Sunday, January 10, 2016

Week 1 ~ Spring Semester 2016

Welcome to the first week of the Spring Semester! 


You all have an A ~keep it ~ complete each assignment, as they are assigned ~ keeping up with the assignments makes it easy to complete each assignments on time.

MY GOAL IS TO HAVE ALL STUDENTS EARN AN A IN MY CLASS!

All Students in All Classes
                                             

❈   All students are encouraged to turn in their assignments on time, for full credit.  If there is an issue ~ they may turn in work late and receive a passing grade “C” on the assignment.  The student will need to bring it to me ~ since I won't ask for it.  


THIS IS CRITICAL

~  Quality of your work counts for the grade you earn.  You need to have deep rich explanation (claim) and use quotes (evidence) with lots of details and information to support your claim.  You also need to use your own words (If you use a “quote” (cut and paste), use quote marks and cite the author and where you found the information*   Plus ~ no first person when writing your answers.

*  Also remember to put your full name and period at the top right corner, use blue or black ink pen and cursive writing.

MY GOAL IS TO HAVE ALL STUDENTS EARN AN A IN MY CLASS!

U.S. History Classes

In-Class discussing and accomplishment:

❈      Foreign Affairs {Chapter 12} & Sense of Nationhood {Chapter 13} (this week)

      State of the Union ~ Watch speech - on January 12 ~ keep good notes on the different subjects ~ You will be writing the President. 

~ list 2 items you agree with and 2 whys/details for each
~ list 2 items you disagree with and 2 whys/specifics for each
~ list 2 questions/curious about/need additional information and explain
~ What could you do to help?  (how you can make a difference) & Describe yourself ~ don't use your last name, or where you live … 
    *  Write a letter to President Obama ~ from your notes 
You might want to download the speech to get more information
 (you might want to check out how to write a letter on the internet - to understand the format)  

❈      Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ~ I've been to the Mountaintop ~ assignment
Read the speech, watch the speech ~ take notes (credit for it), include what do you think his meaning and purpose for what he stated plus your personal response to the speech; then  CREATE a song, poem, art - drawing, painting, sculpture, diorama … to represent your response and the meaning of the speech

❈      Andrew Jackson {Chapter 14 (next week)
❈      Democratic & Republican Debates ~ notes each time
❈      Current events ~ world events (January 29)
❈      Presidential Debate ~ Chart your notes which are due the Next day
           JAN. 17, 2016 ~ Democratic debate – NBC/Congressional Black Caucus 
           JAN. 28, 2016 ~ Republican debate – Fox News
           FEB. 6, 2016   ~ Republican debate – ABC News/IJReview
           FEB. 11, 2016 ~ Democratic debate – PBS
           FEB. 26, 2016 ~ Republican debate – NBC/Telemundo/National Review
           MAR 9, 2016  ~ Democratic debate – Univision/ Washington Post
❈      Presidential Quiz for EXTRA CREDIT  take notes on question ~ take a screen shot and email it to me ~ to receive credit
❈     News Current Event
❈     Colonial or New Nation Song EXTRA CREDIT ~ find one that you like the words and/or music  ~ describe the meaning of the song plus why  was it written, then  CREATE a song, poem, art - drawing, painting, sculpture, diorama … to represent your response and the meaning of the song

Assignments and Due Dates: 

❈      Due Tuesday 1/12/16 ~ Winter Project ~ Presidential Candidate’s Research, Chart and Choice  
❈      Due Thursday 1/14/16 ~ Chapter 12 ~ Foreign Affairs
*       Due Friday 1/15/16 ~ Rough Draft of Letter to the President
❈      Due Tuesday 1/19/16 ~ Ch 13 ~ Nationhood & The Finial Draft Letter to the President
*      Due Thursday 1/21/16 ~ I've been to the Mountaintop assignment
❈      Due Monday 1/25/16 ~ Ch 14 ~ Andrew Jackson – Growth of Democracy
❊      Due Friday 1/29/16 ~ News Current Event
❈      Presidential Debate ~ Chart your notes which are due the Next day
           JAN. 17, 2016 ~ Democratic debate – due Jan 18
           JAN. 28, 2016 ~ Republican debate – due Jan 29
           FEB. 6, 2016   ~ Republican debate – due Feb 6
           FEB. 11, 2016 ~ Democratic debate – due Feb 12
           FEB. 26, 2016 ~ Republican debate – due Feb 26
            MAR 9, 2016  ~ Democratic debate – due Mar 9
 ❈      Presidential Quiz for EXTRA CREDIT  ~ until January 29
 ❈      News Current Event ~ January 29
 ❈     Colonial or New Nation Song ~ until January
  
Multi-Cultural Studies Classes

In-Class discussing and accomplishment: 
❈     January is ~ Chinese AND Japanese Heritages ~ using the process of GRAPES and Artifacts (masks, mandalas, poetry, music, famous USA Americans …) to study the cultures
 ❈      Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ~ Find a Poem he wrote ~ read, explain the meaning and purpose of the poem ~ tell your response to the poem ~ create a poem and drawing

References:  ~ Chinese and Japanese   
These are websites to look-up by going to Google ~ take notes of them then write an informational paragraph for each culture

Culture of China & Japan ~ the two best are:
      Chinese & Japanese Culture: Customs & Traditions of China – LiveScience
      Culture of China & Japan - Countries and Their Cultures

Writing PPT Links: watch and take notes 

These are websites to look-up by going to Google Images: 
History channel ~ PBS are good informational websites

      Chinese & Japanese:
alphabet, mask, mandala, poetry, culture, New Year’s Celebrations/Customs and calendar

Assignments and Due Dates: 
❈      Due Friday 1/15/16 ~ China & Japan Heritage Cultures ~ Something interesting about the cultural introductory summary (a large paragraph per culture)
❈      Due Tuesday 1/19/16 ~ China & Japan Heritage Cultures ~ Mandala
❈      Due Friday 1/25/16 ~ China & Japan Heritage Cultures ~ Mask
❊      Due Friday 1/29/16 ~ China & Japan Heritage Cultures ~ Poem

❊      Due Monday 2/1/16 ~ Create a China & Japan Heritage Cultures ~ New Year’s Celebrations & Writing project

                                             



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