Good Morning,
Please show me the project work you completed for homework last night.
The project started yesterday needs to be complete by the end of class today.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Thursday 11.29
Hey 8th Grade!
You are continuing your work at memorizing the Constitution (Preamble, summaries of the 7 articles and the Bill of Rights).
Individually you are going to watch 3 sections on the UCCP presentation:
1)Hamilton and Jefferson
2)Federalists and Democrats
3)Washington's Farewell Address.
Please make Cornell Notes in your IN for each of the sections.
Link to the presentation: http://uccpbank.k12hsn.org/courses/USHistoryI/course%20files/multimedia/lesson18/lessonp_uccp_nonap.html
So grab some headphones and begin.
After: let's make something to represent the information learned in the presentations. You can always go back to the presentation to revisit the information. Please discuss your idea with me before starting work.
Some options of things you can make: poem, poster, skit, rap, story, essay, puppet show, etc.
You are continuing your work at memorizing the Constitution (Preamble, summaries of the 7 articles and the Bill of Rights).
Individually you are going to watch 3 sections on the UCCP presentation:
1)Hamilton and Jefferson
2)Federalists and Democrats
3)Washington's Farewell Address.
Please make Cornell Notes in your IN for each of the sections.
Link to the presentation: http://uccpbank.k12hsn.org/courses/USHistoryI/course%20files/multimedia/lesson18/lessonp_uccp_nonap.html
So grab some headphones and begin.
After: let's make something to represent the information learned in the presentations. You can always go back to the presentation to revisit the information. Please discuss your idea with me before starting work.
Some options of things you can make: poem, poster, skit, rap, story, essay, puppet show, etc.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Tuesday 11.20
Happy last school day before Thanksgiving!
We are going to take the Amendments quiz and the Foundations of the Constitution quiz. It's all online.
Really curious to know your answer to the last question :)
We are going to take the Amendments quiz and the Foundations of the Constitution quiz. It's all online.
Really curious to know your answer to the last question :)
Monday, November 19, 2012
Monday 11.19
Good morning,
We will review our notes on the Amendments. Share with a partner to improve your own notes.
Let's watch Hip Hughes Stupid Ways to Remember the Amendments.
Take this Foundations of the Constitution pretest for homework.
Test tomorrow on Amendments 1-10 and the foundations of the Constitution.
We will review our notes on the Amendments. Share with a partner to improve your own notes.
Let's watch Hip Hughes Stupid Ways to Remember the Amendments.
Take this Foundations of the Constitution pretest for homework.
Test tomorrow on Amendments 1-10 and the foundations of the Constitution.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Friday 11.16
Finished Amendment wiki? Then take cornell notes on the other Amendments.
In your notes be sure to address the questions for each Amendment (at the bottom of the wiki). That means write the question and the answer. Also, in your own words summarize the amendment.
Happy end of the week!
In your notes be sure to address the questions for each Amendment (at the bottom of the wiki). That means write the question and the answer. Also, in your own words summarize the amendment.
Happy end of the week!
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Thursday 11.15 Amendment Wiki
Good Morning 8th Graders,
We are going to build our Amendment wiki today.
Go here and request to join by clicking "Join Now" then request to join the wiki.
sysconstitution.wikispaces.com
Each person will be responsible for one Amendment.
We are going to build our Amendment wiki today.
Go here and request to join by clicking "Join Now" then request to join the wiki.
sysconstitution.wikispaces.com
Friday, November 9, 2012
Constitution- End of First Sprint
8th Grade Woot!
The end of your first sprint is today!
We'll have a quick stand up meeting with each group.
You need to have both learning goals complete today.
As a reminder I've pasted the original assignment below:
We started talking about the Constitution, now it's time to put some meat on the bones.
Our Constitution learning goals for today and tomorrow:
We need to understand the major debates during the development of the Constitution.
Includes--
Shared power among the branches of government
Divided state-federal power,
Slavery,
Rights of individuals and states
Status of American Indian nations under the commerce clause
-
The Federalist position
The Anti-Federalist position
The Bill of Rights
In your groups of 3 discuss how you are going to address each of the learning goals listed above.
Requirements:
Provide evidence of exploring the information in the form of Cornell Notes or other methods (schoodling, etc.)
Choose a process of how you want to show your learning. A partial process list: List, construct, paint, teach, sketch, manipulate, interview, record, simulate, classify, categorize, separate, compare, dissect, contrast, advertise, survey, combine, invent, compose, hypothesize, predict, role-play, estimate, infer, create, produce, evaluate, judge, debate, discuss, editorialize, decide, recommend, choose.
Now make something using the process you've chosen -What ever you build needs to include all of the learning goals above. It may be small to represent the learning goal. This could be a drawing, poster, animation, movie, journal, essay, clay model, presentation, play, puppet show and much more. SEE BELOW for our partial list of builds.
Everyone in the group agrees to work towards accomplishing the learning goals listed above.
Process + Build = Project
So how do we start?
In your groups of 3 decide which Learning Goals you will start with.
Using the scrum board in the back break down what you are going to make and the process you will use into small tasks. Tasks are the small items that you will work on to meet the learning goal.
For example: Learning Goal- "The Federalist Position"
Tasks- 1)research by reading through the textbook section 2)research using wikipedia, 3)make cornell notes on research in IN 4)decide what you are going to make (poster, animation, drawing, etc.) 5) Decide which process you are going to use to make something 6)Get materials you need for your build.
You will be assessed on the completion of your notes and your ability to explain how your build demonstrates the learning goal.
The end of your first sprint is today!
We'll have a quick stand up meeting with each group.
You need to have both learning goals complete today.
As a reminder I've pasted the original assignment below:
We started talking about the Constitution, now it's time to put some meat on the bones.
Our Constitution learning goals for today and tomorrow:
We need to understand the major debates during the development of the Constitution.
Includes--
Shared power among the branches of government
Divided state-federal power,
Slavery,
Rights of individuals and states
Status of American Indian nations under the commerce clause
-
The Federalist position
The Anti-Federalist position
The Bill of Rights
In your groups of 3 discuss how you are going to address each of the learning goals listed above.
Requirements:
Provide evidence of exploring the information in the form of Cornell Notes or other methods (schoodling, etc.)
Choose a process of how you want to show your learning. A partial process list: List, construct, paint, teach, sketch, manipulate, interview, record, simulate, classify, categorize, separate, compare, dissect, contrast, advertise, survey, combine, invent, compose, hypothesize, predict, role-play, estimate, infer, create, produce, evaluate, judge, debate, discuss, editorialize, decide, recommend, choose.
Now make something using the process you've chosen -What ever you build needs to include all of the learning goals above. It may be small to represent the learning goal. This could be a drawing, poster, animation, movie, journal, essay, clay model, presentation, play, puppet show and much more. SEE BELOW for our partial list of builds.
Everyone in the group agrees to work towards accomplishing the learning goals listed above.
Process + Build = Project
So how do we start?
In your groups of 3 decide which Learning Goals you will start with.
Using the scrum board in the back break down what you are going to make and the process you will use into small tasks. Tasks are the small items that you will work on to meet the learning goal.
For example: Learning Goal- "The Federalist Position"
Tasks- 1)research by reading through the textbook section 2)research using wikipedia, 3)make cornell notes on research in IN 4)decide what you are going to make (poster, animation, drawing, etc.) 5) Decide which process you are going to use to make something 6)Get materials you need for your build.
You will be assessed on the completion of your notes and your ability to explain how your build demonstrates the learning goal.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Thursday 11.8 Constitution and Scrum
Good Morning!
We started talking about the Constitution, now it's time to put some meat on the bones.
Our Constitution learning goals for today and tomorrow:
We need to understand the major debates during the development of the Constitution.
Includes--
Shared power among the branches of government
Divided state-federal power,
Slavery,
Rights of individuals and states
Status of American Indian nations under the commerce clause
-
The Federalist position
The Anti-Federalist position
The Bill of Rights
In your groups of 3 discuss how you are going to address each of the learning goals listed above.
Requirements:
Provide evidence of exploring the information in the form of Cornell Notes or other methods (schoodling, etc.)
Choose a process of how you want to show your learning. A partial process list: List, construct, paint, teach, sketch, manipulate, interview, record, simulate, classify, categorize, separate, compare, dissect, contrast, advertise, survey, combine, invent, compose, hypothesize, predict, role-play, estimate, infer, create, produce, evaluate, judge, debate, discuss, editorialize, decide, recommend, choose.
Now make something using the process you've chosen -What ever you build needs to include all of the learning goals above. It may be small to represent the learning goal. This could be a drawing, poster, animation, movie, journal, essay, clay model, presentation, play, puppet show and much more. SEE BELOW for our partial list of builds.
Everyone in the group agrees to work towards accomplishing the learning goals listed above.
Process + Build = Project
So how do we start?
In your groups of 3 decide which Learning Goals you will start with.
Using the scrum board in the back break down what you are going to make and the process you will use into small tasks. Tasks are the small items that you will work on to meet the learning goal.
For example: Learning Goal- "The Federalist Position"
Tasks- 1)research by reading through the textbook section 2)research using wikipedia, 3)make cornell notes on research in IN 4)decide what you are going to make (poster, animation, drawing, etc.) 5) Decide which process you are going to use to make something 6)Get materials you need for your build.
You will be assessed on the completion of your notes and your ability to explain how your build demonstrates the learning goal.
Our partial list of ideas of things you can make:
Diary
collection
puzzle
diagram
Photographs
Sculpture
Diorama
Map
Scrapbook
Stitchery
Mobile
Model
Illustration
--
Graph
Survey
Questionnaire
Commercial
Report
Diagram
Chart
--
Story
Poem
Play
Pantomime
Song
News Article
Cartoon
Advertisement
Structure
Invention
We started talking about the Constitution, now it's time to put some meat on the bones.
Our Constitution learning goals for today and tomorrow:
We need to understand the major debates during the development of the Constitution.
Includes--
Shared power among the branches of government
Divided state-federal power,
Slavery,
Rights of individuals and states
Status of American Indian nations under the commerce clause
-
The Federalist position
The Anti-Federalist position
The Bill of Rights
In your groups of 3 discuss how you are going to address each of the learning goals listed above.
Requirements:
Provide evidence of exploring the information in the form of Cornell Notes or other methods (schoodling, etc.)
Choose a process of how you want to show your learning. A partial process list: List, construct, paint, teach, sketch, manipulate, interview, record, simulate, classify, categorize, separate, compare, dissect, contrast, advertise, survey, combine, invent, compose, hypothesize, predict, role-play, estimate, infer, create, produce, evaluate, judge, debate, discuss, editorialize, decide, recommend, choose.
Now make something using the process you've chosen -What ever you build needs to include all of the learning goals above. It may be small to represent the learning goal. This could be a drawing, poster, animation, movie, journal, essay, clay model, presentation, play, puppet show and much more. SEE BELOW for our partial list of builds.
Everyone in the group agrees to work towards accomplishing the learning goals listed above.
Process + Build = Project
So how do we start?
In your groups of 3 decide which Learning Goals you will start with.
Using the scrum board in the back break down what you are going to make and the process you will use into small tasks. Tasks are the small items that you will work on to meet the learning goal.
For example: Learning Goal- "The Federalist Position"
Tasks- 1)research by reading through the textbook section 2)research using wikipedia, 3)make cornell notes on research in IN 4)decide what you are going to make (poster, animation, drawing, etc.) 5) Decide which process you are going to use to make something 6)Get materials you need for your build.
You will be assessed on the completion of your notes and your ability to explain how your build demonstrates the learning goal.
Our partial list of ideas of things you can make:
Diary
collection
puzzle
diagram
Photographs
Sculpture
Diorama
Map
Scrapbook
Stitchery
Mobile
Model
Illustration
--
Graph
Survey
Questionnaire
Commercial
ReportDiagram
Chart
--
Story
Poem
Play
Pantomime
Song
News Article
Cartoon
Advertisement
Structure
Invention
Monday, November 5, 2012
Monday 11.5
Hello!
Let's watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9H3gvnN468&feature=player_embedded
and vote on the answers
Then we'll watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHEDXzOfENI
This is HW if not finished in class:
After summarize the article under "Dig Deeper" here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/does-your-vote-count-the-electoral-college-explained-christina-greer
Use your IN.
The article:
Let's watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9H3gvnN468&feature=player_embedded
and vote on the answers
Then we'll watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHEDXzOfENI
This is HW if not finished in class:
After summarize the article under "Dig Deeper" here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/does-your-vote-count-the-electoral-college-explained-christina-greer
Use your IN.
The article:
What would happen if the Electoral College tied? One of our favorite YouTube Educators, CGP Grey, answers that question and many more in this incredible video.
The United States chooses its president and vice president through indirect elections. Think of other countries that you have visited or heard of in the news (or countries where you may have friends and relatives). How do those countries choose their presidents? Do those countries elect a president or a prime minister? Do those countries have vice presidents?
America is commonly defined as a democracy. What are the various definitions of a democracy? After examining the definition(s), do you still think America is a democracy? Can you think of other countries that are democracies? How do they elect their leaders? Is the system similar to the US? What about countries that are not democracies? How are leaders chosen in non-democratic countries?
America has never had a female president or vice president. Can you think of other countries who have elected women as their president or vice president? What system does that particular country have?
http://www.ndi.org/
http://www.madeindemocracies.org/
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/peace/democracy_map/
Many people think the United States should get rid of the electoral college completely. They believe the winner-take-all system is not fair. Can we think of a compromise for those who want to get rid of the electoral college and those who want the president and vice president to be elected by the popular vote. What are some pros and cons of the electoral college? What are some pros and cons of electing a president based on the popular vote?
Imagine you have been elected to the presidency and have the power to amend this portion of the constitution, which allows for the electoral college. Would you change the system? Why or why not?
The United States chooses its president and vice president through indirect elections. Think of other countries that you have visited or heard of in the news (or countries where you may have friends and relatives). How do those countries choose their presidents? Do those countries elect a president or a prime minister? Do those countries have vice presidents?
America is commonly defined as a democracy. What are the various definitions of a democracy? After examining the definition(s), do you still think America is a democracy? Can you think of other countries that are democracies? How do they elect their leaders? Is the system similar to the US? What about countries that are not democracies? How are leaders chosen in non-democratic countries?
America has never had a female president or vice president. Can you think of other countries who have elected women as their president or vice president? What system does that particular country have?
http://www.ndi.org/
http://www.madeindemocracies.org/
http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/peace/democracy_map/
Many people think the United States should get rid of the electoral college completely. They believe the winner-take-all system is not fair. Can we think of a compromise for those who want to get rid of the electoral college and those who want the president and vice president to be elected by the popular vote. What are some pros and cons of the electoral college? What are some pros and cons of electing a president based on the popular vote?
Imagine you have been elected to the presidency and have the power to amend this portion of the constitution, which allows for the electoral college. Would you change the system? Why or why not?
Friday, November 2, 2012
Friday 11.2
End of the week, Yay!
First go to StudyIsland.com and take the pretest and 5a Founding of the Nation (at least 20 questions). I'll log the grades on your 5a test, so you may retake the test until you get the grade you want.
No Homework, enjoy the weekend!
First go to StudyIsland.com and take the pretest and 5a Founding of the Nation (at least 20 questions). I'll log the grades on your 5a test, so you may retake the test until you get the grade you want.
No Homework, enjoy the weekend!
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