Mahatma Gandhi's bed at his home in Delhi, India. Sometimes, simple living can be powerful - Gandhi's message helped prompt a revolution! Photo taken in March of 2015.
Hi everyone,
Today was our last day of in class Computer Lab time for the Historical Investigation. Next class, the rough draft is due to be peer reviewed! Here's what we did today in class:
Today was our last day of in class Computer Lab time for the Historical Investigation. Next class, the rough draft is due to be peer reviewed! Here's what we did today in class:
Learning Targets:
Knowledge LT 19: I can explain the impacts of nationalism and revolutionary movements.
Communication LT 1: I can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Research LT 1: I can effectively conduct and apply research.
Critical Thinking LT 2: I can explain connections between events, issues, problems and concepts.
Behavior LT1: I can manage my responsibilities as a student.
Knowledge LT 19: I can explain the impacts of nationalism and revolutionary movements.
Communication LT 1: I can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Research LT 1: I can effectively conduct and apply research.
Critical Thinking LT 2: I can explain connections between events, issues, problems and concepts.
Behavior LT1: I can manage my responsibilities as a student.
Soundtrack: "This Time is the Last Time" by Mae. Selected for today because it was the last time we went to the computer lab together as a class to work on the Historical Investigation! Lyrics here.
AGENDA 4/6/16:
News Brief - Mindy
Rough Draft Expectations
Final Questions?
Computer Lab N210
Final Questions?
Computer Lab N210
Homework: Read the blog! Printed copy of Historical Investigation rough draft due next class. Next news brief: Lisa.
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News Brief: Mindy had the news brief today and selected an article about this story to talk about: CNN.com - Panama Papers: Iceland President declines call to dissolve parliament. We found Panama in our world maps and talked about a lot of interesting parts to this story: tax evasion, hacking, shell companies, oligarchy, and the impact this release could have. Thank you for the good questions, everyone!
The next news brief was assigned to Lisa.
We also watched the one minute BBC World News update. Here's the link to see the latest one minute update, at any time of day (it will probably be different from what we watched in class):
Rough Draft Expectations: Here's the copy of how you will be peer reviewing the Historical Investigation next class, which is so important to being able to turn in a good research paper:
Final Questions? Here is the final assignment, again, if you need to look at it:
The next news brief was assigned to Lisa.
We also watched the one minute BBC World News update. Here's the link to see the latest one minute update, at any time of day (it will probably be different from what we watched in class):
Rough Draft Expectations: Here's the copy of how you will be peer reviewing the Historical Investigation next class, which is so important to being able to turn in a good research paper:
Please be sure to bring in a printed copy at the start of class (I do not want a ton of students needing to print their papers out) so that we can peer review and I can have a look at it as well. I will call students up one by one in class so we can look at it together and I can go over any last changes that I am requesting. Make sure that you look to correct spelling and grammar, as well!
Final Questions? Here is the final assignment, again, if you need to look at it:
It seemed like students knew what they were doing at this point and wanted to get to work, so we went to the computer lab.
Computer Lab N210: The rest of class was devoted to working in the Computer Lab on the assignment, and I was happy to try and answer questions, as well as help as much as I could. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do!
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ReplyDeleteHello!
DeleteHow are you doing? I hope you're doing well.
ReplyDeleteI'm doing okay, thanks! A little tired and bleary eyed, but feeling okay. How are you?
DeleteWill you move out of the US if Donald Trump is elected president.
ReplyDeleteNo. But, I'm glad I have the option!
DeleteI like the picture. It looks nice
ReplyDeleteIn part E, when we say the title of articles, do we put it in quotations? Also, do we italicize book titles? See the example:
ReplyDeleteThe first source used was an article called “Cuban Revolution”
As long as I can tell what source you are talking about, the format really does not matter in Part E. You are free to do what you think works best!
DeleteThanks! Also, I feel like (almost) all of my sentences in part E are starting with "this book" or "this article". Is this ok for a paper like this? I know that for some writing work it is definitely not ok.
DeleteHi Christian,
DeleteI'll bet you can think of ways to vary it up! How about: "Limitations present in the text of this source..." or something like that?