in report that is biased.

7) Report out.

8) Football DBQ scenario

9) Who do you want to hear from?

10) Each person at each table, pick a different witness to "go off" on about their bias.

 For Tuesday: Stock Market Game: 

I can explain how to invest money in the stock market and how the stock market works.

You will be learning about the stock market this year by actually participating in a virtual stock market. You will be given $100,000 dollars to purchase stocks with.  First, watch this video. Your task is to do some research into:
1. What is the stock market?
2. How does it work?
3. What is a stock?
4. Why is it important?

5. How do you make money?
6. How do you lose money?
7. What are some tried and true strategies for making money in the market?
8. What are some important events in the history of the stock market?
9. Report out.
10. Game

Homework:  Find and do some quick research about 3 stocks you might want to buy.  Be prepared to share out your findings on Tuesday in class.

Tuesday September 17, 2024

Vocabulary Quiz: Bias, Perspective, primary source, secondary source.

Reading your self-selected book

Circle: What is your favorite form of exercise?

Norming:  Why do we do circles...?  What do we need to do to make sure that table and the classroom make the room feel safe for teaching and learning?  Go back to your table and create a list of ideas to make the classroom a safer space for everyone...including US?  

Why do we study history? (Hint, it's not to avoid making the same mistake twice)

Activity: Personal review of work(Dr and Doctors Wife)  based on what you wrote on the index card about something you want to get better about writing.

Football DBQ

Learning Target: I can evaluate (for bias and perspective) multiple sources to determine what really happened.

You will be reviewing original source documents about an allegedly great catch made by an Oxford Hills player to determine whether the catch was actually great or not.

1) Introduction to determining bias and why it matters.

2) At your table: any family members who aren't always reliable witnesses?

3) Look at this chart.

4) At your table understand how it works.

5) Report out.

6) At your table, visit sites both far right and left and find language in report that is biased.

7) Report out.

8) Football DBQ scenario

9) Who do you want to hear from?

10) Each person at each table, pick a different witness to "go off" on about their bias.

 For Tuesday: Stock Market Game: 

I can explain how to invest money in the stock market and how the stock market works.

You will be learning about the stock market this year by actually participating in a virtual stock market. You will be given $100,000 dollars to purchase stocks with.  First, watch this video. Your task is to do some research into:
1. What is the stock market?
2. How does it work?
3. What is a stock?
4. Why is it important?

5. How do you make money?
6. How do you lose money?
7. What are some tried and true strategies for making money in the market?
8. What are some important events in the history of the stock market?
9. Report out.
10. Game

Homework:  Find and do some quick research about 3 stocks you might want to buy.  Be prepared to share out your findings on Tuesday in class.

September 17, 2024

Tuesday September 17, 2024

Vocabulary Words: Bias, Perspective, primary source, secondary source.

Why do we study history? (Hint, it's not to avoid making the same mistake twice)

Circle: A canned food you will not eat?

Reading your self-selected book

Activity: Personal review of work(Dr and Doctors Wife)  based on what you wrote on the index card about something you want to get better about writing.

Football DBQ

Learning Target: I can evaluate (for bias and perspective) multiple sources to determine what really happened.

You will be reviewing original source documents about an allegedly great catch made by an Oxford Hills player to determine whether the catch was actually great or not.

1) Introduction to determining bias and why it matters.

2) At your table: any family members who aren't always reliable witnesses?

3) Look at this chart.

4) At your table understand how it works.

5) Report out.

6) At your table, visit sites both far right and left and find language in report that is biased.

7) Report out.

8) Football DBQ scenario

9) Who do you want to hear from?

10) Each person at each table, pick a different witness to "go off" on about their bias.

 For Tuesday: Stock Market Game: 

I can explain how to invest money in the stock market and how the stock market works.

You will be learning about the stock market this year by actually participating in a virtual stock market. You will be given $100,000 dollars to purchase stocks with.  First, watch this video. Your task is to do some research into:
1. What is the stock market?
2. How does it work?
3. What is a stock?
4. Why is it important?

5. How do you make money?
6. How do you lose money?
7. What are some tried and true strategies for making money in the market?
8. What are some important events in the history of the stock market?
9. Report out.
10. Game

Homework:  Find and do some quick research about 3 stocks you might want to buy.  Be prepared to share out your findings on Tuesday in class.

September 12, 2024

Friday September 12, 2024

Vocabulary Quiz!!! theme, characterization, symbols, setting

Move on to reading

Circle: Where do you get your news from? TV, social media, parents, friends, newspaper, etc...Do you trust it?

Activity: Who is the biggest loser!

Read aloud: The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife

1. Have the story in front of you

2. As we read aloud underline anything that is interesting or you have a question about.

3. Think, pair and share at table

4. Report out to group

5. Rinse and repeat.

Writing: Open you Google classroom and click on assignment.  You will be writing one paragraph with a very clear claim, quoted evidence, and a warrant with a minimum of 3 sentences.  You will be passing this in for a formative grade.

September 11, 2024

Wednesday September 11, 2024

Circle: A game you use to like playing at recess in elementary school?

Quick Unit: Understanding 9/11

Using a map

Pre-thinking: 1) How many of you have a relative or friend who served in Iraq or Afghanistan War?  2)Why did we go to war in Afghanistan? 3) How long did we fight in Afghanistan? 4) Up until 3 years ago, how many wars was the U.S. fighting? 5) Are we currently fighting wars or supplying conflicts? 6) In how many countries are U.S. troops stationed? 6) Is their connection between where U.S. troops are stationed and 9/11?

Learning Target: I can explain what happened on 9/11 and explain how it still impacts us today.

At Your Table: What has someone you know told you about 9/11?

1) Write

2) Talk

3) Share

Activity

Target: Brainstorm what should the learning target for this exercise be?

First, we'll watch this summary of the day

Second, what have you learned.  Share out.

Activity: Why Study history?  Afghanistan as an example..."The graveyard of empires".

For next time: Football DBQ

Doctor and the Doctor's wife

September 10, 2024

Tuesday September 10, 2024 

Overall Learning Target:  I know people in the classroom better; I feel more comfortable talking to more students in the class.

New seating chart.  Name that tune winners determine the chart!

New Seating Chart Activity
On a slip of paper, write down your name, home town, favorite superpower, vanity plate. Share at your table with the table picking to most interesting to introduce. Introductions will be done with a cold call.

Circle: A game you played in elementary school recess

Vocabulary for Friday: theme, characterization, symbol, setting.  Using the note cards you will reference a part of the "Indian Camp" story.

Self selected book reading:

1)At your table share out a brief explanation about what your book is about.

2)Where does your book take place and when is the time it takes place?

3)Describe the main character(s)

4)What do you think your character(s) will learn or do as the book goes on?

5)Using our understanding of theme, what do you believe the theme is?

6)Would you recommend the book?

Class Expectations Activity: At your table you will be answering the following questions- We will be recording them on the board along with our expectations.   What are other expectations do you think will help the class?  Why is it important to have class expectations?  Create list.  You will be reporting this out as a table.

Google Classroom

-Periods 5-6 4mlp34z

-Periods 7-8 g36cw6f

Reading Literature

Learning Target:  I can determine the meaning of a story by examining the author's use of characterization.

We will be reading the shorty story "Indian Camp"written by Ernest Hemingway and examining his use of characterization, setting and symbols to determine the meaning or theme of the story.

1) We will watch a short documentary about Hemingway and examine his philosophies and beliefs and how they might show up in his writing.  The shortest story ever written...

2) We will google some fun facts about Hemingway to learn more about him.

3) Rock Paper Scissors to determine who leads the discussion at your table.  Winner picks.

3) We will read "Indian Camp" page-by-page, discerning and sharing insights as we go. You will be underlining and taking notes as we go 

4) Ultimately, we are trying to determine a theme of the story through his use of characterization.  

Group Biography: You will be writing this in Google Classroom. Exemplar Your group will be submitting and essay entitled "Our Group with Mad Skills." You will interview the person to your right, asking them questions about something that they do particularly well. You will then compose a paragraph that will describe in detail the skill and what it is that they do well.

Next Class: September 11th 

September 6. 2024

Friday September 6. 2024 

Re-Introduction to Class:

-We need you to bring your computer charged with you every day.  Most of our assignments will be in the google classroom.

Quick View:

-Entering room/Circle
-Phones

-Name Tags
-Collect Homework- You are the Expert
-Humex Website

Google Classroom

-Periods 5-6 4mlp34z

-Periods 7-8 g36cw6f

Practice Vocabulary Quiz Friday

    -Claim

   - Evidence

    -Warrant

Using note-cards and self referencing

Take practice quiz

Self selected book reading

  

Circle:  What is a circle?  Why do we do it?

Circle Activity: Target Practice 
Circle Question: Grossest food you have ever seen in the cafeteria?  Or best?

Vocabulary for next week: theme, characterization, symbol, setting.  We will be doing this today.

Group Biography: You will be writing this in Google Classroom. Exemplar Your group will be submitting and essay entitled "Our Group with Mad Skills." You will interview the person to your right, asking them questions about something that they do particularly well. You will then compose a paragraph that will describe in detail the skill and what it is that they do well.

Reading Literature

Learning Target:  I can determine the meaning of a story by examining the author's use of characterization.

We will be reading the shorty story "Indian Camp"written by Ernest Hemingway and examining his use of characterization, setting and symbols to determine the meaning or theme of the story.

1) We will watch a short documentary about Hemingway and examine his philosophies and beliefs and how they might show up in his writing.  The shortest story ever written...

2) We will google some fun facts about Hemingway to learn more about him.

3) Rock Paper Scissors to determine who leads the discussion at your table.  Winner picks.

3) We will read "Indian Camp" page-by-page, discerning and sharing insights as we go. You will be underlining and taking notes as we go 

4) Ultimately, we are trying to determine a theme of the story through his use of characterization.  

Seating Chart Activity. Name that tune to see who gets to determine the seating chart for next week!

5-6 If time allows:

Circle Activity: Picnic Name Game -- (In circle) Each of you will come up with an item that you will bring to the "picnic" -- the name of the item will begin with the same letter that begins your first name.  When it is your turn, you must name the previous 5 people and what they are bringing. 

September 3. 2024

September 3. 2024 

Quick View:

Entering room/Circle
Phones

Name Tags
Collect Homework
Picture Day 
Library/Reading
Humex Website
Google Classroom

-Periods 5-6 4mlp34z

-Periods 7-8 g36cw6f
Circle
Team building
Paragraph and Exemplar

Vocabulary Quiz Friday

    -Claim

   - Evidence

    -Warrant

    -Paradigm

Circle:  What is a circle?  Why do we do it?
Circle Activity: Target Practice 
Circle Question: What is your all time favorite movie. 

Library: Why is it important to practice reading?

Pictures/Library Visit:  

1. You represent us.

2. You are sophomores now.  Don't forget to act like it.

3. Find a book you like and if you don't, get a new one!

4. Read

5. At your table share what you are reading and and what you like about it so far.  Be prepared to be asked.

Re-Introduction to Class:

1)No phones in the classroom: We will not be distracted by our phones, you will not be distracted by your phones.  
2) Learning Targets:  Learning how to build a community in the classroom. You will know the names of people in this class and be more comfortable being here.
3) Why we use Cold Call: Using the cold call method guarantees that all students are engaged and ready to respond. Any student can pass at any time.
4) Big Class/Small Class: While this is likely the largest class you've ever had, it will feel normal soon.
5) Honors: Every assessment will have an honors component.  If you complete those honors components, your transcript will read "English 10 Honors." If you are taking honors, it should be listed in your schedule.  If you wish to do the honors work, please see us so you can be added to the roster. Trying honors will not affect your grade -- it's a win win.

6) We need you to bring your computer charged with you every day.  Most of our assignments will be in the google classroom.

Activities

Learning Target:  I can explain why it's important to build community in the classroom.

1. How closely did you listen to your group?

2. On a piece of paper put down your name and then write down the number 1, 2, and 3.

3 With out any help from each other write down your groups names, favorite cartoon and the place they would like to visit.

4. Be prepared to share out your table-mate's answers.

Tower Debrief: 

-How well did you listen to your group?

- What was something positive that every teammate brought to the group?

- What is something that didn't go well?  How did you react to it?

- What is something you noticed about yourself that could be good or bad in other learning situations?

Group Biography: Your group will be submitting and essay entitled "Our Group with Mad Skills." You will interview the person to your right, asking them questions about something that they do particularly well. You will then compose a paragraph that will describe in detail the skill and what it is that they do well.

If time allows:

Circle Activity: Picnic Name Game -- (In circle) Each of you will come up with an item that you will bring to the "picnic" -- the name of the item will begin with the same letter that begins your first name.  When it is your turn, you must name the previous 5 people and what they are bringing. 

Nuts & Bolts: Building Capacity

Learning Target:  I can access the tools necessary to help me learn and function in school.

1) Open your email

2) Open Google classroom, join our class. 5&6: 

3) How to enter the classroom.

 Closer for the Day 

- What book did you choose today?  Why did you choose it?

- What is something you learned about a tablemate today that is either cool or admirable?

August 28, 2024

August 30, 2024

Seating Chart!!!

Introduction to Class:

1)No phones in the classroom: We will not be distracted by our phones, you will not be distracted by your phones. 
2) Learning Targets:  Learning how to build a community in the classroom. You will know the names of people in this class and be more comfortable being here.
3) Why we use Cold Call: Using the cold call method guarantees that all students are engaged and ready to respond. Any student can pass at any time.
4) Big Class/Small Class: While this is likely the largest class you've ever had, it will feel normal soon.
5) Honors: Every assessment will have an honors component.  If you complete those honors components, your transcript will read "English 10 Honors." If you are taking honors, it should be listed in your schedule.  If you wish to do the honors work, please see us so you can be added to the roster. Trying honors will not affect your grade -- it's a win win.

Activities

Learning Target:  I can explain why it's important to build community in the classroom.

1. Introduce yourself to your group make a name tag.

2. Name a job you wanted to do when you were little

3. Favorite cartoon

4. One place you'd like to visit.

5. Report out someone and something about them.

Activity: Leaving and re-entering the room the correct way.

Learning Target:  I can explain why it's important to build community in the classroom.

Seating Chart Activity: Brainstorm a list of good and bad things about seating charts.  Tallest person in the group takes notes, using a T-chart. After time is up, prepare a four-part presentation (with introduction) highlighting your best points.  Cold call 3 groups.

Circle:  What is a circle?  Why do we do it?
Circle Activity: Target Practice 
Circle Question: What was your favorite kids show. 

Vocabulary:

Claim

Evidence 

Warrant

Seating Chart Writing Activity (Need paper): In ten minutes, write a paragraph using claim, evidence, warrant format explaining why you would or would not have a seating chart if you were a teacher. Use information from the T-chart to support your position.


Tower Building: Build a tower that is the tallest and most beautiful.  After the tower is built, design a presentation that explain the method the group used to create the tower. The score you receive will be based EQUALLY on height, beauty and your process presentation.

Group Biography: Your group will be submitting and essay entitled "Our Group with Mad Skills." You will interview the person to your right, asking them questions about something that they do particularly well. You will then compose a paragraph that will describe in detail the skill and what it is that they do well.

If time allows:

Circle Activity: Picnic Name Game -- (In circle) Each of you will come up with an item that you will bring to the "picnic" -- the name of the item will begin with the same letter that begins your first name.  When it is your turn, you must name the previous 5 people and what they are bringing. 

Nuts & Bolts: Building Capacity

Learning Target:  I can access the tools necessary to help me learn and function in school.

1) Open your email

2) Open Google classroom, join our class. 5&6: 

3) How to enter the classroom.

Homework: You're the expert

FUTURE: 

Picture day on September 5th.  Make sure your hair is perfect!

We will be going to the library September 5th

June 12, 2024

 Wednesday June 12, 2024- Last Day of Humex 2024!

Circle: 1)What fictional family would you want to part of?  2) From the letter you will get returned to you next year, what is one thing you want to keep doing, work on or start doing?  Here are the questions.  3) Is there anything you would like to say to the class?

Studytime

Final Exam

Name that tune finals!!!

June 11, 2024

Tuesday June 11, 2024

Circle: Where was your favorite place to sit or to sit with this year?

Final Grade Check: People have been passing in a bunch of stuff the last few days and sometimes we miss things.  Log onto your IC and see if we have scored everything you turned in.

Quick Survey on writing

Assessment: Final Exam Preparation

Measured Learning Target: Using your classmates you will be circling around to different tables to review the final exam questions.  Collaboration is the key!  If someone has a great answer you need to get it!
1) Starting in your original seat you will identify the vocabulary you are going to target.  Remember, these definitions should be simple and with examples.  Methods to study...
2) Work independently to create notes and identify how you will answer them.  Identify text that can me used to support your arguments.  Identify the question that you think you could answer the best.
3) Moving tables: You will be moving to different tables to discuss how you will answer the the final exam questions with EVIDENCE!!!
4) Reporting out how would answer as well as the evidence you will use to prove your point.
5) Write: Practice!

Loom:  You need to talk about a specific person and event in each part of your loom to receive credit!

Guided Hypnosis:  What does your future look like?

Your future: What are some habits that you worked on this year that have been effective for you and what are some concrete steps you can take next year to be even better?  

Your letter:  One of the most effective ways to help lead a successful life is to have achievable goals that you work towards.  You have all become better students and people as you age and mature.  What goals do you want to work on?  You will be filling out a questionnaire and writing a brief letter to yourself that we will return to you next fall when you are JUNIORS!!!! 

If time allows: Name that tune and name that person

Friday June 7, 2024

Friday June 7 2024

APUSH and AP LANG Summer Assignments

Loom reminder: You need to talk about a specific person and event in each part of your loom to receive credit!

Circle: what does a perfect day of vacation look like for you?

Theme Analysis Final:

Watch the short film and make a claim about a theme that is developed in the film. Provide evidence about how characters and symbols are used to develop the theme. Explain the evidence and the importance of the theme and how it might relate to you in your warrant. CEW format. Bao

Makeup work: if you intend to make up any assignments that are past due you need to analyze your grade situation in IC. Email Mr. Truman and Mr. Toohey explaining what the assignments are and exactly when you intend to turn them in next week. If you need help with something you need to be very specific about how we can help you. We will not do this work for you and we will not accept any assignments that are not part of this plan you put together. 

Final Exam Preparation:

Study your vocabulary note cards. Quiz each other!

Prepare for your final writing exam on Wednesday. Have a response planned out.

June 5, 2024

Wednesday June 5, 2024

Loom:  You need to talk about a specific person and event in each part of your loom to receive credit!

Circle: Success in life requires three things: showing up, being present, being responsive and finishing.  What are you best at? What are you worst at?

Circle: If you had a friend who found out he had Toohey and Truman next year what is one piece of advice you would give them to make sure they had a successful year?

Circle: What is one thing you will remember about this year/class?

Assessment: Final Exam Preparation
Measured Learning Target: Using your classmates you will be circling around to different tables to review the final exam questions.  Collaboration is the key!  If someone has a great answer you need to get it!
1) Starting in your original seat you will identify the vocabulary you are going to target.  Remember, these definitions should be simple and with examples.  Methods to study...
2) Work independently to create notes and identify how you will answer them.  Identify text that can me used to support your arguments.  Identify the question that you think you could answer the best.
3) Moving tables: You will be moving to different tables to discuss how you will answer the the final exam questions with EVIDENCE!!!
4) Reporting out how would answer as well as the evidence you will use to prove your point.
5) Write: Practice!

If time allows: Name that tune and name that person

June 4, 2024

Tuesday June 4, 2024

New Seating Chart-Last one of the year!

Seating Chart activity

Circle: Who was the best or worst company to work for in Mock Economy or what was the best or worst of the Donkey Room?

Activity:  You will be debriefing the Mock Economy at a table that has people from as many different socio-economic  levels as we can.  You will now be filling out the answer portion of the debrief and being as specific as possible by using names and experiences.

How would you explain Capitalism to an alien? The scenario is this; An alien has landed and wants to know how our system of economics works in the USA.  They know nothing about capitalism or how it works and their only experience before going back to their home planet will be what you tell them about the mock economy.  You will be doing this on a LOOM video.  You will all need to create your own slideshow that will accompany your explanation.  This HAS to include a definition of economy and capitalism and clear explanation, with examples from the class,  of how it works.   

Final Exam:  We have a final exam in Humex.  We will cover activities from the whole year as well as vocabulary from the whole year.  This exam will be on Wednesday June 12, 2024

May 28, 2024

 Tuesday May 28, 2024

Circle: What is one trait that you believe all successful people share?

This is how Mock Economy Works

Good luck and may all you dreams of wealth come true!

Mock Economy Questions

Friday May 24, 2024

Friday May 24, 2024

Vocabulary Quiz: Monarchy, Divine Rights, Natural Rights, Enlightenment, Dogma

Circle: what is the weirdest thing in your fridge right now?

Montana Matrix Test

Learning Target: I can present ideas clearly using a visual aid.

Present your re-write of the epilogue

Activity: Montana 1948 Shadows Chart

What purpose's do shadows have?  These can be both positive and negative.

Activity: Present a new epilogue for Montana 1948 where you end the book differently. Montana New Epilogue. Record with Loom. Loom

Globalization: Planet Money Makes a T-Shirt

Formative pre-test

Globalization: Planet Money Makes a T-Shirt
Target: After viewing this video, you will be able to explain how globalization connects the people of the world.
Watch: Planet Money Makes a T-Shirt

What questions can you answer now?

1) Check you label on your shirt.  Where is it made?  How many different countries at your table?
1) At your table predict all the steps it takes to make a T-Shirt.
2) As you watch, take notes on important points on where each step of the process takes place on map.

3)Place all the locations mentioned in the video
4) When completed identify two most important points you learned.
5) Share with group.
6) Group identifies two most important points of the group.
7) Share out to class

8) How does this apply to the Mock Economy?

Unit: Economics -- Globalization Writing

What do you need to understand about globalization to do well in Mock Economy?

Mock Economy Starts Tuesday!!!

May 21, 2024

Tuesday May 21, 2024

Vocabulary: Monarchy, Divine Rights, Natural Rights, Enlightenment, Dogma

Circle: Red pill or Blue pill?  What should have David done?

Learning Target: Symbolism-How authors use symbolism to help develop a theme.

Reading Quiz:  It will remain a "missing" until completed.

Activity: Montana 1948 Shadows Chart

What purpose's do shadows have?  These can be both positive and negative.

Activity: Present a new epilogue for Montana 1948 where you end the book differently. Montana New Epilogue.

One more line...The Enlightenment and American Revolution.  What were the "Shadows" that Enlightenment thinkers were trying to wake up from? Enlightenment: The "shadow" that Enlightenment thinkers were trying to disprove was the dominance of traditional authority, superstition, and dogma over human thought and society. This dominance included the unquestioned authority of monarchs, religious institutions, and established hierarchies, which often limited individual freedoms and stifled intellectual progress.

Enlightenment thinkers sought to challenge these shadows by promoting reason, scientific inquiry, individualism, and the pursuit of knowledge based on empirical evidence and critical thinking. They advocated for the rights of individuals, including freedom of expression, religious tolerance, and the separation of church and state. By shedding light on the darkness of ignorance and tyranny, they aimed to illuminate the path toward a more rational, just, and enlightened society.

Activity: What are the shadows we live with now? American Dream?  First, define it.  Second, do you think its possible to attain?  Third, why do we believe it?  Fourth, does it serve a bigger purpose?  Be ready to report out.  Here are some others.  Using the previous mentioned topics you will debate at your table and then move to a side of the room to defend your response.  There are no wrong answers.

Enlightenment Shadows

Practice Grid

Wednesday May 15, 2024

Circle: what did you get in the most trouble for with your parents as kid? 

Learning Target: Symbolism-How authors use symbolism to help develop a theme.

Review of Symbolism/Matrix Montana 1948

Reading Quiz:  Finish Montana. Pop Quiz

Move to reading:  Book must be finished by Wednesday May, 15th

Activity: Montana 1948 Shadows Chart

What purpose's do shadows have?  These can be both positive and negative.

One more line...The Enlightenment and American Revolution.  What were the "Shadows" that Enlightenment thinkers were trying to wake up from? Enlightenment: The "shadow" that Enlightenment thinkers were trying to disprove was the dominance of traditional authority, superstition, and dogma over human thought and society. This dominance included the unquestioned authority of monarchs, religious institutions, and established hierarchies, which often limited individual freedoms and stifled intellectual progress.

Enlightenment thinkers sought to challenge these shadows by promoting reason, scientific inquiry, individualism, and the pursuit of knowledge based on empirical evidence and critical thinking. They advocated for the rights of individuals, including freedom of expression, religious tolerance, and the separation of church and state. By shedding light on the darkness of ignorance and tyranny, they aimed to illuminate the path toward a more rational, just, and enlightened society.

Activity: What are the shadows we live with now? American Dream?  First, define it.  Second, do you think its possible to attain?  Third, why do we believe it?  Fourth, does it serve a bigger purpose?  Be ready to report out.  Here are some others.  Using the previous mentioned topics you will debate at your table and then move to a side of the room to defend your response.  There are no wrong answers.

Practice Grid