Thursday September 24, 2015

Honors Enroll in Google Classroom
Code: yjkr0tc

Target 1:  Learning how to build a community in the classroom.

By the End of the Period: You will know the names of people in this class and be more comfortable being here.

Circle: After all the reading, research and essay writing what do you think the cellphone policy should be?

Cell Phone Policy: At your table you will be given the specific questions to answer in regard to the cell phone policy.  Your task is to create a comprehensive answer to the questions that will become the policy of the class.  You will be presenting your tables policy to half the class and the class will vote on the best policy.  The class will then come together and vote on the four best policies.
1) Explain the reason for a cell phone policy
2) Explain when or if cell phone use is allowed;
3) Explain where cell phones are stored during class;
4) Explain consequences;
5) Explain teacher and student role in enforcement;

Silent Reading

Activity: Using Textual Evidence in a Paragraph
Google, "Why did Rome fall."  Read one of the reasons that rome fell from a reliable source and then write one paragraph (the assignment is in Google Classroom) explaining why Rome fell.  Write the paragraph in claim, evidence warrant format).

In Future Classes:
Group Activity: 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.


Target 2: Learn why people behave the way they do.
By the End of the Period: You will be able to explain your own behavior based on both the Meyer-Briggs personality inventory and Maslow's Hierarchy of needs.

Future Activity: Cooperative Learning -- Members of your group will choose between two lectures on human nature. After listening and taking notes , you will come back to your group and share your learning while the remainder of your group takes notes for understanding. Next, go to the room you weren't in to ask questions.  Finally, 5-minute free write on Maslow's & Meyers-Briggs for understanding.

Future Activity:10 minute writing exercise: Group Writing -- Write an essay made of paragraphs the talk about times in your lives that you were at the different levels of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs OR Write an essay made of paragraphs that talk about what it means to be an Introvert, Extrovert, Judger or Perceiver.