9/22 Aborigine Brain Dump

            Reminders

• 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).

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Today in class you will

•  show understanding of the main ideas and important details about Ancient Aborigines

Why?

• to become better readers and writers
• to develop your ability to process information

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DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

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

2.  I want to get a sense of what you know.  (This is not a quiz.)  By yourself and without resources, answer the questions posted at this link.                     5 minutes

3.   Look through your sketchnote.  Jot additional main ideas that should be there.                         5 minutes

4.   Wait for whole class discussion:  top down organizer                       5 minutes

5.    guided brain dump                       5 minutes

6.     ranking                            5 minutes

7.   small group share                            30 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• Tell me all you can about Ancient Aboriginal peoples.

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