WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 1ST-5TH
Welcome to September! This week is all about our Current Events Presentation and focusing what does a great presentation look like. We will first discuss the importance of corroboration when it comes to research and using multiple sources to help support an idea, claim, or an event. From there we will discuss what are the components of our Current Event Presentations and planning it out for 1st Semester.
TUESDAY
-Finish Lesson 3 Notes, due Thursday 9/4
WEDNESDAY
-Finish Lesson 3 Notes, due Thursday 9/4
THURSDAY
-None!
FRIDAY
-Prepare for Current Events, practice. Presentations will be on Friday 9/12.
WEEK OF AUGUST 25TH-29TH
This week we will continue our discussion on evidence when it comes to deciphering the reliability of "breaking news" and how analyze images for AI. With rapid changes in technology and how we access news, a strong foundation in media literacy is key to making sure we are able to see what is real vs generated in order to make definitive claims in our research. We will also be looking at the time periods we will be studying this year by focusing on the geography of the US and expansion.
MONDAY
-None!
TUESDAY
-Complete Maps of the US (both) and Review Question on Google Forms, due Friday 8/29 at the start of class.
WEDNESDAY
-Complete Maps of the US (both) and Review Question on Google Forms, due Friday 8/29 at the start of class.
THURSDAY
-Complete Maps of the US (both) and Review Question on Google Forms, due Friday 8/29 at the start of class.
FRIDAY
-None!
WEEK OF AUGUST 18TH TO 22ND
Welcome to the 1st full week of the school year! I'm excited to be working with all our students this year as we study the birth of our nation through the Reconstruction. This week will be about how we will be studying history this year and the challenges historians face when it comes to writing the historical narrative. We will discuss what the resources historians rely on the build the historical narrative and why we face challenges in decoding what happened in the past.
MONDAY
Six Word Memoir, due Wednesday, 8/20
TUESDAY
KMS Trading Card, due Friday 8/22
Six Word Memoir, due Wednesday, 8/20
WEDNESDAY
KMS Trading Card, due Friday 8/22
THURSDAY
KMS Trading Card, due Friday 8/22
FRIDAY
-None!