A big part of American culture is sports. This was taken at the 2010 Holiday Bowl, before Oregon played Oklahoma State, and won! :-)
Dear class,
Most of today was taken up with working on your Culture Project, which is due next week on Tuesday! Here's the recap for today:
Learning Targets:
Communication LT 1: I can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Critical Thinking LT 1: I can explain multiple perspectives and viewpoints.
Knowledge LT 15: I can explain how culture both reflects and shapes society.
Behavior LT 1: I can manage my responsibilities as a student.
Soundtrack: "Party in the USA" by Miley Cyrus. Selected for today because we talked about American culture, as well as Halloween upcoming. Lyrics here.
AGENDA 10/25/17:
News Brief – Tristan
Culture Project
Grade Check
Work Time
Homework: Read the blog. Continue working on the Culture Project - due next Tuesday! Next news brief: Clayton.
News Brief: Tristan had the news brief today and came in early to find this article with me before class: WashingtonPost.com - Anne Frank diary to counter anti-Semitism in Italian soccer. We found Italy on our world maps and talked about this story, as well as some examples around the world of soccer supporters chanting racist/homophobic things. We also checked in about what students were up to outside of class.
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):
Culture Project/Grade Check/Work Time: After the news, the rest of class was devoted to work time, in completing the Time for School questions, and continuing to work on the culture project, as I called each student up to check in about grades and if there was anything that could be done to improve. There are a lot of options of what to do - it could be writing, a visual, a presentation, or something else. Here's the assignment:
This will be due in class next week on Tuesday, so be working on it at home, bring work into class to do next class, and ask questions if you need help! I went around the class and answered questions about it, or helped brainstorm ideas. Please continue to be working on this at home! See you next class. :-)
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