Weekly Update - Sept. 16 - 20, 2013

Guiding Questions for the week of 0916 - 0920/13
SS7 - Textbook, Rome, Geography
What are the time frame boundaries, civilizations, and concepts studied in SS7?
What is the legacy of Roman Civilization?
What is the point of the lines on the world map - how do they work?

LA7 - Stargirl and Story Cards
How does someone get to know another person?
What are the important elements of another person?
How is a good story built? What are the elements of story?

Daily Record - 
Activities and Homework due at beginning of class 
(follow updates in future posts for in class activities and any additional HW and due dates)


0916 - Due at beginning of class
1. Read Stargirl Ch 1 - 3 and take appropriate notes - 3 summary details AND three great passages (write start of each passage) and page number

In class -
Pre-read activity SS textbook
SS7 scavenger hunt
Due - Finish Personal History Placard and turn in last week's journal
Share Story Card stories from last week
Story cards assignment discussed (due 092013)
Class Syllabus - brief overview
Start World Map Sequence - drawing strategies in class

0917 - Due at beginning of class
1. Read Stargirl Ch 4 - 6 and take notes (above)
2. Organize Class binder (five dividers and labels needed in class)
3. Map Sequence - study continents, oceans, lines - know how to spell

In class -
Roman Groups formed - Chapters assigned - in class activities
Story Cards game - 6 components (group story time)

0918 - Due at beginning of class
1. Read Stargirl Ch 7 - 9 and take notes (above)


In class -
Roman Groups - Chapters assigned - in class activities
Story Card game (reverse orders, permutations)
Good Deeds Project - We are what we do...


0919 - Due at beginning of class
1. Read Stargirl Ch 10 - 12 and take notes (above)
2. Class Syllabus - printed and signed with parent signature (in class binder)


In class -
Roman Groups - Chapters assigned - in class activities
Story Card game (reverse orders, permutations)
Good Deeds Project - Assignment details


0920 - Due at beginning of class
1. Stargirl Notes check completed through Ch. 12
2. Story Card Assignment


In class -
Roman Groups - Chapters assigned - in class activities
Story Card game - class wide improv team presentations
Good Deeds Project - Assignment details