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NOTE: Due to the drop period in our schedule, there are times that your student might be working on a previous day's agenda. That will be noted at the top of the post.

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

11/21 Commenting; World Toilet Day


B Period
A, C, D Period
  • 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
  • Analyze academic and social comments made on others’ blog posts.
  • Understand why infrastructure is important.
Why?
  • To develop a positive digital footprint.
  • To deepen your understanding of the five themes of geography.

DIRECTIONS
 If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting or Google A Day. (Don't search for the question or use a Google A Day answer site.)

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

2. Make a copy of the document linked here and move it to your social studies folder using the folder icon next to its name.       2 minutes
3. By yourself, read through the information in the document you copied, ask questions, do the practice, and check your answers.        10 minutes

4. Complete the exit ticket about commenting linked here.           10 minutes
5.  If you would like, use the flipgrid address to give a video message explaining what you are thankful for.       2 minutes

6.  



Click on the image to above to get to a link for an infographic to read through.  BONUS LINK THINK: What did you find interesting? What was information that was new to you? What does this have to do with geography (use the 5 themes)? What does this have to do with infrastructure? Why do you think there a World Toilet Day?       20 minutes

7. Whole class discussion.

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,
"What Did You Do in School Today?"
Ask them.......
  • What is the difference between an academic comment and a social comment?
  • Why is there a World Toilet Day?
  • 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
  • Create an infographic about the need for sanitation.
Why?
  • To develop a positive digital footprint.
  • To deepen your understanding of the five themes of geography.

DIRECTIONS
  If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting or Google A Day. (Don't search for the question or use a Google A Day answer site.)

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

2. If you would like, use the flipgrid address to give a video message explaining what you are thankful for.       2 minutes
3.Use data from the yesterday’s infographics and the link here to create your own Google Drawing infographic on the need for proper sanitation. Include at least three pieces of data/info, 2 images, and “infrastructure” in context.           35 minutes
4.  Gallery walk       10 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,
"What Did You Do in School Today?"
Ask them.......
  • Why is there a World Toilet Day?
  • Why is sanitation important?

Monday, November 20, 2017

11/20 Blog Commenting; World Toilet Day

  • 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
  • Analyze academic and social comments made on others’ blog posts.
  • Understand why infrastructure is important.
Why?
  • To develop a positive digital footprint.
  • To deepen your understanding of the five themes of geography.

DIRECTIONS
  If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting or Google A Day. (Don't search for the question or use a Google A Day answer site.)

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

2. Make a copy of the document linked here and move it to your social studies folder using the folder icon next to its name.       2 minutes
3. By yourself, read through the information in the document you copied, ask questions, do the practice, and check your answers.        10 minutes

4. Complete the exit ticket about commenting linked here.           10 minutes
5.  


Click on the image to the left to get to a link for an infographic to read through. BONUS LINK THINK: What did you find interesting? What was information that was new to you? What does this have to do with geography (use the 5 themes)? What does this have to do with infrastructure? Why do you think there a World Toilet Day?       20 minutes

6. Whole class discussion.

____________________________________

Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,
"What Did You Do in School Today?"
Ask them.......
  • What is the difference between an academic comment and a social comment?
  • Why is there a World Toilet Day?