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Just Mercy Long-Term Learning Target: I can demonstrate my knowledge of Early American history, government and civics through a TED Talk-style presentation that analyzes the major political and social changes that affected the definition of citizenship and the rights of citizens, and explain how those changes continue to impact marginalized groups today.
Kit Carson Long-Term Learning Target: I can apply my knowledge of Westward Expansion, geography and government by constructing a well-organized mock trial for or against Kit Carson using logical reasoning, relevant and credible evidence, and acknowledgement of opposing claims.
Business Plan Long Term Learning Target: I can analyze how economic policies in the United States have evolved and design a business plan to address a modern-day issue at a mock Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Socratic Seminar Reflection
Socratic Seminar Reflection
This seminar was about injustices in the book Just Mercy. I got an exceeds on my written assignment because I filled out the entire sheet and did my best authentic work. I did lots of research on the topic and tried my hardest. I got a Meets+ on my verbal participation, likely because I met the requirements for talking and how much information I had shared. For next time, I would like to be more direct in how I talk and what I’m getting at. For instance, I would like to make a “script” with key points and valuable information that I should say during the socratic seminar.
TED Talk Initial Research
TED Talk Initial Research
For our TED Talks, we needed to get resources to use in our presentations. For this, we went into deep research to find out whether our sources were reliable, who the author was, what its argument was, etc. My topic was about Red Lining and Housing Segregation. I found 4 articles about my topic and I believe I did well on being extra thorough with my research. For the future, I would do the extensions to get an exceeds, but I am still proud of the work I did overall.
Just Mercy Readers Log
Just Mercy Readers Log
At the beginning of the year, our class started reading the book Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, a lawyer for people on death row in the south or wrongfully imprisoned or denied of basic human rights. Every time after reading a chapter, we would fill out a document about what that chapter was about, a quote that shows an injustice, and how that was unfair and showed inequalities in our US. I did well on connecting the chapter to inequalities and finding quotes, but for the future I would have been more specific with my information and added page numbers to my quotes.
Blood & Thunder Socratic Seminar #1
Blood & Thunder Socratic Seminar #1
I ended up getting an Exceeds for the written Socratic Seminar part and the verbal part.
Westward Expansion Vocab Quiz
Westward Expansion Vocab Quiz
I got an exceeds on this vocab quiz about Westward expansion, which was surprising because I didn't know we had a vocab quiz that day and I didn't study so I just winged it. For the future, I plan to be more prepared and stay on track of what is happening and what to get ready for.
Mock Trial Exhibition
Mock Trial Exhibition
The learning goals of this project was to apply our knowledge of Westward Expansion, geography and government by constructing a well-organized mock trial for or against famous Mountain Man Kit Carson using logical reasoning, relevant and credible evidence and acknowledgement of opposing claims. We studied about historical events involving the Navajo Long Walk and the Indian Removal Acts. We also learned about how to be professional while being fierce and confident and make a structured Written Aspect with good detail and information using both sides.
Business Plan
Business Plan
We learned about economics and civics, including our stock market, how societies manage scarce resources, produce goods, and make choices to satisfy needs. I worked with my partner Alyssa to make a business called Classes for Coral which offers tutoring for kids. We got a meets because it was thoroughly filled out and we put in lots of effort.
Into the Wild Note Catcher
Into the Wild Note Catcher
While reading the book Into the Wild by John Krakeur, we filled out a quote from each chapter and an essential question it relates to and explained in our own words how it relates to that essential question. I did pretty good at the beginning by filling out more than necessary but I started to lose momentum near the end. For the future, I would like to show consistency by finishing the entire thing with good effort.
Into the Wild Socratic Seminar
Into the Wild Socratic Seminar
For the socratic seminar, I got a meets because I talked several times and had good infromtion to back me up. I got an exceeds on the written part of the socratic seminar because I had lots of information and used good quotes.
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