Today, the instructor handed out the supplemental Reading Study Guides that accompany the Modern World History textbook. The reading study guides can help all students "chunk" information and help simplify information in the textbook at home (if they are having difficulty). In addition, the instructor explained how the Course Notebook will be used in the course. The students received handout information on the course standards, how to take Cornell Style Notes for summarization, and how to use the textbook in order to grasp the information for long term recall.
Tonight's Homework: None
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Today, at the beginning of class, the instructor worked with the students to finish the analysis and discussion regarding using APPARTS strategy to work with primary and secondary source material. The students answered the worksheet questions using the secondary source from Time Magazine (The Case Against Summer Vacation). Following this exercise, the students worked on an analysis of a visual source using OPTIC and SMELL strategies to identify and critique information seen in the visual (list of emigrants heading to American colonies...who are they?).
Tonight's Homework: None
Tonight's Homework: None
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Today in class, the instructor began by collecting the homework assignment from Monday (Course Syllabus Confirmation Page). After collection of homework, the instructor began a classroom activity on Historical Thinking and Sourcing Materials using a recent article from Time Magazine. The students were asked to read the article and using the APPARTS strategy handout...source the article and its credibility as evidence in the author's argument/topic.
Tonight's Homework: Finish APPARTS worksheet from today's classroom activity (if not finished). In addition, don't forget to pick up and bring a Five Subject (College Ruled) Notebook for usage in class tomorrow.
Tonight's Homework: Finish APPARTS worksheet from today's classroom activity (if not finished). In addition, don't forget to pick up and bring a Five Subject (College Ruled) Notebook for usage in class tomorrow.
Monday, August 23, 2010
WELCOME TO WORLD HISTORY!
Today in class, the instructor introduced himself and shared some personal information with the students to help them feel at home in their new course. Following the sharing of personal information, the instructor went over the course syllabus and the expectations for being a student in World History.
Tonight's Homework: Review Course Syllabus with your parents at home and complete the last page and return it to instructor on Tuesday. In addition, please pick up a Five Subject (College Ruled) Notebook for usage in the course. Please have the notebook by Wednesday's class.
Today in class, the instructor introduced himself and shared some personal information with the students to help them feel at home in their new course. Following the sharing of personal information, the instructor went over the course syllabus and the expectations for being a student in World History.
Tonight's Homework: Review Course Syllabus with your parents at home and complete the last page and return it to instructor on Tuesday. In addition, please pick up a Five Subject (College Ruled) Notebook for usage in the course. Please have the notebook by Wednesday's class.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Today, the students played the final round of Jeopardy in their assigned table groups to prepare for the Final Exam. Each team will earn (at least) 5 points Extra Credit towards their overall course grade...with 10-30 points available for finishing in 1st-5th place during the competition.
Zero Period (Honors) took their Final Exam.
WH Honors Homework: None...you are Officially Done!
WH Homework: Study for Final Exam/Q4 District Assessment
Zero Period (Honors) took their Final Exam.
WH Honors Homework: None...you are Officially Done!
WH Homework: Study for Final Exam/Q4 District Assessment
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Today, the students played Jeopardy in their assigned table groups to prepare for the Final Exam. Each team will earn (at least) 5 points Extra Credit towards their overall course grade...with 10-30 points available for finishing in 1st-5th place during the competition.
Zero Period took their Q4 District Assessment today...Final Exam will be tomorrow.
WH Honors Homework: Study for Final Exam
WH Homework: Continue working on Final Exam Study Guide
Zero Period took their Q4 District Assessment today...Final Exam will be tomorrow.
WH Honors Homework: Study for Final Exam
WH Homework: Continue working on Final Exam Study Guide
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Today, the students worked in their assigned table groups to prepare for the Jeopardy Final Exam Review Game. Each team will earn (at least) 5 points Extra Credit towards their overall course grade...with 10-30 points available for finishing in 1st-5th place during the competition. The students were using their Final Exam Study Guides to prepare for Thursday and Friday's game.
Zero Period played Jeopardy today...Final Exam and District Assessment for Q4 are on Thursday and Friday this week.
WH Honors Homework: Study for Final Exam/District Assessment
WH Homework: Continue working on Final Exam Study Guide
Zero Period played Jeopardy today...Final Exam and District Assessment for Q4 are on Thursday and Friday this week.
WH Honors Homework: Study for Final Exam/District Assessment
WH Homework: Continue working on Final Exam Study Guide
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