I was at the state tennis tournament over last weekend for Westview! This photo is of my favorite tennis player, Roger Federer, playing in Eugene, Oregon.
Dear class,
I really appreciate your hard work today in class, as we had a work day to wrap up the demographics unit and check in about grades in order to improve them, if possible. Here's what we did today in class:
I really appreciate your hard work today in class, as we had a work day to wrap up the demographics unit and check in about grades in order to improve them, if possible. Here's what we did today in class:
Learning Targets:
Knowledge LT 9: I can explain demographic changes in the world and their effects.
Critical Thinking LT 2: I can explain connections between events, issues, problems and concepts.
Knowledge LT 9: I can explain demographic changes in the world and their effects.
Critical Thinking LT 2: I can explain connections between events, issues, problems and concepts.
Soundtrack: "Sometimes You Can't Make it on Your Own" by U2. Selected for today because we had a work day for me to help students in understanding how to improve their grade in class. Lyrics here.
AGENDA 5/24/18:
News Brief – Bailey
Demographic Work
Work Time
Grade Check
Demographic Work
Work Time
Grade Check
Homework: Read the blog! Finish your demographic unit work (see below for links) and turn in to the box in front of class. Next news brief: Naomi.
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News Brief: Bailey had the news brief today and selected an article about a Canadian earthquake to talk about. We found the country in the world map packet and talked about this story for a bit, before moving on.
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):
The next news brief was assigned to Naomi.
Demographics Work: The rest of class was spent as work time (hopefully you were able to turn in the whole packet today) for the demographics packet:
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):
The next news brief was assigned to Naomi.
Demographics Work: The rest of class was spent as work time (hopefully you were able to turn in the whole packet today) for the demographics packet:
Google Drive: Demographics Development Indicators
Students needed to find the statistics for countries on the CIA World Factbook (some of the statistics might be found from other sources, too).
The next assignment was related to the Children of Syria documentary in class.
Here is the assignment that I passed out with the movie:
Here is a link to watch the documentary, if you missed class, or wanted to watch it again at home with your family. An hour really well spent:
Next, we did the End of Poverty reading and assignment last class:
The next assignment was related to the Children of Syria documentary in class.
Here is the assignment that I passed out with the movie:
Here is a link to watch the documentary, if you missed class, or wanted to watch it again at home with your family. An hour really well spent:
Next, we did the End of Poverty reading and assignment last class:
Here is the reading that goes along with the assignment:
Finally, we watched World in the Balance and did an assignment related to that. Here is the assignment:
And here is the video we watched in class:
All four of the assignments, in order, were what was due today in class. I appreciate your work on this! Please turn in this packet (stapled, please) to the turn in box in front of class.
Work Time/Grade Check: Thank you for working hard! We will continue with Israel and Palestine (our final unit of the year) next class. See you then!
All four of the assignments, in order, were what was due today in class. I appreciate your work on this! Please turn in this packet (stapled, please) to the turn in box in front of class.
Work Time/Grade Check: Thank you for working hard! We will continue with Israel and Palestine (our final unit of the year) next class. See you then!
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