Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Wednesday April 13, 2016

Wednesday April 13th, 2016

Administrivia: 
1. College Trip.  Please see Mr. Toohey or Mr. Burns for permission slip if you were absent last class.

Period 5&6 Seating Chart
Period 7&8 Seating Chart

Circle: One thing you are looking forward to your Junior year of high school.

Activity: Funniest Vine at your table. Must be PG

Reading Quiz Montana: Up to page 125

Activity: Montana, 1948 -- the Tweets & Reading
Learning Target: At the end of this activity, you will understand be able to take the perspective of a character in the book.
1) Read Aloud: What did you notice?
2) Silent Reading
3) Tweet
   Period 5-6 Tweets
   Period 7-8 Tweets
4) Write -- First: Lesson introducing Uncle Quotation.  Using specific evidence from page 111 Mr. Toohey and Mr. Burns will show how evidence that is not properly introduced does not make sense.

Philosophy Unit
Performance Indicators:
-Critique diverse perspectives on historical events (social studies)
-Analyze political structures of diverse cultures (social studies)
-Determine & analyze themes of informational text (English)

The Product
Remember: you will be producing a paper that explains how philosophy makes thing better -- the world, our country, our school and you. Write, discuss, report.

Moral Dilemmas
First, restate the golden rule.  Use it to solve these simple problems at your table.  You will have a set amount of time to decide each dilemma.

Research
Today we'll start researching the science behind productivity and happiness to help you develop your personal philosophy.
1) Understand SMART goals
2) Individual research on different science around productivity and happiness.

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