updated February 12, 2018
SS7 - This week before Presidents Week, we are tying up our Silk Road assignments -
maps, timelines, short reports, art samples, and many other individual assignments that
are being mounted on black background needed to build a tiled wall for each of the
seven Silk Road cities in our Unit. This will allow groups to review finished student
products and information upon the return from vacation. At that point the trimester
will conclude. At the beginning of Trimester 3, students will present their materials,
study two other cities from Timbuktu, Mali to Xian, China and take two of the tests
prepared by each city. Alongside this mode, an artist from each city will teach the
class a traditional artform, that requires students to learn a dance, calligraphy, and i
llustration techniques from one city. View student work HERE
LA7 - As in Social Studies, the Contro-Topics group project is proceeding along. Student groups will write a rough draft of each section of the argumentative text - problem and claim, Affirmative and Opposing support and evidence, as well as a conclusion with questions for further research. Upon returning from vacation, students will practice debating each side of the issue, and work with four pieces of complex evidence to build their reasoning. The final presentations for each group involve debates where each students is randomly assigned to argue either position five minutes before the debate. Besides a debate, each group member must present a discussion of both sides of the issue, and explain the group’s overall conclusion.
For both classes, we are working to create the materials for the week after vacation.
Finish the entry and for previous weekly updates, go to Mr. Rodgers Blog.
SS7 - This week before Presidents Week, we are tying up our Silk Road assignments -
maps, timelines, short reports, art samples, and many other individual assignments that
are being mounted on black background needed to build a tiled wall for each of the
seven Silk Road cities in our Unit. This will allow groups to review finished student
products and information upon the return from vacation. At that point the trimester
will conclude. At the beginning of Trimester 3, students will present their materials,
study two other cities from Timbuktu, Mali to Xian, China and take two of the tests
prepared by each city. Alongside this mode, an artist from each city will teach the
class a traditional artform, that requires students to learn a dance, calligraphy, and i
llustration techniques from one city. View student work HERE
LA7 - As in Social Studies, the Contro-Topics group project is proceeding along. Student groups will write a rough draft of each section of the argumentative text - problem and claim, Affirmative and Opposing support and evidence, as well as a conclusion with questions for further research. Upon returning from vacation, students will practice debating each side of the issue, and work with four pieces of complex evidence to build their reasoning. The final presentations for each group involve debates where each students is randomly assigned to argue either position five minutes before the debate. Besides a debate, each group member must present a discussion of both sides of the issue, and explain the group’s overall conclusion.
For both classes, we are working to create the materials for the week after vacation.
Finish the entry and for previous weekly updates, go to Mr. Rodgers Blog.
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