10/26 Review

Whenever you need help, please ask for it.

Please write your homework in your assignment book.
Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

Today in class you will 

• reflect on your understandings.
• clarify what the Electoral College is and how it works.

Why?

• To synthesize information.
• To better understand how our democracy works

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).   1 minute

2.   If you still didn't finish this yesterday: Create a blog post using your writing, not the prompt/directions.     3 minutes

• Include a title that hints at the main point of your writing.
• Copy & paste the following labels:  social studies, election

3. We will watch a video together and ask questions.           7 minutes

4.  Practice           10 minutes

5.  Review our commenting guidelines below. Then comment on your classmates' blogs.        15 minutes

• academic comment
• sentences - grammar
• comment on ideas
• What do they make you think?
• Why do you agree/disagree?
• Make connections to other things you know/have learned.
• Extend the conversation.

6. Questions about Electoral College, campaign buttons, ballot, or election.            7 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• What is the Electoral College?