ALMOST there! Looking at the rest of the week

Tuesday

LA (period 1)
choose one of the following themes: death, love, memory, color
find a poem or poems that connect to your theme
post it to edmodo
read and respond to 3 other posts

Why are we doing this? These themes all pop up in The Giver because they do not exist in Jonas' community. I want you to experience the power, beauty, and rawness of these themes as they exist in our lives. Makes for good conversation and comparison

SS
Rome Test
-continue presentations if we have time

Wednesday

LA
Found poetry in The Giver

Create found poetry using phrases from chapters 1-13 and collect them to create a poem. You can use this app to help you organize or you can write by hand.


WAIT! What is a phrase? A phrase is a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit.


expectations

phrases do not have to be in the same order as the book.

you may change punctuation as needed to make your poem work.

you may add, delete, or revise words to make your poem work.

your poem must be a minimum of 13 lines (one phrase per chapter),

a maximum of 26 lines (two phrases per chapter).

you must include the chapter number and page number at the end of each phrase.

your poem must have an original title.

SS
finish presentations
draft Kid President-esque video ideas


Thursday

LA
finish poems

SS
finish drafting video plans & start filming

Friday (last day before vacation!)

LA
free choice


SS
finish drafting video plans & start filming

Project Requirements

For Monday you need to have the following for your project.

This is the rubric I will be grading you with.

The following need to be turned in as evidence that you completed each section of the rubric. 

1. A bibliography of all your sources used your project. Use Easy Bib or Citation Monster to format your sources.

2. proof of notes/note taking -if you turned in your purple note taking sheet, you already have this done. 

3. This worksheet filled out for 2 sources to prove you used valid/credible resources

4. project presentation

Project Ideas

For your research projects you have the opportunity to share your learning in a variety of ways. Check out the following examples to inspire your own work.


All of these students were asked to create timelines that demonstrated their knowledge of the Industrial Revolution. 

This is what they came up with.


Rap by Dan G

Adam Smith vs Karl Marx

Karl Marx interview

Sculptures!

Tuesday

Important Dates

Wed 12/11 

SS: packets and government sheets due

LA: analogies due

Thursday

SS: Country test make up (must have green form to retake)

Friday

LA: Edmodo posts due (1 for me, 1 for you, 5 responses)

Monday

SS: Projects due

Tuesday

Rome unit test

LA (period 4)

Warm up: What does memory have to do with the freedom to choose?

Read chapters 10 &11

-take notes on what you notice& know and what confuses you

million dollar question: what has not been mentioned in the book so far? 

SS

DEMOCRACY!

Look at Athens, Rome, and the United States. Notes are posted and shared on Padlet. See links below.

HOMEWORK:

finish Greece/Rome packet and classwork government sheet

Period 5 notes:

Period 6 notes:

Monday!

LA
finish ch 7-8
notice: what has not been mentioned in The Giver?
Blog update: from the perspective of your character, react to The Ceremony of Twelve and Jonas' assignment. Make sure to stay true to the book and how the society is run and described. 
Analogies due next class period


SS (period 5)
Finish reading and taking notes in packet
Greece/Rome final assessment is Friday
Projects are due next Monday!

Looking at the rest of this week

Wednesday
LA (period 4)
Finish analogies
read chapters 7-8
HW: Screenshot 10 Edmodo posts and correct the grammar and spelling. Due Friday

SS
Map Test!
work on research project

Thursday
LA (period 1)

Finish analogies
read chapters 7-8
HW: Screenshot 10 Edmodo posts and correct the grammar and spelling. Due Friday

SS

Looking at Democracy
Read pages 5-8 & complete 1st half of Greece/Rome questions



Friday
LA

Finish analogies
read chapters 7-8
Making connections: compare life in The Giver to what is happening in the world today. Read through the following articles: When school clothes lead to suspension and Designer Babies. 
Look through these cartoons and answer the question. 
After you read and respond, post responses and ideas on the making connections poster in the classroom. 



SS

Looking at the advantages/disadvantages of absolute power and a republic
Read pages 10-11 & complete second half of Greece/Rome text&questions

Edmodo post due

Tuessssday

LA

Analogies 

Today we are adding text evidence to support your comparisons and creating a final draft of your icebergs. 

Use the following format for each animal (four total)

Jonas is like a -animal- because he  -characteristic-.

In chapter 3, Jonas " insert text evidence here" (page number).

SS

Research nitty gritty

-choose topic

-rewrite essential question in your own words

-practice how to organize information into note cards

note taking worksheet due next class

final map test tomorrow!

Project due: December 16

It's December!

Welcome back! 

Today we are doing the following:

LA
Finish character bio blog posts
-when you finish, read 2 posts and comment (comments should be min. 2 sentences)
Analogies! Take a closer look at Jonas and we will break down his character traits through analogies and text evidence. This will be a work in progress :)
Homework: discussion posts on Edmodo


SS
Project catch up
You need to have the following finished for Wednesday:
1. chosen topic
2. essential question/research question written in your own words
3. source worksheet and note card worksheet completed (you will use class time today and tomorrow to research)
*please post to Edmodo by Friday. I posted a question for you to answer. 
Final map test is on Wednesday

Happy Friday!

LA

Read chapter 6 of The Giver

Using a platform of your choice, compare and contrast the Celebration of Loss with Celebration of Release

SS

Watch Four Sisters in Ancient Rome on TED-Ed

After the video create a presentation on Explain Everything. Use the following rubric:

Here is what you need to do:

Watch Four Sisters in Ancient Rome

Watch the clip with the following in your mind:

What roles did women have?

Why don’t we know more about what women did during the day?

Compare and contrast women in Rome and Greece

How were women treated differently than men?

How do women bring success to their families?

Why is it so important to know how women lived in Ancient Rome?

What was significant about the names of males in Ancient Rome, and why were the names of females sometimes confusing?

After you watch the clip, create an Explain Everything presentation about the video. You should answer each question on its own slide.

MAKE SURE TO SAVE YOUR PRESENTATION each time you finish a slide!

Record yourself explaining each question on a new slide: ex. slide 1=question a

you should have a total of 7 slides

Use the text box, pen, other pictures, shapes, or anything else in Explain Everything to make your video a good one.

*MAKE SURE TO SAVE YOUR PRESENTATION!* Give it this title: Life as a Woman in Ancient Rome

Happy recording!

Short Week/What's Happenin'

This is everything you will need for the week. On Thursday and Friday there will be a sub in for me. Click the links to be directed to each file.

Tuesday

LA
Start The Giver
Edmodo small groups and postings
>How does conformity shape a society?
Ongoing: Create a Utopia group assignment

SS
Learning Targets for Greece/Rome
Ongoing: Research Project
Map Quiz tomorrow!

Wednesday

LA
Warm Up
Read ch 2 & 3
Start Celebrations chart and Rules chart
Ongoing: Create a Utopia group assignment


SS
Map Quiz
Learning Targets for Greece/Rome
Ongoing: Research Project


Thursday

LA

Warm Up
Read ch 2 & 3
Start Celebrations chart and Rules chart
Ongoing: Create a Utopia group assignment

SS

Learning Targets for Greece/Rome
Ongoing: Research Project

Friday

LA

Read Marriage or Else (open in Notability)
>Answer Quiz questions and choose one In-Depth Question
Finish Comic Strip Short Stories

Ongoing: Create a Utopia group assignment


SS

Learning Targets for Greece/Rome
Ongoing: Research Project

Life as a Teen in Rome

Today we are watching a TED-ED video on life in Rome (click for link)

Answer the following questions on Edmodo:
The streets of ancient Rome were filled with itinerant traders. Describe how you imagine that kind of environment. How do you think the traders gained access to goods? If you were a trader, what would you sell?

Coming of age was a major event in the life of a child in ancient Rome. Why do you think there was such an incredible ceremony to celebrate adulthood? What similar celebrations exist today?

What are some major similarities and differences between ancient Roman culture and the culture of the average teenager today? Do you think you would have enjoyed life in ancient Rome?

Research Day Two

Research (day one)

Student goals:

• Learn about Ancient Greece and Rome
• activate prior knowledge
• pursue an area of personal interest
• Choose a presentation style that matches your interest and skills
• Conduct research responsibly

Student tasks:

• Select a topic from the Student Choice Menu or construct a question of your own
• Use trusted sources of information
• Sources linked to CEMS LLC website
• Encyclopedia and Databases
• Social Studies
• Complete a Website Evaluation Questionnaire for outside sources
• Take organized and effective notes
• Provide a citation for each source used
• Look for citations in recommended sources
• Use citation maker

Intro to Democracy

Essential Question: What is Democracy?

Breaking it down:

Demos: People

Kratos: Power

Complete in Notability

Ancient Greece/Rome Project and Rubric

What you will be doing:

Greece/Rome Independent Research Project

1. Students choose a project from the menu or propose a self-selected topic

2. Complete initial research steps with Mr. Werner & Mrs. Kozaka

3. Choose a product from the Product Choices Chart

4. Finish research with product and audience in mind

5. Complete product and present

Your choices:

Warning: Student Choice is the hardest and most time consuming option

Grading Rubric:

Research Standard	Level 4 Descriptor	Score
Defining the task	I defined the research task: -I developed an essential question to answer. -I identified the needed information and made a research plan. -I was able to narrow or expand my topic based on preliminary searching. Performance Indicators:
Locate and Access Information	I was able to access and gather information efficiently and effectively: -I evaluated technology resources and for strengths and weaknesses -I located resources using basic and advanced search strategies (i.e. author, title, keyword, subject; Boolean operators or limiters, copyright year, material type). -I used a system for organizing information and recording citation information
Use the Information	I evaluated my resources: -I was able to distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information recognizing inconsistencies or false claims, prejudice, deception, or manipulation.   -I evaluated reliability, validity, accuracy, authority, timeliness, and point of view or bias.
Synthesize the Information (The Product)	I organized new information from multiple sources to create a product that communicates the findings my research. Performance Indicator: -I determined whether the information from multiple sources fits together. -I drew conclusions based upon information gathered. -I have combined prior knowledge (or information from class) with information learned through research to show my new understanding. -I have chosen the product that best fits my topic.

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