1/20 Making Revisions & Extending Learning

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 

•  improve your argument writing.

Why?

• To improve your writing skills.
• To demonstrate persistence.

B & F PERIODS: You will be participating in MysterySkype today.

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

2..    A PERIOD: If you earned a grade lower than a B- on your argument writing, use the feedback to create a third draft. (Copy and paste your second draft above the first line and revise it there.) Ask for clarification when needed. Turn in your revised work (Draft document) by the end of the period.   40 minutes

3. A PERIOD: Finish your map of Africa.      .   15 minutes

4. Choose to complete one of the following (complete another if you finish one). E PERIOD finish if you started yesterday:    40 minutes

• Create a world news summary on an article that is connected to economy - see Google Classroom FLEX
• Use Scratch to create a program that conveys the meaning of the term "economy" - see Google Classroom FLEX.
• Using the same guidelines as Africa, draw, label, and color a map of Southeast Asia.

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

Ask them.......

• What did you do to improve your argument writing?
• What are at least three things you learned about Africa from drawing the map?
• Explain about the news summary, Scratch project, or Southeast Asia map?
• If you child is in B or F Period: With whom did you Mystery Skype? Let's look at it on a map.

1/19 Making Revisions

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 

•  improve your argument writing.

Why?

• To improve your writing skills.
• To demonstrate persistence.

A PERIOD: You will be participating in MysterySkype today.

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

2..    If you earned a grade lower than a B- on your argument writing, use the feedback to create a third draft. (Copy and paste your second draft above the first line and revise it there.) Ask for clarification when needed. Turn in your revised work (Draft document) by the end of the period.   40 minutes

3. Finish your map of Africa.      .   15 minutes

4. Choose to complete one of the following (complete another if you finish one):    40 minutes

• Create a world news summary on an article that is connected to economy - see Google Classroom FLEX
• Use Scratch to create a program that conveys the meaning of the term "economy" - see Google Classroom FLEX.
• Using the same guidelines as Africa, draw, label, and color a map of Southeast Asia.

__________________________________________

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

Ask them.......

• What did you do to improve your argument writing?
• What are at least three things you learned about Africa from drawing the map?
• Explain about the news summary, Scratch project, or Southeast Asia map?
• If you child is in A Period: With whom did you Mystery Skype? Let's look at it on a map.

1/17 -1/18 Illustrated Economy

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 

•  show you understand the word economy.
• create a visual representation of "economy"

Why?

• To develop your understanding of a key concept.
• To practice visualizing the abstract.

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

2..    On your scrap paper doc, WITHOUT using any resources, write what economy is in your own words..   2 minutes

3. In your social studies folder in Drive (in the Classroom folder), create an ECONOMY folder.   2 minutes

4. Whole class discussion.   .   5 minutes

5. Quick skits   .   20 minutes

6. Illustrate economy, including key words.   .   20 minutes

7. From your seat, share your illustration with Mr.d'E       .   1 minute

8. Finish your map of Africa.      .   15 minutes

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

Ask them.......

• Show me your illustration of economy? Explain it to me.
• What was your skit about?
• What was the Deanna's Fund presentation "The Lesson" about? What are two takeaways you got from it?