September - November 2021

Journaling (Tue AM)

8/31 - Brainstorm topics & vote

9/7 - Review KWL. Review types of journals (see list of 4 types). Vote for 3 of them.

9/14 - Explore Experience Journals. Decide what each of us will journal about this week.

9/21 - Share Experience Journal entries. Decide final product. Create journal rating sheet.

9/28 - Share Experience Journal entries. Explore Tracker Journals. Decide what each of us will journal about this week.

10/5 - Share Tracker Journal entries. Rate Experience Journals via Google Forms.

10/12 - Share Tracker Journal entries. Rate Tracker Journals via Google Forms. Explore Processing Journals. Write Gratitude Journal entry. Decide what each of us will journal about this week.

10/19 - Share Processing Journal entries. Write Morning Pages journal entry. Finalize details about final product.

Mythology (Tue PM)

8/31 - Brainstorm topics

9/7 - Finalize topic. Do KWL.

9/14 - Intro to Greek Mythology - Watch video. Read blog. Find answers: Who are the gods & goddesses? What are their purposes?

9/21 - Intro to Roman Mythology - Read blog. Compare to Greek gods/goddesses. Generate questions about Greek and/or Roman mythology.

9/28 - What is a myth? Lie, based on a lie, truth for specific culture, universal truth, or ...? Read & discuss post. Timeline for Greek & Roman mythology.

10/5 - Explore Greek/Roman societies. Decide final product.

10/12 - Explore concept of afterlife of both societies. Final product - Zeus's family tree - explain vision & workload.

10/19 - Review current day religions resulting from mythology. Build first pages of book about Zeus, Hades, & Poseidon through Bookcreator.

Maps & Mapping (Thu AM)

9/2 - Brainstorm topics & vote

9/9 - Review types of maps. Decide final product - what to do with our map knowledge.

9/16 - Explore Google maps. Identify compass, distance, legends, features. Identify destination - "travel" to location via Google maps. Compare drive vs fly info.

9/23 - Explore Google Earth - compare/contrast to Google maps. Show Housing & Horizonte locations. Explore destinations selected last week.

9/30 - Review how to plan road trip. Select road trip destinations. Start road trip plans. Identify questions to consider during planning process.

10/7 - Review maps & apps for public transportation - examine SLC and destination systems.

10/14 - Complete planning & budget sheet for each person's destination.